Thursday, November 14, 2024
The first day of the empowerHER+ conference sets the stage for tech topics and professional inspiration. The experts will take the audience on a deep dive into the latest research and future topics in the tech sector.
- Dr. Marcus Kölling, Managing Director, Hasso Plattner Institute
- Lisa Ihde, HPI Alumna & Technical Account Manager Google Cloud Consulting, Google
- Prof Dr. Azadeh Dindarian, Professor of Digital Supply Chain Management, SRH Berlin
Cybersecurity is one of the most important topics when it comes to the digitalization of our world. This panel will address the most important issues surrounding this field of research and what it is like to work in this area.
- Dr. Jiska Classen, Group Leader "Cybersecurity – Mobile & Wireless”, Hasso Plattner Institute
- Nicola Appel, Cybersecurity Awareness & Communication, Fresenius Kabi
- Aleksandra Kornecka, Senior Security Engineer
In the Fireside Chat we want to discuss ethical issues related to AI and Deep Tech. The speakers discuss what is important in the context of regulation and why this is relevant for society.
Moderation: Dilem Kaya, HPI Master Student & Advanced Neurofeedback & Upskilling GmbH
- Lajla Fetic, Senior Trustworthy AI Expert, appliedAI Institute for Europe gGmbH
- Ina Bolten-Wegner, Executive Partner Automotive DACH, IBM
PhD student Arpita Kappattanavar presents her Digital Health research on tracking behavior and eating habits with smart devices.
- Arpita Kappattanava, Guest Research Assistant “Digital Health - Connected Healthcare”, Hasso Plattner Institute
Lunch break with network option
Isabel Bär – IT Consultant – Senacor Technologies AG
Alexandrea Swanson, Managing Director #SheTransformsIT @BDI
In this panel, the audience will go on a journey on which the possibilities of technology regarding to gender fairness and humanity will be explored and questioned in an interdisciplinary way.
Moderation: Charlotte Balcke, HPI Student
- Katharina Klappheck, Consultant for Feminist Net Politics, Gunda Werner Institute
- Dr. des. Maike Hoffmeister, IT-Projektmanagerin und Head of BioShare
- Anica Wilhelm, Senior Operations Manager - Meshcapade
- Azin Zahraei, Software Engineer, DeepL SE
We will end the evening together with a relaxed dinner in our Campus Kitchen One.
Friday, November 15, 2024
After a first day full of inspiration from research and impressions of tech innovation, the second day we focus on the slogan ´let´s do it´. In workshops and discussions, we will learn from each other, work together on future success stories and talk about career paths and how we can empower ourselves and each other.
How can we shape leadership so that we work more flexibly, use our strengths sensibly and allow for a variety of perspectives? In this career panel, we will discuss together why shared leadership could be the answer.
- Janina Schönitz, Co-founder - Knallkrebs & Grundel; Co-Head of Sustainability and Environment Strategy - Deutsche Bahn; Co-author of “Co-Leadership”
- Dr. Nina Gillmann, Founder and CEO - TWISE
Stream 1: New Work for Academic Career Paths (limited participants)
We need more women in computer science. In companies, but also in research. The future of next-generation technologies requires a richness of perspectives. That is why the academic career system must become more attractive for women+. What are the current challenges and where can we create solutions? In this stream, participants will take the time to develop prototypes that promote a diverse research landscape.
- Prof. Dr. Ariel Dora Stern, Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Digital Health, Economics & Policy – Hasso-Plattner-Institut
- Dr. Clemens Striebing, Senior Researcher – Fraunhofer IAO
- Monica Gonzales, PhD Candidate, Hasso Plattner Institute & Junior AI Researcher in Digital Healthcare and Wellbeing, audEERING GmbH
- Ferdous Nasri, Founder code curious & Scientific Researcher, Hasso Plattner Institute
- Pauline Gieseler, HPI Master Student
- Martina Burckhardt, Account Managerin, PEIX Health Group
- Martina Burckhardt, Account Managerin, PEIX Health Group
Stream 2: Turning stories into new ones
The second stream is your source of inspiration for the next step in your career and your inner strength. Get in touch with women+ who have found their path in the tech sector, learn form their experience and earn skills and impulses for your personal career path in workshops. The stream is organized together with our sponsors.
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- Teresa Kuhn, IT-Consultant, Netlight
- Rebecca Schön, Product Management, Netlight
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