Why Edge Conference (another technology conference) and why work as a genuine consultant - what's the purpose anyway???
From my welcome opening speech of Netlight Edge Conference 2015 in wonderful Alte Kongresshalle in Munich. I’m Mandus Engman, I’m Partner at Netlight, I’m a Genuine Consultant, I’m entrepreneur, I’m a father and I’m a believer. I meet many different companies in different situations, different challenges, different opportunities. I meet the people I’m a believer in that I believe together we can make a difference. We can achieve something together. I love this day because it gives me perspective and time to reflect. Where am I; where am I heading; why am I doing what I do. We tend to ask ourselves and talk about “what” and “how” but so many times we’re missing the “why” – and without the “why” we’re missing the essence, the depth – what is meaningful for real. So why are we all here? I know why I am here, but why are you here today? I know by fact that we are all here by free will. It's Sunday and no one gets paid any extra to be here. So we’re not here ...