Fail forward

Are you stuck in the safety zone, hesitant to take risks for fear of failure?—Join us for an enlightening panel discussion on "Failing forward", where business leaders and innovative thinkers will reveal why failure isn't just an option—it's a crucial step toward success.

Discover how to transform setbacks into stepping stones, and learn why doing nothing is the real enemy of progress. Don't miss this opportunity to redefine your relationship with failure and unlock your true potential.

We're going to discuss:

• Stagnation vs. growth: Inaction leads to stagnation, keeping you in the same place without growth or improvement. Taking risks, even if it means failing, fosters continuous learning and personal development.
• Missed opportunitien: By avoiding risks, you miss out on potential opportunities that could lead to significant breakthroughs. Failure often opens doors to unexpected possibilities and new directions.
• Innovation requires experimentation: Innovation thrives on experimentation, which inherently involves risk and potential failure. Without taking risks, you can't innovate or bring new ideas to life.
• Resilience building: Facing and overcoming failure builds resilience, a crucial trait for long-term success. Inaction prevents the development of this resilience, leaving you less prepared for future challenges.
• Regret of inaction: The regret of not trying often outweighs the regret of failing. Taking risks ensures you live with fewer "what ifs," and more experiences, whether they end in success or valuable lessons.

Program:

🎤 Panel talk and Q&A

👥 Networking

🥨 Apéro riche by James Jar & Co. 🥂🍾

Our panel guests:

Aileen Zumstein • Serial Entrepreneur & Communications Strategist

Aileen Zumstein is an entrepreneur and communications strategist with a mission to create and add to a more sustainable, equal and diverse - to a more "beautiful" world. She co-founded companies in different branches such as communications consulting, financial services, mobile infrastructure and e-commerce.

Her latest venture is v-oice, a future digital platform to support people with life and career topics and to add to their personal growth. The MVP will be launched later this year.

Aileen is also a sparring partner for leaders, entrepreneurs as well as a mentor to young people of GenZ.

She started her career in the financial industry. Aileen is a former radio journalist with followed management positions in corporate communications in SME as well as in worldwide corporations. She has a master’s degree in Communications Science, Business Administration and Law of Labor from the University of Zurich.

Nele Clüver • Strengths Trainer | Facilitator | Keynote Speaker

Nele Clüver has always been intrigued by the uniqueness of people and the qualities they bring. She is a workshop trainer & facilitator by profession, a marketing professional by training and a mentor at heart with a passion for infusing empathy in everything she does. With more than 10 years of work experience in management consulting, workshop facilitation, project and stakeholder management, she is now on a mission to rehumanize the way we work. Through tailored workshops, trainings and keynotes she is supporting individuals, teams and organizations to discover, appreciate and apply their strengths for better collaboration, engagement and ultimately job and life satisfaction.

As Co-Founder of the WOMEN’S HUB she is also creating safe spaces for women to share their individual stories and grow together.

She holds an M.A. degree from the University of St. Gallen, is a co-active coach, and certified Gallup Strengths Coach.

This panel talk will be hosted by Patrycja Pielaszek, the founder of WeCoCo, a catalyst for change to co-create a more inclusive future by connecting disruptors, action takers and game changers.

This is the third lakeside chat being organised at the WeCoCo Collab and kindly supported by James Jar & Co, a sustainable catering startup.

Join us and redefine what it means to fail forward—because if you're not failing, you're probably not really moving forward.

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