

🎙️RAINBOW ROAD STAGE
WITH YOUR STAGE HOST LADY DINA

🎙️BYTE PLAZA STAGE
WITH YOUR STAGE HOST TONY ANDREWS

🛠️ LEVEL UP OASIS
MEET EACH WORKSHOP HOSTS BELOW

🎙️RAINBOW ROAD STAGE
WITH YOUR HOST
LADY DINA


🎙️BYTE PLAZA STAGE
WITH YOUR HOST
TONY ANDREWS
🛠️ LEVEL UP OASIS
MEET EACH WORKSHOP HOSTS BELOW
10:15
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
Welcoming Words
by Bertrand Duteil (he/him)
Head of Communities & Project Lead Unicorns in Tech – UHLALA Group
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10:30
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“How to thrive as a (queer) Software Engineer”
by Giacomo d’Antonio (he/him)
Lead Software Engineer – Synera
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“Die Kraft der Netzwerke”
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Anne-Sophie Hoffmeister (Referentin Diversity Recruiting (HM.MA) – Deutsche Bahn AG), will replace Simone as Speaker for this Talk.
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS
11:00
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“Crypto UX: What’s Different and What’s The Same”
by Kristina Mayman (they/them)
Senior UX Researcher – Safe
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“Gemeinwohl in der Datenökonomie: Konzepte & Beispiele”
by David Schönwerth (he/him)
Bereichsleiter Data Economy – Bitkom e.V.
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS (ONGOING)
11:30
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“Being unapologetically Queer is a superpower”
by Tiffany Giff (she/they)
Key Account Service Representative UK Pad – On Europe AG
by Katrin Rasenberger (she/her)
Key account Manager Denmark – On Europe AG
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
Unfortunately Julian Wiehl won’t be able to make it to the summit this year. Byte Plaza Stage will take a short break during this time.
“Das KI-Medienhaus der Zukunft”
by Julian Wiehl (he/him)
CEO – Vangardist Media GmbH
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS (ONGOING)
🛠️ MAIN HALL
12:00
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“Create and grow diverse Engineering teams”
by Jenny Warnke (she/her)
Director of Engineering – Delivery Hero
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“Unicorns – wir verteidigen die Dinosaurier im Cyberspace”
by Florian Herder (he/him)
Cybersecurity Consultant
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS
“Unleash your potential – positive emotions in everyday working life!”
by Britta Cornelißen (she/her)
Business Psychologist – COACHINGLAB745
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12:30
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“PEER + Empowering Voices, Combating Violence – A Solution to the Issue of Violence Against LGBTIQ+ People”
by Alexandru-Daniel Țanțu (he/him)
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst – Seven Senders GmbH
by Valeria Barsukov (she/her)
Junior Web Developer – Freeyou AG
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“Queere Praxis in UX “
by Nici Wertecki (they/them)
UX Designer and Researcher – Freelance
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS (ONGOING)
“Unleash your potential – positive emotions in everyday working life!”
by Britta Cornelißen (she/her)
Business Psychologist – COACHINGLAB745
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13:00
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“Understanding Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging in Tech“
by Liam McNally (he/him)
Manager, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging – GitLab
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“Erfolgreiche Data Teams aufbauen und skalieren“
by Olivia Höwing (she/her)
Data Analyst – Project A Ventures
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS (ONGOING)
“Unleash your potential – positive emotions in everyday working life!”
by Britta Cornelißen (she/her)
Business Psychologist – COACHINGLAB745
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13:30
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“How Mercedes-Benz incorporates user feedback into their UI/UX design – From “Customer Days” to “User Insights” at MBition“
by Matthias Grotzke (he/him)
Expert UI/UX Designer – MBition (a Mercedes-Benz Subsidiary)
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
STAGE BREAK
🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS
“Creating LGBTQAI+ Friendly AI Development & Deployment in the Workplace by looking through the Feminist Lense“
by Yasemin Efiloglu (She / Her)
Digital Strategist & D&I Lead – tbd.
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14:00
