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The Role Models
Role Model:
Angie Born
Angie studied Interaction Design at the Hyperwerk FHNW, got a MBA in Australia and really gets a kick out of making things easier. Meet a true UX expert… Read More
Role Model:
Caitlin Krause
Caitlin Krause is a globally-recognized learning expert, author, and keynote speaker. As founder of the MindWise consultancy, co-founder of the Center of Wise Leadership, and a virtual reality specialist, Caitlin contributes to building products and experiences that promote humanity, innovation and emotional intelligence. … Read More
Role Model:
Nicole Grau
Nicole is an Application Manager for public services and is currently responsible for an application for about 400’000 users… Read More
Role Model:
Adrienne McCallister
Adrienne caught the tech bug from her Dad, who was a patent attorney and chemical engineer. Today, she is drawn to products and technologies that are groundbreaking… Read More
Role Model:
Andrea Berset
Andrea is proud to have had the courage to figure out what really matters to her and that she followed her goals and dreams. Today she has her own company… Read More
Role Model:
Maria Vrakopoulou
After earning her degrees in Electrical Engineering and getting her postdoctoral research funded by the Marie Curie fellowship, Maria is now focused on power systems engineering problems… Read More
Role Model:
Olga Peters
At QualySense, the high-tech company she co-founded eight years ago, she has built an amazing team of 35 people and it’s still growing. Gain some insights from this month’s role model Olga… Read More
Role Model:
Miriam Gantert
Miriam used to be a board member of WST and she says that founding and building up the Impact Hub Bern is the best work she’s ever had. Read why we think she is a role model… Read More
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Knowledge
Know-ledge
Take Aways: How to Automate Workflows and Build Your Own Platform
In our Lunch & Learn “How to Automate Workflows and Build Your Own Platform” Esther gave some non-technical insights… Read More
Take Aways: How to Raise Your First Round with Institutional Investors
In March, we enjoyed a Lunch & Learn session with Aleksandra Laska from Redalpine on how to raise your first round with institutional investors. Check out the take-aways from Aleksandra… Read More
12 Steps for Gender Equality
It is not about the rare spotlight moments and it’s not about knowing, it’s about acting pro diversity in our daily lives and in any situation. This is how change happens… Read More
Take Aways: The Best of Both Worlds
Read the take aways of our Lunch & Learn on “The Best of Both Worlds – How to Combine Human & Artificial Intelligence” by Nicole Streuli-Fürst… Read More
Take Aways: Clever Data Visualization for Everyone
Some people just see a bunch of numbers. Few succeed in getting their visualization straight. And how do you turn a story into a chart type? Teresa Kubacka shared amazingly simple tips to do just that… Read More
Take Aways Deep Learning & Gamification
In this session participants learned how to build AI based proof of concepts from ideation and co-creation to rapid prototyping… Read More
Take Aways: “How Do You Know That Your Startup Will Fly?”
Deborrah Schär, Lead Accelerator & Startup Coach at F10 FinTech Incubator & Accelerator, shared some great take aways in her webinar “How do you know your start-up will fly?”… Read More
Take Aways: Unleash Hidden Energy Sources
Become aware of the habits that could sap your energy and learn simple ways boost your energy to increase productivity and happiness… Read More
Opinions
News
From Our Events
Inspiration
Inspire
Tips, Tricks & Hacks
WTF – What’s the Future?
A real gem of Brian Solis’ What’s the Future podcast series is the one where he has a conversation with Charlene Li… Read More
How to Accelerate Your Careers – Senior Leaders Share Their Tips
In this episode, female senior leaders share their tips for the top. Learn how to accelerate your career from women who made it… Read More
Working Women: Valerie Jarrett and the Importance of Mentorship
Michelle Obama realised that she hadn’t really spent much time in her life doing what she liked, instead she was chasing one career title after another. Her mentor Valerie Jarrett helped her turn this around… Read More
The Space Between What’s Possible and What’s Tangible
Melanie explains the challenges of working on “wicked problems” (areas that often require systems change) and the opportunities for innovation… Read More
Data-Powered Diversity
Stephanie talks about her experiences as a black woman in tech, the importance of expanding our social graphs to solve diversity challenges, and why she has largely abandoned the pursuit of traditional venture capital… Read More
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Books we Recommend
The Adventures of Women in Tech
Surrounded by Idiots
Machiavelli for Women
Gamestorming
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