Female FutureTech Summit 2025

The women's network meeting as part of Quantum Effects 2025!

Networking event for women in STEM and tech professions | 7 October 2025 | Game Changer Area, Hall 2

Innovation requires diversity.

Women are shaping tomorrow's technological world - with their expertise, innovative spirit and clear goals. The Female FutureTech Summit is where all those who want to drive change and strengthen the role of women in STEM and tech fields can meet.
On 7 October 2025, we will bring together influential figures from quantum technology, the hydrogen economy, and other STEM sectors to showcase career paths, training opportunities, and networking possibilities, and to celebrate together.


What can you expect?

  • Focus topic 2025: Career and Further Education
  • A participatory programme with interactive sessions
  • Inspiring exchange with women's networks, companies and role models
  • Networking in an open and dynamic format
  • Lecture language: German

Who is the Summit for?

We invite

  • Women's networks from STEM and tech fields
  • Female students and career starters interested in future technologies
  • Exhibiting companies from Quantum Effects and Hy-Fcell
  • Anyone interested in promoting diversity and careers in tech professions

to find out about career and development opportunities, as well as career prospects in high-tech sectors, and network with influential women in the industry.

Venue & access

The Summit will take place on 7 October 2025 in the Game Changer Area of Hall 2, as part of Quantum Effects and hy-fcell, in Stuttgart.
Only those with a valid Summit ticket or a trade fair ticket for 7 October 2025 (Quantum Effects or hy-fcell) will be permitted to participate.

Get your ticket now

The programme and speakers for 2025 will be announced shortly. In the meantime, you might like to take a look at the review from 2024.

Program 2024

1:00 PM – 1:30 PMWelcome and Keynote
1:30 PM – 2:00 PMPanel Discussion: “Why are Women’s Networks important and what value do they offer employers and employees in the modern job market?”
2:00 PM – 3:00 PMNetworking and Pitches (mainly in german)
3:00 PM – 3:30 PMGuided tours through the Quantum Effects or hy-fcell
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMVisit the panel “Let's get (Quantum) Physical! How Quantum Tech is Empowering Diverse Leadership and Workforce” at the Green Stage (Hall 2, Quantum Effects) or the panel ‘Next generation Hydrogen technologies, presented by Women in Green Hydrogen’ at the Speaker's Corner (Hall 4, hy-fcell)

Speaker 2024

Dr Birgit Buschmann
Ministry of Economics, Labour and Tourism Baden-Württemberg
Head of Economics and Equal Opportunities Department

 

PhD Marta Pascual Estarellas
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech
CEO

 

 

Dr Katrin Kobe
Bosch Quantum Sensing
CEO

 

 

Ilse de la Cruz Gomez
Bosch Mobility - Global Process Senior Expert in People and Culture
Global Board Member women@Bosch

Dr-Ing Petra Püchner
Commissioner for Europe of the Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg
Head of Steinbeis EU4YOU / Head of Steinbeis IDEA Europe

Somya Rathee
QMware AG
Quantum Machine Learning Researcher and Strategic Outreach

 

Fiona Ruff
HUNTING/
HER HR-Partners
Partner
Initiator 2030.network

 

Dr Stefan Seegerer
IQM Quantum Computers
Education Lead

Elisa Torres
Netzwerk Girls in Quantum
Co-founder & CEO

Kathrin Günther
COO GFT Software Solutions

Noha Salama
Women in Tech
Germany Chapter Director

Julia Nestlen
Moderation

Participating women's networks

Women in Tech

Women in Green Hydrogen

Girls in Quantum

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