Europe is falling behind the US and China. This podcast explores what it takes to catch up — in AI, finance, tech, defense and politics.
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AI, payments, finance, tech, defense and geopolitics.
Why Europe is falling behind the US and China — and what this podcast sets out to change.
Guest
Michael Altendorf & Martin KaelbleMichael Altendorf — Founder, Acceleraid (AI); Martin Kaelble — Journalist, Podcaster & Start-up FounderView episodeA chief economist’s diagnosis of why Europe is falling behind — and the reforms that could close the gap.
GuestDr. Holger SchmiedingChief Economist, Berenberg Bank; Repeatedly ranked among Europe’s top macroeconomic forecastersView episodeNATO, European defence, deterrence and Europe’s future security architecture
GuestProf. Joachim BitterlichFormer Foreign, European and Security Policy Adviser to German Chancellor Helmut Kohl; Former Permanent Representative of Germany to NATO; Former German Ambassador to Spain; Professor of Geopolitics at ESCP Business SchoolView episodeA chief economist’s diagnosis of why Europe is falling behind — and the reforms that could close the gap.
GuestDr. Holger SchmiedingChief Economist, Berenberg Bank; Repeatedly ranked among Europe’s top macroeconomic forecastersView episodeNATO, European defence, deterrence and Europe’s future security architecture
GuestProf. Joachim BitterlichFormer Foreign, European and Security Policy Adviser to German Chancellor Helmut Kohl; Former Permanent Representative of Germany to NATO; Former German Ambassador to Spain; Professor of Geopolitics at ESCP Business SchoolView episodeHow Europe's defense debate is changing, industrial constraints, and why defense is back at the center of European strategy
Guest
Thomas SteinmannView episodeHosted by
Host & Founder
Michael AltendorfFounder perspective on AI, European competitiveness, and digital sovereignty.
Co-Host & Editor
Martin KaelbleEditorial perspective on Europe strategy, economics, and political execution.
Michael Altendorf and Martin Kaelble host the conversation about Europe's strategic future. Michael brings the founder and AI-company perspective from his company Acceleraid / Adtelligence, working for more than a decade on AI solutions for the finance and banking industry. Martin adds journalistic perspectives on European economics, geopolitics and tech. They discuss what Europe must change, build and innovate in order to catch up to the US and China - with brilliant minds and decision-makers from many different areas and industries.
