Hidden Champions meet AI
We connect European industrial world market leaders
with the technologies shaping the next industrial era.
Technology evolves fast. Leadership maturity determines who benefits from it.
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. For decision-makers — not observers.
No innovation tourism. Limited to 7. Confidential. Private program for European industrial owners and CEOs.
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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AI is a maturity test.
The real question is not what AI can do —
but whether your leadership structure is ready for acceleration.
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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..
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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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