// by Adrian von Ferenzcy
Not every decision is made in public. And not every clarification belongs on a big stage. B-Safe26 deliberately sets out at this boundary: where responsibility is no longer commented on, but borne - and where exchange requires confidentiality, seriousness and concentration.
Certain questions only unfold their significance in personal discussions. Not because they have to remain hidden, but because they require experience, contradiction and differentiated consideration. In this context, analysis is not exploited but condensed; conversation is more important than visibility, expertise counts more than staging.
In the following interview, Markus Langemann and Diana-Maria Stocker explain why they deliberately developed this format outside the usual event logic, why the number of participants is strictly limited and what makes a day in Abu Dhabi really valuable for decision-makers.
This background interview is not an invitation to watch. It is an invitation to think - and to take part.
from Ferenczy:
Mr. Langemann, Mrs. Stocker, B-Safe26 is the responsibility of both of you. Why is this Summit needed - now?
Langemann:
Because the basis for decision-making is rapidly deteriorating. Politically, economically, in the media. Many decision-makers feel this very clearly, but can hardly find places for sober, unagitated analysis. B-Safe26 is conceived precisely as such a place: concentrated, independent, without ideological bias.
Stocker:
In addition, we see a growing discrepancy between the public narrative and the real situation. Those who bear responsibility must be able to recognize and close this gap. This requires an exchange at eye level - not stage rhetoric.
from Ferenczy:
The claim is "Substance. Sovereignty. Stability." Who defines these terms?
Stocker:
We define it operationally. Substance means verifiable expertise and personal credibility. Sovereignty means the ability to think and act independently. Stability describes the focus on long-term arrangements instead of short-term effects. These criteria apply equally to speakers and participants.
Langemann:
This is not a marketing triad, but a clear selection grid. Anyone who recognizes added value in this is in the right place at this event.
from Ferenczy:
The number of participants is very limited. Why this strictness?
Langemann:
Because quality excludes scaling. We want to facilitate discussions, not lectures in front of an anonymous audience. Every participant should have the opportunity to ask questions if they wish. This only works within a clearly limited framework. At the same time, it is not a workshop format: no one is forced to interact, but access to the discussion is possible at any time.
Stocker:
The limitation also protects the format from dilution. B-Safe26 is an intensive networking format for those who want to consciously position themselves in a more interdisciplinary and international way.
from Ferenczy:
Why Abu Dhabi as an event location?
Stocker:
The location creates distance - both geographically and mentally. Abu Dhabi stands for order, reliability and strategic thinking beyond the constant excitement of Europe. This supports the content of the summit.
from Ferenczy:
Who is it aimed at B-Safe26 concrete?
Langemann:
For entrepreneurs, investors, decision-makers, those who want to take responsibility and strategic thinkers. People who want to make decisions - not comment on them.
from Ferenczy:
Participation is associated with higher costs.
Stocker:
Participation is intended as a sustainable personal investment. The aim is to facilitate productive discussions with clear result options for the individual. This rules out scaling across large numbers of participants. The costs can therefore not be spread over large numbers, but require a deliberately high-quality, concentrated framework.
Langemann:
The manageable circle also ensures seriousness and independence. At the same time, it enables a format without deep sponsor logic on stage and without compromising on content.
from Ferenczy:
What role does the Club of clear words in this context?
Langemann:
The club forms the journalistic reference space from which central issues and discussion cultures have emerged. B-Safe26 is not an organizational offshoot, but an independently developed face-to-face format. In terms of content, it builds on the familiar analytical depth: Classification instead of attribution, dialog instead of exaggeration, expertise instead of activism.
Formally and structurally B-Safe26 for itself - as an emancipated physical manifestation of an approach to thinking and conversation that has proven itself over the years, transferred to a personal, concentrated context.
Stocker:
Many are looking for precisely this next step: from understanding to personal conversation.
from Ferenczy:
What should participants take away from this day?
Langemann:
Clarity. New axes of thought. Reliable contacts. No slogans, no promises.
Stocker:
And the ability to make viable decisions in an unstable and multipolar world - both economically and personally. If this succeeds B-Safe26 fulfills its purpose.
Note:
B-Safe26 will take place on March 14, 2026 at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi.
The number of participants is limited. Tickets are subject to availability.
Further information can be found on the official B-Safe26 page.
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One Response
Dear Mr. Langemann and team,
First of all, I would like to wish you a powerful New Year 2026, I look forward to new national and international insights and thank you for your commitment.
With kind regards
Cathrin Liebner
Cathrin Odeya - Okekani
Hildesheim