I now consider more carefully whether a networking event is a good investment of my time. As a result, I have become much more selective about the events I attend. After all, an evening event competes not only with other work commitments, but also with my personal life.
Networking event or family evening: time is the currency
Dinner with the family or a networking event?
These days, I ask myself that question very deliberately. And honestly, over the past few years, I have often felt that many events were not really worthwhile for me.
You recognise a good networking event by the quality of the conversations, not the number of contacts.
That makes me all the more keen to highlight an event where I felt completely differently: Frontline of Innovation, organised by Süleyman Acar and Matthias Storch in Mannheim.
Outstanding guests and genuine relevance
The event brought together an impressive line-up, from Oliver Bierhoff as a speaker to many accomplished entrepreneurs from Heidelberg and Mannheim.
But something else mattered even more to me: the organisers had clearly chosen the topics and participants with care. As a result, people came together with the same openness and interest in genuine conversations.
What made the difference
Relevant topics, carefully selected participants, an open atmosphere and conversations with real substance.
A good networking event does not happen by chance
Through my own event format, Dinner im Schloss, I know how much work, ambition and attention to detail go into putting on a high-quality event.
A well-known speaker or a beautiful venue alone does not make a great event. What matters is whether the overall concept works and whether the right people get talking to one another.
So I would like to offer a big compliment and a sincere thank you to Süleyman Acar and Matthias Storch for this event series.
I wish you many more great events to come.
Which events do you consider a genuinely good investment of your time?
