DAN PEARLMAN
DESIGN (GER) Nicole Srock.Stanley, Founder & CEO of dan pearlman, and hospitality strategist Philipp Kirnbauer explore how spaces, brands, and experiences shape human behavior, connection, and belonging.
Nicole Srock.Stanley is the Founder and CEO of the dan pearlman Group, a Berlin-based collective of strategic creative agencies that has been shaping brands, destinations, and experiences through strategy, innovation, and design since 1999.
An internationally recognized expert in retail, placemaking, leisure, and destination development, she advises start-ups, global corporations, and public organizations on creating future-ready brands and meaningful customer experiences.
Her portfolio includes landmark projects such as the market launches of smart and MINI, the corporate brand strategy and Brand Academy for the Lufthansa Group, and the international positioning of BIKINI BERLIN.
Beyond her agency work, Nicole serves on the Supervisory Board of Mister Spex SE and as Vice President of the German Design Council, actively shaping the future of design, retail, and the creative industries.
A sought-after keynote speaker with more than 25 years of leadership experience, she regularly speaks at international conferences and has been named one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Retail” by Shop Shift Las Vegas.
Driven by her passion for climate action and education, Nicole founded Climate
Education GmbH and is the Creative Lead of Polar Experience, an immersive
exhibition format that combines science, storytelling, and entertainment to inspire action for climate and biodiversity.
For "HUMAN ZOO. Humans are animals too.", Nicole joins forces with Philipp Kirnbauer.
Philipp Kirnbauer is a design strategist and hospitality visionary with over 25 years of experience reimagining how spaces shape culture, connection and collaboration.
Working at the intersection of hospitality, real estate strategy, design and human behaviour, he investigates what makes places truly resonate, creating belonging and social gravity.
He has worked with global leaders including the United Nations, Apple and EHL Hospitality Business School, turning real estate into a strategic tool for human flourishing, and curates an ongoing series of research dialogues on spatial experience in hospitality.
Nicole & Philipp will speak at Forward Festival Berlin.
