Keynote Speaker
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Stefan Gaillard, Co-founder and Chair of the Stefan Gaillard specializes in failure, uncertainty, and erroneous claims – both in science and society. He currently works on a special issue on scientific failure in the health domain.
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Short Talks by:
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Rajiv Vaid Basaiawmoit, Entrepreneurship Educator, Aarhus University Rajiv leads Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University. An award-winning educator and interdisciplinary speaker, he specializes in teaching entrepreneurship to non-business students and integrating it into the sciences. He created the board game ESHIP: Navigating Uncertainty. |
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Elena Lichtenthaler, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Mighty Real (to be confirmed) Mighty Real empowers people and teams through trust-based coaching. On July 23 they will offer a Training on Entrepreneurial Mindset as a Career Booster. |
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Silke Uhrig-Schmidt, Program Manager H3 Health Hub, DKFZ Silke is Program Manager of the H3 Health Hub at DKFZ, where she leads Germany’s first life science entrepreneurship program across Helmholtz Health centers. With a PhD in molecular medicine and experience in academia, industry, and startups, she brings a strong focus on innovation, mentoring, and diversity in science and entrepreneurship. |
Workshop Moderators
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Barbara Janssens, Head of Career Service, DKFZ Barbara is Careers Advisor and Manager since 2011. She is from Belgium and holds a PhD in molecular and cell biology from Ghent University. After a postdoc in Paris she worked for five years as an Editor at Wiley-Blackwell. |
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Marion Gürth, Deputy Head of Career Service, DKFZ Marion is Project Coordinator since 2013 and Careers Advisor since 2016. She studied Biology in Darmstadt and Heidelberg and was working at the institute of pathology in Heidelberg and as a freelancer before. |
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Sarah Manthey, Project Lead HAFIS, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Sarah is an innovation coach and project lead at KIT, driving entrepreneurship through the HAFIS and EXIST Women programs. She empowers researchers and aspiring founders to turn ideas into impactful ventures. |
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Schadi Neumann, Innovation Coach of Innovation and Relations Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Schadi is an innovation coach at KIT, with a background in law, sociology, mediation, and coaching. She empowers researchers to unlock their full potential and transforms complex challenges into actionable solution. |
