Tech Inspired

Meet Andrea, who is a Cyber Security Consultant at Detecon. Without a technological background or role models in the family, she discovered her fascination for technology during her studies. Part of this fascination is the work at the interface of management and...

Meet Sofia, who works as a Cyber Security Specialist at Roche Diagnostics Europe. In this episode, she talks about her way, from liking puzzles as a child, to a stint as a consultant to her current work in cyber security in the MedTech field. Sofia studied Mechanical...

Meet this group of inspiring women talking about the important topic of "Knowing your worth". Listen to this episode if you enjoy hearing diverse ways to handle (work and life) situations where you start to doubt your worth. Meet... ... Lisa – Software Developer at...

Meet Taisha Fabricius, who is originally from Australia and now based in Switzerland for the last 10 years. She works as a 3D Technology Evangelist at Esri. Taisha is also a board member of Girls in Tech Switzerland since September 2020. Taisha has not a...

Meet Anna Thumann, who is currently studying Mechanical Engineering in her third year at ETH Zurich and building an electric aircraft. Concurrently, she is the president of LIMES – Ladies in Mechanical and Electrical Studies at ETH Zurich. The main goal of LIMES is to...

Meet Leïla Haegel, who is equal parts researcher and entrepreneur. Are you curious, how she combines her research about black holes with her ideas how to improve learning and AI? Then, this episode of Tech Inspired is for you. Leïla is a physicist and currently...

Meet Tanja Koch, who recently started her career in the 3D printing industry. Additionally, Tanja is the Zurich Ambassador for Women in 3D Printing. A global association to meet and exchange experiences about working in the 3D printing industry.  Tanja works at 9T...

Meet Asra Nadeem, who grew up in Pakistan and is now working in the filed of venture capital investment in the Silicon Valley. For us, Asra is a great example how to have a successful career in tech without the "traditional" entry points. She has 15 years of...

Meet Kim Dressendoerfer, who works as a Technical Specialist and Cognitive Solution Architect for AI and Data at IBM. In this function she gets to use her creativity to build new solutions for clients daily. Therefore, she listens to the clients’ problems, their...

Meet Dorothea Baur, she describes herself as an independent ethics and AI expert. Five years ago, she started her own consulting business Baur Consulting. After an impressive career in academia, she is now working as an  ethics advisor for companies in the financial...

Meet Sandra Tobler, the Co-Founder and CEO of Futurae Technologies AG an ETH Zurich spin-off that specializes in cyber security. Her company strives to set new standards in authentication security without compromising on user experience. Before founding her company,...

Meet Alex Sokolowska, who shares her experience about the empowerment of STEM women in the academic environment and the start-up world. Thus, follow her journey from a PhD in Computational Science at the University of Zurich, to a San Francisco start-up and her...