Ivan Ortenzi

Chief Innovation Evangelist at Bip, Author, Speaker & Chairman, Host of the Future Proof Podcast
Ivan Ortenzi is a recognized expert in strategy, innovation, and sustainability, with a career spanning management consulting, academia, content creation, and public speaking. He currently serves as Chief Innovation Evangelist at Bip, a multinational consultancy with Italian roots, operating in 14 countries with over 6,500 employees. Few professionals connect strategy, innovation, and sustainability as effectively as Ortenzi. His approach is founded on the belief that innovation extends beyond technology, encompassing cultural evolution and the formulation of new questions to enable business models with lasting impact. He has built his expertise by collaborating with CxOs, managers, and entrepreneurs to define and implement structured approaches to corporate innovation and sustainability. Ortenzi is also an author, speaker, and chairman at corporate events, public conferences, seminars, and institutional meetings, sharing his vision and insights with broad audiences. He is the host of the Future Proof Podcast, exploring innovation, strategy, and artificial intelligence through stories and visions on the future of business and society. Follow him for insights on the intersection of innovation, strategy, and sustainability.

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Christian Schneidermeier

Board Member of FESI, the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry.

European national, born in Tegernsee, Bavaria, and raised in close connection with the mountains.
56 years old, married, father of two adult daughters.
Holds a degree in Sports Economics.

Spent 25 years at ORTOVOX, until November 2024.
Over the past 13 years, served as Managing Director, steering the company’s transformation from a niche player to a recognized outdoor brand.

Since February 2025, serving as Director of the European Outdoor Group, representing the voice of the entire outdoor industry.