Markus has been involved in the leadership, development and management of non-profit organizations since the beginning of his professional life. He was an advisor in the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government, a diplomat in South America, built up an international elite university in Hamburg as managing director of the Bucerius Law School (www.law-school.de) and was a member of the board of one of the largest private foundations in Germany, the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius (www.zeit-stiftung.de), for three years.

He has designed, built and accompanied scientific institutions and non-profit projects in Europe, USA, China and South America, advised companies, universities and non-profit institutions on leadership issues, led leadership workshops, published and lectured on these topics on an ongoing basis.

Markus holds a doctorate in history from Cologne, is a member of the advisory boards of three medium-sized global companies (trade, mechanical engineering and financial services), and is a member of the board of directors and executive committee of three foundations that promote young leaders and encourage and support entrepreneurial initiatives.

Markus is a bestselling author (last book: Kick-off. Auf Entdeckungsreise zur Organisation der Zukunft, 2019. Together with Torsten Schumacher: Kein Bullshit. Was Manager heute wirklich können müssen, 2. Edition 2015), columnist and regular author in BRAND EINS, and a sought-after speaker on the topics of digital transformation, change processes and corporate management.

Martin has 20 years of experience in multinational companies, business consultancy, start-ups and non-profit organizations. He has worked in executive positions as CEO / MD for Bertelsmann (G+J / National Geographic), Ravensburger, WWF and as a consultant for Red Bull Media House and VAHA. From this background he draws a broad range of expertise various areas.

Martin has a master’s degree in history and a Ph.D. in American History with a focus on media influence on public opinion. He has led diverse teams on a national as well as international level and is globally minded. He is a member of the Founders Kite Club, advisor on the ESCP board (Berlin) and a Fulbright Alumni. His consultancy topics are: Corporate Strategy Development (with a focus on sustainability strategies, supply chains, and stakeholder management), Brand Development & Marketing Strategies, Personal Development, Leadership Development and Leadership Culture.

Fred has over eight years of experience as a digital entrepreneur, consultant and networker. He studied psychology and business administration in London and earned a master's degree in futurology at the Free University of Berlin Education.

He was founder of the Foresight Lab HYPERMORGEN and engaged in strategic consulting for a diverse set of clients under high levels of uncertainty, e.g. Deutsche Telekom, European Commission, German Armed Forces.

He is co-founder of the first Axel Springer Top-Level Digital Leadership Network hy! and at company companions is dedicated to harnessing the opportunities of digitization with medium-sized companies.

Jule has spent the last 19 years primarily in the financial world, providing comprehensive advice to her clients as an independent financial advisor. Together with her team, she was the point of contact for entrepreneurs, wealthy individuals and companies to make the right recommendations for strategic and future-oriented decisions. With her extensive experience in sales and communication, she also worked as a trainer and manager for larger teams of independent consultants.

At the same time, she has worked for WWF as Senior Manager Corporate Partnerships in recent years. Her task was to work with large companies on the path of transformation for economies within planetary boundaries.
As Chair of the Board of the international marine and shark conservation organization Sharkproject, she uses both her expertise in sustainability and her experience as a leader on a voluntary basis.

Her studies in international business administration, project management and NLP practitioner support her in doing justice to the complex world of sustainable business.

Her consulting topics are: Corporate development (with a focus on sustainability strategies and resource management) leadership development & leadership culture as well as the development of organizational structures.

Sebastian studied International Sales & Marketing at the International Business Academy Kolding (Denmark). At the London South Bank University he extended his academic background with a focus on Business Management. 

Before joining the company, Sebastian worked as a management consultant for Assure Consulting GmbH. He advised and supported various international corporations on issues and challenges in the areas of IT project management, agile transformation and servant leadership. 

As a co-founder of a start-up in Denmark, he was previously responsible for conceptual product development, sales and marketing of a local event platform. 

At company companions, Sebastian advises and supports companies in challenges related to organizational development and leadership. Furthermore, he is responsible for the advancement of the software product Dynamogramm^TM.

Antoni worked in management consulting at BCG Platinion. Co-ran a venture studio spin-out at an innovation consulting agency (Innovatika) where he developed the strategy and ran investment operations.

Co-founded a bootstrapped market-tech startup that provided marketing campaigns in the beauty sector (Avon Cosmetics), driving social media content from over 10k users. Originally trained as an interaction designer but moved to full stack product development (IoT and data visualization).

Previously also a founder of two startups in Denmark & resident of a startup studio. At company companions Antoni is responsible for our software platform spin-off.

Jonathan has been dealing with the core topics of digital business models, organization and leadership for more than ten years in changing roles as founder, consultant and manager. As a graduate engineer, musician and with a master's degree in innovation management, he operates at the interfaces between technology, creativity and management and has been able to initiate development processes in numerous companies and markets.

After working in London, Bangkok and Los Angeles, he is now based in Cologne and, in addition to his consulting work for company companions, is active as a startup advisor and speaker. Most recently, he published on the topics of organizational development, leadership and digital innovation.

Felix combines the creativity of an artist, the mindset of an entrepreneur and the heart of a sociologist. A dancer and choreographer from a young age, Felix Sander graduated in his mid-twenties with a degree in social economics and marketing and soon became a creative entrepreneur in the digital space.

Since discovering blockchain technology in 2017, Felix has been a passionate advocate of decentralization, digital currencies, and the open metaverse. His recent activities include a social media blockchain dApp including his own token, a Web3 marketing & Metaverse event agency and being an active advisor for various startups in and outside the blockchain and crypto scene.

At company companions, Felix has been responsible for the development and marketing of a leadership development software called VeeMind since 2022.

Karsten has 15 years of experience in large-scaled organizations. He worked as an officer for the German Armed Forces, project manager for Airbus as well as in various positions for the Otto Group (IT Transformation, Head of Department Inhouse Consulting) and the OTTO company (Transformation Lead Logistics). Karsten thus has broad knowledge in the areas of leadership, organizational development, project management as well as strategy development and operationalization.

Karsten holds a degree in business administration and is deepening his knowledge of leadership and management systems in the context of a doctorate since this year. He has led various teams on a national and international level in different industries and sectors.

His consulting topics are: Strategy development -and implementation, project and process excellence, organizational development, leadership development and organizational culture.

Torsten looks back on 30 years of management consulting, during which he worked for three international consulting firms. Among other things, he was a partner and managing director of Accenture, the world's largest consulting company, for seven years, where he headed strategy consulting in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. From the very beginning, his professional focus was on corporate and employee management and on supporting cultural change. His clients include international corporations and medium-sized family businesses.

Torsten holds a doctorate in business administration and an MBA from ESADE/Barcelona. Since the beginning of his professional career, he has been concerned with the question of what constitutes good and correct leadership. His management books "Wenn Du viel erreichen willst, tue wenig - Einfache Führung mit Klarheit, Freiheit und Konsequenz" (2005, 3rd edition 2009) and "Leinen los - Aufbruch in ein neues Zeitalter der Mitarbeiterführung" (2009) have received several awards.

Since 1996, Torsten has held numerous lectures on the core issues of good and correct corporate and employee leadership and has been involved in corresponding seminars with executives for 30 years.