What does it take to develop ground-breaking solutions in tech while embracing diversity and inclusion in meaningful ways? Anastasia Leutloff and Natalia Ogorelysheva, co-founders of Deep Tech Collective e.V., share their experiences navigating leadership, development, and innovation as foreign mothers in Germany and female leaders in tech. Anastasia applies her skills as a Project, Program & Portfolio Lead at TRUMPF, where she drives industrial technology, workplace transformation, and fostering women in tech, while Natalia combines her experience in leading development projects in logistics at Fraunhofer Enterprise Lab and advancing research in robotics at TU Dortmund.

This session challenges the notion that diversity is a shallow checkbox item imposed by corporate mandates. Instead, Anastasia and Natalia reveal how diversity strengthens teams by enabling new perspectives, driving resilience, accelerating workflows, and fostering creative problem-solving. Inclusive practices, such as recognizing the contributions of caregivers or those balancing part-time work, are essential to achieving genuine workplace transformation.

Attendees can expect actionable insights on integrating diversity into product innovation strategies and transforming organizational cultures while maintaining focus on building, shipping, and running excellent software-driven products. With their combined leadership in research, development, and industry, Anastasia and Natalia aim to inspire tech leaders and decision-makers to create workplaces that amplify human potential while pursuing innovation. Join this talk to learn how meaningful diversity generates long-term productivity, creativity, and growth for tech innovators.