Alex Gessner
Alex is COO and Managing Director at ACI Diversity Consulting as well as a speaker and panelist. She spent 14 years as a senior executive in product and tech in the finance industry, at American Express and most recently Solaris, where she was responsible for innovative and disruptive projects in the digital and open banking space. From chatbots to Buy Now Pay Later, product pitches in London and New York and testing Apple Pay at 4am at the Frankfurt train station, she's seen it all. Her specialty is organizational design and building scalable teams and businesses. Finance disruptor by day, diversity activist by night: in this homogeneous industry, she has built several intersectional networks, including futura at Solaris, and conducted the first data collection in Europe focusing not only on "women and finance" but especially on trans* and migrant women. She has been recognized for her achievements as a Future Maker by Business Insider, as Prout Executive #1 by Prout At Work and many more, including Global Digital Women, Beyond Gender Agenda, Impact of Diversity…
Dana Kube
Dana Kube is a dedicated Researcher at Goethe University Frankfurt, specializing in dismantling Gender Bias in Social Learning and AI. With unwavering commitment, she has devoted herself to empowering women, nurturing non-binary individuals within the realm of education, and passionately advocating for social justice and environmental protection. Dana's profound insights into the intersection of AI and gender dynamics promise to shed light on innovative pathways towards a more inclusive and equal world.
Menoosha Muziki
Menoosha Muziki, an international singer and vocal coach, has a rich heritage rooted in Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. She's a devoted mother to two daughters and has carved a unique path in the music industry with two albums, 'Satellite Brown Chick' and 'Airs about Hair, Volume 1'. Known for her tours with André Rieu and appearances on UK independent soul radios, Menoosha is also passionate about vocal coaching, dedicating her time to nurturing new talent, and expressing herself as a vocal artist and speaker.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert
MK Kirigin is a global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert, educator, and consultant with a decade of experience fostering inclusion and sense of belonging across both the public and private sectors. She is a proud Latina with a strong connection to her Bolivian roots, but she grew up moving to a new country every two years. As a master’s student at Harvard, MK explored her research interest in collective identity formation in diverse communities by studying education policy and ethnic studies. She is the founder of Roots to Leadership, a DEI consultancy with a focus on anti-bias and anti-racism. You can keep up with her work at www.mkirigin.com.