Women in Tech Track The future of work

Overview

The Future of Work track explores how AI is transforming tech careers and leadership. Our panels focus on two complementary perspectives: the first examines how individuals and teams can develop their skills and evolve into new career paths, while the second looks at how organizational leadership and design choices can drive systemic change - promoting trust and driving long-term value for a diverse workforce.

Track Chair

Women in Tech Switzerland

Moderation

Barbara Stäuble, Executive Board Member, Women in Tech Switzerland

Session 1: Rethinking Leadership in the AI Era

11.30 - 13.00

Talks by:

Jordis Herrmann - Engineering Manager, Motion Intelligence, ANYbotics

Mennatallah El-Assady - Professor, ETHZ; UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI

Björn Zapadlo - CTO, Adcubum

Jess Conser - Dr, Chief AI Impact officer, Maginative

Session 2: Skills, Careers and Inclusion in the AI Era

14:30 -16:00

Talks by:

GI was 4 months ago: Mirjam Wattenhofer - Distinguished Engineer, Pinterest

Debugging Ourselves: Blind Spots, Curiosity, and Sandbox AI: Kateryna Portmann - Senior Product Manager, ANYbotics

Scaling our Craft: Engineering alongside Parallel AI Agents: Oana Florescu - Head of Engineering, YouTube Shopping Creator

How to Thrive as a Human in the AI Era: Jelena Laketic - Executive Technology Leader, Distinguished Engineer