Keynote Speaking

Innovation Keynotes That Give Your Team Tools — Not Just Applause.

I've founded companies, directed an accelerator, and shipped products across four countries. My keynotes deliver the frameworks behind all of it — not just the stories.

Not Another "Innovation Speaker"

Most Innovation Speakers Talk About Innovation.
I've Actually Done It.

Built, Scaled, Sold

I co-founded a consumer product company, scaled it across four countries, and sold it. Every framework in these keynotes was forged in real markets with real revenue.

30+ Startups at Startup Burgenland

As accelerator director, I mentored 30+ portfolio startups to €10.7M in total portfolio capitalisation. I know what separates the ventures that survive from those that don't.

Engineered for Retention

Every keynote includes live demonstrations that anchor business lessons to visceral moments. Three months later, your teams are still referencing the frameworks in meetings.

Signature Keynotes

Six Keynotes. Every One Battle-Tested on Real Stages.

01

"Build Things That Actually Work"

From Idea to Market — The Real Methodology

The flagship. A complete product-building framework — from first insight to market traction — illustrated with real case studies and live demonstrations that make each phase stick. Not theory. The actual methodology behind products shipped to tens of thousands of customers in four countries.

Best for: Innovation conferences, entrepreneurship events, corporate kickoffs · 45–60 min

02

"Impossible Is Just a Starting Point"

Turn Constraints Into Your Competitive Advantage

Constraints are not walls. They're design briefs. A high-energy keynote drawing on 5,000 years of creative problem-solving — with live demonstrations that prove "impossible" is a label, not a fact.

Best for: General business conferences, large audiences, opening keynotes · 30–45 min

03

"The Trickster's Method"

Kill Innovation Theatre. Build What Actually Works.

The methodology behind unconventional thinking: question the status quo, subtract the unnecessary, ship what matters. For teams stuck in brainstorming sessions that produce Post-it notes instead of products.

Best for: Corporate innovation teams, leadership offsites · 45–60 min

04

"Question Everything. Build What Works."

The Outsider Mindset for Corporate Transformation

How to be the voice in the room that challenges assumptions — and channel that into measurable results. How founders think, why corporates resist, and the frameworks that bridge the gap.

Best for: Corporate transformation, management summits, board offsites · 30–45 min

05

"Experience Is What You Get After You Needed It"

Five Failures. Five Frameworks. One Founder's Survival Guide.

Five hard-won frameworks, each extracted from a real business failure. My most personal keynote — raw, honest, and packed with lessons that cost real money to learn. Not a motivational talk about "embracing failure." A tactical survival guide.

Best for: Entrepreneurship events, founder communities, YPO/EO chapters · 45–60 min

06

"What 30+ Startups Taught Me About What Actually Works"

The Patterns Behind €10.7M in Startup Success

The patterns that separate ventures that make it from those that don't. Four years directing an accelerator, 30+ portfolio startups, €10.7M in total portfolio capitalisation — distilled into frameworks your audience can apply immediately.

Best for: Startup events, accelerator programmes, ecosystem conferences, corporate venturing · 45–60 min

What Event Organisers Say

After the Keynote

"Felix doesn't just talk about innovation — he demonstrates it live on stage. Our audience of 500+ senior leaders was completely captivated. Three months later, teams are still referencing his frameworks in strategy meetings."

RHI Magnesita
FTSE 250 · Corporate Event

"We've booked dozens of keynote speakers over the years. Felix is the first one where the audience didn't check their phones. His delivery is unlike anything we've seen — practical, engaging, and genuinely surprising."

4GAMECHANGERS Festival
Vienna · Innovation Conference

"What sets Felix apart is credibility. He's not a professional speaker who reads about startups — he's a founder who happens to be an exceptional speaker. The Q&A alone was worth the booking."

World Bank
Global · Innovation Programme

Outcomes

What Your Team Takes Home

Actionable Frameworks

Every keynote includes at least one proven framework your team can implement immediately. Not inspiration fluff — tools extracted from building real businesses and mentoring 30+ startups at Startup Burgenland.

Permission to Challenge

Your team will leave with the confidence and vocabulary to question assumptions and propose experiments. Not theory about "innovation culture" — permission to actually do it.

Lessons That Stick for Months

Live demonstrations anchor every business lesson to a moment your audience will never forget. Three months later, they'll still be talking about it — and applying the frameworks.

Trusted By

From FTSE 250 Boardrooms to 3,000-Seat Stages

Felix Lenhard at 4GAMECHANGERS
Felix Lenhard speaking on stage
RHI Magnesita
FTSE 250
World Bank
Global
4GAMECHANGERS
Festival
Magna
Automotive
Liebherr
Industrial
voestalpine
Steel & Technology

Let's Make Your Event
the One They Remember.

Every keynote is tailored to your event, your audience, and your specific goals. Felix typically books 8–12 weeks in advance. Send your event details and get a response within 48 hours.

Available for in-person keynotes across Europe and internationally. Virtual keynotes also available.