Here’s who took the stage at HUG Digital 2022.

Warner Bros. Discovery

Asif Sadiq MBE

Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Asif Sadiq MBE

Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Warner Bros. Discovery
"I'm excited to be a speaker at HUG because it's a great opportunity to learn and understand the future of HR and the transformation needed in the space!"

Asif is the Senior Vice President at WarnerMedia for Equity and Inclusion, International, he was previously the Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Impact at adidas and has a long and rich career in the diversity and inclusion space with senior executive roles at The Telegraph Media Group, EY Financial Services and the City of London Police. He is a board member for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and a member of the board of advisors for Hedley May. Over his 20-year career he has worked in Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa and Asia.  

Asif has been credited with impactful global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion activities and programs across organizations, that have created a strong sense of belonging for all and resulted in truly diverse workplaces. He has been key in building synergies between internal and external D&I efforts within organizations, ensuring diversity and inclusion is embedded in all elements of a business, resulting in innovative, creative and inclusive products and services. 

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INSEAD

Erin Meyer

Professor

EN

Erin Meyer

Professor INSEAD EN
I enjoy sharing the knowledge I have acquired on working across cultures!

Erin Meyer is the author of The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business and the co-author of the New York Times best-selling book and FT nominated best business book of 2020, No Rules Rules. She is also a professor at INSEAD. Her work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and Forbes.com. In 2021, Erin was selected by the Thinkers50 – for the third time – as one of the fifty most influential business thinkers in the world.

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Boom

Sophie Theen

Chief People Officer

EN

Sophie Theen

Chief People Officer Boom EN
"I'm excited about H.U.G every year!"

Sophie is an award-winning Diversity & HR leader in fintech and as the Chief People Officer in Boom, her aim is to shift cultural paradigms within organisations and to champion diversity and equality using structured, disruptive thinking. She is a recognized mentor, career coach for young women in tech and a credited mental health coach.

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Airbnb

Q Hamirani

Global Head of Work Anywhere Team

Q Hamirani

Global Head of Work Anywhere Team Airbnb
"I'm looking forward to networking, learning and knowledge sharing!"

Q is a business minded people ops leader, advisor and executive coach with a deep passion for all things people. He joined Airbnb in 2018 as its first global people ops leader, and has been responsible for the strategic vision, build-out and execution of Airbnb’s people operations function from the ground up. Additionally, he has led Airbnb through numerous milestones including hypergrowth, pandemic responses, workforce restricting, IPO and the future of work.

Q has leaned on his engineering roots to become a web3 enthusiast, evaluating the impacts of decentralized models on the people function. He has worked with web3 creators and founders to help craft their optimal people strategy and programs for their teams.

Q is a trusted advisor to founders, CEOs, people executives and several accelerator programs globally. He leverages his first hand experience from working across his own startups, various venture growth and PE backed firms, Big 4 management consulting and Fortune 100 companies to provide valued insight and drive sustainable change.
Q specializes in people operating models, technology, IPO and SOX readiness, cross-border mobility programs to support the future of work, and service delivery models for enhanced employee experience. You can learn more about Q at www.hamirani.com.
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People and Transformational HR Ltd

Perry Timms

Chief Energy Officer

Perry Timms

Chief Energy Officer People and Transformational HR Ltd
"H.U.G events step into progressive AND practical areas of People, Work and Digital Technologies. What people professionals need, H.U.G provides."

Perry Timms MCIPD & FRSA is Founder & Chief Energy Officer of PTHR. He has been 4x voted onto the HR Most Influential Thinker’s List (3x Top 10, and No 2 overall in 2021). He has authored 2 books, Transformational HR (1st & 2nd Editions) & The Energized Workplace. He is a 2x TEDx Speaker, 4x Adjunct Professor/Visiting Fellow and a LinkedIn Learning Instructor.

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Spotify

Katarina Berg

Chief Human Resources Officer

EN

Katarina Berg

Chief Human Resources Officer Spotify EN
I think the answer lies in the concept itself - High-Impact – Unconventional – Gathering. And, relevant perspectives from HR professionals that are inspiring in a community sharing way.

Katarina Berg has been heading up Spotify’s global HR team and she’s also head of the company’s Global Workplace Services and Strategy Operations teams. She’s been with the company since 2013, leading the talent transformation during the business transition from startup to a mature international company.


Before Spotify, Katarina held high-profile HR roles in various multinational companies, such as Preem, Swedbank, Kanal 5 (SBS Broadcasting) and 3 (Hi3G Access). As well as catering to the people needs of a diverse, nimble and ever-changing organization, Katarina is also focused on building teams and reinventing processes to establish an environment where creative and passionate people can be their very best, have fun and develop great careers.

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Vinted

Daniel Illes

VP People

Daniel Illes

VP People Vinted
"I really enjoyed last HUG and I feel I have something more unique to speak about this time around."

Daniel is VP People at Vinted, the largest second hand platform in Europe. Before Vinted, Daniel was Co-Founder and Chief People Officer at Drover, a car subscription startup in London which exited to Cazoo last year. In a previous life, Daniel worked as a corporate lawyer and later as an early employee at the ridesharing company Lyft.

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Happy Coffee Consulting Ltd.

Sarah Metcalfe

Chief Happiness Officer

EN

Sarah Metcalfe

Chief Happiness Officer Happy Coffee Consulting Ltd. EN
"The world of work is changing, and I love the mission of H.U.G to get people inspired, talking about change and sharing great stories! To get to share and talk about creating happier workplaces with such a diverse group of professionals will help create a better world of work for everyone."

As a Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Coffee Consulting, Sarah helps organisations around the world put people at the heart of their organisations through keynotes, workshops, culture programmes and retreats. Sarah is also the co-leader of the Woohoo Partnership, a group of more than 120 happiness at work experts from 31 countries and co-founder of the Global Summit on Happiness at Work.

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Heydoc

Yssine Matola

VP of People

Yssine Matola

VP of People Heydoc
I'm looking forward to the exciting forward-thinking topics and the very special energy that in-person events bring to the table!

Yssine Matola is the VP of People at Heydoc, a practice management software for healthcare. Yssine is passionate about facilitating a slick & inclusive employee experience. For the last 12 years, she has done just that for startups, scale-ups and corporates across Europe. She also cofounded Thriving Tribes, a People consultancy for tech startups.

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EQ Community

Marcus Sawyerr

Founder & CEO

EN

Marcus Sawyerr

Founder & CEO EQ Community EN

Marcus Sawyerr rose from a recruiting expert at Careerbuilder.com to become a global Fortune 500 Executive at The Adecco Group. He’s been ranked in the top 100 most influential industry leaders by Staffing Industry analysts. As the Founder of EQ Community, Marcus has activated a community of the top 1% of leaders that connects executives seeking meaningful work with inclusive tech-enabled firms ready to cultivate a diverse workforce.

Marcus advises private equity firms on DE&I strategies and has served as an executive board member to Microsoft services board, and is featured in publications: Insight venture partners, The EQ Report, American Express, Recruiter.com, LinkedIn, and Inside Big Data.

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Monzo

Tara Ryan

People Experience Director

EN

Tara Ryan

People Experience Director Monzo EN
The topics for H.U.G are the things top of mind for me and the teams I work with. There's nothing more exciting than hearing debates about the topics you're working on to enable your own creative approach.

Tara is the People Experience Director for Monzo, supporting the fast growing team to scale what makes them special. She is an experienced People person with a commitment to driving forward a progressive People agenda. Inherently curious by nature and committed to a kind and transparent approach to People.

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Sifted

Miriam Partington

Germany correspondent

EN

Miriam Partington

Germany correspondent Sifted EN
The topics that will be explored at H.U.G Digital are at the heart of my reporting on the future of work and the behind-the-scenes life at startups. I'm looking forward to debating on some of the hottest topics in the future of work sector right now, and learning from other experts and startup operators.

Miriam is the Germany correspondent for Sifted, a tech and startups publication backed by the Financial Times. She’s also the dedicated future of work reporter and coauthor of Sifted’s Startup Life newsletter, which looks at the inner-workings of Europe’s startups and explores workplace trends. Previously, Miriam worked as a freelance journalist writing across art, design, culture and technology.

