CapricornConnect: People, Potential, Technology.

What does it really take to build a successful technology company and why do so many startups fail before they ever reach scale?

In this episode of the CapricornConnect Podcast, Jakob Barandun speaks with Marc Wesselink, serial entrepreneur, investor and venture builder with more than three decades of experience and over 12 companies founded.

Marc shares candid lessons from the entrepreneurial rollercoaster, including successful exits, failures, an IPO and even bankruptcies. At the heart of his philosophy is a simple but powerful principle:

- don’t fall in love with your original idea;
- listen to the market, understand the real...

CapricornConnect Podcast – Anne Labovitz: The Art of Human Connection

What if art could do more than inspire us? What if it could help us feel seen, strengthen communities, support well-being and even bring people together in a divided world?

➡️ In this episode of the CapricornConnect Podcast, Jakob Barandun speaks with acclaimed contemporary artist Anne Labovitz about the powerful intersection of art, empathy, creativity and human well-being.

With more than three decades of artistic practice and projects spanning the United States and internationally, Anne has made human connection a central part of her work. She shares how her grandmother's...

From Grid Constraints to Carbon-Free Compute: Powering the AI Revolution

What happens when the rapid growth of artificial intelligence meets an energy grid that was never designed for it?

In this episode of the CapricornConnect Podcast, Jakob Barandun speaks with Karl Andersen, entrepreneur, climate technology investor, and founder of Lektra, about the convergence of energy, AI, data infrastructure, and geopolitical resilience.

Karl shares the story behind Lektra and the insight that led him to rethink how distributed energy can become a valuable asset. Instead of selling surplus solar power back to the grid at low prices, Lektra enables energy hosts...

Macht uns KI leistungsfähiger, oder weniger kompetent?

Künstliche Intelligenz verändert unsere Arbeitswelt mit enormer Geschwindigkeit. Sie steigert Produktivität, automatisiert Routinetätigkeiten und ermöglicht Ergebnisse, für die früher Stunden oder sogar Tage notwendig waren. Doch was passiert dabei mit unserer eigenen Kompetenz?

In dieser Folge des CapricornConnect Podcasts spricht Jakob Barandun mit Christian Bossert, Unternehmer, Managementberater und Doktorand zum Thema generative KI, über den sogenannten „Decoupling Effect“, die mögliche Entkopplung von Leistung und Kompetenzentwicklung.

Christian Bossert bewegt sich seit über 15 Jahren an der Schnittstelle von Business, IT und Operations und hat gemeinsam mit seinen Partnern MMG Management Consulting von null auf...