INFO
Carolina Marques is an entrepreneur at the intersection of sales, growth, technology, and impact.
Having grown up in the German Mittelstand (SME sector), she brings over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and product development and represents a new attitude in entrepreneurship: meaningful growth that combines technology, humanity and business.
DETAILS
AI & Growth
She is the co-founder of RETHINKING PLACES and ELEVEN WAVES AI, where she is helping to shape the future of B2B sales. We combine customer value communication, thought leadership, and community building into a scalable growth system supported by highly specialized AI agents.
Business Angel
As smart money business angels, the power couple Marques invest in future-proof tech and design products that generate impact. Carolina is a valuable strategic partner in the areas of growth, value communication, and her strong network.
Lecturer &
Workshops
She is a lecturer at Leaders of AI and also leads workshops on AI in sales and customer value communication for medium-sized companies. She helps shape new degree programs, shares her knowledge, and demonstrates how AI can empower us and how our power can be responsibly multiplied. She is working to change the way we work in the future and to guide a new generation.
Author & Podcast
As co-author of the book “Mittelstand re:invented – A new entrepreneurship for Europe … AI.New Work.Transformation.” and host of several podcasts such as “Leaders & Mission” and “Rethinking Business”, she shapes the discussion around responsible entrepreneurship in the digital age.
Keynote & Moderation
As a speaker and moderator, Carolina stands for in-depth dialogue rather than superficial showmanship. Whether on the big stage or in a curated executive circle, she creates spaces for genuine thinking. Her talks explore the future of leadership, technology, and transformation, with a particular focus on the use of AI in a business context.
With analytical clarity, empathetic communication skills, and a sense for the questions behind the questions, she succeeds in making complex topics tangible and steering discussions in productive directions.