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ChromeRose

Meri Williams

CTO & Advisor

EN

Meri Williams

CTO & Advisor ChromeRose EN
I always learn a great deal from the people I get to interact with through conferences, which is why they are one of my favourite things. We often find the most interesting ideas by looking at the intersections of different fields -- like HR and technology, for instance ;)

Meri is an experienced CTO and leader of technology organisations. She particularly enjoys helping others to level up as technical leaders and managers of organisations, and works as a CTO coach and tech advisor to various companies in this capacity through micro-consultancy ChromeRose.

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Ynzo van Zanten | Former Tony's Chocolonely

Ynzo van Zanten

Post Purpose Preacher

Ynzo van Zanten

Post Purpose Preacher Ynzo van Zanten | Former Tony's Chocolonely
Working in HR is special to me, as it is the only team that does not work IN a company, but works ON a company!

Ynzo is a Post-Purpose Preacher, former Chief Evangelist and Head of People & Culture at Tony’s Chocolonely.

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Moet Hennessy

Wiebke Rowedda

HR Director DACH & Turkey

EN

Wiebke Rowedda

HR Director DACH & Turkey Moet Hennessy EN
"I'm looking forward to speaking about future trends, sharing of ideas and working on HR network"

Wiebke is an HR professional with a positive can-do attitude and a passion for people development.

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Melissa Re Wellness

Melissa Re

Public Speaker

Melissa Re

Public Speaker Melissa Re Wellness
I have thoroughly enjoyed speaking at previous HUG events online, and I am delighted that HUG is now going on tour to reach more people in person with such innovative and engaging content!

Melissa Re is a former model and aerial performer turned public speaker, lecuring internationally on mental health awareness and emotional wellbeing. She is also a certified stress management specialist and clinical hypnotherapist with a BA in psychology and a lifelong interest in the study of the unconscious mind. Melissa’s passion for psychology is inspiring, and she is known for her fun and engaging workshops that combine her unique areas of interest to address wellbeing an original and holistic way. In addition, Melissa is currently studying for an MA in Ecology & Spirituality.

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Aivy UG

Alexandra Kammer

Head of Diversity Management

DE EN

Alexandra Kammer

Head of Diversity Management Aivy UG DE EN
"I'm here for the peer group! Very excited to exchange with like-minded and passionate people who actively contribute to the new work movement."

As head of diversity management at Aivy, Alexandra lives and breathes all topics revolving around diversity engagement. She studied business administration and linguistics at the University of Mannheim and the Sorbonne Université, where she acquired a strong experience in research on corporate social responsibility and diversity management. In 2021, Alexandra was a finalist in the Digital Female Leader Award and in 2022 she was a nominee in the Impact of Diversity Award.

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Cultivayo

Linda Jonas

Co-Founder & Performance Coach

EN

Linda Jonas

Co-Founder & Performance Coach Cultivayo EN
Now is the time to re-shape how we work! That’s why I’m excited to be at H.U.G Digital and exchange ideas, learn from each other and share. Let’s rethink outdated practices and fix broken management.

Linda Jonas is a performance coach, consultant and management trainer with over a decade of experience in the performance management space.

She holds both Australian and German passports and has lived for years as a global nomad, traveling constantly between North America, Australia and Europe helping companies develop better work experience.

Linda is a collector of stories, experiences and beer labels on a mission to improve the future of work.

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Hashtag You

Aleks Sibilia

Head of People & Culture

EN

Aleks Sibilia

Head of People & Culture Hashtag You EN
"We all face similar challenges everyday and I love to explore new ways of thinking and working that hopefully will have an impact and deliver value to the people and organizations we work with."

Aleks is an organizational psychologist, systemic coach and business constellation facilitator. He considers himself a people person at heart with 20+ years in all aspects of development of people and organizations. In the last few years he has worked in the Berlin startup eco-system as OD manager, People Business Partner and recently as Head of People & Culture.

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LALLY & ASSOCIATES

Gerardine Lally

Director

EN

Gerardine Lally

Director LALLY & ASSOCIATES EN
"Any opportunity to share my wisdom, skills and engage an audience is always exciting."

With over 25 years of providing communications training, executive coaching and mentoring business owners – Gerardine has a track record of getting the best from companies, teams and individuals which enables their growth and success. Gerardine has always had to communicate and influence at the very highest level within business and industry ensuring alignment of engagement to business goals. Her workshop approach is practical, highly interactive and fun.

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Mindfuel | Nichy

Michi Bär

Lead Brand & Communications | Co-Founder

DE EN

Michi Bär

Lead Brand & Communications | Co-Founder Mindfuel | Nichy DE EN
"I'm really looking forward to connect with new people and discuss exciting topics in the HR environment."

Michi has worked in Brand & Marketing in various senior positions at major brands such as GoPro and BMW Group, as well as in a Munich-based start-up. In his career, he has experienced a wide variety of working environments that have enabled him to found Nichy – a people consultancy which focus on strategically attract the right employees (no recruiting), especially for smb and start-ups.

 

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Nichy

Benjamin Kopf

CEO & Co-Founder

DE EN

Benjamin Kopf

CEO & Co-Founder Nichy DE EN
"H.U.G provides a great stage and framework to share the latest HR trends and best practices. I'm especially looking forward to our workshop where we'll work hands-on on topics such as candidate attraction and employer branding."

Benjamin Kopf (MBA) is the co-founder of NICHY currently working as People Advisor for various tech clients. He developed the “Candidate Attraction” strategy, currently used by many of his clients, as well as various Social Selling concepts within LinkedIn. As a Microsoft veteran (+10yrs) he has extended knowledge and insights of different aspects of the tech industry, such as Scaling, Account Based Selling/Marketing, the new way of work and modern hiring strategies. His client base includes some of the fastest growing tech companies in Europe.

 

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Global Digital Women

Tijen Onaran

CEO & Founder GDW

DE

Tijen Onaran

CEO & Founder GDW Global Digital Women DE

Tijen Onaran is an entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author and one of Germany’s most important opinion leaders when it comes to diversity, visibility and digitalisation, as well as one of the most prominent voices in German business. Her motto: “Diversity is not a trend. Diversity is the basis of a company’s success!”

Tijen is the founder of Global Digital Women and the diversity consultancy ACI – the leading consultancies on diversity issues. With Global Digital Women she supports corporations and SMEs in designing and implementing female empowerment campaigns and with ACI she advises companies on all issues related to diversity, inclusion and equality. Global Digital Women and ACI were both the first companies with a diversity focus to win the German Excellence Award.

With the Digital Female Leader Award, Tijen also created the most important award for young female digital talents and leaders. To increase the share of female founders, she actively supports women with venture capital as an investor. She is involved in the baby food company Pumpkin Organics, the intimate wellness startup Nevernot, the language software Witty Works and the training startup Quofox.

Tijen Onaran is a member of the Board of Trustees of the ZKM Karlsruhe as well as the Board of Trustees for Entrepreneurship at the Bundeswehr University in Munich and is involved as an advisory board member with Jugend gegen Aids.

In her books “Die Netzwerkbibel” (published 2019 by Springer Gabler Verlag, 2nd edition December 2020) and the Spiegel bestseller “Nur wer sichtbar ist, findet auch statt” (published 2020 by Goldmann Verlag, 5th edition), she also shares her knowledge on the topics of visibility and personal branding.

In addition, she regularly publishes guest articles and articles in leading media such as Handelsblatt and Manager Magazin on topics related to entrepreneurship, visibility and diversity. She also frequently speaks on these topics in talk shows and other TV formats. She is also the host of her podcast “Aufsteiger*innen – Der Podcast über den Mut, Erste*r zu sein” and was the host of “How to Hack”, the Business Punk podcast, for more than 160 episodes, in which she spoke with founders, CEOs and celebrities about their careers.

Tijen Onaran is considered a “digital pioneer” and an “exceptional figure in the German digital scene”. The professional networking platform LinkedIn therefore chose her as one of the few LinkedIn Influencers worldwide and as TOP VOICE 2022 for the DACH region. Manager Magazin counts her among the top 100 most influential women in German business, the business magazine Capital among the top 40 under 40 talents in business, and Handelsblatt among the top 100 women who move Germany. Last but not least, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, she was honoured by Mattel as one of 12 role models worldwide with her own Barbie “to inspire the next generation of female leaders“.

