Dr. Florian Langenscheidt Expert on Innovation & the Future of Media, Author, Publisher & TV Presenter

Born in Berlin to the Langenscheidt dynasty, whose name has become synonymous with the famous dictionary group, Florian took on the running of the 150 year-old family business in 1990, the Langenscheidt Publishing Group. A graduate of Harvard University and MBA holder from INSEAD, Langenscheidt was Chairman of the study group "Initiative Future" in Germany from 1996-1999, founding spokesman for the study group "Electronic Publishing" and columnist of Capital. Florian is also an active promoter of reading and a Board Member of the German Children and Youth Foundation in Germany. He has devoted his time to the global children's organisation "Children for a Better World" and serves on the Board of Trustees for the World-Wide Fund for Nature.

What he offers you

Dr. Langenscheidt is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities in Germany on Innovation & the Future of Media. His numerous speeches at home and abroad are concerned with optimism, values, family companies, trademarks, school, education, luck and Germany.

How he presents

Florian Langenscheidt engages his audience with a unique "return to innocence" theme whilst discussing the trendiest topics of innovation and future media. Though far advanced into the world of the e-book, Florian Langenscheidt still believes in the emotional experience of reading a book. "You hold it, you smell it, you feel it!". He delights audiences with his humorous and entertaining style.

Languages

He presents in German, English or French.

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• New Media and Electronic Publishing
• The Long Road to Innovation
• The Internet-eBusiness
• Future Challenge of the Global Society in a Global Economy
• Visions of Tomorrow's World

• 2010
  1000 Glücksmomente
• 2009
  Das Lexikon der deutschen Familienunternehmen
• 2008
  Langenscheidts Wörterbuch des Optimisten
• 2008
  Energietechnologien der Zukunft: 100 führende deutsche Technologieunternehmen in der bedeutendsten Branche der Welt
• 2007
  Deutsche Standards? Aus bester Familie: 100 vorbildliche deutsche Familienunternehmen
• 2006
  Das Beste an Deutschland. 250 Gründe, unser Land heute zu lieben
• 2005
  Von Liebe, Freundschaft und Glück