Female FutureTech Summit

Networking event for women in STEM and tech professions

Innovation requires diversity

The Female FutureTech Summit 2026 brings together women from future-oriented technologies, STEM fields, and industry — ranging from quantum technology and AI to electronics manufacturing and automation, as well as medical technology, aerospace, and energy.

The summit creates a space for exchange, inspiration, and new perspectives — with the goal of highlighting career paths, strengthening networks, and actively promoting diversity in high-tech industries.

Date: 06 - 07 October 2026
Time: daily 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Location: Hall 2 (C2)
Language: German (a few lectures will be held in EN)

Admission only permitted with a valid Summit ticket or a trade fair ticket for October 6 or 7 2026 (Quantum Effects, EFX, Motek or VISION) .

Here's what you can expect

Networking & Matchmaking | Panels & Experts Presentations | Guided Tours at Trade Shows | 1:1 Coaching | Pitch-Sessions with Tech Companies | Book Presentations & Reading Corner

Who is the Summit for?

You’ve come to the right place if you work in STEM or tech, are studying or are just starting out in a tech career, are passionate about diversity and inclusion, and want to actively advance your career and network – whether personally or as a representative of a tech company.

Focus Topics 2026

Leadership & Transformation | Innovation & Founding | Networking & Collaboration | Career & Growth

Female FutureTech Summit 2026

Julia Nestlen
Moderator

Prof. Dr. phil. habil. Rose-Marie Beck
Principal
Hochschule Karlsruhe

Dr. Vira Besaga
Project Leader HyQuSens + Group Leader Quantum & Hybrid Light
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Dr. Franka Derwisch
Managing Director
NHR Association

Arti Dhole
Founder, EQUAIS
Co-leader, Women in Aerospace Munich
Vice President & Board Member, Spacebrewery

Veronika Donner
Manager, Site Manager, Executive, Project Manager, Consultant, Facilitator, Presenter
JKM consult GmbH

Lilian Gehrke-Vetterkind
Founder + Owner
Gehrke & Vetterkind Consultants

Stefanie Heine
Vorständin CURIA e.V.
Geschäftsführerin Atelier für Wandel 

Anja Hendel
Digital expert, computer scientist, and member of the supervisory board

Katrin Hummel
Executive Vice President
Würth Group

Melanie Kamrath
Startup Advisor
Universität Ulm
 

Carina Kanitz
Ph.D. student
DLR Institut

Isabelle Klöpfer
Communication Manager & Consultant
WORT+MARKE

Valentina Mayer-Steudte
Co-Founder & CEO
flinq

Dr. Nese Oktay-Gür
CEO, Psychologist, Coach, Consultant
NAP! GmbH
 

Sandra Paggen-Breu
CEO
Paggen Werkzeugtechnik GmbH

Andine Pfrepper
Actress & Coach for a Compelling Business Presence
Femme Fervour

Simone Rieß
Referentin
FutureFem Hub

Ann-Kristin Rink
Wissenschaftsredakteurin
VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH

Laura Rothgang
Start-up & Entrepreneurship
TRACES - Transfercenter, Universität Stuttgart

Katharina Rust
Projektleitung
WoMent

Dr. Iris Schwenk
COO and Co-Founder
HQS Quantum Simulations

Dr. Lara Torralbo-Campo
QYRO project coordinator
Arda Atomics GmbH

Luboslava Uram
Chief Operating & Technology Officer
Solvd Group

At the Female FutureTech Summit 2026, attendees can look forward to a new and exciting program feature: one-on-one coaching. In personal 15-minute sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to discuss specific questions with experienced experts and coaches.

Whether you’re seeking initial feedback on a startup idea, inspiration for your next career move, guidance on leadership topics, or suggestions for expanding your network—these sessions will offer you new perspectives and concrete ideas to help you plan your next steps.

The sessions will take place on both days of the event and are organized around the following topics:

October 6, 2026

  • Founding & Innovation
  • Networking & Collaboration

October 7, 2026

  • Career & Growth
  • Leadership & Transformation

Please note that due to the limited duration of the sessions, these are not intended to be comprehensive coaching sessions. The sessions are designed as personal exchanges focused on guidance, feedback, and inspiration.

You can register using the form below. Since the number of session slots is limited, we recommend registering early.

Registration will be available here shortly.

Ruby Schuster
Career Coach and Mentor
Rubin Coaching Consulting

Ruby Schuster is a career coach and mentor for ambitious women. After more than 20 years in the automotive industry — including 17 years at Mercedes-Benz, with five years of international experience as an expat in China and seven years of leadership experience, 2.5 of which were spent in a job-sharing arrangement — she left her secure leadership position behind to turn her passion into her profession. As a certified systemic business coach and owner of Rubin Coaching & Consulting, she now supports women in leading successfully, clearly, and with ease—themselves, their lives, and their teams.

If you’re looking for more clarity about your career path—where you want to go and how to get there—if you want to come across as confident and present without compromising who you are, or if you want to set clearer boundaries and priorities so that your life feels easier: Then book a 1:1 coaching session with her.

Andine Pfrepper
Actress & Coach for a Compelling Business Presence
Femme Fervour

Nadine Pötz
Women | Leadership | Coaching
FRAUPÖTZ

For this one moment.

In a moment of stillness, you sit across from me. You smile and nod in agreement. Perhaps your whole body is smiling too—such is the joy you feel at the insight you’ve just gained. Motivation and pride fill the room. Your mind and heart are in harmony, your feet ready to set out on your new path.

It is this moment that makes my work as a business coach—focused on women in leadership positions—so special. For 11 years now, every single day.

And who knows—maybe you’ll be smiling just a little bit more after our 15 minutes together. I’m eager to hear about your concerns and look forward to meeting you.

Warm regards,
Nadine

P.S. To get a first and second impression, you can find out a little more about my approach and work on the following pages:

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Parallel events

Technology quartet: four trade fairs, one ticket

Contact

Do you have any questions? We look forward to receiving your email or call!