Fireworks In Köln

Date: 13 Jul 2018

By: John Elkington

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Across the street from our hotel in Köln

Fire-wielding acrobats

Fireworks 1

Fireworks 2

Mask inside hotel, where we had our meeting with Eric Bischof and Burcu Unal

Across to Köln with Louse (Kjellerup Roper) and Richard (Roberts) for a stunning handover ceremony between former Covestro CEO Patrick Thomas and incoming CEO Markus Steilemann.

Stonkingly hot evening in converted warehouse, but wonderful fireworks – and a great session the following morning with Eric Bischof and Burcu Unal of Covestro. I first met Burcu in Shanghai a few weeks ago, with the late lamented Richard Northcote.

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