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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
Role Model: Arzu Çöltekin
Arzu has always been fascinated with what’s behind the stuff we take for granted and her wondering ultimately brought her to the tech topic. Enjoy this very open interview where she talks about her geek moments and wonders if “information obesity” is a thing… Read More
Role Model: Helen Yuanyuan Cao
The use of technology in the fields of biology, life sciences and healthcare piqued Helen’s personal interest. The COO, CIO and “Top 40 under 40” shares insights about her career path in tech… Read More
Role Model: Katharina Wohlrab
Breaking the stereotypes is important to Katharina, who studied sociology and computer science and is now a podcast host as well as the CEO of Tech4Girls, an NGO that teaches computer science to primary school girls… Read More
Role Model: Lisa Falco
Book author and AI & Data Consultant Lisa has worked 15+ years in different startups in the MedTech sector, mainly in roles related to data science and AI. She shares why becoming an engineer despite not being a “techie” is a good thing… Read More
Role Model: Mira Wolf-Bauwens
Driven by the ability to discover something new every day and to have an impact, Mira strongly believes that quantum computing is shifting the paradigm of computing altogether, enabling us to address problems that we cannot explore with classical computers… Read More
Role Models: Liliane Ableitner & Anselma Wörner
Anselma and Liliane co-founded the climate tech startup Exnaton. They talk about their geeky tendency, building impactful technology and about decisive factors that were crucial for their careers… Read More
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Knowledge
Know-ledge
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
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
Opinions
News
Role Model Event – Pressemitteilung
Pressemitteilung zum Role Model Event von We Shape Tech. … Read More
May we introduce you to our We Shape Tech Léman chapter?
A few weeks ago we had the great pleasure of opening a new We Shape Tech chapter in Geneva that is going to be co-lead by Laetitia Bochud and Fabiana Mariano Green… Read More
One for All –
All for One
Our board member Marike Carsten who supported us for more than 1.5 years is leaving by the end of this year – not without a short recap of her time at WST… Read More
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
From Our Events
WST Bern «Mixology» – Recap
Einen gemütliche Abend mit leckeren Cocktails im Herzen der Berner Altstadt war ein guter Grund für unser Netzwerk, sich wieder einmal zu treffen… Read More
«Pitch yourself» – Recap des WST Bern Events
Wie kann man sich gut verkaufen? Was ist dieses Pitching? Und wozu kann man das brauchen? Tipps und Tricks, wie man das machen kann… Read More
Rebel Stories
Everyone has a story to tell. Everybody can draw. Under these assumptions we shaped our last community event in Bern… Read More
Fireside Chat with Harvard Professor and Credit Suisse Board Member on “Gender Equality by Design”
Two weeks ago, the NEO network and we shape tech hosted their first event together! They filled over 430 seats in the largest auditorium at ETH Zurich… Read More
Review «Learn to code with Master21 & WE SHAPE TECH Zurich during EU Code Week», 18.10.17
I think back to my first coding seminar years ago and wonder if my basic knowledge will hold up or if it has been outrun by the pace of technology… Read More
Lebenswege: ein Abend mit Barbara Marti & Susanne Ruoff
Studium oder Lehre? Und wenn ja, welches oder welche? Im Heimatort bleiben oder in die Ferne ziehen? Kinder? Weltreise oder Beförderung? … Read More
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
Inspiration
Inspire
Tips, Tricks & Hacks
Prioritising Parenthood as a Working Dad
A community of dads has an open and honest discussions about the duties and delights of parenthood… Read More
The Wisdom of Games
There’s a point in our lives when we’re told it’s time to grow up and stop playing games. But what if that advice is wrong and games are one of the best opportunity to learn about our world and even ourselves? … Read More
Becoming CEO of a High-Growth SaaS Company
Francine Gervazio shares her entrepreneurial and inspiring spirit through this podcast by Swisspreneurs… Read More
Advancing Your Career
Sonja Price is a career strategist, salary advisor, leadership coach, and the founder of Dynamo Careers. Get tips on negotiating, how to ask for a raise, and how to get to where you want to go in your career… Read More
Building for Tomorrow
Humans always believe that we welcome the new, but in reality people often resist change. Learn more about yourself and the workings of your brain as you make decisions… Read More
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Books we Recommend
Ways of Being
The Startup Owner’s Manual
More Than a Glitch
The Company I Keep
Scaling People
