<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lars Silberbauer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lars Silberbauer is an international business leader in the digital industry. He is an acknowledged thought leader and international speaker. ]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:09:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.larssilberbauer.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lars Silberbauer Joins the Board of Scenit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lars Silberbauer joins the board of Scenit, Denmark's national organisation for professional performing arts, running the country's main ticketing platform, Scenen.dk. 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I shared insights on innovation and growth]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/keynote-highlights-and-culinary-delights-in-beautiful-lisbon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bdd06ce108eb64bf216cc9</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital Strategy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_8e3b8d1c981f40018c65ac9ec657e21e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lars Silberbauer Joins Goldman Sachs as Operating Partner and Value Accelerator Advisor ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lars Silberbauer joined Goldman Sachs in the role of Operating Partner and Value Accelerator Advisor. ]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/lars-silberbauer-joins-goldman-sachs-as-operating-partner-and-value-accelerator-advisor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bdb6cc401a0b244d003e6f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_fff7abfc912446578df51ea510037277~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Next Decade of Marketing Will Be Won on One Thing: Trust!]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is transforming marketing at incredible speed, but consumer trust is falling even faster. With most people struggling to tell what’s real, brands face a new challenge: proving their authenticity. The winners of the next decade won’t be the ones producing the most AI content, but the ones building clarity, transparency, and trust.]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/the-next-decade-of-marketing-will-be-won-on-one-thing-trust</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691dfc3da8f090a07af24eb1</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital Strategy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fake News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:27:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_3c67babe402b4ab3aec376a5c1ee7d1b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I Saw Behind Tesla’s LA Fence Blew My Mind (and It’s Not a Car)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peek behind the fence of Tesla’s wild new LA project: a retro diner, drive-in cinema, and EV charging station all in one. It’s bold, bizarre, and could change how we think about brand spaces forever.]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/what-i-saw-behind-tesla-s-la-fence-blew-my-mind-and-it-s-not-a-car</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685eb806379eba7f44785eb6</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Travelling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:33:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_b4d1291245a3406aa7a63507383be3d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading Change in a Changing World - Reflections from NEXT MBA, Almaty, Kazahkstan]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, I had the privilege of speaking at the NEXT MBA event in Almaty, Kazakhstan - a truly memorable experience that brought together some of the world’s most inspiring and disruptive minds.]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/leading-change-in-a-changing-world-reflections-from-next-mba-almaty-kazahkstan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680c12316be0a2b59f0aeeb4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 22:57:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_4cba0cf1ae59431eb092960645885cdc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE TARIFF CRASH PLAYBOOK FOR CMOs.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marketing Through a Tariff-Driven Crash: Lessons for CMOs
What today’s CMOs learn from the 2008 financial crisis, the 2020 COVID meltdown]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/the-tariff-crash-playbook-for-cmos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f51547303022249c624f38</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_109b348013104f99b13017caa7d173d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Untweetable Truth of an Antarctic Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all the technology that allows us to connect, Antartica remain untweetable, unpostable, and gloriously unfiltered. ]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/the-untweetable-truth-of-an-antarctic-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677d35812677dbe2784b5e9b</guid><category><![CDATA[Travelling]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/ac438b_19462358b16d4bcc945c1652609e9725/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uniting Tech and Tiki-Taka: How HMD is Creating a Winning Play with FC Barcelona]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMD (Human Mobile Devices) enters multiyear partnership with FC Barcelona]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/uniting-tech-and-tiki-taka-how-hmd-is-creating-a-winning-play-with-fc-barcelona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d505a4396f1dbc6940b393</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:29:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_d3ede4c1d4734d9fbfd4141b5ad6c95b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launching the Better Phone Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[At HMD (Human Mobile Devices) we are constantly looking for new ways to create devices. ]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/launching-the-better-phone-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a0baf35e9b8cca57074e8a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:33:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_ea1a43f58c834a99b10bbca0feeef274~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heineken + HMD + Bodega launching 'The Boring Phone']]></title><description><![CDATA[HMD + Heineken + Bodega launching 'The Boring Phone'. 
The Boring Phone is a feature phone that encourages users to disconnect. ]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/heineken-hmd-bodega-launching-the-boring-phone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6620fa2463ec55fe2491c4b1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_8a36dc02f27b492c92b868f507a8e1ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thrilled to be joining Marketing Legends as Seth Godin and Martin Lindstrøm for a full day of insightful lectures]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am genuinely thrilled to be joining as a speaker at this remarkable event. It's not just any ordinary day; it's a full day featuring a...]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/thrilled-to-be-joing-marketing-legends-for-a-full-day-of-insightful-lectures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65be6e5b69ece623b0b2f0e3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_cafca4fc2a744233bfd8c7e2c7728f00~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launching Human Mobile Devices, you can call us HMD]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch of HMD (Human Mobile Devices) today, marked by our new website and social media presence.]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/launching-human-mobile-devices-you-can-call-us-hmd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65bbffaeb88702cace43a8d4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:43:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_7948a5efbc694001a0980d3a2e3697a5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Websummit 2023: The Unsustainable side of the smartphone industry, and how to change it. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was on the main stage at the Websummit in Lisbon to give our point of view on the state of the mobile industry and specifically on the...]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/websummit-2023-the-unsustainable-side-of-the-smartphone-industry-and-how-to-change-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6563c07f05b1a7ab05613628</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 22:07:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_257c5e0988d349c392d7df6aa138dfc4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smartphone manufacturing in Europe is now a reality!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have become the very first major smartphone corporation to establish manufacturing operations in Europe. In this groundbreaking tech...]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/smartphone-manufacturing-in-europe-is-now-a-reality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651c0575eab26719c9000d92</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:20:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/ac438b_b63709e7e3e247179bc253e554a98b0a/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Me on Sky News About Digital Detox and the Surge of Flip Phones ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was invited by Sky News to give my take on why and how flip phones have become a trend with GenZ and Millenials. Digital fatigue is a...]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/talking-on-sky-news-about-the-surge-of-flip-phones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64775b3ca936f6b8eb818a4f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 14:38:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/zRnbr_BdvZ8" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen Z dumps smartphones for dumbphones to escape screen addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feature phones are making a comeback with people craving simplicity and a way to escape digital fatigue by going back to basics,” ]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/gen-z-dumps-smartphones-for-dumbphones-to-escape-screen-addiction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64484760a9fb7cd0bd0aa9d0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:41:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_6f058d2331794216868e01e6a0893013~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Rory Sutherland's Podcast 'On Brand']]></title><description><![CDATA[Very happy to have been invited on ALF &#38; Rory Sutherland's podcast 'On Brand' Rory and I had a great chat about the future of marketing...]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/on-rory-sutherland-s-podcast-on-brand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640a42691880aa6ca3633a59</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital Strategy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Circulatiry]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/ac438b_e96c308d3ca54469ad7cfd24e97281ca/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Job! CMO for Nokia Mobiles / HMD Global ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm returning to London and taking on a new role as CMO of Nokia Mobiles / HMD Global]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/new-job-cmo-for-nokia-mobiles---hmd-global</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63347d158dde7cc77c29979d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:04:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac438b_3d23ae6de86842b78f4d29f604d6688f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_289,h_289,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Official Film For the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've worked closely with Uncommon Creative Studio and Director Salomon Ligthelm to create the official film for the Olympic Winter Games. ]]></description><link>https://www.larssilberbauer.com/single-post/the-official-film-for-the-2022-beijing-olympic-winter-games</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f4839a45fb0857b76ec89a</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital Strategy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category><category><![CDATA[Olympic]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:09:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/RCP69vBIN6M" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Lars Silberbauer</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>