On the Occasion of 175th Company Anniversary

ZEISS Beyond Talks

ZEISS Beyond Talks

For over 175 years, ZEISS has been asking “How can we challenge the limits of our imagination?” To celebrate this vision, ZEISS has partnered up with thought leaders and great minds from around the globe for the series "ZEISS Beyond Talks" where they speak about their work, visions, and how they are having a major impact on our world.

Surgical precision at the edge of science

Interview with pioneer neurosurgeon Prof. Robert Spetzler

Neurosurgeon Robert Spetzler MD is a pioneer of an operating technique that induces hypothermia and cardiac arrest so that lesions can be reached.

The paradox of exponential innovation

Interview with Martin van den Brink, President and CTO at ASML

Martin van den Brink is President and CTO at the Dutch semiconductor leader ASML. He shares his insights from a 40-year career, discussing the global component shortage, the future of silicon, and providing career advice to industry newcomers.

AI for Humanity

Interview with Lila Tretikov, Deputy CTO at Microsoft.

Lila Tretikov is Deputy CTO at Microsoft. She shares her thoughts on drawing more women into tech, and why imagination is our most powerful tool in creating the future.

Imagination is a constant process that never ends

Interview with veteran filmmaker Wim Wenders and his photographer wife Donata.

Veteran filmmaker Wim Wenders and his photographer wife Donata spoke to us about how technology has transformed their art forever.

Enable even more creativity

Interview with Senior Vice President & CMO at vivo, Spark Ni.

Mobile photography is playing an increasingly important role in our daily life. Looking ahead, how our interactions will be shaped by mobile photography, what technological breakthroughs will appear, and what will be the mobile photography like in 100 years? Spark Ni, Senior Vice President & CMO at vivo, spoke to us and shared his understanding of photography.

Capturing moments frozen in time

Interview with Sebastian Copeland, award-winning photographer, adventurer and environmental advocate.

The award-winning photography of polar explorer Sebastian Copeland transports us into a world few people get to experience. He spoke to us about the beauty, danger and fragility of life on the ice.

Secrets in the wings of butterflies

Interview with Nipam Patel, PHD, developmental biologist and director of the Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Chicago.

Nipam Patel is a developmental biologist studying the animal world at the genetic level. His research into butterflies and crustaceans is opening new doors in our understanding of color visualization, tissue regeneration, and the evolution of species.

Heart meets mind in neuroscience

Interview with Prof. Ling Feng, neurosurgeon and Deputy Director of China INI in Beijing.

Professor Ling Feng is a leading neurosurgeon and Deputy Director of the China International Neuroscience Institute (China INI) in Beijing. In a field driven by science, she says empathy is still the most important trait.

A vision of luxury: building a high-end eyewear brand

Interview with founder and CEO of PUYI OPTICAL, Jeffery Yau.

Jeffery Yau is the founder and CEO of luxury eyewear brand PUYI OPTICAL. We caught up with him at the ZEISS Vision Center in Hong Kong to discuss developments in the eyewear industry, and how luxury brands can give back to the community.

How lasers are tracing the path to humanity`s future

Interview with Dr. Peter Leibinger, CTO of TRUMPF Group.

Dr. Peter Leibinger is CTO of TRUMPF Group – a world leader in industrial-use laser technology. He shares his thoughts on what makes lasers special, their role in developing AI, and why there’s reason to be optimistic about humanity’s future.

The power of storytelling to drive social change

Interview with German-American director, Sherry Hormann.

We spoke to film director Sherry Hormann in the iconic Delphi cinema in Berlin. She told us about the importance of portraying the individual experience, dealing with tough subjects on screen, and why storytelling has always touched human beings.

Ingrandire le molecole di domani

Intervista con il Prof. Joachim Mayer, scienziato dei materiali presso l'Università Tecnica di Aquisgrana

L'esplorazione moderna non è solo andare nello spazio, ma anche studiare i materiali che ci circondano a livello molecolare. Joachim Mayer è un pioniere in questo campo. Lo scienziato dei materiali dell'Università Tecnica di Aquisgrana e dell'Ernst Ruska-Centrum per la microscopia e la spettroscopia afferma che stiamo entrando nell'era del calcolo neuromorfico.

Luci nelle profondità dei mari

Intervista con Prof. Antje Boetius, microbiologa, ricercatrice

Sono pochi gli esseri umani che si sono immersi nelle profondità marine o sono stati nello spazio. Antje Boetius è un'esploratrice dei mari. Abbiamo avuto l'occasione di ricevere da lei informazioni esclusive su questa parte inesplorata del nostro pianeta.

ZEISS Beyond Talks –
The Podcast

"ZEISS Beyond Talks – The Podcast” ti accompagna in un viaggio per ripercorrere importanti pietre miliari e parlare con scienziati di primo piano, artisti rinomati ed esperti ZEISS di tutto il mondo. A tutti loro abbiamo chiesto: come possiamo sfidare i limiti dell’immaginazione?

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