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# Gina Schinkel
Founder of Driftawave, building resilient remote teams through workations and community.

## About

Gina Schinkel helps companies figure out how to build culture when their teams are scattered across the globe. She runs Driftawave, focusing on practical ways to adapt to hybrid setups and AI disruptions.

Her approach treats flexible work as a strategy rather than an HR perk. She teaches leaders how to use workations and community-building to keep remote employees actually connected. Instead of traditional corporate retreats, she advocates for environments that drive real collaboration and retention in the new era of work.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2025 · July 9, 2025
Berlin, Germany
- [New world: New Approach. Why Workations and Community are Game-Changers in the Future of Work](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/569-new-world-new) · 30 min



## Cappuccino with HR

- [Beyond the 9–5: Designing Work Around Humans](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1321-beyond-the-9-5-designing-work-around-humans) · Rudi Bauer, Gina Schinkel


## Links

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaschinkel/)
- [Blog](https://www.driftawave.com/blog)