Elise Hu

Almost every time I open a social media app, I see content about budgeting or how to control everyday spending.

But in this talk, procurement expert Wolfgang Schnellbacher flips the script on money habits and shares why, for him, everyday spending is actually one of the most powerful and overlooked skills we have in our toolbox.

Drawing on lessons learned from elite corporate buyers and personal scenarios, he tells us three deceptively simple rules that can turn our routine purchases into smarter, more intentional decisions.

That was Wolfgang Schnellbacher at TED at BCG in Dubai in 2025.

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I'm Elise Hugh.

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