Dr. Gabriele Castegnaro, MBA, is an entrepreneur, consultant, and keynote speaker—and one of the leading voices when it comes to impactful corporate culture, modern leadership, and sustainable employer attractiveness in family businesses. As a long-time managing director and strategic catalyst, she brings real-world experience, deep understanding, and forward-thinking vision to the stage.
After working as a lawyer in a renowned corporate law firm, Dr. Gabriele Castegnaro joined her family business, Konen, in 2001. She modernized the company’s locations in Munich and Luxembourg with over 700 employees and developed a forward-looking culture that gained international recognition. In 2021, the company was successfully sold to industry leader Breuninger—a milestone that marked her transition into a new entrepreneurial role: a catalyst for other companies undergoing transformation.
Whether it's generational transition, talent retention, or leadership communication—Dr. Castegnaro demonstrates in her keynotes, consultations, and workshops how cultural transformation succeeds when people, leadership, and structures are reimagined. She speaks from lived experience—with depth, clarity, and the rare ability to spark awareness.
Book Dr. Gabriele Castegnaro now—for powerful insights on culture, leadership & future readiness in the SME sector.
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Dr. Gabriele Castegnaro, MBA, is an entrepreneur, consultant, and keynote speaker—and one of the leading voices when it comes to impactful corporate culture, modern leadership, and sustainable employer attractiveness in family businesses. As a long-time managing director and strategic catalyst, she brings real-world experience, deep understanding, and forward-thinking vision to the stage.
After working as a lawyer in a renowned corporate law firm, Dr. Gabriele Castegnaro joined her family business, Konen, in 2001. She modernized the company’s locations in Munich and Luxembourg with over 700 employees and developed a forward-looking culture that gained international recognition. In 2021, the company was successfully sold to industry leader Breuninger—a milestone that marked her transition into a new entrepreneurial role: a catalyst for other companies undergoing transformation.
Whether it's generational transition, talent retention, or leadership communication—Dr. Castegnaro demonstrates in her keynotes, consultations, and workshops how cultural transformation succeeds when people, leadership, and structures are reimagined. She speaks from lived experience—with depth, clarity, and the rare ability to spark awareness.
Book Dr. Gabriele Castegnaro now—for powerful insights on culture, leadership & future readiness in the SME sector.
“Corporate culture as a competitive advantage: finding and retaining skilled workers”
“Mastering change” - reaching people effectively
“Closeness or distance: How does leadership work in a contemporary corporate culture?”
“Flexibility and stability: Why leadership is different in family businesses”
Further topics:
“Selling the family business - the end or a new beginning?”
“Shareholders in family businesses - source of strength or source of conflict?”
Company foundation: Co-founded by grandfather in 1936,
successfully developed & managed by the father.
Number of employees: approx. 700
Locations: Munich & Luxembourg
Turnover: 3-digit millions
Sale of the family business: 2021 to Breuninger
Awards:
2016 Munich's best retail employer
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