Tech Leadership Circle: Leading Teams through AI Transformation

The hardest part of AI transformation isn't the technology. It's the humans. Join other tech leaders for an honest reckoning.

Everyone's talking tools, timelines, ROI. Almost no one is talking about what it actually feels like to lead a team through AI-driven change. The fear underneath "just implement it." The resistance you can't quite name. The quiet sense that the deal between employer and employee is being rewritten — while everyone pretends it's business as usual.

This Tech Leadership Circle is for leaders looking to bridge that gap.

We're bringing tech leaders together to look honestly at how AI is reshaping organisations from the inside — workflows, roles, culture, trust.

Three senior tech leaders join our panel to share what's worked, and what hasn't, as they've navigated their own teams through AI-driven change:

• Marco-Andrea Buchmann, Head of Applied Science at Zalando
• Dr. Maria Fay, Business AI Strategy Lead Switzerland at SAP
• Irina Wolf, Team Lead Hardware at Wingtra

There will be a chance to bring your questions to the panel and have them answered by the experts. Come curious and leave with new insights.

Agenda

17:45 - Doors open

18:00 - Intro and welcome by Hello 50:50 World

18:05 - Panel discussion and Q&A

18:50 - Conclusions and final remarks

19:00 - Networking & Apéro

20:15 - End

Who should join?

Mid-level tech leaders and managers - Team Leads, Tech Leads, (Senior) Managers, Product Managers, People Managers, Department Heads - anyone guiding their team through AI-driven change who wants to do it thoughtfully, not just quickly.

Code of Conduct

We aspire to create a safe space for everyone. Attendees are asked to respect our Code of Conduct.

Please be aware that we will take pictures during the event which can be published on our website and social media channels and can be reused for marketing purposes at a later stage. If you do not want your pictures to be used, please contact our team during the event.

Hello 50:50 World

Hello 50:50 World is a movement and a non-profit association. We are many, we are here to stay and we make tech more humane. We host regular meetups and events on relevant tech topics, we host a podcast, and we design & build apps for a more equitable world.