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Falling Walls Foundation

Andreas Dittes

Director of Entrepreneurship

DE

Andreas Dittes

Director of Entrepreneurship Falling Walls Foundation DE

As Director of Entrepreneurship at Falling Walls Foundation, Andreas Dittes builds bridges between science and business. He previously founded technology companies himself and, as an entrepreneur, stands for a new, digitalised world in which innovation and speed are the keys to success. The magazine “brand eins” calls Andreas a “digital fisher of people” and names him Innovator of the Year in 2019 as the founder of Talentwunder GmbH, while the haufe-Personalmagazin names him the “TOP Influencer” of the HR industry.
Andreas is co-founder of the “Ethics Advisory Board HR Tech” and speaks regularly on the topics of recruiting, artificial intelligence, innovation and digitalisation.

This talk will be held in German only.

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Microsoft

Annahita Esmailzadeh

Head of Customer Success - Travel, Transport, Utilities & Energy

DE

Annahita Esmailzadeh

Head of Customer Success - Travel, Transport, Utilities & Energy Microsoft DE

Seit 2021 leitet Annahita Esmailzadeh den Bereich Customer Success Account Management für die Reise- und Transportindustrie sowie für den Energie- und Versorgungssektor bei Microsoft. Vor ihrer aktuellen Funktion verantwortete die studierte Wirtschaftsinformatikerin als Head of Innovation den Innovationsbereich für das SAP Labs in München. Als eine der bedeutendsten Business Influencerinnen im DACH-Raum, setzt sie ihre Reichweite auf den sozialen Netzwerken und in den Medien für mehr Diversität in der Wirtschaft sowie moderne Kultur- und Führungsansätze in der Arbeitswelt ein.

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JOINT GENERATIONS

Dr. Irène Kilubi

Founder & Managing Director

DE

Dr. Irène Kilubi

Founder & Managing Director JOINT GENERATIONS DE
"For me, it is a great honour and a chance to exchange my HR knowledge and how to raise it to a higher level with others. I'm looking forward to numerous impressions and impulses that will also fill my everyday professional life with new ideas. Every industry is different and I would like to inspire others for their work through my contributions. I'm also looking forward to the energy, which is always more than the sum of its parts."

Irène Kilubi has a doctorate in industrial engineering and is a management consultant with companies such as BMW, Deloitte, Amazon & Co on her CV. After many stations, she is now following her own personal passion and is on the road with the topics of community building, corporate influencer strategy and JOINT GENERATIONS. She is also an Expert Advisor for the European Innovation Council Accelerator of the European Commission and active as an Advisory Board Member.

Dr Irène Kilubi is a university lecturer in digital marketing and entrepreneurship and a sought-after keynote speaker and moderator at conferences and events. Dr Irène Kilubi has been named a “Xing Top Mind 2020” in the Personal Branding and Marketing category, and is co-author of the two-time Spiegel bestseller “Future Republic”, published in 2021. She received 2 times the XING NEW WORK Award 2021 1st place in the category Future Designs and 2nd place in the category Audience Award for her social impact initiative JOINT GENERATIONS as well as 1st place of the Impact of Diversity Award in the category Age Inclusion 2021. Furthermore, she was awarded among the TOP 10 FEMALE BUSINESS INFLUENCER in 2021 with the focus on “NEW WORK” by Strive Magazine.

This talk will be held in German only.

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CREANDUM

Michelle Coventry

VP People

EN

Michelle Coventry

VP People CREANDUM EN

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Culture Amp

Dr. Arne Sjöström

Senior People Scientist

EN

Dr. Arne Sjöström

Senior People Scientist Culture Amp EN
"Speaking at H.U.G before has been an amazing opportunity to discuss how we can collectively shape the future world of work. This time I am excited to share my thoughts on how to simplify the performance process not only to drive performance, but also to increase employee and manager satisfaction."

As a member of the people science team, Arne assists clients in collecting, understanding, and acting on employee feedback through the use of technology and the application of psychological knowledge, theory and practice.

Prior to Culture Amp, Arne has worked in several tech-enabled management consultancies where he specialised in developing assessment and development solutions grounded in psychology and driven by technology.

He studied Psychology with a focus on Organisational Psychology in Germany and the USA. In 2015, he received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the Philipps-University Marburg (Germany).

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PHI Institute for Augmented Intelligence

Eszter Debreczeni

Chief People and Culture Strategist & AI Enthusiast

EN

Eszter Debreczeni

Chief People and Culture Strategist & AI Enthusiast PHI Institute for Augmented Intelligence EN
I love to receive H.U.Gs. It means to me: embracing new perspectives, ideas, people and opportunities with open arms. I am ready for this experience with you. What excites me even more: this year I can H.U.G you by sharing how to build futureproof HR, that is beyond data, high human, high tech, and high purpose-driven.

Eszter is an established thought leader in the European HR community, a Digital Workplace Strategist, and Organizational Design Expert. She stands for and is known for co-designing futureproof organizations via harmonizing digital and human approaches responsibly, aligned with business strategy and purpose. Her North Star is Augmented Organizational Intelligence: successful AI adoption in HR and in other corporate functions. She builds on her 20+ years of international HR and Leadership experience gained in organizations like DHL, Pepsi, augmented with the digital leadership accumulated in her 10+ years as international HR Director of Microsoft. In 2017 she founded esthra-HR Orchestration and brought organizational transformation successes for corporate clients (Audi, Shell, DLL), start-ups, and educational institutions. At PHI Institute she is the evangelist of Responsible AI.

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ComX (Commercial Exellence GmbH)

Levi Yosef

Growth Director Nordics / Customer Success

EN

Levi Yosef

Growth Director Nordics / Customer Success ComX (Commercial Exellence GmbH) EN
I am curious about the intersection and crossroads of implementing DEI in smaller vs. large companies. Coming from a Startup background, I am more experienced in building smaller teams that grow on their own. The amazing and inspirational speakers at H.U.G. often come from an enterprise background, where influencing and adapting thousands of employees is their challenge - I believe that the discourse can widen and inspire both parties perspective on what is possible, and what is not.

Levi is a tech-entrepreneur, originally from Hamburg, Danish influenced, with a psychology background and experienced in Innovation and Venture Building. He has spent his past 5 years with building companies and finding product market fit, first for his own, then for others during the pandemic, and now on scale for 130 SMEs and enterprises (at ComX) with the focus on high growth.

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Sharing Tribe GmbH

Maja Schreiner

CEO & Founder

EN

Maja Schreiner

CEO & Founder Sharing Tribe GmbH EN
I am excited to learn from other speakers and attendees and to exchange the experience around HR and people development.

Maja draws her inspiration from many years of hands-on experience in IT and a proven track record in software development, software testing, QA, agile leadership, and product development and management. She is a founder and CEO of Sharing Tribe, based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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DATEV eG | PERSOBLOGGER.DE

Stefan Scheller

HR Specialist Employer Branding | Blogger & Influencer

DE

Stefan Scheller

HR Specialist Employer Branding | Blogger & Influencer DATEV eG | PERSOBLOGGER.DE DE
"In my opinion, H.U.G is one of the must-attend events in the scene and a great opportunity to learn and network."

In addition to his main job as an Employer Branding Consultant at DATEV eG, Stefan runs PERSOBLOGGER.DE, one of the best-known HR websites in the DACH region. Within this framework, he tries to constantly improve the working world of HR professionals with articles, studies and infographics, an event calendar, a content-based provider catalogue and an HR job exchange.

This session will only be available in German.

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Former Siemens, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, WestLB, Deutsche Bank

Dr. Anneke Neuhaus

Former Head of Thought Leadership

DE

Dr. Anneke Neuhaus

Former Head of Thought Leadership Former Siemens, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, WestLB, Deutsche Bank DE

Comprehensive transformations bring with them increased uncertainties. Brands can provide orientation. But only if they are in line with the strategy, values and culture of the company. As a management consultant, head of corporate communications in the financial sector, professor and most recently head of thought leadership for a technology company, this has always been Anneke’s guiding principle.

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Anja Weiss - Coaching & Training Academy

Anja Weiss

Coach & Trainer | Head of People & Development

EN DE

Anja Weiss

Coach & Trainer | Head of People & Development Anja Weiss - Coaching & Training Academy EN DE
Both as a Head of People & Development and as a Coach, I am a big fan of the H.U.G. event series. I participated in almost all events in the past and gained great insights. I am more than excited to contribute as a speaker in 2022 and am looking forward to introduce non-violent communication as a mindshifting tool to you!