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
PANEL
“Error 426: Solidarity Upgrade Required“
with Rita Kerbaj (she/her)
Co-founder & CCO – Torg
Lucie Le Naour (any pronouns)
Co-founder – Yourequal
Marcela Mogilska (she/her)
Managing Director – Girls in Tech Germany
Ndimofor Aretas (he/him)
Web Development Educator & Fullstack MERN Developer – Digital Career Institute (DCI) Germany
Moderated by Marcus McDowell (he/him)
Marketing & Community – BlackInTech Berlin
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“Beyond traditional marketing: Incorporating Intersectionality for Growth“
by Simon Burkhardt (he/him)
(Digital) Growth Consultant – Simon Burkhardt Growth Consulting (SBGC)
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS (ONGOING)
TO UPDATE
🛠️MAIN HALL
Speed networking activity
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14:30
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD (ONGOING)
PANEL
“Error 426: Solidarity Upgrade Required“
with Rita Kerbaj (she/her)
Co-founder & CCO – Torg
Lucie Le Naour (any pronouns)
Co-founder – Yourequal
Marcela Mogilska (she/her)
Managing Director – Girls in Tech Germany
Ndimofor Aretas (he/him)
Web Development Educator & Fullstack MERN Developer – Digital Career Institute (DCI) Germany
Moderated by Marcus McDowell (he/him)
Marketing & Community – BlackInTech Berlin
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“Product Inclusivity: How to bring Accessibility & Inclusion at the core of product development“
by Damien Senger (they/them)
Senior Group Product Manager, Product Experience & Inclusivity – Just Eat Takeaway.com
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS
“Scaling Tech Organizations – Skills You Need to Thrive“
by Chris Philipps (He/Him – They/Them)
Managing Director – Philipps & Byrne
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15:00
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“Harnessing the Power of Materialised Views in Cosmos DB“
by Olena Borzenko-Turianska (she/her)
IT Consultant – Xpirit German
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“How we became Quouch – Queer Couchsurfing“
by Nora Von Breitenbach (she/her)
Founder, CEO – Quouch
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS (ONGOING)
“Scaling Tech Organizations – Skills You Need to Thrive“
by Chris Philipps (He/Him – They/Them)
Managing Director – Philipps & Byrne
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15:30
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“Owning a Purposeful “No”: How to Achieve Success in Tech “
by Adeola Ogunwole (she/her)
Founder – AO Consulting
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“5 ways to level up your accessibility game“
by Andreas Klumpp (he/him)
Senior Consultant Developer – Thoughtworks
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS
“Bridging gaps in tech with gamified tech education“
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Pritika Raj, will replace Magdalena as Workshop Host.
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16:00
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“Why elected politics needs more techies like you“
by Chris Ward (he/him)
Engineering Manager – Babbel
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“Negotiating for success: how tech and strategy can help overcome negotiation biases“
by Rita Kerbaj (she/her)
Co-founder & CCO – Torg
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS (ONGOING)
“Bridging gaps in tech with gamified tech education“
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Pritika Raj, will replace Magdalena as Workshop Host.
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16:30
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
“Between Convenience & Consequence: Navigating the Ethics of Quick Wins“
by Melinda Jacobs (she/her)
Chief Product Officer – Mindstone
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🎙️BYTE PLAZA
“Embracing Diversity in Remote Teams: Unconscious Bias, Microaggressions and Allyship“
by Dr. Sasha Göbbels (she/her)
Engineering Manager – Overleaf
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🛠️LEVEL UP OASIS (ONGOING)
“Bridging gaps in tech with gamified tech education“
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Pritika Raj, will replace Magdalena as Workshop Host.
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17:00
🎙️RAINBOW ROAD
Closing Words
by Bertrand Duteil (he/him)
Head of Communities & Project Lead Unicorns in Tech – UHLALA Group
Music performance
by Lady Dina
VENUE PLAN
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