TEDxNuremberg

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Arina Zonner

  Arina Zonner is a business psychologist (M.Sc.) and business lawyer (LL.B.), a certified Scrum Master, and an experienced senior leader in management. She is a recognized expert in HR, organizational culture, and leadership. In addition to her executive background, Arina is a published author, keynote speaker, and content creator specializing in organizational development, strategy, work psychology, and change management. Her work focuses on empowering people and organizations to thrive in times of transformation.

• Blanca Mélendez del Castillo

  Blanca Meléndez del Castillo is a Personal Brand Strategist, Visual Brand Expert, and founder of Leadbridge Consulting & creator of PeopleBrands. Born in Costa Rica, with a foundation of 10+ years in international corporate roles across multiple continents and over 15 years as a business owner, she bridges both worlds. Through her S.H.I.N.E. Framework, she helps founders, executives, and professionals transform their stories into powerful personal brands to be seen as true experts, attract the right opportunities while creating meaningful impact—because she believes that "Your life is a story that deserves to be told."

• Blanca Elena Melendez de Castillo

  Blanca Elena Meléndez del Castillo is a Personal Brand Strategist, Visual Brand Expert, and founder of Leadbridge Consulting & creator of PeopleBrands. Born in Costa Rica, with a foundation of 10+ years in international corporate roles across multiple continents and over 15 years as a business owner, she bridges both worlds. Through her S.H.I.N.E. Framework, she helps founders, executives, and professionals transform their stories into powerful personal brands to be seen as true experts, attract the right opportunities while creating meaningful impact—because she believes that "Your life is a story that deserves to be told."

• Blanca Elena Meléndez del Castillo

  Blanca Elena Meléndez del Castillo is a Personal Brand Strategist, Visual Brand Expert, and founder of Leadbridge Consulting & creator of PeopleBrands. Born in Costa Rica, with a foundation of 10+ years in international corporate roles across multiple continents and over 15 years as a business owner, she bridges both worlds. Through her S.H.I.N.E. Framework, she helps founders, executives, and professionals transform their stories into powerful personal brands to be seen as true experts, attract the right opportunities while creating meaningful impact—because she believes that "Your life is a story that deserves to be told."

• Guenes Guenaydin

  Guenes Guenaydin is a digital sales leader with a multicultural background and a strong belief in the power of human connection. Raised by a Turkish family in Germany and having lived in Türkiye, Austria, Germany, the U.S., and Ireland, he brings a deeply international perspective to his work. Today, he leads a Digital Sales team, helping organizations rethink customer experience and the future of work. His passion for belonging and cultural diversity is rooted in his migration story and strengthened through years of personal & business experiences. His mission is to show how empathy turns diversity into a superpower.

• Markus Utomo

  Markus Utomo is a studied toy- and game designer on a mission to bring back playfulness into how we learn, work and grow. With over 15 years of experience, he designs analog games for airlines, companies and schools that spark joy, curiosity and deep transformation. As a speaker, workshop host and father, Markus uses play not as a gimmick, but as a tool to overcome fear, unlock emotion and create real connection. His motto: Play is not the opposite of seriousness. It’s the foundation of growth.

• Milena Störmer

  Milena Störmer is a doctoral researcher at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, where she studies how businesses operate in environments where peace, justice, and stability cannot be taken for granted. Having lived and worked across multiple regions — including East Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America — she has seen firsthand how silence, corruption, and violence shape everyday life and business decisions. Her research explores the ethical responsibility of companies in conflict zones and challenges the myth of corporate neutrality.

• Robert Puchalla

  Robert Puchalla is a Managing Director, culture designer and lecturer who unites strategy with emotional intelligence. With a background in brand leadership, marketing and organizational change, he empowers people and companies to replace “changewashing” with real mindset shifts and so to enable them to gain a higher performance.

• Sam Bay

  Sam Bay is an entrepreneur and AI researcher, founder of iBrain LAB, AI Factory, and iBrain Academy. He also Head of growth at BioID, world' first Liveness Detection focusing on detecting fraud, deepfakes, and synthetic media. Combining neuroscience, engineering, and AI, he explores what it means to be truly present and authentic in a digital world.