Let’s Talk About Tech

In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Tech podcast, host Philipp Sakuler sits down with Simon Laubscher, Head of Innovation at Swarovski, to explore how Swarovski continues to innovate and reinvent itself.
 
Guest Speaker: Simon Laubscher ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-laubscher/
Swarovski: https://www.swarovski.com/de-AT/
 
Moderator: Philipp Sakuler ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-sakuler/
 
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In this episode of Let’s Talk About Tech, host Berthold Baurek-Karlic speaks with Dr. Bernhard Müller, Industry Lead Aerospace & Defense at PwC and former officer of the Austrian Armed Forces. We discuss how defense innovation increasingly emerges from the private sector, why dual-use technologies such as AI, drones, and satellites are reshaping modern defense capabilities, and how governments and startups collaborate to build resilient systems.
 
Guest Speaker: Bernhard Müller ➡️
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernhard-müller-06b015a7/
PwC Legal Austria: https://www.pwclegal.at
 
Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️
Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045/
 
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In this episode, host & CEO Berthold Baurek-Karlic speaks with Anja Hintermeier, Head of New Business and Venture Development at Wien Energie, about how cities can innovate their way toward climate neutrality, build new energy revenue streams, and collaborate with startups to stabilize future grids. From venture building inside utilities to decentralized energy systems and grid stability challenges, this episode explores how infrastructure operators are becoming innovation platforms.
 
Guest Speaker: Anja Hintermeier ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anja-hintermeier/
Wien Energie: https://www.wienenergie.at/ueber-uns/unternehmen/innovation-forschung/
 
Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️ Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045/
 
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In this episode of Let’s Talk About Tech, moderator Berthold Baurek-Karlic sits down with Anna Wallner, Head of New Media at Die Presse, Austria’s oldest newspaper, founded in 1848. They explore how journalism is evolving in the age of AI, shrinking attention spans, and platform dependency. From podcasts and social media to AI-generated voices, chatbots, and declining search traffic, this conversation dives into the economic, technological, and societal pressures reshaping media today.
 
Guest Speaker: Anna Wallner ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/media-wallner/
Die Presse: https://www.diepresse.com
"Was wichtig ist" Podcast: https://www.diepresse.com/meinung/podcast/waswichtigwird
 
Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic
➡️ Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045/
 
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In this episode of Let’s Talk About Tech, Berthold Baurek-Karlic speaks with Gerhard Kürner, Founder & CEO of 506.ai, about the real blockers behind Europe’s AI gap — from missing sales culture to enterprise adoption challenges. They discuss compliant enterprise AI, productivity myths, the AI J-curve, voice as the next interface, and what it actually takes to deploy AI securely and at scale in corporates.
 
Guest Speaker: Gerhard Kürner ➡️
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhardkuerner/
506.ai: https://www.506.ai
 
Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️
Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045/

In this episode of Let’s Talk About Tech, host Berthold Baurek-Karlic and guest Patrick-Noël Gregor, Founder & COO of Valoterna, explore a niche but increasingly relevant alternative asset class: natural colored gemstones. Patrick breaks down the fundamentals of a market characterized by extreme scarcity, low correlation, and long-term price appreciation. A strategic exploration for investors evaluating real-world assets, portfolio diversification, and innovation in asset-backed digital products.
 
Guest Speaker: Patrick-Noël Gregor ➡️
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/png-coo-valoterna/
Valoterna: https://valoterna.com
 
Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️
Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045/
 
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In this episode of Let’s Talk About Tech, we sit down with Andrej Majcen, Group CEO and Co-Founder of Bitcoin Suisse. From buying his first Bitcoin as a student to building a 200+ employee global organization, Andrej’s story is one of conviction, timing, and the relentless pursuit of trust in an industry that had none at the time.
 
Guest Speaker: Andrej Majcen ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrej-majcen/
Bitcoin Suisse: https://www.bitcoinsuisse.com
 
Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️ Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045/
 
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Host Berthold Baurek-Karlic sits down with Dr. Michael Förtsch, the CEO and founder of Q.ANT, a German deep-tech company pioneering photonic computing – data processing powered by light instead of electricity.
💡 Topics Covered: - From academia to entrepreneurship: Michael’s journey from quantum research to startup success - What is photonic computing — and why it matters - The limitations of binary, digital AI - How Q.ANT’s chips process data at the speed of light - The next big thing in AI: image, audio, and multimodal intelligence
 
Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Förtsch ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfoertsch/
Q.ANT: https://qant.com
 
Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️ Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045/
 
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From competing on the ice to skating through 75 countries (including Antarctica!) and founding Skate the World, Matthias has turned his passion for adventure into a global movement that combines sport, storytelling, and social impact.
Recently honored as “Athlete of the Year with a Heart” (Sportler des Jahres mit Herz) in Austria, Matthias continues to inspire through projects like Skate the World Philippines, where he empowers children through sport and education, and as a guest lecturer at Harvard University sharing lessons in creativity and entrepreneurship.
Tune in for stories of courage, purpose, and how innovation can change lives, from the ice tracks of Europe to classrooms in the Philippines.
 
Guest Speaker: Matthias Stelzmüller ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunschofsky/
Skate the World: https://skatethe.world/
 
Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️ Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045/
 
Venionaire Capital:
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In this episode of Let’s Talk About Tech we welcome Hannes Hunschofsky, Managing Director of the Vienna Office of EIT Manufacturing. From his international career in the U.S. and Europe to leading one of the most important European innovation networks for manufacturing, Hannes shares his insights on:
- Building ecosystems that connect startups and corporates
- The role of collaboration in driving innovation
- Challenges for SMEs in Europe
- Lobbying, policy, and regulation hurdles and more
 
Guest Speaker: Hannes Hunschofsky ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunschofsky/ EIT Manufacturing: https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu Moderator:
Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️ Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045/
 
Venionaire Capital:
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💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venionaire/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/venionaire/