Peter Matthies

           Peter Matthies is a former Venture Capitalist, software entrepreneur and founder of the Conscious Business Institute (CBI). At the CBI, our purpose is to provide professionals and entire organizations with more inspiring, fulfilling & life-giving ways to work and succeed.

The Conscious Business Institute provides new work & leadership approaches to create more purpose-driven cultures and effectively deal with the global changes in our world. The CBI approaches have been used by over 60,000 professionals in 170 countries, in organizations from 1 to 150.000 people, including BMW Group, Intel, Siemens, Starbucks or Allianz.

           Before founding the Conscious Business Institute, Peter was involved in international technology and finance business for 18 years. He was a Principal for one of the world's leading Private Equity and Venture Capital firms, Apax Partners & Co, and for b-business partners, a $ 1 billion pan-European VC fund. 

           Peter started his career at Accenture. He later co-founded a systems integration and IT-consulting company, where he lead strategic IT and Internet projects. 

           Peter published 3 books and over 100 articles on business, finance, leadership, martial arts, and technology. His most recent book is called "Plan BE: A Professional's Guide to Authentic Success". He served as president of the German Venture Capital Club, is a steward of the World Business Academy, a global advisor for the Climate Prosperity Alliance, and member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle.

           He lives in Santa Barbara, California, gets a kick out of Aikido and Capoeira, and has a passion to help professionals and executives create careers that are deeply fulfilling and extraordinarily successful.