Pre-Meetup "Women in Agile Europe": Neurodiversity meets GenZen!

The Women in Agile Europe is coming to Cologne. REWE digital's not only the main sponsor, but we're also setting up a free Pre-Meetup for EVERYONE!

One day before the Women in Agile Europe is literally taking place next door, we're welcoming you, Christina, Esjona and Francesco to our "Pre-Meetup" at Schanzenstraße 6-20, 51063 Cologne (Building 2.20). As always, we provide our location with free parking spots, big screens, enough seating for everyone, free and tasy food and drinks as well as two superb talks!

Here's the 🗓 Agenda:
16:00/4:00pm - Open Doors
16:30/4:30pm - Start of Talk #1
~17:00/5:00pm - Start of Talk #2
~17:30/5:30pm - Start of Talk #3
afterwards Q&A Session, Food, Drinks*and Networking
~19:00/7:00pm - Time to go home

*Plenty of free food and drinks available all evening long!
Please note: Those who are joining the WiA EU speakers’ dinner (starting at 18:00) are warmly encouraged to head there after the pre-meetup.

🗣 Talk #1: Francesco Bianchi (VisAgi) about "GenZen"
Gen Z is here and they’re not ruining the workplace, they’re redefining it. In this interactive session hosted by GenZen, we’ll explore how generational differences manifest in communication, expectations, and collaboration. Participants will engage in interactive activities, explore surprising data, and reflect on what it takes to build workplaces that work for everyone. Come curious, leave connected.

🗣 Talk #2: Esjona Musta "From Resistance to Resonance: Navigating Change with Empathy"
From Resistance to Resonance: Navigating Change with Empathy
Have you ever shared an idea that didn’t land the way you expected?
That quiet shift, that subtle resistance, can feel frustrating, but it often reveals something deeper.
In this session, we’ll explore what really happens in that space between intention and reaction and how empathy can help us meet people where they are, not where we wish they were. Join Esjona as she shares what she's been learning about change, connection, and the power of listening and let’s learn together along the way.

🗣 Talk #3: Christina Hartmann (REWE digital) "Wie man Frauen aus der IT vergrault"
Die Zahlen sind erschreckend. Nur 25% Frauen starten ein IT-Studium und gerade mal 7% eine Ausbildung im Informatikbereich. Aber leider beenden nicht alle ihre Ausbildung, sondern brechen vorzeitig ab. Und die, die ihre Ausbildung beenden, starten nicht zwangsläufig einen Job in der IT. Hier gehen uns schon Unmengen an Nachwuchs-ITlerinnen verloren. Und wäre das noch nicht genug, sind 90% der IT-Hochschulabsolventinnen im Alter von 45 Jahren nicht mehr im IT-Sektor tätig. Was sind die Gründe dafür? Womit verschrecken oder vergraulen wir die Fachkräfte, die so dringend gebraucht werden? Was treibt Frauen dazu, ihren Job zu beenden oder gar nicht erst zu beginnen? Ich möchte mit euch auf Spurensuche gehen und mögliche Wege aus diesem Dilemma erkunden

🏢 Location:
REWE digital, Schanzenstraße 6-20, 51063 Köln, Building 2.20
Free parking available at the "REWE digital"-Carlswerk parking spots around the building.

🌈All Genders and Ages welcome!
We speak English and German during this Meetup.