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đź•’ Zeit: 17:00 - 18:00 Uhr
đź“Ť Raum: Discovery Grid
🎤 Format: Talk
🎓 Kategorie: Megatrend: Leadership
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HSG alumni Andreas Nef (Team Atlantx) and Julian Müller (Team 44 West) beam you onto their 8.5-metre ocean-rowing shells: 1.5 million strokes, night shifts on a relentless 24/7 two-hour rotation, and the Atlantic itself as their sparring partner until they land in Antigua in the Caribbean. What happens when the “extra mile” suddenly stretches to 4 800 km of open water? How does constant adversity forge team dynamics, decision-making and impact-driven thinking? Discover how HSG values such as leadership, the extra mile and meaningful impact, leap from lecture-hall theory to white-capped reality, and why true leadership begins where the campus ends.
Julian will embark on his transatlantic row in December 2025, braving 1.5 million strokes, relentless waves, and two-hour night shifts in a four-person crew. Andreas, gearing up for the same challenge in 2026, shares what it means to prepare for the unknown — mentally, physically, and as a team.
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Andreas Nef is Managing Director of health.tech global summit and former Head of Community & Partnerships at the St. Gallen Symposium. As a co-founder of Team Atlantx, Andreas is training for his Atlantic crossing in 2026 — a challenge that embodies his passion for transformative leadership and experiential learning. With a strong background in global dialogue initiatives and social entrepreneurship, Andreas brings deep insights into team dynamics, strategic preparation, and staying mission-driven when conditions are anything but calm.
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Julian Müller in HSG alumnus, co-founder of Team 44 West, and an elite rower and former U23 World Champion who now works in M&A Advisory at PwC. He combines his competitive sports background with his business acumen to prepare for one of the world’s toughest endurance races: rowing across the Atlantic Ocean in 2025. Backed by partners like Breitling and X-Bionic, Julian uses this expedition to push limits and promote meaningful conversations on mindset, leadership, and impact.
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