Starting A Business With Flexibility, Shaping The Future: Diverse Paths For Entrepreneurs

Keynote and Panel Discussion | Part of Global Entrepreneurship Week

How can women founders and entrepreneurs successfully navigate change while staying true to their own vision? What strategies help them identify new market opportunities, respond to changing customer needs, and build future-ready businesses?

At our event you can look forward to inspiring insights, personal experiences, and practical perspectives from women who are actively shaping entrepreneurial change.

The Future Starts with You: Clarity Within. Impact Beyond.

The evening opens with a 20-minute keynote by Julia Ritter entitled “The Future Starts with You – Clarity Within. Impact Beyond.” She will explore why future readiness begins with self-leadership and how inner clarity can help us make bold decisions, shape our own paths with intention, and actively embrace and influence change.

Following the keynote, four founders and entrepreneurs from different industries will join a panel discussion to share how they respond to market changes, identify emerging customer needs, and develop their businesses in a flexible and forward-thinking way. They will offer insights into their own experiences, share practical strategies, and demonstrate the many different paths entrepreneurship can take.

Join us for inspiring perspectives, fresh ideas for your own business strategy, and the opportunity to connect with fellow founders, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in starting a business.

Meet Our Panelists

Anika Hollwedel – Expert in brand design and brand development
Cindy Karlsen – Data-driven recruitment for startups, scale-ups, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with Framewoorks
Manuela Di Bari – Founder of mitMaCh and KlarpressWerk
Annika Schmidt – Founder and Managing Director of Wachstumspfleger GmbH

Keynote Speaker: Julia Ritter

Julia Ritter is a business mentor, leadership coach, and keynote speaker with more than 25 years of experience in marketing, communications, and leadership.

Combining her extensive professional experience with her expertise in self-leadership and personal development, she supports women in gaining inner clarity, making bold decisions, and creating meaningful impact by leading in alignment with their values and strengths.