Speaker & Table Captains

Natascha Sagorski

2025-04-24T09:58:04+02:00Author, initiator of the legislative initiative for tiered maternity leave, and managing director of "Familie sind Alle" gGmbH.|

Prof. Dr. Andrea Römmele

2025-04-24T07:53:16+02:00Professor of Political Communication and Vice President at the Hertie School in Berlin. She researches democracy, election campaigns, and the culture of debate.|

2025-04-22T13:46:45+02:00She is a research associate for Member of the Bundestag Serap Güler (CDU), co-host of the podcast *Womensplaining*, and writes for publications such as *ZEIT*, *taz*, and *Cicero*. In 2023, she was selected by *ZEIT CAMPUS* for its “30 under 30” list.|

Celia Pelaz

2025-04-22T13:27:12+02:00Chief Operating Officer, Spire| She joined Spire from the Management Board of HENSOLDT AG, where she led transformative initiatives, including major acquisitions, global market expansion, and the development of key defense technologies.|

Boris von Heesen

2025-04-07T14:23:40+02:00Economist with early career experience at Diakonie in Bavaria and drug assistance services, men's counselor, executive board member of a youth welfare organization & author.|

Dr. Viktoria Danzer

2025-04-07T08:53:32+02:00Partner at Roland Berger in the Financial Services sector, with a focus on digital transformation, IT strategy, and simplification.|