Babbel CEO Arne Schepker on building work culture

Arne Schepker has been CEO of language learning business Babbel since 2015. In this episode he discusses, why AI is ‘overrated’, how app-based learning could overtake conventional classes, and how to build the best modern-day work culture. In this episode:


  • What has kept you at Babbel for more than 7 years?
  • Will app learning eventually take over face-to-face classes?
  • Why Artificial Intelligence is ‘vastly overrated and overused’
  • Why beanbags and ping pong tables aren’t all you need to build a strong work culture
  • Babbel’s plans for a language learning ‘ecosystem’
  • Arne’s message to entrepreneurs: “solve real user problems please”


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