Christoph Keese

Christoph Keese – Understanding Digitalization. Shaping Change. Winning the Future.
Christoph Keese is one of Germany’s leading experts on digital transformation. As a journalist, author, entrepreneur, and CEO of hy – The Axel Springer Consulting Group, he helps companies become winners in the digital age – with a pragmatic, strategic, and action-oriented approach.

Thought Leader, Visionary, Doer
With his bestselling books “Silicon Valley,” “Silicon Germany,” and “Disrupt Yourself,” Christoph Keese offers precise analyses of the digital present and concrete strategies for the future. His experiences as a multiple entrepreneur, investor, and digital strategist in Silicon Valley shape every one of his talks. Keese stands for clarity, foresight, and actionability.

From the Newsroom to Transformation – A Media Leader with a Digital Mindset
As editor-in-chief and manager, Christoph Keese digitalized renowned media outlets like Berliner Zeitung, Financial Times Deutschland, and WELT Group. At Axel Springer, he played a key role in the company's digital realignment – today, 87% of its operational profits come from digital business models.

Why You Should Book Christoph Keese for Your Event
• Bestselling author & digital strategist with top-level leadership experience
• CEO of the innovation consultancy hy – The Axel Springer Consulting Group
• Pragmatic strategies for digitalization, transformation & disruption
• Keynotes with clear insights, grounded perspectives & actionable impulses
• Ideal for executive summits, digitalization conferences, strategy days & innovation forums

Book Christoph Keese as Your Speaker Now
Looking for a speaker who makes digitalization easy to understand, inspires leaders, and drives organizations to act? Then Christoph Keese is your first choice: Keynotes with depth, entrepreneurial realism – and true transformational power.