feMTEC ETH Zurich

📢Time for Change: Stand with Us for a Safer, Inclusive Community Join in urging ETH leadership to create a work and study environment free from mobbing, bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination. Be part of the #WEareShocked Assembly. 📅 Friday, November 8th at 5 PM 📍 Polyterrasse, ETH Zürich Your presence is a powerful step toward building a safer, more respectful ETH community. Let’s stand together for the ETH community we know it can be. #ethzurich #ethmtec #WeAreShocked

💡 How often do we pause to truly celebrate our unique strengths and achievements? This week, we had Meera Mahadevan facilitating the incredible *I Am Remarkable* Workshop for feMTEC, and it was an empowering experience for everyone involved! A special thanks to our inspiring facilitator Meera for leading us through a thought-provoking session, and to our department D-MTEC ETH Zurich for their support in making this event possible. The evening was filled with personal insights, new perspectives, and meaningful connections – not to mention a lively apero to close it out! Here’s to celebrating our achievements and uplifting one another. Stay remarkable, everyone! 💪✨ #feMTEC #IamRemarkable #MTEC #Community

Last week, feMTEC members Alina Gerlach and Kim Nørgaard helmersen had an incredible time connecting with so many talented students at the MTEC Master Fair! Now, we’re thrilled to invite you to our next event – the "I Am Remarkable" Workshop, a global initiative created by Anna Vainer at Google. This workshop is designed to help you speak confidently about your achievements and celebrate your own successes. Join us: 📅 Tuesday, October 29th, 2024  ⏰ 18:30 – 20:00  📍 PB Labs, Clausiusstrasse 59, 8006 Zürich  🍷Apero & Networking after the workshop Spaces are limited, so register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/edgwT6CF Looking forward to seeing you there! #Networking #CareerDevelopment #IamRemarkable #feMTEC #MTEC

*Schadenfreude:* A German word but universal emotion - and, as we theorize in our paper in Academy of Management Review article (now cited 101 times! 😯 https://lnkd.in/e-RanuHb) - an overlooked but critical driver of mistreatment in organizations. 💡 Harassers, bullies, or excluders will rarely see themselves as such; sometimes, it's harder to identify with someone who is different, or the context can also bring the worst out of good people by adding pressure through budget cuts, non-meritocratic/political processes, mounting cynicism over time, and dog-eat-dog competition (and, of course, this breeds schadenfreude, harassment, bullying, and exclusion). 🤜 🤛 But doesn't it all seem so unnecessary? Can't we be better colleagues, bystanders (or allies: noticing and intervening on [minoritized] colleagues' behalf), and people? Available evidence suggests we feel and perform better under these conditions, too❣ Especially today, the International Day Against Violence and For Inclusion in the World of Work (https://24may.org/), let's shift our all-too-busy and overly competitive mindsets from one that feels pleasure in other's pain to standing up against mistreatment and exclusion, supporting each other to reduce and prevent pain and ensure inclusion, as well as promoting and celebrating each other's success! ✨ Thanks again to our brilliant lead authors, Xinxin LI (Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) and Dan McAllister (NUS Business School), and Remus Ilies (Università Bocconi); great gratitude also to our brilliant AE (and anonymous reviewers) who found and helped us to polished the gem among our initial ideas, Kris Byron (Georgia State University)! 🙏

🌟 Introducing Our Board! 🌟 We are excited to introduce our board members who will contribute to our future development. Our dedicated team includes the Co-Presidents Alina Gerlach and Monica Hidajat, our Event and Project Team Sophie Kerstan, Stefani Stefanova, Daniella Laureiro Martinez, Aniko Kahlert, Sebastian Tillmanns, Valerie Caubergh, Ana Procopio Schön, Sarah Godehardt and the affiliated Professors at D-MTEC ETH Zurich Stefano Brusoni and Petra Schmid. 🙌🏻 Together, we are eager to serve the needs of our D-MTEC ETH Zurich members and ETH Zürich in elevating equality and diversity. Stay tuned and join the team to contribute towards an impactful cause 🎓✨ #feMTEC #ETHZurich #ExcitingTimes #Equality #Diversity

🎉✨ What an incredible celebration of International Women's Day! 🌟 feMTEC ETH Zurich had a full house on Wednesday – Where we hosted our panel discussion "Impact the Future – Shaping the Next Tech Revolution" in honour of the achievements of women in technology and engineering, and it was truly inspiring to see the passion and dedication of our panel and participants on full display. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to the success of the event. We look forward to welcome you in our community soon again! It has been truly inspirational to host this event together with Women in Data Science (WiDS) Zurich and Women Techmakers, thank you Dr. Elena Nazarenko for bringing us all together! D-MTEC ETH Zurich #InternationalWomensDay #feMTEC #DiversityInTech #MTEC 🚀🌈

