Breaking Barriers 2.0: Women Engineering & Governing the Future of Science & AI

Join us for a forward-looking discussion on how women are engineering and governing the future of science, AI, and data-driven research.

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Who Should Join?

• Researchers and students in Physics, Engineering, AI, and Data Science
• