connecting for FUTURE
We believe that the power of technology can help us overcome current challenges and pave the way for a brighter future! ✨ Join us on the journey of connection and innovation through our podcast "Connecting For Future" 🎙️🎧
Connecting for Future, hosted by Christian Koesling, Global Lead for Defense at Vodafone Business, is your go-to podcast for powerful conversations at the intersection of technology, leadership, and sustainable change.
In each episode, we connect with trailblazers, visionaries, and changemakers who are redefining the way we work, live, and lead in the new normal. Whether it’s about building resilient mindsets, fostering inclusive leadership, or embracing tech for good—this podcast inspires you to take action and drive transformation in your world.
🔍 From Defense to Digital, Public Sector to Purpose-Driven Tech, Christian brings over a decade of global experience and curiosity to every conversation.
Let’s bridge ideas, inspire innovation, and create meaningful impact—together.
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- Update frequency
- every 38 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 22
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
#21 Command, Connect, Lead: The Future of Leadership with Erick Ocasio
Guests:
Erick Ocasio, US Army Europe and Africa – Learn more on his thought leadership blog: Leadership is Tricky
T…
#20 Future Forward with Marika Auramo, CEO Vodafone Business: Redefining Leadership and the B2B Future at OMR 2025
Guest: Marika Auramo – CEO, Vodafone Business Host: Christian – Global Account Manager, Vodafone Location: Live from OMR Festival 2025, Hamburg, Germany
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#19 Becoming the Best of the Best – what B2B can learn from Football & Cristiano Ronaldo ⚽ with Paul McVeigh
💬 Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review & share it with your team! 🚀🔥 What does it take to be the best o…
#18 Veesion - AI-powered video surveillance 🤖 with Benoît Koenig, Co-Founder @Veesion
🎙️ Connecting for Future – Featuring Benoît Koenig, Co-Founder of Veesion
In this exciting episode of Connec…
#17 HateAid, make the digital world a positive place for everyone with CEO Anna-Lena von Hodenberg
Connecting for Future: Human Rights Also Count Online with HateAid CEO Anna-Lena von Hodenburg
In this episode of Connecting for Future, we dive into t…
#16 from 5G to the anticipated 6G and even 7G technologies with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Fettweis
In the latest episode of the Connecting For Future podcast, we had the privilege of hosting Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Fettweis, a distingu…
#15 People, growth mindset & how to scale any business with Johannes Kliesch, co-founder and CEO of Snocks
Johannes Kliesch is co-founder and CEO of Snocks, a basic fashion startup from Mannheim, Germany with strengths in online marketing and brand building through…
#14 Enterprise Mobility with Danijel Stanic, Senior Business Development Manger, Samsung
Episode #14
In this episode we speak with Danijel Stanic, Senior Business Development Manager from Samsung about Enterprise Mobility.
🎙️🚀 Danijel is a IT Pro…
#13 Jon Buckthorp, Commercial Director Differentiated
Episode #13
In this episode we speak with Jon Buckthorp, Commercial Director Differentiated.
🎙️ Introduction to Jon Buckthorp:
Jon introduces himself as the C…
#12 CTO ServiceNow Hartmut U. Mueller, Technology & Transformational Leader
Episode #12
In this episode we speak with Hartmut U. Mueller, CTO ServiceNow.
🎙️ With his experience of over 20 years in Management, he is a true global leade…
#11 CEO numentum Dan Swift - Companies need to rethink everything when it comes to Go-to-Market strategies
Episode #11
In this episode we speak with Dan Swift, CEO numentum
With over 20 years of experience in the B2B space, Dan is helping organizations go to marke…
#10 CIO Vodafone Germany Uli Irnich & Markus Kuckertz Head of IT Strategy
Episode #10
In this episode we speak with Uli Irnich, CIO Vodafone Germany & Markus Kuckertz, Head of IT Strategy and Innovation.
Ulrich Irnich has been CIO …
#9 CEO & Founder of OMR Philipp Westermeyer - "Go out & do something!"
Episode #9
Philipp Westermeyer is founder and CEO of OMR - the leading platform for the global digital economy, content, events and te…
#8 COO Chris Ivory, AST SpaceMobile - Connect the unconnected
Episode #8
In this episode we speak with Chris Ivory, CCO AST SpaceMobile!
AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband netwo…
#7 CEO No Isolation Karen Dolva, Top 50 Women in Tech by Forbes
Episode #7
In this episode we speak with Karen Dolva, CEO No Isolation & Top 50 Women in Tech!
Karen Dolva is one of the co-founders of No Isolation, a Norweg…
#6 OMR Episode with Erick Ocasio, CEO Leadership is Tricky & Chief Programs, U.S. Army USAREUR-AF G6
Episode #6 from the OMR 2023 with Erick Ocasio
This year’s mega-event attracted more than** 1,000 exhibitors**, *over 800 speakers* and 70,000 visitors to key…
#5 Shameel Joosub, CEO Vodacom Group... Financial Services is more than just a fintech
Episode #5 CEO Vodacom Group
Shameel Joosub is a prominent business executive known for his role as the CEO of Vodacom Group, a leading telecommunications com…
#4 Chief Executive Officer Vinod Kumar, Vodafone Business
Episode #4
In this episode, we talk with Vinod Kumar (CEO of Vodafone Business and ex-CEO of Tata Communications - Vinod was appointed CEO, Vodafone Business …
#3 Chief Sales Officer Dr. Christian Sellmann, Handelsblatt Media Group
Episode #3
In this episode we speak with Dr. Christian Sellmann, Chief Sales Officer, Handelsblatt Media Group!
Handelsblatt Media Group is a leading German m…
#2 CIO Evonik & Regatta Chairman Kieler Week: from Kiel to the World... with Dirk Ramhorst
Episode #2
In this episode we speak with Dirk Ramhorst, CIO Evonik & Regatta Chairman Kieler Week!
Approximately 70 percent of the world's surface are covered…