#wetechtogether Program

What inspires talented women to stay and grow within an organisation? Through her own career journey at ABB, Angeles Fernandez explores how learning, visibility and new opportunities create a true sense of belonging. She shows how organisations can help people see and shape their next chapter from within

The real innovation starts when technology leaves the lab

What happens when breakthrough technology meets the real world? Kateryna Portmann shares lessons from entrepreneurship, robotics and AI on turning technological possibility into meaningful impact and why women should be shaping the future, not simply adapting to it.

The award ceremony for the Startup/Innovation category will be opened with a speech by Emelie Emanuelsson of our sponsor Siemens. Afterwards, the 3 finalists will be presented and the winner announced.

You can find out more about the finalists in September here.

Liz Theophille shares how curiosity, continuous learning and the courage to explore new paths can shape a fulfilling career in technology. Her keynote will inspire women to take ownership of their growth, build meaningful connections and lead with confidence, empathy and kindness.

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.

The session will demonstrate how technology and innovation can move beyond ideas to create meaningful, lasting impact, and what it takes to shape a digital future in which everyone feels included. It will highlight how Accenture Switzerland transforms emerging technologies into tangible business solutions and how technology acts as an enabler and foundation across different areas – from procurement to physical AI & robotics.  

People don’t leave companies, they leave the moment they stop growing. And yet most of what we call development is still passive: a slide deck, a model, good intentions. A two-hour workshop has never changed a habit.

This session looks at what happens when the technology finally catches up with how humans actually learn. Immersive VR, AI avatars that react and push back in real time, voice-driven feedback and behavioural data are turning “training” into rehearsal: leaders practise the hard conversation – feedback, conflict, bias – before it happens for real, and get an honest read on how they showed up.

Mihai Streza (founder & CEO of wondder, Berlin) shares what seven years of building this with leaders at BMW Group, Deutsche Telekom, Siemens, Swiss Re and four dozens more have taught him about the technology: where it already works, where it fails, what the data reveals about how people really behave versus what they report, and what it means for retention when practice becomes a habit. Afterwards, you can try it yourself at the wondder VR area in the exhibition space.

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&