Intelligence is becoming a commodity — cheap, abundant, everywhere.
Judgment, listening and human creativity are not.
Art of Life shows industrial owners and executives how AI is reshaping their business model, organization and leadership —
and what to decide now, before it's decided for them.
Silicon Valley Executive Learning Journey
A field laboratory for leadership in the age of AI.
Five days in Silicon Valley. For owners and CEOs only.
No innovation tourism.
Limited to 7.
Confidential.
Explore AI, Physical AI and new industrial technologies before they become common knowledge. Test what they mean for your core business, cost structure and organization.
The Journey is the starting point of an ongoing Circle of 7 —
a confidential peer group of industrial owners working together on AI strategy and cost-structure decisions.
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FOUR WAYS TO WORK WITH ART OF LIFE
Executive Learning Journey
Seven industrial owners and executives. Five days in Silicon Valley. One confidential learning circle.
Corporate Learning Journey
One company. One leadership team. Confronted with what's actually coming.
Tech Scouting
Early and stealth-stage technologies matched to real industrial use cases — not database results.
Circle of Seven
An ongoing peer group for owners and executives who keep deciding together, not just meeting.
AI is a maturity test.
The real question is no longer what AI can do.
The question is whether leaders can turn technological speed into better decisions, stronger organizations and meaningful economic impact — without losing the human qualities no machine can replace.
The faster AI becomes, the more human leadership must become.
At Art of Life, owners and executives learn from the people building the future — and from peers carrying the same responsibility.
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What participants say
Harold W. Kostka Group CEO, WINTERSTEIGER Holding AG
“Werner Sattlegger’s perfectly curated program gave us direct access to Silicon Valley.
Exclusive insights, investment opportunities, and the Stanford spirit made this journey truly exceptional.”
Christopher Schiehauer
Managing Director, WINTERSTEIGER Seedmech GmbH
“The learning journey was transformative. It fundamentally expanded my understanding of leadership, culture, organizational design, and the real potential of AI. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to actively shape the future of work.”
ART OF LIFE TEAM
Werner Sattlegger
Founder & CEO Art of Life
Werner Sattlegger, Founder of Art of Life
Werner Sattlegger works with European industrial entrepreneurs exploring how artificial intelligence and new technologies are reshaping their industries.
Based between Europe and Silicon Valley, he brings together small circles of owners and CEOs who want to understand what is emerging — and what it means for leadership and long-term decisions.
Earlier in his career he held senior executive roles in industry and public leadership before focusing on the intersection of technological change, leadership and human development.
Trained as a lawyer, he has spent decades working with leaders navigating complex transformation processes.
Today he curates highly selective Executive Learning Journeys to Silicon Valley for industrial leaders who want to engage seriously with technological change – and with the impact it has on their people and relationships.
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Manuela Sattlegger
Co-Founder Art of Life
Manuela Sattlegger, Co-Founder of Art of Life
Manuela Sattlegger studied Applied Business Administration with a focus on organizational development and controlling. She spent ten years working in academic and political environments, primarily in business development and mentoring.
Alongside her business career she trained in art and expressive arts practices, working for several years with Humanomed and in her own studio.
At Art of Life she combines business thinking with artistic and cultural perspectives. As co-founder she leads business development, digital presence and program design, shaping experiences that connect strategic clarity with personal depth.
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Oliver Welter
Creative Head
Oliver Welter, Creative Head at Art of Life.
Since the 1990s he has been a defining figure in Central Europe’s contemporary music scene as the singer, songwriter and composer of the band Naked Lunch. Alongside his music career he has worked as a theatre director, writer and actor, collaborating with artists and stages across Europe.
At Art of Life he brings a creative perspective that challenges conventional thinking and expands the way leaders communicate and act. His workshops explore presence, expression and the human dimension of leadership.
He leads the intensive program “On Stage” as well as the masterclass “The Art of Conducting.”
He is the namesake of Art of Life and represents its creative and cultural foundation.
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Multimedia Director
Mag. Christian Philipp
Art Director
Benjamin Hösel
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