Anja works as Head of People & Development in the startup space and as coach & trainer in her own company. She has more than 20 years of experience in both strategic and operational roles around the globe. Her greatest passion is in assisting others with their growth journey, be it as individuals or teams.

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REWE Dortmund SE & Co. KG

Laura Bornmann

Head of HR Development

DE

Laura Bornmann

Head of HR Development REWE Dortmund SE & Co. KG DE
"I'm looking forward to sharing my (crazy) ideas with the H.U.G community and showing that we can all make a contribution to make our working world more divers, meaningful and healthy!" #letsrocktogether

Laura started her career at REWE back in 2010. Here she started her dual studies, then worked in sales and became assistant to REWE’s CEO. For almost two years now, she has been Head of HR Development at REWE Dortmund and is pursuing her passion of creating a more divers, meaningful and healthier working environment.

This talk will be held in German only.

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Siemens

Daniel Mühlbauer

Expert for P&O IT Solutions

DE

Daniel Mühlbauer

Expert for P&O IT Solutions Siemens DE

After completing his PhD at the Institute of Human Resources Management at LMU Munich, Daniel co-founded a Munich-based people analytics startup. As a people tech expert, he is passionate about combining data analytics, artificial intelligence and digital tools to pave the way for the future of work and people management. He lives out this passion at a Munich-based industrial company.

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Personio

Maximilian Specht

Senior Content Marketing Manager

Maximilian Specht

Senior Content Marketing Manager Personio
HUG on Tour is an incredible platform for talking about the future of HR, and the future of work, more broadly. It's such an experience, and I am honoured to be part of these forward-thinking and defining conversations!

Maximilian Specht is a Content Marketing Manager at Personio. As an expert copywriter and content creator, Max’s work is focused on writing surrounding HR issues, topics, and topics that educate and engage audiences.

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Tomorrow

Katrin Schwerdtner

Head of People and Culture

DE

Katrin Schwerdtner

Head of People and Culture Tomorrow DE

Katrin is Head of People & Culture at Tomorrow. She has been working in various HR fields for more than 10 years. With her work, she wants to contribute to real diversity and the development of potential in organisations. To this end, she questions established structures and highlights the meaning and opportunities of new ways of collaboration beyond new work buzzwords.

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Lautsprecher Teufel

Jannis Tsalikis

HR Director

DE

Jannis Tsalikis

HR Director Lautsprecher Teufel DE

Jannis Tsalikis is HR Director for Germany, Austria and China at Lautsprecher Teufel. Previously, he was VP HR DACH and worked at VICE Media. Before that, he worked for MSL Germany (Publicis Group) as HR Director and Senior Consultant Brand & Talent. He also worked for Scholz & Friends and BBDO as a Human Resources Manager and Employer Branding Consultant. Together with Henner Knabenreich, he was the initiator and organiser of the golden Runkelrübe 2014 and 2015 (award for outstanding bad HR marketing). He has been the initiator and organiser of the legendary Berlin HR BarCamp with Christoph Athanas since 2012. He was nominated for the HR Excellence Award in 2012, was able to win the HR Management Award with VICE Media in 2017 and was again shortlisted for the HR Excellence Award for his work in 2018. Mr Tsalikis was able to win the Recruiter Slam 2016, probably the funniest and most bizarre award in the HR scene. Together with Eva Stock, he published his book “HR True Story” in 2020.

This panel will be held in German.

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SNOCKS

Selma Sadikovic

Lead Human Resources

DE

Selma Sadikovic

Lead Human Resources SNOCKS DE
"I am very excited to share best practices, f*** ups and learnings with the H.U.G community and learn from each other!"

Selma is 27 years old and comes from Mannheim. She works in HR at the e-commerce start-up SNOCKS since 2020 – initially as a “one woman show”, she has meanwhile built up a great team of four. She is passionate about employer branding and culture and loves to share her knowledge with other start-ups and companies!

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Pinsent Masons

Stephanie Dekker

Legal Director

EN

Stephanie Dekker

Legal Director Pinsent Masons EN

Stephanie is a Legal Director in the international Employment and Reward team of Pinsent Masons. She advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of employment law matters, including the HR aspects of M&A, reorganizations, digital transformation and diversity and inclusion. Stephanie has a particular focus on employee data protection and privacy in HR.

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Play Magnus Group

Myriam Ben Farhat

Chief People Officer

EN

Myriam Ben Farhat

Chief People Officer Play Magnus Group EN
"I have been exposed, as a leader to different fields and diverse areas of business (lawyer, founder, and entrepreneur in shipping and my restaurant, artist, and professional coach). I think sharing my experience as a female leader with others could bring inspiration and empowerment. I strongly believe that we can reach any of our craziest dreams by thinking of them as objectives. Our own potential is what we decide to be, it is limitless."

Myriam Ben Farhat joined as a certified professional coach in 2020 and became VP of People & Culture of the Play Magnus Group in 2021. From her experience as an entrepreneur and a founder of Pangea Shipping Group based in Tunisia and as a corporate business lawyer for 15 years, she brings her expertise to coach and mentor people, optimize the organization and build a culture following the values of Play Magnus Group. She holds an MSc from the University of Juridical, Political, and Social Sciences of Tunis; she is an ICF, International Coaching Federation member.

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Octopus Energy Germany

Ilona Ludewig

Co-founder

EN

Ilona Ludewig

Co-founder Octopus Energy Germany EN
"I'm excited about passing on my passion for doing things differently, for teams to reach their best and together change the world."

Ilona Ludewig leads change in the fields of energy, health-tech, education and ethical investment – areas that are growing in importance to people and contribute to decarbonising our future.

In 2017, she co-founded Octopus Energy Germany to give as many people as possible access to green affordable power.

In Exec and Non-Exec appointments, Ilona influences key decision-makers in their strategic direction and offers behavioural insights for sustainable, scalable offers. Her vision of Good by Default guides companies to creating a world of pure climate-friendly offers, tapping into the huge economic opportunity of the sustainability revolution.

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Pinsent Masons

Sarah Klachin

Lawyer | Specialist lawyer for labour law

DE

Sarah Klachin

Lawyer | Specialist lawyer for labour law Pinsent Masons DE
"I'm especially looking forward to the personal exchange with many exciting personalities from the most diverse fields."

Sarah Klachin is a lawyer and specialist in labour law. She advises companies in all areas of individual and collective labor law and represents national and international clients in labor and civil court proceedings throughout Germany.

This session will only be available in German.

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Personio

Hanno Renner

CEO & Co-founder

Hanno Renner

CEO & Co-founder Personio

Hanno Renner is co-founder and CEO of Personio, the all-in-one HR software for SMEs. After his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Hanno did his master’s in Munich, Auckland and New York. Since 2015, he and his team have been helping small and medium-sized businesses across Europe unlock their productive potential by digitizing and automating HR processes.

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noumenal_space

Eva Kaul

Founder & Partner

DE

Eva Kaul

Founder & Partner noumenal_space DE
"I experience the community in and around H.U.G and Personio as warm, inquisitive and particularly interested in shaping and advancing HR work in a meaningful and fun way. Who wouldn't want to be part of that?"

Eva is fascinated by every form of development – one of the many reasons why her career has led her to a wide variety of stations that revolve around a healthy workplace. The question of a “healthy coexistence” within the ambivalent and sometimes conflictual interplay between business and people is particularly appealing to her.

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Invia Flights Germany GmbH

Iryna Dobrova

Director HR

DE

Iryna Dobrova

Director HR Invia Flights Germany GmbH DE
"I want to tell the HR community about integrating refugees from Ukraine into the German labour market. I am Ukrainian myself and this is very important to me personally."

Since 2007, Iryna has worked in various positions in the HR field – until 2015 in Ukraine, then in Germany and has 15 years of HR experience. She currently heads the HR department at Invia Flights Germany GmbH.

Since February 2021, she has also been running an Instagram blog about finding a job in Germany for Russian-speaking applicants, and since February 2022 she has been volunteering with the Leipzig helps Ukraine association to support Ukrainian refugees.

 

 

 

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TAM Akademie GmbH

Lorenz Illing

CEO

DE

Lorenz Illing

CEO TAM Akademie GmbH DE
"H.U.G is a brilliant format where the entire HR industry comes together. As we've been working intensively with Personio for years to support the training and development of their own managers, I feel very connected to Personio and would like to contribute my part to making H.U.G even more relevant."

