The Unscripted Career: How Women are Rewriting the Path to Leadership in Tech
The Unscripted Career:
How Women Are Rewriting the Path to Leadership in Tech
Real conversations with women who changed direction, stepped up, and figured out leadership along the way.
No stage, no slides, no traditional panel.
Just real conversations with women who’ve changed direction, stepped up, and figured out leadership along the way.
Women in Tech Germany and ESMT Berlin invite you to an evening built around conversation, not presentations. Four leaders each host a round table, and you stay in your seat while the speakers rotate, so you get two different perspectives and two different conversations.
What we’ll talk about
Building a career in Europe’s tech ecosystem
Career pivots, and knowing when you’re ready
Moving from technical or functional expertise into leadership
Moving from corporate roles into startups
Female founders and access to capital
Entering traditionally male-dominated tech fields
Finding mentors and sponsors, and building a network that opens doors
Your table hosts
Marie-Anne Popp, CFO, Delivery Hero
Nicole Allgaier, COO, Enerkite
Swati Khandelwal, Director of Technology, Springer Nature
Ebony Simone Morczinek, Founder, Weinstock Partners
The evening
18:00 Doors open
18:30 Welcome and introductions from our speakers
19:10 Interactive round-table discussions
20:10 Closing and open networking, with snacks and drinks.
Who it’s for
Anyone in or around tech who is navigating a pivot, stepping into leadership, thinking about the jump to a startup, or looking for the mentors and sponsors who make the next move possible.
All genders are welcome.
Details
📅 Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 18:00 to 21:00
📍 ESMT Berlin, Auditorium 1
🎟 Free, limited spots.
Please register to secure your spot, and let us know if your plans change so someone else can take it.