• Innovation Journeys - Get a Glimpse into the Future

    For over ten years, MatchlabN has helped C-Level Executives to get connected to innovators from Silicon Valley and beyond to develop a new understanding about the role of technology in tomorrow’s world.

  • How we work?

    We develop bespoke Innovation Journeys virtual, live or hybrid as well as in different formats e.g. Keynote, Workshop or LIVE in California

    The Innovation Radar

    Tell us what you are looking for. In our 60 Min virtual Kick-off Session we will discuss the Key Themes and aims of your Innovation Journey.

    Immerse in Tech

    Upon agreement of a scope of work, Matchlabn will scoute a bespoke "Long List" of suggested startups and experts with whom to meet and why.

    Programming

    The most interesting startups become the program around which Matchlabn organizes the schedule and logistics..

    Innovation Journey

    A Matchlabn representative accompanies you and facilitates all meetings. Per day, we schedule 5 business meetings.

  • Goals of the Innovation Journey

    Through our bespoke Innovation Journeys we help our clients match with the most exciting technology companies and startups. The program is designed for managers to learn from best practices, explore new emerging technologies and develop business ideas, which create shared value for business and society.

    • Applied learning through best practice cases and Silicon Valley methodologies.
    • Fuel ideas and understand how to turn them into services or new products.
    • Gain an understanding of emerging technologies and their potential.
    • Foster an entrepreneurial mindset and enable your workforce to become "Digital Leaders", too.
    • Infuse startup-energy from California into your corporate culture of innovation. 
    • Collaborate, connect and exchange ideas with other international leaders, technologists and thought leaders

  • MatchlabN develops bespoke programs for corporations,

    associations & universities and their ecosystem

  • WHY EXECUTIVE LEADERS

    JOIN OUR INNOVATION JOURNEYS?

    TEACH

    • YOU need to stay ahead of the curve.
    • WE spot emerging tech trends early and create easily digestible content.

    INSPIRE

    • YOU need new ideas for your business.
    • WE help you developing new ideas for your business.

    MOTIVATE

    • YOU have to empower your future workforce and find new talents.
    • WE help you train students and intrapreneurs to develop vital skills for the future.

    COLLABORATE

    • YOU want to create shared value on a bigger scale.
    • WE fill that gap: tap into our network & collaborate.

     

  • Martin Nitsche

    President of German Direct Marketing Association

    "For now the third time, Simone Lis curated an unforgettable DDV Innovation Journey to Los Angeles and CES. After having explored Silicon Valley with her in previous years, she showed us the latest startup ecosystem in Silicon Beach: it was a great combination of exciting company visits such as YouTube, BadVR and Snapchat, newest retail and restaurant concepts and VR experiences. Every tour has been carefully designed and customized to the group’s interest. This makes her tours so unique and her engagement so passionate - that’s also why we continue to offer these West Coast "DialogTours” to our members.”

    Marcus Wailersbacher,

    CEO, DEFACTO

    "...we were delighted to work with Simone Lis

    to support us with curating and organizing a
    Fashion Innovation Journe that     DEFACTO and
    Salesforce were hosting together. (...)

    So when our C-level tour kicked off, it was thanks to Simone that many doors opened up, from business clubs to startups and one of the leading universities. (...) The journey was a
    great success, all participants rated this trip a
    valuable top-tier experience.”

    Ulrich Schaefer,

    Chief Business-Editor
    Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Co-Author "Deutschland Digital" & Kolumnist "Das deutsche Valley"

    "Whilst researching our new German book

    "Germany digital: Our answer to
    Silicon Valley"     in San Francisco we met
    Simone Lis, a corporate innovation
    expert. Simone not only combines being a
    German native with a California resident
    who understands cultural values, but she
    was able to explain in an inspiring way
    the secrets of Silicon Valley.”

