Dorothée Töreki

Generative AI has moved faster than most operating models can absorb. Boards approve pilots, then stall on how to make the technology work inside real processes, real teams and real customer experiences. The gap between technology curiosity and operating capability is where transformation programmes lose momentum.

Dorothée Töreki is a digital transformation specialist and former IBM and Boysen Group operator who helps organisations turn generative AI from a topic into an operating capability.

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Why organisations work with Dorothée Töreki

  • She has run digital transformation from the inside. Eleven years at IBM Germany and a Director of Digitalisation role at the Boysen Group give her a working understanding of how AI and digital tools actually land in industrial and corporate environments.
  • She teaches the same material she presents on stage. Her part-time lectureship at Duale Hochschule Heidenheim covers blockchain and generative AI, which keeps the content close to the underlying mechanics rather than the marketing layer.
  • She is one of the few German-language voices who can move an audience from technology scepticism to active engagement, in both English and German, without simplifying the substance.
  • Her work spans the connected stack: generative AI, blockchain, Web 3.0, the Internet of Things and human-machine collaboration. That breadth lets her show executives where today’s pilots are pointing.

Biography highlights

  • Eleven years at IBM Germany in roles spanning Digital Advisor, Competitive Leader and Digital Workplace Consultant.
  • Former Director of Digitalisation at the Boysen Group, leading cultural transformation.
  • Founder of Denkräume im Digitalen, established 2019.
  • Part-time lecturer in blockchain and generative AI at Duale Hochschule Heidenheim.
  • LinkedIn Top Voice DACH 2018 and Best of IBM 2016.
  • Co-author for Springer Gabler on generative AI and digitalisation themes.

Biography

Most German industrial firms can describe what generative AI is. Far fewer can describe what it changes inside their operating model. That gap, between technical literacy and operating capability, is the territory Dorothée Töreki has worked in for two decades.

Her route into the subject is unusual. She trained as a civil engineer and worked on infrastructure projects including the ICE rail link between Frankfurt and Cologne, before moving into information technology. Eleven years at IBM Germany followed, in roles that ran from digital workplace consulting to competitive analysis on cloud and AI. As Director of Digitalisation at the Boysen Group, she carried that perspective into an industrial automotive supplier, designing the cultural side of digital change.

In 2019 she founded Denkräume im Digitalen to focus on executive education and keynotes. The body of work spans generative AI, blockchain, Web 3.0 and human-machine collaboration. She teaches the same material at Duale Hochschule Heidenheim, which gives the content a level of technical detail most keynote speakers cannot match. Springer Gabler publishes her as a contributing author on generative AI and digital business.

She is recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice DACH and was named Best of IBM in 2016. Her delivery, in German or English, is built on turning abstract technology into specific operational consequence: what changes for marketing, for service operations, for the workplace, for the way decisions get made.

Key speaking topics

  • Generative AI in business
  • Digital transformation in industrial organisations
  • Blockchain and Web 3.0
  • Human-machine collaboration
  • Future of work and digital workplace
  • Internet of Things and Economy of Things
  • Cultural change in technology adoption

Ideal for

  • CIOs, CDOs and heads of digital transformation in industrial and B2B firms.
  • Executive committees and boards setting AI strategy.
  • Marketing, sales and customer experience leadership teams.
  • German-speaking corporate audiences seeking technical depth without losing accessibility.

Audience outcomes

  • A working picture of where generative AI changes specific business functions, not a generic technology overview.
  • Clear language for the cultural and organisational shifts that decide whether digital pilots scale.
  • A more precise read on adjacent technologies such as blockchain, Web 3.0 and IoT, and how they connect to AI strategy.
  • The confidence to engage rather than retreat from the next wave of technology decisions.

Talks

Generative AI: Intelligenz auf Knopfdruck

A working tour of generative AI capability and what it changes inside business processes.

Key takeaways:

  • Where generative AI delivers operating value today versus where it is still a pilot.
  • The skill and process shifts required to absorb the technology.
  • The strategic questions executive teams should be asking next.

Connecting The Dots: Das Metaverse, die Blockchain und Generative AI

A connected view of three technologies usually presented in isolation, and what their convergence means for business models.

