At the end of the last World Café round, moderators wil give a short summary of each world café in front of the audience to showcase all key takeaways.
All results, pictures, and key takeaways of the World Cafés will be photographed after the event and made available in the event app hubs101.
HR Officer - Talent and Organisational Management, European Labour Authority
Senior Leader with an all-round HR experience and a passion for strategic workforce planning, transformation and talent development. Supporting executive leadership to deliver on strategic priorities, be it business growth and performance in the private sector, or SDGs in the humanitarian development environment. Acting as a trusted advisor and strategic business partner for C-level stakeholders in international organisations, bringing expertise in driving large-scale global transformation initiatives, including M&A, turnaround strategies and capability development.
CFO & CPO, terra infrastructure GmbH
I am an empowering, lateral-thinking businesswoman. I create a value-based performance culture. I am an achiever, arranger and activator, and focus on things that are important in the future. I get things done. The common thread in my life has always been working with people, executing what's needed, integrating and unleashing potential, as well as setting structures systematically for growth. In my professional career I had the chance to work in corporate settings, be a sole proprietor and also build-up companies. For me personally, a company's success is always connected to its resources - by this you need to keep in mind that culture eats strategy for breakfast. So as a leader it is my aim to empower people and thus support the business to be more successful and gain growth. I am German and love working in Germany. I wish to see a German economy that is courageous, acts humanely and is successfull in the world economy by thinking mutually, solution-oriented, pragmatic and sustainable.
Global Head of Talent Acquisition and People Analytics, Lovehoney Group
With nearly a decade of experience in Human Resources, I am committed to building high-performing teams for Lovehoney Group, the global leader in sexual wellness. As the Global Head of Talent Acquisition and People Analytics, I drive the company’s recruitment strategy, ensuring that our processes, tools, and approaches enable us to attract top-tier talent across all regions. I lead a diverse team of specialists and analysts, empowering them to deliver excellence while maintaining a focus on candidate experience and stakeholder satisfaction. My strategic initiatives include integrating global HRIS solutions, leveraging AI to enhance recruitment efficiency, and implementing data-driven practices to support organisational growth.
Technical Sourcer EMEA, eBay
7 years of active sourcing and recruitment experience (in-house & agency). Expertise in finding, engaging and hiring top business and tech talent. Successfully incorporating DEI approach in sourcing & recruitment in order to boost and diversify hiring efforts. Experienced in building sourcing and candidate engagement strategies.
Passionate about sourcing, market research, knowledge sharing, and networking. Building strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates to ensure the best hiring experience. Networking with world’s brightest sourcing and recruitment professionals, always learning and attending events like SOSU
Senior Manager Global Learning & People Development, BMG - The New Music Company
The three words which best describe me are enthusiastic, creative and driven. I'm fluent in English and German and have a limited working knowledge of French.
Having studied and worked in Germany, Canada, Poland and Israel, I'm adept at being in international environments and different cultures. My key strengths are my sense of personal leadership and my ability to build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders alike - these attributes have been essential for my success in all of the positions I have held.
I am determined to positively impact not only my direct working environment but also take on social responsibility.
Head of Recruitment & Employer Brand , Harry Brot
Dr. Katharina Robinson is a dynamic HR strategist specializing in modern employer branding, innovative recruitment, and sustainable talent retention. Her diverse career spans global financial institutions (Deutsche Bank, RBS), tech innovators (Wandelbots), and established industry leaders (Holcim, Harry-Brot).
She crafts employer brands that truly resonate, develops recruitment strategies designed to attract next-generation talent, and creates people experiences that inspire long-term engagement. Her approach blends strategic clarity with authentic communication to foster workplace cultures where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to grow.
Whether it's engaging Gen Z, positioning employer value propositions with real purpose, or turning employees into genuine brand ambassadors—Katharina brings a rare combination of vision, hands-on expertise, and deep passion for the human side of business.
Learning Specialist, Fujitsu Germany Gmbh
With over 15 years at Fujitsu, I have held responsibilities across HR in Germany, Europe, and beyond. Passionate about global collaboration, I have led leadership talent programs with conferences in Singapore and Lisbon. As a Learning Specialist, I have been responsible for our global Cross-Culture Offering since August 2024, striving to improve the global mindset of our organization.
