Empowering Radical Change

Apparently, we are facing the second big transformation in the history of mankind: the breakdown of hierarchical structures. Nobody knows how to deal with it. We believe radical change in businesses and organizations happens by bringing together pioneers, nerds, mavericks, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, misfits, and you – a melting pot of stories written by life.

Why

We want our children to have the ideal
opportunities in their future.

What

We believe in leaders who care for the next generation.

How

With our network of future-proofed leaders we accelerate the mindshift towards the new paradigm.

Core principles

Radical

must be the new normal. Nothing is sacred. The fear of being radical is a 20^th century taboo.

Technology

must benefit people. The Earth is a community, and the value of technological change must be measured by how it benefits, or affects, the entire human community.

Future

begins at the end of this sentence. The challenges currently facing humanity started in the past and will be solved in the future. We want the future to be as soon as possible.

Government

is an obsolete technology. Real change, the kind that will both save and transform our world, will come from people across borders working together.

You

are not alone. Worldwebforum is a movement of individuals who have come together because they believe in our mission of empowering radical change. Will you join us?

Values

Worldwebforum is produced by beecom, a Swiss software company that has shared a close growth journey with global software giant Atlassian. Jay Simons, President of Atlassian, had once claimed in Barcelona that beecom was their first ever partner. It was at a time when Atlassian had only 25 employees and beecom, 5. Learning a lot from Atlassian, beecom has adopted its values, guiding the way it does business, develop products, and build brands. Unique to beecom and Worldwebforum though are the values of creating a culture of experimentation and never giving-up that have shaped our exceptional story.

Open company, no bullshit

Openness is root level for us. Information is open internally by default and sharing is a first principle. And we understand that speaking your mind requires equal parts brains (what to say), thoughtfulness (when to say it), and caring (how it’s said).

Build with heart and balance

“Measure twice, cut once.” Whether you’re building a birdhouse or a business, this is good advice. Passion and urgency infuse everything we do, alongside the wisdom to consider options fully and with care. Then we make the cut, and we get to work.

Don’t #@!% the customer

Customers are our lifeblood. Without happy customers, we’re doomed. So considering the customer perspective – collectively, not just a handful – comes first.

Play, as a team

We spend a huge amount of our time at work. So the more that time doesn’t feel like “work,” the better. We can be serious, without taking ourselves too seriously. We strive to put what’s right for the team first – whether in a meeting room or on a football pitch.

Be curious and try things

We believe that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. We cultivate a culture of experimentation that pushes us to stay curious and test our ideas. We believe in giving ample room for mistakes that pave the way for learning and improvement.

Never give up

There will be many reasons to hand in the towel but resilience is our strong suit, having encountered many hurdles throughout our company’s history. Our belief that the Internet technology will change the world for the better has never wavered and continues to inspire us to this day.

Board of Directors

Monika Jaenicke

Country Pharma Organization Head, Novartis, Zurich, Switzerland

Sirus Ramezani

Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Zurich, Switzerland

Fumbi Chima

CIO Adidas, Herzogenaurach, Germany

Sita Mazumder

Prof. Dr., Hochschule Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland

Ruedi Noser

Council of State, Zurich, Switzerland

Fabian Hediger

Co-Founder & CEO, beecom & Worldwebforum

Giovanni Giuliani

Group Chief Strategy, Innovation and Business Development Officer, Zurich Insurance, Zurich, Switzerland

Steering Committee

Daniel Paramés

Senior Associate, Cooley LLP, San Francisco, USA

President of Steering Committee

Georg von Krogh

Group Head Strategic Management & Innovation, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Ulrike Schaede

Executive Director, Center on Global Transformation, UC San Diego, San Diego, USA

Charles A. O’Reilly

Frank E. Buck Professor of Management Stanford University, Stanford, USA

Ana Rold

CEO & Publisher, The Diplomatic Courier, Washington, USA

Gerd Folkers

Emeritus Professor of Science Studies and Former Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Claude Zellweger

Director of Design, Google, Mountain View, USA

David J. Teece

Professor of Global Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA

Andreas Bernhardt

Executive Advisor & Lead Coach, ESMT Berlin, Germany; Executive Coach INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France

Team

Employees

Ø age

Our story

produced by beecom

beecom was founded on September 11, 2000 by Fabian Hediger, Andreas Ziltener, and Andreas Heim. Its history is a long tale of resilience that is a source of inspiration to businesses who aspire for incessant innovation and sustained success.

09.11.2000

The birth of beecom AG in Zürich, Switzerland

As a start-up, it specializes in customer-specific development of web applications

04.02.2003

beecom utilises Confluence and Jira internally to drive Enterprise 2.0 for the first time.

07.01.2004

beecom officially becomes an Atlassian Partner

Selected by Atlassian as a partner in Switzerland, beecom becomes one of the first partners worldwide.

07.01.2007

beecom creates the “Atlassian User Group” and organizes events for the group over the next 3 years.

10.01.2007

beecom decides to strategically invest efforts in Facebook.

16.03.2011

beecom launches Facebook CMS based on Confluence.

20.04.2011

Deemed as “One of the Best Atlassian Partners”, the tech giant entrusts the strategic plug-in JSU (Automation Suite for Jira Workflows) to beecom.

12.10.2011

beecom is awarded the title “Atlassian Platinum Expert”, becoming one of the 17 largest Atlassian partners worldwide

12.04.2013

The Facebook Conference and Swiss Facebook Awards is staged in Zurich. This becomes the historic 1st Annual Meeting of what would later be known as Worldwebforum.

10.03.2014

The Facebook Conference is renamed “Worldwebforum and the Swiss Facebook Awards” in Zurich.

11.03.2014

Worldwebforum 2nd Annual Meeting “The Rise of Social Media” features executives such as Nik Ajagu of Facebook, Nicholas Muldoon of Twitter, Kai Gottschalk of Xing, and Nadine Gerspacher of Google.

10.10.2014

beecom wins the “Think Different Award for “Creative Excellence” at the Atlassian Summit for Platinum and Enterprise Experts in San Francisco

18.03.2015

Worldwebforum 3rd Annual Meeting “Digital Transformation & Leadership” features the legendary Steve Wozniak, Co-founder of Apple, as guest speaker.

28.01.2016

Worldwebforum 2016 4th Annual Meeting “Next Generation” is staged, with keynote by John Sculley, former-CEO of Apple.

24.01.2017

Worldwebforum 5th Annual Meeting “Digital Transformation” is headlined by Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor of the World Wide Web, Marian Goodell, CEO, Burning Man Foundations and Ed Catmull, Co-founder & CEO of Pixar.

18.01.2018

Worldwebforum 6th Annual Meeting “End of Nation” with headline keynotes by Bruce Dickinson, Co-Founder and Lead singer, Iron Maiden and Urs Hoezle, Global CTO, Google.

17.01.2019

Worldwebforum 7th Annual Meeting “Master or Servant” with keynote by Bill Wyman, Former-bass guitarist, The Rolling Stones.

2020

beecom turns 20 at the Worldwebforum 8th Annual Meeting “Wanted:Leader”. Join us for an epic celebration with headline keynote by Lars Ulrich, Co-Founder & Drummer, Metallica.