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The Role Models
Role Model:
Sylvie Reinhard
Sylvie Reinhard is president of the board of directors at Republik, the digital magazine for politics, business, society and culture. She began her career in 2000 at an IT start-up in the cybersecurity area… Read More
Role Model:
Nicole Büttner
Nicole is co-founder and CEO of MerantixLABS, a leading AI solutions company and member of the management board of Merantix, a machine learning based venture studio. She is Digital Leader at the World Economic Forum and was nominated as Young Leader by the Aspen Institute… Read More
Role Model:
Margarita Chli
This month we sat together with Margarita Chli, assistant professor at ETH Zurich, leading a small team of researchers, the Vision for Robotics Lab. … Read More
Role Model:
Bettina Hirsig
Role model interview with Bettina Hirsig, co-founder of Powercoders (coding academy & job integration program)… Read More
Role Model:
Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken
Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken (36) and her co-founders of Sphery developed the “ExerCube” – a combination of video game and fitness equipment… Read More
Role Model:
Tilke Judd
Inventing the future and working on problems that don’t yet have solutions is what drives Tilke Judd at work… Read More
Role Model:
Simone Schürle
Simone Schürle discovered her particular passion and excitement for maths and physics which formed the basis of her professional career following during high school … Read More
Role Model:
Elcin Biren
Learn why Elcin Biren, Associate Director in the Chief Information Security Office at UBS and Chairwoman of the Swiss Cyber Forum, thinks more diversity in Cybersecurity is crucial for society… Read More
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Knowledge
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Be a Real Ally 365 Days a Year
While Pride Month is an important time of inclusion, radical celebration, and protests for the LGBTQIA+ community, real allyship is 365 days a year. Read our tips for individuals on how to be a real ally… Read More
Rainbows Need No Washing
With new concepts like “rainbow washing” popping up more and more, we decided to explain some terminology and to have an in-depth talk about pride, rainbow washing, and other related terms with an expert in our network: Katharina Wohlrab, CEO of Tech4Girls and FLINTA* in STEM… Read More
WST Column in Ladies Drive Magazine
Did you know that WE SHAPE TECH has a recurring column in Ladie’s Drive magazine? As a proud partner, we are always happy to share knowledge, insights or opinions with our extended community. Read the newest edition of our column and all past and future ones here… Read More
Take Aways Shaping Tech in a Non-Tech Role
Read the Take Aways of our first Nigeria event where the panel discussed the vibrant African startup scene, the digital divide in many emerging markets and the urgency to ensure that women and girls are not “left behind”… Read More
Inclusive Language Guide
Inclusive language made easy with this new beginner’s guide by Femme Palette with contributions by WE SHAPE TECH … Read More
Take Aways How to Bring Women Back to Work
To get more women at the top, you have to bring them (back) to work in the first place. Athena Blatsioti talked to us about how to successfully bring women back to (paid) work after a leave of absence… Read More
IWD2022 – Know the Bias to #BreakTheBias
We’re celebrating International Women’s Day 2022 with the motto #BreakTheBias, but to be able to break the bias, you first need to know about the bias… Read More
Getting Ready for International Women’s Day 2022
We have prepared some resources for you to get ready for this year’s International Women’s Day on 8 March 2022 and they can be used throughout the whole year to #BreakTheBias… Read More
Opinions
News
From Our Events
Inspiration
Inspire
Tips, Tricks & Hacks
Finding Inner Safety
When we work hard, sometimes we put our mental health on the backburner. Dr Dr Nerina Ramlakhan talks about how we can balance our goals with a peaceful lifestyle… Read More
Ideas & Empathy
This episode of Stanford’s podcast series “Think Fast, Talk Smart” explores how design and communication both start with the same ingredient: empathy.… Read More
How the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Will Change Cyberwar
Azeem Azhar speaks to Robert Hannigan, the former head of GCHQ (UK’s equivalent to the USA’s NSA), to find out how the current conflict is playing out in cyberspace and what might happen next… Read More
How Quantum Computing Will Change Everything
Chad Rigetti, founder and CEO of Rigetti Computing, speaks to host Azeem Azhar about just how revolutionary quantum computing will be… Read More
We Belong Here
Caitlyn talks about tools and information she wishes she had when she was career changing into tech… Read More
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Books we Recommend
Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office
Delusions of Gender
Build for Tomorrow
Simple Truths of Leadership
Atomic Habits