Global Growth, Career & Talent Development Lead, Siemens Energy
Stefanie is an experienced and future-oriented strategic Senior Global Talent Manager in Leadership, Talent, Team, Organizational, Career Development and Learning. Main topics at the moment are co-creating and implementing a global Talent Development approach in SE, driving the My Growth approach and defining the strategic EnergySkills4Tomorrow framework with related Learning Academies. With a track record of more than 20 years in Human Resources, she has gained experience as a trusted international strategic and operational Global HR Business Partner in People, Leadership and Organizational Development. She has driven various global HR topics and projects as a collaborative HR Project Manager and lead teams in disciplinary and project settings. Passionate about Leadership and Team Development she steers a community of internal coaches and runs her own coaching business. In her free time, she enjoys being with her family, travelling, singing and cooking. Don't let anyone dull your sparkle!
Chief Corporate Sales Officer, Gi Group Holding
Definition of the sales strategy related to the development of the business of the biggest 1000 corporations, both through the direct activity with the customers/prospects and the management of an international team dedicated to (more than 20 senior people coming from more than 10 different nationalities). Internal coaching, training activities and multiple universitarian speeches (since more than a decade), especially related to negotiation techniques, sales approaches and leadership attitudes. Planning of commercial and acquisition tactics in designated market area along with direct responsibility for developing client relationships (above all in automotive sector) with more than one hundred global customers/prospects, as well as accountability for actions of business managers and local commercial teams. Market and competitors' analysis, managing institutional relationships, direct responsibility for the most challenging negotiations with the multinational clients assigned. Directly reporting to the CEO.
Head of Talent Learning Wellbeing and Inclusion, The OGE Open Grid Europe
Vera is responsible globally across the employee lifecycle to drive talent and engagement solutions that shape a culture of inclusion and innovation. She works end-to-end across the talent value chain, starting with the business, considering internal ecosystem and external market perspective to ensure an impactful employee experience. With all aspects of her portfolio driven by and based on data and KPIs, Vera leads with agility, leverages technology and AI and measures progress and success to ensure relevance of her talent and performance strategy. Vera's expertise includes all aspects of shaping a modern approach to talent, a deep understanding of learning & development, organisational effectiveness, assessment and psychometrics, culture and inclusion & diversity. She is passionate about the new way of how work gets done and embeds empowerment and accountability into how she knows, grows and flows talent.
European Labour Authority
the European Labour Authority (ELA) was announced in September 2017 by President Juncker in his 2017 State of the European Union address to ensure that EU rules on labour mobility are enforced in a fair, simple and effective way. The ELA fosters agile and efficient work, conducive to reaching solutions to the challenges faced in the areas covered by the Regulation.
terra infrastructure GmbH
We are your project and solution partner for shoring, infrastructure and civil engineering worldwide. Our solutions always start with a holistic assessment of the individual challenges of our customers' construction sites. This is why we always start with a comprehensive consultation, from which we derive our recommendation for a customized solution. Our offer consists of detailed planning and the optimum combination of material, machine technology and installation method; naturally tailored to the local conditions. As an innovative partner, we contribute every day to ensuring that safe construction is not a contradiction in terms between efficiency and sustainability. Our solutions ensure safety on construction sites and create a real competitive advantage through efficiency. Our business is geared towards sustainability, as we have been promoting the circular economy for decades through our rental business, for example.
Founded in August 2021, Lovehoney Group (LHG) brings together two of the sexual wellness industry’s market-leading brands, WOW Tech and Lovehoney. Swiss brand Amorana, acquired by Lovehoney in 2020, and Belisoft, acquired in 2022 also join LHG. LHG is home to more than 650 highly trained professionals from over 25 nations, located in nine offices across the world with a broad spectrum of talents across engineering, industrial design, sales, and marketing. LHG will continue to provide best-in-class brands and truly innovative and high-quality products to its B2B retail partners and consumer websites.