Coming from a competitive sport background (world and European champion in dance), Lorenz and his team are currently building one of the most relevant and highly recommended Leadership and New Work academies in the German-speaking region, the TAM Academy.

This talk will be held in German only.

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Pinsent Masons

Kathrin Brügger

Lawyer & Partner

DE

Kathrin Brügger

Lawyer & Partner Pinsent Masons DE
"I'm looking forward to current topics, exciting discussions and the innovative overall concept."

Kathrin Brügger is a partner at Pinsent Masons and a specialist in employment law. She has been part of the employment law team since the opening of the Munich office in 2012, advising national and international companies in all areas of individual and collective employment law.

This session will only be available in German.

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E-FARM GmbH

Curley Fiedler

Head of People & Culture

DE

Curley Fiedler

Head of People & Culture E-FARM GmbH DE
"For me, H.U.G is an integral part of the HR event landscape and inspires me every time with innovative formats, diverse topics and an incredible atmosphere. It's simply fun to be there, to network with each other and to take part in the various workshops, interview formats and lectures."

Curley Fiedler is Head of People & Culture at the AgTech startup E-FARM GmbH, Co-Founder of HR ROOKIES e.V. – an association for the promotion of young HR professionals – and an established keynote speaker. Her strength is the combination of theory and practice, which she has already been able to prove in various positions and industries. When she holds keynote speeches, gives trainings or advises as a consultant, the audience and participants receive pragmatic input that they can implement directly the next day.

This session will only be available in German.

 

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Sungrow EMEA

Dominik Nowicki

Talent Acquisition Manager

DE

Dominik Nowicki

Talent Acquisition Manager Sungrow EMEA DE
"H.U.G is becoming more and more one of the largest HR events! It is growing considerably in DACH and is also increasingly connecting the other European regions. I think this is extremely fitting for the European idea!"

Nick is the classic representative of Generation Y: direct, puts (mostly time-honoured) certainties to the test and can’t last 5 minutes without mixing in some sarcasm or satire – chatting with him can be super entertaining. He is very interested in social policy and the future of our labour market, as well as our business and how it can become more social again.

This talk will be held in German only.

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EXXETA AG

Marcus Bingenheimer-Zimmermann

Director People & Culture

DE

Marcus Bingenheimer-Zimmermann

Director People & Culture EXXETA AG DE

Marcus Bingenheimer-Zimmermann is Director People & Culture at EXXETA AG. In his role, he advises the Executive Board, managers, and employees on all HR-related issues. His current focus is on supporting change processes, especially the integration of new subsidiaries and the transformation of the company into a sustainable, future-oriented working environment. Previously, Marcus Bingenheimer-Zimmermann held various management positions at well-known companies such as Krombacher, VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt, and AUDI AG.

This talk will be held in German only.

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REWE Dortmund SE & Co. KG

Jürgen Billerbeck

Head of HR

DE

Jürgen Billerbeck

Head of HR REWE Dortmund SE & Co. KG DE
"I'm excited to be part of H.U.G because I want to learn new things!"

After completing his training in wholesale and foreign trade, Jürgen Billerbeck held various positions in the HR sector. Initially as a trainer in training and further education, then as Head of Human Resources Development for a region at REWE Markt, then as Head of HR for a region up to Head of HR at REWE Markt in Germany. For the last 6 years, Mr. Billerbeck has been the Head of HR at REWE Dortmund SE Co. KG.

This talk will be held in German only.

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RheinWest HR Solutions GmbH

Toygar Cinar

Managing Director

DE

Toygar Cinar

Managing Director RheinWest HR Solutions GmbH DE
"Why am I excited to be part of H.U.G? Come on - It's H.U.G! I'm looking forward to the audience, organisers and speakers. It's a very good opportunity to bring in new ideas and change old ways of thinking."

As a former banker in asset finance and private equity, Toygar built teams and brought people on board. He noticed that this always worked best when he didn’t follow the worn-out traditional rules of HR, because he wanted great people in the team, not emotionless specialists.

Today, at RheinWest HR Solutions GmbH, he is revolutionising HR rules in Germany. “From recruiting and talent acquisition to job architecture and employer branding, we change everything so that companies and employees find each other. They should not only fit each other professionally but also in terms of character.” Their clients include companies ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to DAX corporations, which learn how they can retain and permanently develop their employees in order to achieve extraordinary goals.

This talk will be held in German only.

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DATEV eG

Tanja Baumeister

Themenverantwortliche Enabling-Softwareentwicklung

DE

Tanja Baumeister

Themenverantwortliche Enabling-Softwareentwicklung DATEV eG DE
"Ich bin gespannt auf den Austausch mit und die Erfahrungen der Kolleg:innen."

Nach ihrem Psychologiestudium hat Tanja erst bei einem großen Einzelhandelsunternehmen in der Personalabteilung gearbeitet. Seit 2017 arbeitet sie bei der DATEV eG in verschiedenen Positionen – wobei sie die Themen Agilität, Skillentwicklung und Veränderung immer begleitet haben.

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DATEV eG

Matthias Seiller

Agiler Lerncoach

DE

Matthias Seiller

Agiler Lerncoach DATEV eG DE
"I'm looking forward to presenting the opportunities for personal development and re-qualification in the field of software development within DATEV at H.U.G"

Matthias is an agile learning coach at DATEV eG. He is responsible for the didactic conception and organisation of learning initiatives for software developers within DATEV. As a learning coach, he actively supports employees in their (self-)learning.

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König Intangible Capital GmbH

Nadine Franziska König

Founder & CEO

DE

Nadine Franziska König

Founder & CEO König Intangible Capital GmbH DE
"I'm already counting the days until I meet you in my H.U.G Digital workshop on self-leadership! Because everything starts with you."

Nadine founded König Intangible Capital: A strategy advisory boutique with a holistic perspective on intangible capital of organizations and individuals.

Her passion is to advise and educate…

– small-/medium-sized organizations and start-ups without own strategy departments
– venture capital and private equity funds
– individuals who want to skill up on intangible capital competencies

…with her expertise on strategy, human relations, innovation, ecosystem and stakeholder management. She holds a Master of Science degree in business administration from LMU Munich, where she discovered her fascination for the power of intangibles early on with her masters’ thesis on the influence of social media on intangible company values, which was honored with the prestigious alumni award of LMU Munich’s business school. She can also look back on many years of comprehensive experience in a strategy department of a German automotive company, where she gained senior expertise in a variety of projects on strategy, human relations, leadership, culture, organizational development, innovation management and transformation. Furthermore, Nadine is also very dedicated to her passion project WE CARE Initiative, a non-profit support platform for relatives of breast cancer patients, and loves to share her knowledge as a social entrepreneurship coach.

This workshop will be held in German only.

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zentor GmbH

Dr. Valentin Schellhaas

Founder und CEO

DE

Dr. Valentin Schellhaas

Founder und CEO zentor GmbH DE
"Helping to shape the future of work is one of the most exciting challenges facing our society - and I'm sure purpose will play an increasingly important role (especially in a post-Covid-19 era)."

Valentin is a former “Business Monkey” (ex-manager Bain, CMO Westwing, MD Experteer) with a PhD in psychology and on a quest to find a formula for happiness. 

 

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TH Coaching

Tobias Hopfner

Coach

DE

Tobias Hopfner

Coach TH Coaching DE
"I am incredibly excited about the people who will be at H.U.G - other speakers as well as participants! It's always great to be in an environment like H.U.G."

Tobias feels called to constantly develop and optimise himself, and sees it as his life’s mission. Coaching is his absolute passion. He has experienced professionally and privately how valuable and life-changing coaching is. After many years of experience as a construction engineer in project management, he has learned what moves companies and people inside and outside the corporate world. Due to his curiosity in the field of personal development, he has already tried out a lot in this area. This also flows into his holistic coaching style with a mixture of: High performance coaching elements, mindfulness and biohacking.

This workshop will be held in German only.

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myndway

Martina Weifenbach

Co-CEO

DE

Martina Weifenbach

Co-CEO myndway DE
"I am excited to be part of H.U.G Digital 2022 because H.U.G also makes an important contribution to purpose, values and new thinking in business."

