Another example of outstanding real-life experiences for students of Bavarian International School (BIS), an IB World School where learning goes far beyond the classroom: 14 Secondary School students were given the opportunity to attend the beyond economy Festival at the House of Communication in Munich's Werksviertel, organised by Marc Fricke and his Sym team. As part of a total of 1,000 participants, they spent the entire day experiencing inspiring lectures, panels and workshops, and got to know personalities such as Florian Schörghuber, CEO of the Schörghuber Group and BIS alumnus, and Microsoft icon, author (“MitGefühl”) and HR Top Voice Magdalena Rogl.

“Some of our Grade 11-12 students didn’t just hear about the future they stepped into it. At the beyond economy Festival they met professionals tackling people, planet, profit trade-offs, sat in on live founder pitches, and heard top-of-mind industry challenges they’ll face as tomorrow’s leaders. Connecting class concepts of ethics, sustainability, creativity, and change to real decisions in AI, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. Learning that sticks because it happens outside the classroom,” says BIS teacher Thomas Murray.

Five key insights from the presentations and panels that we found particularly interesting:

▶️ Robots are getting stronger and stronger - if we continue viewing employees as human resources, and not as human emotional intelligence, we will lose the battle.
▶️ More AI? More empathy!
▶️ 65% of today's students will work in jobs that do not yet exist.
▶️ We need a paradigm shift - a true transformation - we need to measure other things than growth and revenue. Can we make it?
▶️ We have to involve Gen Z employees in important decisions - they are taking over companies one day.

Bavarian International School is the first school that is an official “Academic Partner” of the beyond economy festival! Thanks to Marko Mädge for connecting BIS and beyond.

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