Michael Holtappels approaches digital transformation strategically and holistically, as an entrepreneur. He takes companies to the point where technology is no longer a necessary evil, but a competitive advantage.
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Michael Holtappels is the founder and CEO of several brands and companies in the tech space. With more than 20 years in complex IT projects, he knows where digital transformation is truly decided.
He operates where direction, capital, and experience determine success – as a co-founder, investor, at the shareholder level, and in major projects. As a sparring partner and co-creator for entrepreneurs and executives who think about digital transformation strategically. With backbone, straight talk, and accountability for results.
Michael Holtappels works exclusively with successful entrepreneurs and executives. With entrepreneurial responsibility and a stake in the outcome. No flashy slide decks without execution.
A co-founder with entrepreneurial responsibility and a real stake in the outcome – not as an outside consultant, but as a partner.
Capital, network, and experience for tech companies with substance – where growth is approached with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Strategic oversight and clear direction at the shareholder level. A well-founded position, even when it is uncomfortable.
Interim leadership where IT and digital transformation need to deliver impact. Strategically conceived, successfully executed in practice.
On leadership, entrepreneurship, and how digital transformation is changing our world. On the courage to rethink things, the risks that come with it, and the motivation to truly take action.
Learn More →On stage, Michael Holtappels makes it tangible how digital transformation is changing our world – as an entrepreneur who knows what he is talking about. On leadership, entrepreneurship, and the courage to rethink things, without glossing over the risks. Talks that inspire and move people to action.
He did not leave his stage presence to chance: Michael Holtappels completed speaker training as part of a master class at the renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York City – where Hollywood legends also learned their craft.
Michael Holtappels succeeded in making digital transformation tangible and in capturing the audience’s full attention. A performance that stays with you.
Excerpts from keynotes and interviews – digital transformation, explained from an entrepreneur’s perspective.
Michael Holtappels only gets involved where he can genuinely help shape the outcome. With backbone and a concrete, well-founded position.
He always has an open and honest word for you, even when it is uncomfortable. Better straight talk that moves things forward than diplomatic hedging or silence.
Collaboration built on reliability and discretion. A handshake is a commitment, first and foremost. What is agreed stands and remains confidential.
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