The Best of 2021

2021 has been an eventful and exciting year. This year FemaleOneZero had the opportunity to speak to several incredible and innovative minds. Here are some of our favorite moments of 2021

After the Pandemic Is Over

Rosa Riera is a Senior HR and Communications Executive and Non-Executive Director. Her diverse career has gained her experience in a variety of roles around the world. In this episode of The Screenshot, she reflects on the sacrifices that the COVID-19 pandemic has required. While there may not be a concrete end in site, Rosa inspires us to stay proactive and optimistic.

The War for Talent: How to Succeed at Recruiting Top Talents

Oliver Badura co-founded Executive Search firm Hager Unternehmensberatung in 1996, but left to pursue other career avenues. Now, he’s back as COO, and as the so-called “war for talent” continues across the world, he shared the key to finding and keeping excellent employees.

Alone Among Men

Katharina Kreitz holds a degree in engineering and is a specialist in flow measurements. As the co-founder of Vectoflow, she is sometimes asked by customers whether she'd bring an expert to the appointment. Others ask her technical questions to test her knowledge. In this guest commentary, she explains why she keeps her sense of humor and even finds a few advantages.

Why Blockchain’s Detractors Have it all Wrong

Will blockchain technology destroy the planet? There are several concerns about the massive amounts of energy required for this highly influential technology. But perhaps we should dig a little deeper: CURAZE Mentor Katharina Gehra explained to us why blockchain infrastructures will likely be beneficial for the planet in the long run.

Tino Krause on the Future of the Metaverse

Tino Krause is Meta’s Country Director of the DACH region and a member of CURAZE, FemaleOneZero’s innovation network. He is passionate about the metaverse, the ground-breaking advances in VR technologies, and the future of digitization.

"No More Excuses!" Why Women Need to Change Their Career Approach

Christine Regitz is the Head of Women in Tech at SAP and a member of SAP's Supervisory Board. In this opinion piece, Christine encourages women to change how they approach their work—less complaining and more doing.

Where Are the Female CIOs?

Hidden away – according to Anna Kopp, Head of IT and Regional Office Lead at Microsoft’s Munich Headquarters. Although headhunters scramble to tick quota boxes, they often miss the mark. And women themselves should make visibility a priority.

CURAZED BY Miriam Wohlfarth - Fintech and Female Founders

Miriam Wohlfarth is a star in the fintech scene. When she established RatePay in 2009 she became one of the first female founders in this industry. Now she is back with her new venture Banxware. In this CURAZED BY, Miriam talks with our co-founder Natascha Zeljko about the lessons she has learned, the importance of modern work culture, and the need for innovation in Germany.

Why We Should All Embrace A Little Design Thinking

Design thinking is a creative, non-linear approach to problem-solving. In this interview, Hiromi Hara, Chief Operating Officer of SAP Labs Japan, talks about how it can help to break down boundaries, promote empathy and diversity, and understand people better.

Jörg Binnenbrücker on Tech Made in Germany

Jörg Binnenbücker loves the challenge of increasing competition. Today he is a Partner at Capnamic Ventures and has been active on the VC scene for more than 15 years. A member of CURAZE, FemaleOneZero’s innovation network, Jörg explains how start-ups are driving innovation in the internal culture of venture capital firms as well as digital transformation.

A Vision for Quantum Computing

When Laure Le Bars started her work on quantum computing, it wasn’t even a thing. Back in the nineties, the topic was barely creeping into the tech conversation. But Laure had the right hunch: Today, quantum computing has many applications, and research is exploring its full potential. As for Le Bars, she built and directed labs in Canada and Hungary, and is now Research Project Director at SAP.

Quit to Stay: A Different Career Approach

Who told us we had to prioritize our careers over our lives? Jasmin Stemig is a cheering example of how things can be done differently. The Director of Digital Sales Platform and Innovations at Payback has always trusted her inner compass and has been very successful thanks to it.

CURAZED BY ... BESSIE LEE

Bessie Lee holds a degree in communication and media and is the Chief Executive Officer, Greater China at JLL. After more than 30 years of experience in the media and communication industry, Bessie is considered to be one of China’s most influential executives. In this CURAZED BY episode, she talks about China as a digital pacemaker and how corporates can embrace or fail innovation.