Frank Beckmann has been awarded Business Influencer of the Year at the Influencer Magazine Awards (E3) on October 25, 2026. Based in Berlin, Germany, Beckmann is the founder and CEO of GVI Investment Advisory, working at the intersection of capital, leadership and growth. GVI has country partners in the US, India, Dubai, Israel and China.

Beckmann comes from a third-generation family business and brings more than 25 years of industry experience. His career includes leading international companies as CFO and CEO in Europe and Asia.

After serving for more than 11 years as a Senator in Germany’s Senate of Economy, Beckmann currently holds roles as Senior Senator and German Chair of the World Business Angel Investment Forum (G20), President of the German chapter of the Asia CEO Club, and Chair of the Global Investment Committee of the World Business Summit 2026. He also holds board advisory roles in Dubai, Bahrain, India and the USA, has been appointed to the Senior Advisory Board of Royal Funds in Switzerland, and speaks at international events.

Beckmann is the author of “Kaleidoscope Leadership: How great leaders rotate perspective in the AI-age.” He provides workshops, masterclasses and transformation work based on the approach outlined in his book, extending his work in leadership alongside his investment advisory and international organisational roles.