{"id":9575,"date":"2022-04-14T13:49:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.myspeaker.fi\/profiles\/anja-forster\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T16:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:15:54","slug":"anja-forster","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/myspeaker.fi\/en\/keynote-speakers\/anja-forster\/","title":{"rendered":"Anja F\u00f6rster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"text-block_e6a325c646db48c696d367ef03878ce7\" class=\"block-text block-text--columns-one lg:my-20 my-10\">\n      <div class=\"block-text__body\">\n      <p>Anja F\u00f6rster is a bestselling author, management consultant and one of today&#8217;s savviest business authorities on reinventing the logic of how business gets done. She is a member of the Top 100 Jury, an initiative that awards the Best Innovator prize in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>The German-born economist is an influential voice on the European speaking circuit, who inspires her audience with thought-provoking perspectives and insights on what it takes to succeed in today\u2019s rapidly changing business world and highlights growth opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally she challenges people to turn long-held industry conventions on their head, fearlessly challenges the old guard and amazes her audience with new and unique products and services. Entertaining, thought-provoking and passionate, her presentations don&#8217;t just talk about being different they inspire people to be different. Her dynamic and entertaining approach leaves a lasting impression on her audience, leaving them energised.<\/p>\n<p>She is the author of ten books. Her bestselling book &#8220;Anything But Ordinary&#8221; won the Business Book of the Year Award. 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