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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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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
Career Tips for Introverts
Introverted individuals tend to avoid the spotlight. But this personality trait should not hinder their career progression and if used to their advantage, can indeed help advance their career. Part I of the series… Read More
Self-Leadership: Tips to Avoid Overwhelm
3/3 articles on Self-Leadership by Julia Borger. In the third article, we share tips on how to avoid overwhelm… Read More
Self-Leadership: Factors Leading to Overwhelm
2/3 articles on Self-Leadership by Julia Borger. In the second article, we look at factors that lead to overwhelm in self-organized work contexts and how overwhelm manifests… Read More
Diversity Advent Calendar 2022
We proudly present our Diversity Advent Calendar 2022 with awesome tips around diversity and inclusion. Get ready to add an equality spirit to the holidays and celebrate everyone’s uniqueness… Read More
Self-Leadership: When Self-Organization Overwhelms
1/3 articles on Self-Leadership by Julia Borger. This first of a three parts article lays the groundwork to understand overwhelm, how it is defined and what the challenges in self-organization are… Read More
Take Aways #wetechtogether Workshop 2022
This year’s WE SHAPE TECH & AWK Group workshop at #wetechtogether was all about personal growth… Read More
Fireside Chat with Janina Kugel
Janina Kugel – exceptional leader who leads with passion, courage and optimism – left us with great insights, food for thought and even more positive feelings of hope and happiness… Read More
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WE SHAPE TECH
Christmas Dinner
WE SHAPE TECH set up a cool X-mas event at a hip place in Zurich, in the midst of the trendy neighbourhood of Escher Wyss Platz… Read More
Recruiting, Retaining and Leading Diverse Teams
The fourth We Shape Tech event in Zurich was dedicated to recruit, retain and lead diverse teams… Read More
Inauguration Event Bern
Der 15. September war ein spannender Tag für WE SHAPE TECH. Wir freuen uns über das zweite Chapter in Bern, dass von Miriam Gantert, Sombra Gonzàles und Brigitte Hulliger geleitet wird… Read More
We Shape Tech is Working on the Future
The board is busy funnelling the positive energy from received feedback in order to shape a good positioning for our network in the future… Read More
The Third We Shape Tech Event – A “YES” Evening
The inauguration event in March assembled more than 100 women from all IT areas. Several interactive workshops were held to develop the manifesto of We Shape Tech… Read More
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Picture a Scientist
This documentary captures the groundbreaking movement led by researchers reshaping the future for women in science… Read More
Treat Email Like Laundry
Manage your emails like laundry: regularly and systematically. Learn practical strategies to reduce email overload and boost productivity in this HBR podcast episode… Read More
Hybrid Teams: The Future is Part Human, Part Machine
In “the age of the centaur,” the best teams are made up of two parts: part human, part machine. Data consultant and former Channel 4 Chief Data Scientist, Greg Detre, speaks with host Donald about the interchange between people and machines, starting with the identification and recognition of skills.… Read More
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
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