Key takeaways:

  • How blockchain, generative AI and immersive environments reinforce each other.
  • The business model implications for industries built on intermediation.
  • Where the early commercial use cases are emerging.

Ohne Kulturwandel keine digitale Transformation

Why digital and AI programmes stall on culture, not technology, and how to lead the cultural side of the change.

Key takeaways:

  • The cultural blockers that derail digital programmes inside established firms.
  • What changes for middle management when AI enters daily work.
  • Practical levers for leaders trying to move an organisation, not just a pilot.

Die Arbeitswelt von morgen: Die Chancen von Generative AI

A view of the workplace that emerges when generative AI is integrated into daily work, not treated as a side experiment.

Key takeaways:

  • The roles and tasks most affected by generative AI adoption.
  • How team structures and skills need to shift.
  • What this means for talent strategy and learning investment.

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Testimonials

In September, we had Dorothée Töreki as our keynote speaker at our REWE Retail Media Xperience in the Palladium in Cologne. She truly made us feel the magic that arises when "data creates new data": visual worlds that convey emotions. Dorothée explains what it really means when people communicate with machines using language and new texts, audio, videos, or code are generated. For marketing, this means new formats, personalized customer engagement, and rapid insights from data. Generative AI makes AI accessible to everyone, both in marketing and for consumers. Dorothée's presentation was special because it consistently implemented the principle of "show, don't tell" and made disruption tangible.
Magdalene Rynkiewicz
REWE Group
Thank you, Dorothée, that was fantastic! I am totally exhilarated by the countless possibilities that have emerged from the Web 3.0 webinar. Now, I am eager for a continuation!
Nicole Gerecht
CEO, Culturizer
Dorothee Töreki possesses extensive knowledge in the areas of Web 3.0, Blockchain, and digitalization. In addition to her technical expertise, she has a special talent for presenting this knowledge in an engaging and interesting manner. Her presentations are very well-structured, clearly articulated, and delivered in an exciting way, making it a pleasure to listen to her. Through various perspectives and illustrative examples, she not only builds understanding but also sparks enthusiasm among her audience.
Dr. Tom Resler
Head of Strategic Corporate Projects, Deutsches Institut für Normung
We were fortunate to have Dorothee Töreki as a speaker on the topic of "Future of Work" during our internal Digital Days at Berlin Hyp AG. Her skill in taking the audience on the adventure of the digital journey captivated and inspired us. She makes complex interrelations understandable and experiential. Dorothee Töreki is a wonderful companion when it comes to making digital change and transformation tangible in the company and encouraging courage for new initiatives.
Knut König
Communicating and Marketing, Berlin Hyp
Ms. Töreki has thrilled us as a keynote speaker. She not only delivers technically advanced content that stands out from the usual video conference formats, but also captivates her audience from beginning to end with her tangible stories about digital technologies. The participant feedback on her lecture was outstanding. Ms. Töreki provides impulses that go beyond the event and encourage real change. Those who listen to Ms. Töreki not only gain a concrete understanding of the mechanisms of the digital world but also the necessary confidence to truly embark on the journey.
Dr. Matthias Geißler
Head of Digitalization & Innovation, RKW Competence Center
Dorothee Töreki makes digitalization tangible: Abstract technologies in concrete stories that explain the mechanisms of the digital world in an understandable way and remain memorable for a long time. She captivates her audience, and the stimulated discussions and questions after her lecture are proof of this. We continued to discuss the topics internally for a long time. I highly recommend Ms. Töreki as a catalyst for digital topics.
Kai Wallasch
Senior Manager Digitalization and Transformation, Claas
Today, I attended an online lecture by Dorothee Töreki on the Economy of Things, and it truly inspired me. The subject, which is actually complex and quite technical, was explained very clearly. For the first time, I really understood the opportunities and possibilities within Web 3.0, what the key elements are, and how digital identity, smart contracts, and crypto wallets function, as well as what blockchain technology systemically means for us. I wish more topics were presented in this way - even for our children in schools. Dear Dorothee, I know from personal experience how much effort it takes to get topics spot on and achieve the right "altitude." Thank you very much for that!
Meri Eremut
Heavy Rain and Flood Management