At eBay, we create pathways to connect millions of sellers and buyers in more than 190 markets around the world. Our technology empowers our customers, providing everyone the opportunity to grow and thrive — no matter who they are or where they are in the world. And the ripple effect of our work creates waves of change for our customers, our company, our communities and our planet.
BMG - The New Music Company
BMG is an integrated music publishing and recordings business and the world’s fourth-largest international music company. BMG’s distinctive pitch is a relentless focus on global service to its artist and songwriter clients, combining creative insight and support with the best in technology and analytics. BMG’s 20 offices across 13 core music markets represent over three million songs and recordings, including many of the most renowned and successful catalogs in popular music history. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House. With its integrated technology platform, artist-friendly culture, and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with.
We Are Harry
Since 1688, the name Harry has stood for exceptional bread. Our commitment to quality, freshness, and service has made us the market leader for bread and baked goods in Germany (source: Nielsen Retail Panel 2020).
Over 5,000 employees work every day with passion, dedication, and teamwork to delight customers across our five sales regions with the very best in bread enjoyment. We operate ten production sites, and our Harry fresh delivery service supplies 11,500 retail stores daily via 826 precisely planned delivery routes.
Delicious Bread and Baked Goods
Because tastes differ, we bake a wide variety of breads – from regional specialties to beloved classics, from vegan to high-protein, from oat to spelt.
Our product range includes sliced bread, bake-at-home rolls, toast and sandwich breads, as well as sweet baked goods and snacks. Retailers also value Harry as a trusted supplier of pre-bake items: partially baked breads, rolls, baguettes, and snacks that are freshly finished in-store as needed.
Fujitsu is a global partner for digital transformation and is committed to making the world more sustainable and promoting trust in society through innovation. With around 124,000 employees, Fujitsu supports its customers in over 100 countries to solve some of humanity's biggest challenges. The service and solution portfolio for sustainable transformation is based on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security and Converging Technologies. In fiscal 2023 (ended March 31, 2024), Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, achieved consolidated annual sales of 3.7 trillion yen (US$26 billion) and remains the leading digital services company in Japan in terms of market share.
The energy transition is the greatest challenge our generation faces. How do we reduce emissions while also increasing energy supply? It is an uphill battle. And there is no silver bullet. But finding solutions has always been in our DNA. For more than 150 years our engineers have been spearheading the electrification of the world. 1/6 of global electricity generation is based on our technology, we invest more than € 1 billion in research and development and generate a revenue of around € 34,5 billion in FY 2024. Today we are a team of 101,000 sharing the same passion, vision, and values. Our diversity makes us strong and helps us to find answers together with our partners. Located in 90 countries, Siemens Energy operates across the whole energy landscape. From conventional to renewable power, from grid technology to storage to electrifying complex industrial processes. Our mission is to support companies and countries with what they need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make energy reliable, affordable, and more sustainable. Let’s energize society.
Gi Group Holding is a global ecosystem of integrated HR Services that aims at evolving the Labour Market by creating sustainable, social and economical value, emphasising the personal and social value of work. We are More than Work: Gi Group Holding takes the concept of Work further, representing several Values and Solutions with Staffing as core. With direct presence in 37 countries and strategic partnerships, we operate across Europe, APAC, and Americas. With a team of more than 9.000 colleagues around the world, our global model, solutions and our expertise in a full range of industries and sectors, we are able to provide valuable specialized services to both international and local customers. Ranked globally as one of the largest staffing firms by Staffing Industry Analysts, we are also a global corporate member of the World Employment Federation.
OGE lets gaseous molecules flow. We create and maintain a modern, safe and efficient infrastructure for natural gas, hydrogen and CO2. Our pipeline network with a length of over 12,000 kilometers is fundamental to Germany's energy supply and secures the prosperity of our society. As the market-leading transmission system operator, we are a pioneer, driver and enabler of the energy transition and climate neutrality. We see ourselves as a transformation consultant and service provider for industry, power plants, distribution system operators and our partners in production and politics. More than 2,000 people find a future-proof and modern workplace at the OGE Group. In the interests of our employees and shareholders, we are constantly adapting our business model to ensure sustainable profitable development.
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