Dr. Martina Weifenbach is an author, executive coach and founder of myndway. Her heart beats for mindful innovation and a new way of thinking in HR. myndway therefore offers a holistic transformation approach in the form of hybrid trainings on mindfulness, innovation and new work. The goal of myndway is to bring mindfulness and agility into the company from onboarding to offboarding and to help shape a meaningful and fulfilling economy.

This workshop will held in German only.

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QualityMinds GmbH

Julian Traut

Diversity Consultant

DE

Julian Traut

Diversity Consultant QualityMinds GmbH DE
"I look forward to exchanging ideas with other companies who (want to) embark on the journey to more diversity."

Julian prefers to call himself Diversity Ally, thinking not only of people but also of companies looking for an ally on the diversity journey. A late-comer, he came to DE&I through his psychology degree and has been working ever since to build workplaces that truly work for everyone. Right now, he is driven by how to use agility and user-centred design from his work as an IT consultant to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

This workshop will be held in German only.

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WE ARE MENTAL

Melanie Meyer-Tischler

Business Psychologist & Founder

DE

Melanie Meyer-Tischler

Business Psychologist & Founder WE ARE MENTAL DE
I am happy to be there to give a voice to the issue of mental health in the workplace!

Melanie accompanies companies on their way to optimizing a sustainable workplace and corporate culture and specializes in the topics of emotional and psychological stress in the work context.

Melanie follows the attitude of solution-oriented thinking and acting. She studied business psychology and is an expert in the design, implementation and assessment of mental hazards in companies.

As a freelance lecturer at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, specialising in workplace health promotion, she passes on her knowledge to the next generation.”

This talk will only be available in German.

 

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WE ARE MENTAL

Melanie Faltermeier

Business Psychologist B.A.

DE

Melanie Faltermeier

Business Psychologist B.A. WE ARE MENTAL DE
It is the "togetherness" and the "learning from each other" when it comes to the future, sustainable design of the working world and its working conditions - especially with regard to health. (Mental) health is the basis of everything. And I am happy to be actively involved in shaping it.

Melanie accompanies people in dealing with their own psyche.

Through her work as a lecturer and her civic engagement, Melanie promotes the mental health of students and pupils.

Dealing openly with her personal burn-out experience is more important to her than protecting herself through silence – so that others may be spared her experience or dare to seek help. In the last few years, during and after her crisis, Melanie has learned and achieved more than in the last 10 years of professional experience.

Melanie is convinced that an open dialogue about mental health promotes a deeper interpersonal relationship – also in the work context.

This talk will only be available in German.

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HiPeople

Jakob Gillmann

Co-founder & MD

DE

Jakob Gillmann

Co-founder & MD HiPeople DE
HR & Recruiting is by far the most important work of any company, and people at the heart of that work the most important asset.

Jakob is co-founder & MD @HiPeople helping modern companies to hire better and prevent bad hires. Previous to that ge worked at Adjust, Peakon and Optimizely.

This session will only be available in German.

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QualityMinds GmbH

Susanne Ambros

Head of Relations & Teamlead Quality Learning

DE

Susanne Ambros

Head of Relations & Teamlead Quality Learning QualityMinds GmbH DE
"I have been following Personio's growth for years and I have participated in community events a couple of times. I have always felt particularly comfortable there because the mix of expertise and fun is perfect for me. At H.U.G Digital 2022, I now have the opportunity to give something back to the Personio community by sharing my expertise. I'm looking forward to getting input and feedback from the community and, of course, to having fun together again this time."

As an educator, long-time HR expert and IHK lecturer, Susanne has a wealth of experience in organising teaching and learning in international companies and she is passionate about agile, innovative working. Since 2018, she has been a QualityMind. With their expertise, they do not only take care of the agile development of software and its quality assurance, but also of optimally accompanying people on their way to digitalisation. Susanne contributes to this in her role as an “agile learning coach”, among other things.

This session will only be available in German.

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Personio

Franziska Rduch

Senior Product Marketing Manager - Global Payroll

DE

Franziska Rduch

Senior Product Marketing Manager - Global Payroll Personio DE

Franziska spent two years in Personio’s sales team helping companies evaluate Personio as a solution and decide on digital processes. At the beginning of 2020, she moved to Product Marketing and has since been enthusiastically working to bring Sales, Product and Marketing closer together.

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Intao

Kathrin Kroenig

Co-Founder & CEO

DE

Kathrin Kroenig

Co-Founder & CEO Intao DE
"I am deeply passionate about helping companies becoming great places to work. Running a workshop on how to build a strong and resilient organization is hopefully contributing to that."

Kathrin is an organisational psychologist and coach. She is also co-founder at Intao – a leadership development platform.

This session will only be available in German.

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Culture By Design

Andrea Strohmayr

Founder

EN

Andrea Strohmayr

Founder Culture By Design EN
I love to witness how the entire HR sector is transforming from supporting function to strategic game changer. And the H.U.G. captures the essence of this so I am delighted to be part of it.

Andrea Strohmayr is a workplace culture designer and creative confidence coach for people teams. After setting up people operations for her brothers’ tech start up, she founded her own consultancy Culture By Design in 2018 with the aim to help organisations design unique employee experiences.

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Digital Misfits

Dennis Schenkel

Founder

DE

Dennis Schenkel

Founder Digital Misfits DE
I look forward to initiating new ways of thinking as well as learning from and with other people about how we will work in the future. Only through open exchange can we together overcome the challenges we face. This talk will only be available in German.

Dennis Schenkel has been active as a founder, consultant and freelancer in various areas of the digital industry for over ten years. Since 2017, he has been running Digital Misfits, a community of digital talents who are actively shaping the working world and society of the future.

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QualityMinds GmbH

Joona Bradtke

Agile Learning Consultant & Scrum Master

DE

Joona Bradtke

Agile Learning Consultant & Scrum Master QualityMinds GmbH DE
"With every challenge, a new learning path begins. In order for these paths to be followed successfully, new impulses for thinking are needed. The H.U.G. is exactly the right environment for this!"

As a psychologist in the agile (learning) world, Joona supports people on different levels to develop their potential. As an agile learning coach, he supports employees in successfully pursuing their learning goals, and as a Scrum Master, he accompanies teams in shaping their collaboration. At QualityMinds, he also develops innovative teaching and learning concepts that meet the needs of employees in today’s working world. Through a stronger orientation towards the needs of the learners and a needs-based goal orientation in our reskilling approach, we at QualityMinds create a teaching in which everyone can find themselves.

This session will only be available in German.

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IMNET

Rutta Mekonen

People & Culture Consultant

DE

Rutta Mekonen

People & Culture Consultant IMNET DE
Through the H.U.G, HR is finally gaining the modern, sexy and future-oriented look it deserves. I am an enthusiastic H.U.G visitor myself and am pleased to be able to make a contribution with my theme `Humanize Your Meeting`.

My vision is that all people go to work on Mondays with joy and that no one gets sick because of work anymore. I believe in a working world that invites people to grow, learn and be happy. As a People & Culture (HR) Consultant I support companies, leaders and individuals to work, lead and live with trust, connection and responsibility.

This talk will only be available in German.

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UNTERWALD

Lea Podgajnik

Recruiting Intelligence Managerin & Owner

DE

Lea Podgajnik

Recruiting Intelligence Managerin & Owner UNTERWALD DE
I already liked H.U.G. Digital as a visitor, so I'm even more looking forward to sharing know-how and tips on recruiting with organic reach with my colleagues. Because only through exchange and networking can HR and recruiting remain innovative

Lea originally comes from the IT & digital industry and discovered 7 years ago how great recruiting is when you combine it with these industries. She has since digitised, modernised and automated recruiting strategies and processes for both employers and recruitment agencies. In 2020 she founded her own company and shows with UNTERWALD how recruiting & employer branding works with organic reach without active sourcing and campaign budgets.

This workshop will only be available in German.

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MyCollective GmbH

Dr. Ricarda Engelmeier

CEO & Founder

DE

Dr. Ricarda Engelmeier

CEO & Founder MyCollective GmbH DE
I'm excited about being part of H.U.G Digital 2022 because I believe we need more drivers for diversity and I am here to spread this message. Let's change the narrative of parental leave together.

Frau Dr. Ricarda Engelmeier is the Founder and CEO of MyCollective GmbH.

