World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage • Jul 3, 2026 • Session details

Why Eastern Europe Has More Women Developers — and What the West Can Learn

Adela Georgescu

Why does Eastern Europe retain more women developers? Discover how building psychological safety and shattering the awkward genius stereotype can finally fix your retention crisis.

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2:49 min

How regional cultures influence female participation in tech

Rudi Bauer

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4:30 min

Overcoming engineered biases to achieve equal technology representation

Brenda Romero

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3:42 min

Addressing educational gaps and retaining early female technological talent

Rudi Bauer

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1:39 min

Rewriting the historical narrative of women in technology

Babette Wagner

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Introduction and perspective on the gender gap

Katrin Rabow

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Understanding different technical career motivations across diverse gender groups

Rudi Bauer

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