about the conference.
What does it take for a woman to get a seat at the table?
Research shows it comes down to three factors:
CONFIDENCE COMPETENCE CONNECTIONS
This conference is designed to accelerate female careers through boosting confidence, enhancing competencies and connecting the next generation of female decision-makers with experienced role models.
The limitless conference is making role models accessible for the next generation of female leaders - across industries and professions.
Global industry leaders are sharing their insights on #howtomakeit, equipping you with the kind of hands-on knowledge you can immediately put to use, by combining panel discussions with intimate Q&As and dedicated 1:1 feedback sessions.
what to expect.
1.000+
curated
participants
50+
international
speakers
our mission.
making role models and opinion leaders accessible for the next generation
uniting future female leaders & connecting them to
the right opportunities
empowering women
to step into their own superpower
previous speakers.
ANDREA STÜRMER
CEO | Zurich Insurance Austria
Andrea is leading the insurance company Zurich with 1200 employees in an industry in the midst of the digitization journey.
SARAH CHEN
Founder | Beyond The Billion
Recently named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, Sarah’s career spans across venture capital (VC) and innovation, in Asia and the US.
get to know Sarah >>
ALISA ERESINA
Alisa is a transformational and high-performance coach and podcast host of I AM ENOUGH.
get to know Alisa >>
TANJA STERNBAUER
Co-Founder | the female factor
Tanja will share her experience in building international communities, giving insights into starting your own business and all things brand-related.
get to know Tanja >>
RENÉE WAGNER
Managing Director | PlugnPlay
Renée's career has been unexpected and "untraditional" for Western standards. She gives insights into her mum-work balance and how to get to the executive level.
get to know Renée >>
CARLY HULLS
Travel Blogger | Carly Hulls Creative
Carly is the founder of the lifestyle blog Austrian Adoption and a digital content creator by heart. Previously she worked for TourRadar and as contributor for Lonely Planet.
MARIA BAUMGARTNER
Maria went from startup founder herself to her current role as CEO of Speedinvest Heroes, connecting outstanding talents with pioneering startups in the Speedinvest portfolio.
LINDA PAIERL
Investor & CEO | Paierl Consulting
Linda has over 20 years of consulting experience from various positions, sharing her insights how to get to executive level and in board positions.
KATHARINA EHRENFELLNER
Katharina started her non-profit 2chance2work after her baby break and her role as CEO at Conda Crowdinvesting for the past 5 years.
SASHKA REGINA
Founder | Brandsashka Media
Featured on Forbes, Buzzfeed, ThriveGlobal and more, Sashka will support creatives to get clear on their messaging and market their brand true to their audience.
JULIA ANDORFER
Julia works as a psychologist, business consultant and yoga teacher. She is managing the balancing act of bringing personal development and the business world together.
KARINA STRENG
Karina combines vast experience from the tech world with her unique coaching skills and can give you insights in building and scaling companies and teams alike.
SONJA MILLGRAMMER
Tax advisor & team lead | Artus
Sonja is tax advisor and team lead at ARTUS tax advisory. She was teaching economics before and is a mom of two boys.
INA WICKER
Ina started her career in consulting at BCG over 11 years ago, working her way up from consultant to principal and eventually to partner-level.
RENATA TAMASI
Renata is the founder of samebug, which she exited to Rollbar in 2019, acting now as their Head of Customer Success.
GEORGIANA LAZAR
Head of Human Capital | UniCredit
Georgiana started her career at UniCredit Bank Austria over 10 years ago in Bucharest as recruitment manager - now being Head for the whole group.
PAVLINA POPOVA
Director Banking | Barzahlen
Pavlina is sharing her experience how to make it in the fast growing fintech sector with an economics background and without tech knowledge.
VIVIANNA SCHWOERER
Vivianna is a real estate professional, former Vice President of Global Real Estate at WeWork and now serves on the Advisory Committee for Women in PropTech.
TZUFIT HERLING
Tzufit is a social entrepreneur and consultant with vast experience in journalism and community building passionate about connecting people to ideas.
MARIE BOLTENSTERN
Head of Design | Boltenstern
Marie Boltenstern is an Architect and 3D-Specialist, pioneering in bringing directly 3D-printed precious metal jewelry collections to market.
get to know Marie >>
PETRA HAUSER
Country Manager | Talent Garden
Petra will share her insights of how to get into board seats with her vast experience in different leadership positions across industries.
get to know Petra >>
MARIYA KONSTANTINOVA
Mariya is a finance expert, spending more than 7 years in different leading financial positions in Europe, China and Russia.
get to know Mariya >>
MAHDIS GHARAEI
Co-Founder | the female factor
Mahdis will give first-hand insights into positioning yourself in the sectors of business development and sales on a global scale.
get to know Mahdis >>
GABRIELE TATZBERGER
Gabriele is leading the startup services at Vienna Business Agency and a super connector at heart. She is representing Vienna on an international level and connects startups with stakeholders.
get to know Gabriele >>
NINA POXLEITNER
Nina, will share her experience as a social impact founder of MTOP - MORE THAN ONE PERSPECTIVE. She was listed Forbes 30under30 and was named Ashoka Changemaker.
KATIA YAKOVLEVA
Strategic Accounts | Spotify
Katia has been with Spotify from the early days, actively contributing to the growth and success. She previously worked for companies like Coca-Cola and EMI Music Publishing.
ASETILA KÖSTINGER
Co-founder | greenwell energy
Asetila built some own companies and startups over the years. She's an female empowerment advocate and impact entrepreneur.
CORNELIA PAULINE
Ever wondered how to start your online business to work from anywhere? Cornelia will give you insights and touch upon how to manage a work-family life.
BERNADETTE FRECH
Bernadette not only manages Instahelp but also teaches at various universities in the field of emotion management and female entrepreneurship. Bernadette is also a mum of two.
KLARA FUCHS
High Performance Coach & Blogger
As a blogger, podcast host, marketing strategist and coach herself Klara will give our participants insights into how to build an online business based on your own brand.
MAGGIE CHILDS
Maggie, originally from NY, has vast experience in journalism, worked her way up and started her own publication: Metropole in 2015 uniting the expat community in Vienna, Austria.
SIMONE GERNER
Simone is the COO of ARTUS tax advisory, responsible for the operations, growth and marketing of the company. Before joining ARTUS she was active in the tourism sector.
CLAUDIA FALKINGER
Innovation Strategist | ÖBB
Claudia is a mobility advocate, supporting ÖBB in innovation and driving diversity in the sector as co-founder of Women in Mobility in Vienna.
HANNAH WUNDSAM
Hannah is co-founder of rePhil, reducing single-use packaging and currently also CXO at AustrianStartups, driving entrepreneurship in Austria.
LEONA ASLANOVA
Leona is founder of innovation starter and an Innovation expert in leading corporate innovation programs and innovation projects involved in various events and education initiatives.
TANJA KUFNER
Advisor | European Commission Fund
Tanja is an experienced venture partner, supporting multiple initiatives as mentor. As expert advisor she is currently focussing on advancing mobility startups.
ULRIKE ANDERWALD
Owner | Blaupause Consulting
With more than 15 years of experience as global marketing executive Ulrike shares her vast experience in communications and marketing strategy related topics with startup founders.
RUTH GABLER-SCHACHERMAYR
Having an accomplished career herself, Ruth started CareerMum after giving birth to her baby last year, connecting and enabling other mothers to accelerate their careers.