Her academic background is in politics and economics with a Bachelor and Master at UCL and LSE in the UK and in business administration with a PhD in Germany. Ricarda started her career in a strategy consultancy in Germany and then joined GIZ in India. Based out of New Delhi, she worked for seven years on impact driven business models in Asia, resulting in the set-up of an independent institution for responsible business. She then joined the Siemens AG in corporate strategy in Munich, focusing on sustainability. She founded MyCollective – offering programs to empower, inspire and connect talents while they are on parental leave – during her own parental leave.

This talk will only be available in German.

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DearEmployee GmbH

Dr. Amelie Wiedemann

Co-Founder

DE

Dr. Amelie Wiedemann

Co-Founder DearEmployee GmbH DE
"Let's learn together, through reflection, exchange and openness to new experiences. H.U.G. Digital is perfect for that. I am very happy to be part of it again!"

Amelie is a passionate health and occupational psychologist with a great enthusiasm for people and data. She has spent 12 years researching the implementation and effectiveness of needs-based health approaches and now supports companies in improving workplace health with DearEmployee, the holistic platform for a better workplace.

This talk will only be available in German.

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Katharina Holl Systemic Coaching & Yoga

Katharina Holl

Systemic Coach & Business Psychologist

DE

Katharina Holl

Systemic Coach & Business Psychologist Katharina Holl Systemic Coaching & Yoga DE
"We live in the 21st century - high time to live mindful (self-)leadership - the H.U.G. is a good place to exchange about this and to meet pioneers in this field. The last times were always an inner flower picking, I am really looking forward to it."

As a business psychologist, systemic coach and mindfulness trainer, Katharina lives New Work and supports companies in establishing human connection and mental well-being in times of digitalisation and change.

An essential part of her work is to create places (Brave Spaces) where honest exchange can take place and new ways of communication can be practiced.

She also coaches executives and private individuals in the DACH region with her systemic mindfulness approach.

This session will only be available in German.

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Leapsome

Jenny von Podewils

Co-founder & Co-CEO

EN

Jenny von Podewils

Co-founder & Co-CEO Leapsome EN
"Speaking at H.U.G is always such a pleasure. It's so inspiring to be surrounded by like-minded HR professionals that are all seeking to create a meaningful impact on the companies that they work with and the employees within them. HR and People Operations professionals have been at the forefront of leading their companies through huge change over the past few years and H.U.G has become the go-to event for learning and sharing knowledge on such important, strategic topics. I'm excited to be a part of it again."

Jenny von Podewils is a Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Leapsome. Leapsome supports companies such as Spotify, Northvolt, and Babbel in building high-performing teams with a platform for performance management, employee engagement and learning.

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MDR

Yara Hoffmann

Journalist, moderation & podcast host

DE

Yara Hoffmann

Journalist, moderation & podcast host MDR DE

Yara Hoffmann is a German journalist. She has worked for media companies such as SWR3, 1LIVE, Südkurier, ZDF and MDR. She worked in the editorial departments of “heute” news and delivered to all programs of ZDF. Since 2018, she was a reporter at the ZDF regional studio in Saxony-Anhalt. There, she was primarily responsible for cross-media current affairs reporting. This also includes format development, on-reportages and live broadcasts. Since 2020, she has been a format developer for moving images and a presenter of formats for MDR Saxony-Anhalt.

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I AM DAN RAM

Dan Ram

Moderator

EN

Dan Ram

Moderator I AM DAN RAM EN
When it comes to the future of work, H.U.G Happeing is where the conversation is happening. I'm excited to engage in conversation with decision makers in the industry on topics like new work, culture, sustainability and current trends.

Dan Ram ignites the stage as an Event MC & Speaker at over 100 events a year. Hosting changemakers like President Barack Obama, billionaire founders like Sir Richard Branson, record breaking athletes like F1 champion Nico Rosberg, Grammy-winning artists and celebrities, he works on 4 continents from college campuses to parliaments to in-house corporate innovation days to the biggest tech conferences in the world. His passion is to inspire people with his motto ‘Start Now Start Simple’ in building a future we all want to live in.

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WorkMotion

Pieter Manden

Head of Trust & Employer Compliance

EN DE NL

Pieter Manden

Head of Trust & Employer Compliance WorkMotion EN DE NL
"Part of the HUG mantra is that knowledge must be directly applicable and inspiring. In my area of expertise - tax and legal - there is more than enough knowledge available but hardly any of it can be directly applied, let alone is it inspiring. I look forward to trying to change that together with so many other great speakers at H.U.G. Digital 2022!"

Pieter is a certified tax lawyer with more than 13 years of experience in the field of remote work tax and legal compliance. Prior to joining WorkMotion as Head of Trust & Employer Compliance, he was Director at PwC Germany responsible for the firm´s Remote Work proposition. Pieter speaks Dutch, English and German and holds an MBA from ESCP Business School in Paris.

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Alan

Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve

CEO

EN

Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve

CEO Alan EN
"I'm looking forward to discovering new HR trends, leaders, and sharing about Alan's culture. It's always a good source of inspiration for us to innovate on these topics!"

Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve founded Alan in 2016, to make personal, proactive and holistic health part of people’s daily life, and strive to build the world’s most member-centric healthcare company. Prior to Alan, Jean-Charles co-founded Expliseat, which has revolutionised aircraft seating for economy class. He holds a MSc in Engineering from Ecole des Ponts Paristech, a MBA from Collège des Ingénieurs and is a member of the French Institute of Actuaries.

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Personio

Reece Procter

Global Mobility Lead

EN

Reece Procter

Global Mobility Lead Personio EN
As the world starts to shift into a post pandemic mindset, it will be a fantastic opportunity to share our own learning experiences, as well as to learn from incredible HR professionals about the challenges and opportunities we face moving forwards.

Reece leads the Global Mobility team at Personio, looking after International Relocations, remote workers, flexible International working and business travel. Prior to life at Personio, he has spent over 10 years in Europe and the Middle East advising a variety of companies on Global Mobility policy as well as managing tax, social security and immigration concerns.

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Index Ventures

Martin Mignot

Partner

EN

Martin Mignot

Partner Index Ventures EN
I'm excited to be part of H.U.G Digital to hear about latest best practice & trends around the future of work.

Martin focuses on startups that develop must-have products that improve with each additional user and operate in large markets like transportation, food, finance, health, and SME. Most of his initial investments are Seed and Series A.

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WalkMe

Ari Joseph

Global Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

EN

Ari Joseph

Global Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion WalkMe EN
"Happy to help drive conversations to new and impactful levels."

Ari Joseph is the Global Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at WalkMe. Leveraging principles from cognitive and organizational psychology, Ari assesses company cultures and designs and implements strategies to recruit, retain, and advance people from underrepresented groups, including members of the BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ communities, women, and people with disabilities. Ari is passionate about encouraging and facilitating communication, using data to guide strategy, and affecting change through empathy and relationship building.

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Pave

Katie Rovelstad

European Operations

EN

Katie Rovelstad

European Operations Pave EN
The last 2 years have transformed what employment means and even our most foundational assumptions are being questioned. I am so excited to be speaking at HUG to work through these questions, share what I've learned and learn from global people leaders.

A generalist at heart, Katie has found a home in Operations. At Pave, she is leading European Operations, focused on empowering European people leaders with data to help plan and communicate compensation. While at Pave Katie has also led Customer Implementations — helping over 75 companies run compensation cycles and build compensation bands — and the internal People Operations teams — personally building Pave’s internal compensation philosophy and running performance & compensation review cycles. Prior to Pave, Katie lead an Operations team at Segment (acquired by Twilio).

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Codility

Jason Medley

Chief People Officer

EN

Jason Medley

Chief People Officer Codility EN

Jason is a developer of talent and a creator of culture. He is leading the charge on what the future of work looks like at Codility as the company continues to grow globally and triple down on a remote culture.

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Pave

Matt Schulman

Founder and CEO

EN

Matt Schulman

Founder and CEO Pave EN
Excited to talk about the future of work and compensation!

Matt was the previous SWE @Facebook. He has had a lifelong passion for helping people fully understand and take control of their personal finances, leading him to the compensation world. In his free time you can find him mountaineering in the Andes and backcountry skiing in the Rockies.

