#wetechtogether Program
Find out which knowledge sessions, keynotes and workshops will be offered
during the #wetechtogether conference 2026.
Friday, 25 September
As a #wetechtogether conference ticket holder, you’re invited to join the Hidden Figures Award Ceremony for free! Can’t make it on Saturday? No worries – you can grab a ticket just for Friday night through our ticket portal.
17:00 - 18:30
Technopark exhibition hall
Hidden Figures Award Ceremony – Door Opening
Networking & Apero
17:00-18:00
Technopark Auditorium
OPTIONAL:
herHACK Team Pitching
18:30 - 18:40
Technopark Auditorium
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Opening of the Hidden Figures Awards
18:40 - 19:00
Technopark Auditorium
Opening Speech by Angeles Fernandez
19:00 - 19:20
Technopark Auditorium
Award Ceremony – Category Non-Profit
19:20 - 19:40
Technopark Auditorium
Award Ceremony – Category Startup/Innovation
19:40 - 20:00
Technopark Auditorium
Award Ceremony – Category Empowered Woman
The patroness of the award is:

Emelie Emanuelsson
Sustainability Project
Manager, Smart Infrastructure
at Siemens Switzerland
20:00 - 20:10
Technopark Auditorium
Award Ceremony – Audience Award Diversity Ally
Anita Martinecz Fehér
Project Manager at
The Business and Economic Development Office of the Canton of Zurich
20:10 - 20:30
Technopark Auditorium
herHACK – Announcing the winners
20:30 - 22:00
Technopark exhibition hall
Closing & Afterparty Apero
Celebrate with us the winners of the Hidden Figures Awards 2026 and network with exciting participants from the tech sector at the following afterparty apero!
Saturday, 26 September
08:30 - 09:30
Technopark exhibition hall
Door Opening
Start your day with a cup of coffee and networking.
09:30 - 09:45
Technopark Auditorium
Welcome & Opening Remarks
09:45 - 10:20
Technopark Auditorium
Opening Speech by #wetechtogether 2026 Keynote Speaker – Liz Theophille
KEYNOTE
Liz Theophille
Chief Digital Information Officer
Sandoz
10:20 - 10:30
Technopark Auditorium
Launche of the Women in Tech Index
More information coming soon, stay tuned!
10:30 - 11:00
Technopark Exhibition Hall
Coffee Break & Exhibition
Meet our sponsors, mingle with like-minded participants and enjoy a cup of coffee!
11:00 - 13:00
Technopark (Workshop Rooms)
Workshops
Get your hands-on experience at one of the many workshops organised by our sponsors in collaboration with participating female tech communities.
13:00 - 14:30
Technopark Exhibition Hall
Lunch & Networking
Enjoy a healthy lunch and connect with sponsors in the exhibtion hall and network with participants.
14:30 - 15:30
Technopark Auditorium
Knowledge Sessions
Dive into the world of the trend technologies and hear from experts what is happening in tech!
14:30 - 14:50
Technopark Auditorium
Designing the Unseen: Reinventing Materials Through Geometry
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
Description
Join us for an insightful knowledge session on how geometry is redefining the way we think about materials.
In this session, we’ll explore how internal structure determines material behavior—treating geometry itself as the material. We’ll examine two approaches to minimal-surface design: periodic structures (TPMS) and adaptive structures (ADMS). You’ll learn how ADMS generates aperiodic structures tailored to each unique part, and see proven applications and results from aerospace and medical engineering.
Whether you’re in engineering, design, or materials science, this session will offer a fresh perspective on the power of structure and form.
Chiara Ceccato
Lead Innovation Engineer at Spherene AG
14:50 - 15:10
Technopark Auditorium
to be announced soon
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
15:10 - 15:30
Technopark Auditorium
to be announced soon
KNOWLEDGE SESSION
15:30 - 16:00
Technopark Exhibition Hall
Coffee Break & Exhibition
Meet our sponsors, mingle with like-minded participants and enjoy a cup of coffee!
16:00 - 17:00
Technopark Auditorium
Hello 50:50 World & Tech Inspired
LIVE PODCAST
Retention: Why women leave Tech and what leaders can do about it
Description
Getting more women into tech is only part of the challenge. In this live podcast, we’ll explore what makes women stay, grow, and pursue leadership—and what causes them to disengage or leave. Together with experts from research, engineering, and the tech community, we’ll discuss how bias shapes everyday opportunities, what inclusive leadership looks like in practice, and how organisations can redesign the systems that influence careers.
What to Expect
Expect an honest conversation about retention, potential, workplace bias, and practical actions leaders can take—from promotion criteria and project allocation to feedback, meetings, and working practices. The session will end with a live audience Q&
Christa Nater
Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer at
The Department of Psychology at the University of Bern, Switzerland
Giacomo Garegnani
Team Leader Theoretical and Computational Methods Research at ABB, Switzerland
Lisa Stähli
Product and Engineering Leader & founder and co-president of Hello 50:50 World
Priska Burkard
Co-Founder & Managing Director
TechFace
17:00 - 17:15
Technopark Auditorium
Closing
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