Last night, I attended an incredibly inspiring event in Zürich for International Women's Day called Impact the Future: Shaping the Next Tech Revolution! The event covered a range of important topics including Women in Tech within Switzerland, the bias and lack of representation, personal experiences of the panelists, where the tech revolution is headed, and what we can do to contribute. It was an hour packed full of important conversations and another hour of an apéro that I don't think anyone wanted to end.   Some key takeaways: *Women in tech related jobs within Switzerland have only increased 1.9% from 1991 ( 26.8%) to 2023 (28.7%). *The tech revolution is here to stay, and women need to be involved – representation is crucial. *Less women are applying to tech-related jobs – more work needs to go into finding the obstacles in the way. *To not be ignored you have to be heard and to be heard you have to speak. Speak with thoughts backed with facts and data. *Networking, sponsorship, mentorship, and other unwritten rules are important. *Luck can be a big factor, but you can also create your own luck. *Don’t be afraid to ask for help – at the end of the day, we’re all winging it.   A huge thank you to the speakers, Diana Affi, Kemeng Zhang, Patricia F., and Gaëlle Andreatta, for sharing their insights and experiences, and the fantastic moderator, Daniella Laureiro Martinez, for leading the conversation. Thank you to the organizers, feMTEC ETH Zurich, Women Techmakers, and Women in Data Science (WiDS) Zurich, for making the magic happen. And also, a big thank you to all the attendees for your openness and new friendship.   Again, as a newcomer to Switzerland, I am blown away by the professional and warm reception I’ve received from fellow women in tech. Each event I attend leaves me feeling more and more inspired with what is to come. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInTech #TechRevolution #Switzerland #Inspiration #RepresentationMatters

🌟 Celebrating International Women's Day! 🌸 On this special occasion, we feMTEC ETH Zurich at D-MTEC ETH Zurich want to extend heartfelt congratulations to all the incredible women who inspire, lead, and make a positive impact every day. Your strength, resilience, and achievements lend hopes to all women and shape a brighter future for all. Let's continue to uplift and support each other, breaking barriers and creating a world where equality and diversity thrive. 🚀 ETH Diversity offers various events that support equality, respect and conversation as equals: https://lnkd.in/e8szMrnE. Please attend the event and learn more on how to thrive together.🙌🏻 Here's to the amazing women around the globe – may your contributions be recognized and celebrated not just today, but every day! #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2024 #WomenEmpowerment #EqualityForAll

🌟 Save the Date for Our Next Event 🌟 In honor of International Women’s Day 2024, feMTEC ETH Zurich is thrilled to extend a special invitation to our upcoming panel discussion, “Impact the Future: Shaping The Next Tech Revolution,” in collaboration with Women Techmakers by Google and Women in Data Science (WiDS) Zurich! 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, March 13th 2024 🕡 Time: 18:30 – 20:00 (Apéro 20:00 – 21:00) 📍 Location: ETH LEE building, Room E 101, Leonhardstrasse 21, 8092 Zürich Join us for an evening where our discussant Daniella Laureiro Martinez from D-MTEC ETH Zurich who will lead us through a dynamic panel discussion with our speakers Diana Affi, Gaëlle Andreatta, Patricia F., and Kemeng Zhang. Together, we discover how women shape the future of technology, particularly in the ongoing AI revolution. So spread the word and mark your calendars! Spots are limited – Register here: https://lnkd.in/eT-piuYs A big thank you goes to our collaborating partners Women Techmakers and Women in Data Science (WiDS) Zurich, to our co-organizer Dr. Elena Nazarenko, and to D-MTEC ETH Zurich for continuous support and sponsorship. We can't wait to see you there! 🚀 #feMTEC #InternationalWomensDay #MTEC #WomenInTech  #WTMImpactTheFuture #WomenTechmakers

In our ambition to provide even better services for our students and to further professionalize and expand our continuing education programs at the D-MTEC ETH Zurich, we have re-organized our department, and most important were lucky to add excellent colleagues to the team. Welcome to Carrie Joda-Bührer, Evelina Kramer, Ana Procopio Schön, and Parinitha Mundra, and congratulations to the new department coordinator Swantje Pless and the MTEC department and student services staff. Check out some of our programs under www.mtec.ethz.ch: ➡ Doctoral Studies ➡ Master of Science in Management, Technology and Economics ➡ MAS in Management, Technology, and Economics ➡ Executive MBA – joint program ETH Zurich and University of St. Gallen (emba X) ➡ CAS in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Technology Ventures ➡ CAS in Digital Health ➡ CAS in Public Governance and Administration #DoctoralProgram #MasterofScience #ContinuingEducation ETH Zürich ETH Zurich Swiss School of Public Governance Centre for Digital Health Interventions #HumOSCM EMBA ETH Zurich University of St.Gallen ETH Zurich | School for Continuing Education CEMETS sus.lab | ETH KOF Swiss Economic Institute of ETH Zurich OBIS - MTEC Student Organization at ETH Zurich Zurich feMTEC ETH Zurich