Serial Founder, Founder
1ST ROW and WOMEN SPEAKER FOUNDATION

15:30 – 16:45 | Bedroom Stage
Society in transition – how gender equality is changing the industry
Natascha Hoffner | Regina Mehler | Brigitte Nußbaum | Ulrike Tondorf | Isabel Varell | Moderation: Kerstin Wünsch

Diversity and demographic change are transforming society and causing companies to focus more intensively on the issues of gender equality and the promotion of women. Even though diverse management teams are frequently more innovative and more successful, women are still woefully underrepresented in executive management and earn less than their male colleagues. What will it take to advance gender equality in society, in companies and in the event industry? What role does the visibility of women play? What does it look like on the stages and behind the scenes at events?

Profile
Regina Mehler is Serial Founder, founder of 1ST ROW and the WOMEN SPEAKER FOUNDATION. She develops leadership brands and expert brands for executives and corporate management. For more than 20 years Regina Mehler was predominantly in leadership roles in the IT industry. She is on the advisory board of the European marketing network CMO Council and the Female Tech Leaders. Regina Mehler is a “Member of Board” of the German Founder’s Association and a consultant at the University of St. Gallen. She is the author of “Der Phoenix-Effekt – Innovationsmanagement und Marketing durch Querdenken”.

Foto Credits: Rieka Anscheit