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About our Speaker Ali Mahlodji

Ali was born in Iran in 1981 and came to Europe as a refugee as a child. He started his career as a high school dropout and tried more than 40 jobs.

He launched his first company from a childhood idea: whatchado - the digital handbook of life stories which is the market leader for video employer branding in German-speaking countries today. As the CEO of whatchado he guided the company to market leadership. After dedicated the last years more to accompany the company in times of change. In his role as an expert for work and education, he inspires and accompanies executives and HR teams in the further development of their competencies. He shares his insights as a keynote speaker, trainer and 4-time author.

To date, he has reached over half a million people in more than 30 countries with his 1000+ keynotes. In 2021, he was appointed to the international Forbes Business Council and the EU appointed him as an EU Youth Ambassador for Life as a translator between generations and UNICEF appointed him as an Honorary Representative.

Ali Mahlodji is a studied expert for distributed computer systems and held management positions at Siemens and at the international tech company Sun Microsystems and was elected twice among the Top50 High Potentials of Austria. He counts brain researcher Dr. Gerald Hüther and human high performance expert Dr. Markus Jahn among his mentors and really just wants to save the world.

Foto Credit: Ali Mahlodji

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February ’s Theme is Touch.

Across the years when we had to stay apart to keep one another safe, skin hungered for the sensation of being pressed against another. The longing for touch was deeply felt.

Unlike sight or sound, the senses we primarily rely on for information, touch cannot be conveyed across distance through screens and speakers. Touch invites us to slow down, pay attention, and come closer.

When we open ourselves to the ineffable — what cannot be transmitted through words — touch emerges as a language unto itself. The grit of the soil under our bare feet, the clay slip enrobing a potter’s wheel, the sun-warmed fur of a beloved pet — these sensations can be healing.

How will you stay in contact with the electric matter that keeps us alive? What will pass through your hands today? Our Lisbon chapter chose this month’s exploration of Touch and Emma Lopes illustrated the theme.