  • Empowered by Matchlabn

    Simone Lis, founder of Matchlabn, empowers CEO's and their future workforce to develop new vital skills for our automated future. Through bespoke Innovation Journeys - online and offline - she and her team connect emerging technologists and thought leaders from Silicon Valley and Los Angeles to executives from abroad to obtain tech-savvy, creativity and collaboration skills. The goal is to teach, inspire and engage digital leaders of the future to create shared value for business and society.

     

    For more than 20 years, Simone has built up her network with deep links into the largest startup ecosystems in the world. Her understanding of cultural values - and differences - combined with her business acumen has enabled her to help numerous business innovate.

     

    Simone develops corporate innovation programs for global brands, universities, event organizer and associations across a vast array of industries and has worked on projects for world-beating startups like AirBNB and Google for Entrepreneurs.

  • Jasmin Werner

    Alumna Cohort 1 &

    MatchlabN Ambassador

    Gloria Grabinski

    Alumna Cohort 1 &

    MatchlabN Ambassador

    In today's dynamic world, it's a challenge to maintain a profound knowledge in relevant areas such as innovation and digitalization. Especially for C-Levels & decision makers, this is an essential part of future-oriented corporate management. The innovative approach behind MatchlabN is the network. It builds on the knowledge transfer and encourages entrepreneurial and personal growth within an environment of international high-potentials - a continuing learning journey for those, who want to have an impact on things that really matter.

    Yvonne Koerner

    Alumna Cohort 1 &
    MatchlabN Ambassador

    "I don't know any other professional development program which combines a Masterclass with a community program to train Digital Fluency. It's like a club for "curious lifelong learners"! It's valuable for everyone, who is interested in innovation, technologies and digitalization. But first of all, it should be interesting for C-Level and decision makers, because they have to understand what's going on and need an overview about all the new technologies. Without this know-how, they can't make right, responsible and future making decisions. But most of us don't find the time and energy to educate ourselves with a full-time job or don't know where to start - MatchlabN has you covered! "

     

    Laura Kania

    Graduate Masterclass &

    MatchlabN Ambassador

    "Apart from C-Level & decision makers, I think the program is beneficial to anyone interested in innovation. From interns to CEOs, anyone who strives at continious education and wants to bring continiously new input and ideas into the company to supercharge their career."

    Jenna Fuentes

    Trainer MatchlabN &

    MatchlabN Ambassador

    "The MatchlabN program is unique in terms of combining content around innovation, technologies and human intelligence and mixing it with Design Thinking, emerging technologies, Innovation Journeys and problem solving methodologies. It's a interactive program where you learn in 5 weeks a practical step-by-step framework that supports an innovative project at the end in one's company or personal goal.”

     

    "Digital Innovation Journey - Interactive Innovation Workshop from Silicon Valley"

    Digital Innovation Journey in cooperation with the Munich Business School. More information please click here.

    "Digital Transformation trends from California – how to generate ideas for your business"

    Digital Innovation Journey Workshop @Digitalgipfel 2019, Wirtschaft 4.0 BW, April 11th 2019 in Stuttgart. More information please click here.

    Marcus Wailersbacher,

    CEO, DEFACTO

    "...we were delighted to work with Simone Lis to support us with curating and organizing a Fashion Innovation Journey that DEFACTO and Salesforce were hosting together. (...)

    So when our C-level tour kicked off, it was thanks to Simone that many doors opened up, from business clubs to startups and one of the leading universities. (...) The journey was a great success, all participants rated this trip a valuable top-tier experience.”

    Ulrich Schaefer,

    Chief Business-Editor
    Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Co-Author "Deutschland Digital" & Kolumnist "Das deutsche Valley"

    "Whilst researching our new German book

    "Germany digital: Our answer to
    Silicon Valley"     in San Francisco we met
    Simone Lis, a corporate innovation
    expert. Simone not only combines being a
    German native with a California resident
    who understands cultural values, but she
    was able to explain in an inspiring way
    the secrets of Silicon Valley.”

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