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Wayve

Carolin Fleissner

VP of People and Culture

Carolin Fleissner

VP of People and Culture Wayve
It’s exciting to take up the platform and join other experts in the field to discuss techniques and strategies that are driving companies in 2022. I’m looking forward to meeting and learning from peers and looking at ways in which we can collaborate across industries to support People and HR functions.

Carolin Fleissner is the VP of People and Culture at Wayve. After working in people roles, growing teams in AI & Robotics start-ups, Carolin joined Wayve as employee number 1. Since 2017 Carolin has built Wayve’s value-led culture from the bottom-up and put the processes and structure in place to expand what started as just 3 people, into a 150-person team.

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PASTAS GALLO

Sergio Santabarbara

Chief People Officer

ES

Sergio Santabarbara

Chief People Officer PASTAS GALLO ES

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sync.

Elena Arroyo

Head of People & Culture

ES

Elena Arroyo

Head of People & Culture sync. ES

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Eva Collado Durán

Eva Collado Durán

Consultora Estratégica, Formadora, Conferenciante y Escritora

Eva Collado Durán

Consultora Estratégica, Formadora, Conferenciante y Escritora Eva Collado Durán
Me siento parte de Personio, para mi es una oprtunidad única también de formar parte de este proyecto y de dar a conocer mi trabajo tanto a vosotros como al público asistente.
Estoy en esta profesión por vocación y por la pasión que despiertan en mí las personas y organizaciones… De lo contrario, hubiera sido imposible mantenerme toda mi vida profesional en este maravilloso y a la vez tan difícil mundo de los Recursos Humanos.
Diplomada en Relaciones Laborales y Máster en Dirección de Recursos Humanos llevo más de veinticinco años dedicados a la gestión del Capital Humano y su desarrollo (Formación, Selección, Comunicación Interna…) en diferentes organizaciones nacionales e internacionales
En la actualidad soy Consultora Independiente de gestión estratégica del Capital Humano en innovación, transformación y digitalización de personas y organizaciones en proyectos que desarrollo en paralelo ligados al mundo digital.
“Pongo en valor a personas y organizaciones para que encuentren, desarrollen y proyecten su mejor versión en un entorno cambiante, complejo y digitalizado”
Especializada en procesos de transformación, diseño de estrategia organizativa y acompañamiento en la sensibilización al cambio a través de la innovación y las nuevas tecnologías, investigando e implantando procesos tecnológicos como aliados estratégicos en la nueva gestión de personas.
Conferenciante y formadora a nivel nacional e internacional sobre todos los temas que desarrollo e investigo en mi universo profesional. Speaker TEDxEscritora, autora de dos libros
  • “Marca Eres Tú” Cómo mejorar tu futuro profesional a través de tu marca personal” Editorial Rasche. Octubre 2015
  • El Mundo Cambia ¿Y tú? Claves para diseñar tu futuro profesional en plena era digital Editorial Alienta-Planeta 2019
Autora del Blog www.evacolladoduran.com
Apasionada de las Redes sociales, el marketing y las nuevas tecnologías, en este momento de mi vida ya he pasado de adoptada a residente digital.
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Ximo Salas Marketing y Recursos Humanos

Ximo Salas

Partner estratégico en Transformación Digital y Gestión de Talento

ES

Ximo Salas

Partner estratégico en Transformación Digital y Gestión de Talento Ximo Salas Marketing y Recursos Humanos ES

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HRider

Rocío Valenzuela

Talent Specialist & Product Manager

Rocío Valenzuela

Talent Specialist & Product Manager HRider

Rocío Valenzuela ha sido reconocida como una de las mujeres de referencia en el ecosistema emprendedor de España en 2020. Co-fundadora de HRider, la plataforma SaaS que está revolucionando el modo en que empresas identifican y desarrollan en talento de sus equipos a través del feedback. Actualmente ya trabajan en más de 17 países.
Licenciada en Ciencias de la Comunicación y Máster en Dirección de Recursos Humanos, ha desarrollado su carrera en el sector de IT. Antes del lanzamiento de HRider en 2015 trabajó gestionando equipos en proyectos de consultoría tecnológica para compañías como Telefónica, Banco Santander y otras organizaciones públicas y privadas.

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Personio

Marc Herzog

Professional Community Manager

DE EN

Marc Herzog

Professional Community Manager Personio DE EN

Marc is a Community Manager at Personio and supports our customer in the international Personio Community. Prior to this role, Marc gained extensive Personio product knowledge and understanding of HR processes by helping over 100 customers implement Personio in their organizations.

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Personio

Selina Hüttner

Senior Community Manager

DE

Selina Hüttner

Senior Community Manager Personio DE

As Senior Community Manager, Selina is responsible for promoting and developing the knowledge exchange, networking and sense of community among Personio customers and HR professionals in the DACH market with the help of the Personio Community. Her previous experience in online marketing, customer engagement, event and project management makes her a true “all-rounder” in this field.

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Noerr

Michael Kalbfus

Associated Partner

DE

Michael Kalbfus

Associated Partner Noerr DE

Michael Kalbfus is a certified employment law specialist in the Munich office of Noerr. He advises German and international companies on all aspects of the “modern workplace”, including questions relating to mobile work and the digitalization of the workplace. In this context, he also represents employers in negotiations with works councils. Furthermore, Michael advises on HR compliance related matters, such as on the lawful deployment of external workforce

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Personio

Anna Kleisli

Professional Customer Solution Specialist

DE EN

Anna Kleisli

Professional Customer Solution Specialist Personio DE EN

Anna joined Personio in May 2020 and, as a Customer Solution Specialist, she empowers our customers during each step of their people process digitisation journey with customized service offerings to increase Personio adoption and thereby maximizes customer value.

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Personio

Angelina Gentili

Head of People Operations

Angelina Gentili

Head of People Operations Personio
"I am very excited to be part of HUG particularly in today's times, where we rely on learning from others HR managers on today's main trends and problems to solve. By sharing our experiences, we can learn how to be prepared for the new world challenges impacting organizations"

As Head of People Operations of Personio, Angelina leads a global team that supports the HR employee experience of more than 900 employees distributed in five countries. Angelina has dedicated her career to supporting HR functions and strategies in fast growing tech companies. Along her career Angelina has partnered with tech companies like Seagate and Earnin in the USA (Bay Area), or Everis in various countries in South America. From Madrid, Spain, Angelina and team are shaping the new hybrid working model of Personio, its strategy and the impact on key HR services, including onboarding, benefits, leader’s support, and HR digitalisation.

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Codility

Neil Morelli

Chief I-O Psychologist

EN

Neil Morelli

Chief I-O Psychologist Codility EN

Neil Morelli, Ph.D, is the Chief Industrial-Organizational Psychologist at Codility, a pre-hire assessment platform for software engineering talent. Neil focuses on scientifically validating test content, consulting clients on hiring best practices, and providing data analyses on hiring fairness. He has spent more than 10 years in technology-enabled talent acquisition, helping Fortune 500 and venture-backed tech companies create effective and inclusive hiring practices.

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GuineaPig

Alice Persson

Personal Trainer

EN

Alice Persson

Personal Trainer GuineaPig EN

Alice is a certified personal trainer with nine years of experience. She joined GuineaPig as their first coach hosting classes for mindfulness, yoga and more.

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Leapsome

Daniel Jedmo

Senior customer success associate

EN

Daniel Jedmo

Senior customer success associate Leapsome EN
I'm excited to be part of H.U.G to share the knowledge and insights we have gathered about how to keep employees engaged, ensure they feel valued, and tools you can use to empower your people."

Daniel is a Swedish national who grew up in many different countries all over the globe. “If I could cast a spell to solve the world’s issues, that would be great. Unfortunately, my magic skills are lacking, so I turn to technology instead.”

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Personio

Lena Hermann

Associate Community Manager

DE

Lena Hermann

Associate Community Manager Personio DE

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Strategic HR Academy

Jon Ingham

Director, Trainer and Learning Facilitator

Jon Ingham

Director, Trainer and Learning Facilitator Strategic HR Academy
"HR is where we find the most complex and important opportunities within business"

Jon Ingham is an insight based trainer and consultant who focuses on innovative HR and OD approaches creating competitive advantage. He has worked as an International HR Director for Ernst & Young and a Director in Human Capital Consulting for Buck. He is the author of ‘The Social Organization’ and a co-author with Dave Ulrich of ‘Building Better HR Departments’.

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