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The Role Models
Role Model: Carolin Maier
Exposure to a future-oriented, solution-focused approach to problem-solving ignited Carolin’s passion for technology, fueled her desire to learn more, and eventually lead her to found her own industrial tech startup together with two like-minded co-founders… Read More
Role Model: Lidia Panio
Lidia grew up surrounded by tech, was 19 years old when she dissected her first banking software and later on decided to devote herself solely to interface design – and she has some great tips to share… Read More
Role Model: Valentina Contini
Fueled by curiosity and set on learning new things every day, Valentina had a very interesting journey into tech. She had to learn early on that there is a difference between great ideas and the actual readiness of some technologies to truly change the world… Read More
Role Model: Tanja Koch
Tanja is co-founder and CCO at AMPLO, a start-up that helps companies automate their whole diagnostics process using machine learning. Among other things, Tanja moves… well, the e-mobility industry… Read More
Role Model: Inge Kormelink
Inge Kormelink started her professional education at the University of Applied Sciences by obtaining my BBA in Economics; specialising in International Marketing, and graduating cum laude. Coming from an entrepreneurial family, she learned early on how to navigate challenges… Read More
Role Model: Sabine Do-Thuong
Sabine studied Computer Science at ETH, set up a subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh, implemented the basis for a mobile payment ecosystem with her team and now works at the global leader in autonomous indoor drone systems… Read More
Role Model: Sophia Ding
Sophia quickly realized that academia was not for her as she likes to see the immediate impact of their work – ideally quickly. She is a Trustworthy AI strategist, intrapreneur* and social innovator by passion… Read More
Role Model: Isabella Gyr
Meet Isabella, your not-so-average shaper in innovation and facilitation who has found solutions for turning employees into innovators, wearable payment solutions and is currently seeking a mandate as Innovation Board Member… Read More
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Knowledge
Know-ledge
Understanding Impostor Syndrome
Feeling inadequate despite your accomplishments? Understand impostor syndrome its causes, and effects… Read More
10 Career Tips for Women in Male-Dominated Industries
As a woman, advancing your career in a male-dominated industry can bring you face-to-face with (unexpected) barriers and biases. Get 10 great tips to keep your career going despite them… Read More
11 Quick Tips to Be Safe Online
Part of our LGBTQ+ Online Safety series. We have compiled 11 quick tips for you to navigate the Internet safely, whether you are LGBTQ+ or not … Read More
Take Aways Solving Intercultural Diversity Challenges in Teams
Intercultural communication is key to creating a diverse, top-performing workplace. We considered failings and possible solutions… Read More
Being Safe Online as LGBTQ+
Get our tips to be safe online, even if you are straight. Do not know what difference in dangers there is if you are LGBTQ+ or straight? Even more reason to read it… Read More
Tricked by Dark Patterns?
Amazingly – or rather scarily – even some respectable and legitimate companies apply Dark Patterns to get you to do things or share information you do not want to. Are you being tricked? Find out…… Read More
Career Tips for Introverts: How to be Successful
Part III of the series: Visibility, communication, and networking – none come naturally to introverts. Here’s 12 tips to counteract what might be hindering your advancement in the workplace… Read More
Career Tips for Introverts: The Right Job
Being introverted should not hinder career progression and if used as an advantage, can indeed help advance your career – in the right job. Part II of the series… Read More
Opinions
News
Shaping Our Digital Futures – WE SHAPE TECH launches in Basel
WST Basel was founded by three women who all have a personal connection to Basel and are related to tech and innovation in different ways… Read More
Monika Blaser kommt zu WST Bern
Monika Blaser wird sich zukünftig als Vorstandsmitglied von We Shape Tech Bern für das Netzwerk engagieren… Read More
From Our Events
When research and personal experience go for a walk with confidence
79 eager participants showed up to find out more about confidence: to see it demystified, know how to built and leverage it… Read More
Cracking the Confidence Gap – where confidence wears more than one skirt.
We Shape Tech hosted an event aimed at cracking the Confidence Gap. Over 79 participants joined together to tackle the challenging topic… Read More
STARTSummit and Fireside Chat with Anson Chan
WST presented at the STARTSummit and hosted a breakfast fireside chat the honorable Ms. Anson Chan, former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong… Read More
Four Women, Four Paths – Today’s Role Models
Vier Frauen, deren Wege so unterschiedlich verlaufen sind wie Tag und Nacht und doch Erfolg gemeinsam haben… Read More
WE SHAPE TECH
Networking Circles
Over forty women gathered at Impact Hub Zürich for the first ever Networking Circles Event of We Shape Tech… Read More
Diversität für den erfolgreichen digitalen Wandel
Hyper-Konnektion, intuitive Apps, Alles-in-der-Cloud und die unzähligen lebens-bereichernden Gadgets sind Teil unserer digitalen Gegenwart… Read More
Die richtige Portion Mut
Am 30.11. fand ein Event von We Shape Tech in Zusammenarbeit mit Ellepreneur, einer Community für Unternehmerinnen und selbständige Frauen in Bern, statt… Read More
The Future Gets Going
Dieses Jahr hatten wir von We Shape Tech das Vergnügen gleich bei zwei Unternehmen den Zukunftstag mitzugestalten – nämlich bei Namics und bei Google… Read More
Inspiration
Inspire
Tips, Tricks & Hacks
Why the Glass Cliff Persists
Sophie Williams, former C-suite advertising executive and global leader at Netflix, has researched why the glass cliff remains a problem and offers advice for women facing them – as well as lessons for the broader corporate world… Read More
Sandra Oh Lin
Sandra Oh Lin’s mission is dedicated to children – she wants millions of children to develop creativity and problem-solving skills through STEM-based activities and art… Read More
Work culture
Complex business environments, incl. hybrid and flexible working options embrace new solutions to win the right talent, retain employees and foster team connections… Read More
Everything You Thought About Confidence & Self Doubt is Wrong
Do you ever doubt yourself or lack confidence? If you want to know why your lack of confidence is a secret superpower, this is for you… Read More
Going Electric?
Sustainability in electricity is a more topical issue than ever. Do you want to go electric? Then maybe we need to dig a little deeper…… Read More
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Burn Book: A Tech Love Story
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