Catherine is a seasoned Product Leader with over 20 years of experience in product, marketing and tech.  She specializes in guiding early-stage and scale-up companies in product strategy, growth, and innovation. Catherine has built and lead successful product teams at companies like Gorillas, HelloFresh, and Rue La La.  She is currently the VP of Software Product at zolar.

Her passion is delivering products that people actually need, and mentoring other women in tech.

Sarah is a founding developer at Passionfroot, and Women Who Code’s Director in Berlin. Sarah’s been working in German Tech for several years and has a passion for diversity and inclusion.

Viktoria is a Fractional CPO/VP of Product at Product People. She has a PhD in Neuroscience and 7+ years of Product & Project Management experience. She has worked with both B2B and B2C products in different industries including fintech, mobility, e-commerce, and more. She has experience leading multiple cross-functional teams to drive high-impact initiatives and growth Product Managers to become Product Leaders.

Rohit Agarwal has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Rohit served as the Chief Product Officer at CNN from 2016 until the present. In 2020, they joined Mictic as a Board Advisor, contributing their expertise to the development of innovative user experiences in AR and revolutionizing the way people interact with music. Rohit became a Board Director at Leap Year in 2021. Prior to these roles, they held various leadership positions, including Chief Product Officer / EVP, Product at HSBC from 2014 to 2016, Chief Product Officer at Trustpilot from 2012 to 2014, and Co-Founder of Snapp from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, Rohit served as Interim GM at Last.fm from 2010 to 2011 and SVP, Product and Marketing at AOL from 2006 to 2010. Rohit began their career at Booz Allen Hamilton as a Senior Manager from 2004 to 2006 and previously held roles in Product and Marketing at AOL from 2002 to 2004.

Growing up, she was surrounded by lots of books and was particularly interested in solving geometrical and mathematical issues during her high school years. This eventually led her to pursue studies in computer science, followed by a Master of Design. Zahra enjoys designing a variety of things and finds working with wood to be meditative. She also loves pushing her creative boundaries through garden and ship design. Solving complex problems is her passion and she enjoys spending time in nature, doing her best to protect it. In design, Zahra’s focus is on design leadership, design OPS, and design strategy.

Rhiannon is a highly empathetic product leader with deep experience building world-class software products, and the world-class product teams that build those products. She has experience across a range of industries and business models, including media/entertainment, retail, financial services, B2C, B2B & SaaS. She has held Product leadership roles in London, Silicon Valley and Auckland.

Chiedza Muguti is an established product leader that has built her career based on two things she loves: People and Creativity. She leads by means of 5 principles handed over to her by her grandmothers: empathy, consistency, dignity, fairness and respect. She actively supports STEM initiatives and Berlin communities for people of colour working in tech and in 2022 she was the host at the Black Girls Tech summit.

Armin is VP Product at the Berlin-based clean tech thermondo. He has been working in startups and tech companies for over 15 years. On this journey, Armin has built products and led diverse product teams at international companies like foodpanda, Delivery Hero, and Wayfair. Having entered into software product management by coincidence, he has been in love with creating digital products and experiences ever since.

Rose has worked in tech for over 16 years, starting with a role as an Analyst at Accenture, before working at YOOX Net A Porter in various positions including Delivery Manager and Head of Technology. She’s currently Director of Engineering at Bumble Inc where she works with the Mobile Apps. Rose is passionate about building high-performing, autonomous teams and helping others to grow. Outside of work, Rose has 3 young children so is fluent in the demands of juggling work and parenting.

Katia Cassano is a seasoned technology executive with a diverse background in product leadership. Currently Vice President of Product at Scoutbee, she specializes in AI-powered solutions, product strategy and discovery. With previous roles at PayPal and eBay, Katia brings over two decades of experience in driving innovation and leading cross-functional teams to success. Additionally, Katia is dedicated to coaching and mentoring, offering promising talent the guidance and support needed to thrive in the industry.

Katya has been leading the research efforts at Preply for the last six years. She launched the DEBI initiative as part of the cultural crew, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are celebrated. Kateryna is passionate about driving meaningful change in the language learning sector and in the tech environment overall.
Katya has obtained accreditation from the Chartered Institute for IT in accordance with ISO 9241, the International Standard in User Experience. Additionally, she had the privilege of being mentored by Paul Harwood, the former Chief Research Officer at Facebook. Actively contributing to the Ukrainian research community, Katya aspires to see a future where the majority of Eastern European companies incorporate users’ perspectives in all stages of product development.

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