Voicing your Vision

Executive CoachinG & DEsign Consulting

Consulting for some of the world's leading companies

I work closely with pioneering founders and leaders, using storytelling and design to amplify the boldness of their ideas and shape their futures.

Executive Coaching, Design, Keynote Production

Getting Personios CEO Hanno Renner and his team ready for the big stage

EVENT HOSTING

Launching the new startup accelerator for Daimler

DESIGN THINKING Training

Educating Lufthansa’s people to become more innovative thinkers

User Experience design, Strategy, Moderation

Scaling a new operating system for Lufthansa’s 135.000 employees

STARTUP Coaching, Event Hosting, Business Strategy

Enabling the founders of APX to pitch their business ideas compellingly

SERVICES
Executive Coaching

I am deeply passionate about the transformative potential of new business ideas and their power to shape our future. My coaching is specifically crafted for innovators. I strive to amplify the boldness and creativity of their thinking. Through my co-creative coaching sessions, I help them explore the foundational narratives that will guide their strategies, enabling them to effectively articulate and manifest their visions.

Executive Coaching
Leadership Development
Strategic Storytelling
Vision Coaching
Thought Leadership
Speaker Coaching
Communication Coaching
Personal Branding
Keynote Coaching
Pitch Coaching
Personal Coaching

Strategic Design Consulting

Strategic design is a powerful toolkit for business success. It drives holistic problem-solving, shapes meaningful user experiences, and streamlines service design. With strategic design, I help you refine your organizational strategy, reimagining your business model, or craft a resonant brand strategy - all based on real user needs. It's not just about good looks—it's about creating value and boosting growth.

Human-Centered Design
Creative Direction
Presentation Design
VISUAL DESIGN
Service Design
Product Design
Experience Design
Interface Design

Facilitation

For over 15 years, I've worked as a professional meeting facilitator, assisting leadership teams in developing innovative business models and strategies. My toolbox encompasses a range of methods, from design sprints for small groups to multi-day conference facilitation for thousands of attendees. With my expert guidance, you can streamline discussions, ensure every voice is heard, foster effective decision-making, and establish clear follow-ups for accountability. I also offer training for facilitators.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Workshop Facilitation
Lead Facilitation
Train the Trainer

Keynote Speaking

In my keynote presentations, I provide tools for effective innovation, encouraging you to view challenges from fresh perspectives and forge groundbreaking ideas. Drawing from startup principles, you'll be guided to work efficiently, embrace risks, prioritize customers, and empower your workforce. Crucially, I'll sharpen your pitch skills, turning your innovative ideas into powerful stories that instantly resonate. Together, let's make your company a hub of innovation.

Design Thinking
Innovation Culture
Creativity
LEADERSHIP
Pitching
Storytelling
Design
Presentation Design

Event Hosting

On stage, I feel like a fish in water. All my professional life, I have been on stage and have moderated events. I even organize them myself or assist emerging conferences in developing their concepts and acquiring top-notch speakers. Some of my highlights include hosting the TV show Top of The Pops alongside Justin Timberlake, moderating the Hy! Startup event in a disused swimming pool in Berlin, and interviewing Ed Catmull (CEO of Pixar) about the innovation culture at his company.

Startup Conferences
Digital Business
Design Summits
Fireside Chats Interviews
Videopodcast
Panel Discussions
TV Shows

“Ole managed to get everything out of me and my TEDx talk through his motivating and inspiring manner. I have never been so well prepared, relaxed, authentic, convincing and happy to stand on stage as after my coaching with him.”

VERENA PAUSDER

ENTREPRENEUR, INVESTOR & ACTIVIST

PAUSDER VENTURES

”With his human-centered design approach, Ole Tillmann helped us look at our extremely complex communication challenge holistically and from a new perspective over several months. With his help, we have managed to scale the value of our process innovation globally across our organization.”

MIRKO KLOPPENBURG

Head of Process Excellence Methods & Tools

Lufthansa Group

"Ole helped us with his strategic design consulting to create a clear and inspiring vision for the development of the new 'Freetech - Axel Springer Academy for Journalism and Technology'. We are grateful for Ole's support."

Uli Schmitz

Managing Director

Axel Springer Digital Ventures

“Ole Tillmann helped me to pack 3 years of research into an emotionally rich, story-intense 5 minutes TED presentation. It was a life-changing coaching, and I recommend it to everyone who wants to truly reach their audience.”

FABIAN HEMMERT

PROFESSOR FOR INTERACTION DESIGN

UNIVERSITY of WUPPERTAL

”After having held hundreds of lectures, Ole Tillmann's coaching was almost like a rebirth. I can heartily recommend this glimpse into a professional mirror to even the most experienced speaker.”

Wolfram Putz

co-Founder & CEo

Graft Architects

“Since 2016 Ole helps participants improve their presentations and pitches and we can say without a doubt that his training is a valuable asset for the development of our employees.”

Robert Schiller

Learning & Leadership Development

Zalando

Podcast

Conversations
about the future

Exploring innovation, communication, entrepreneurship, leadership and design with top-notch experts.

Beyond the Obvious

BY OLE TILLMANN

The essential presentation design guide for innovators.

In this hands-on book I show how anyone can harness the principles of design thinking and storytelling to create more meaningful presentations and pitches. Step by step, you’ll learn how to develop an effective narrative structure, craft a compelling visual story and deliver it in a way that engages and inspires your audience.

Beyond the Obvious

BY OLE TILLMANN

The essential presentation design guide for innovators.

In this hands-on book I show how anyone can harness the principles of design thinking and storytelling to create more meaningful presentations and pitches. Step by step, you’ll learn how to develop an effective narrative structure, craft a compelling visual story and deliver it in a way that engages and inspires your audience.

Online Course

How to Pitch

Corporate innovators and founders need others to share their vision. That’s what the all-important pitch is for. This online course teaches all the building blocks for a convincing pitch, taking you from a business idea to a ready-to-go pitch draft - anytime, anywhere.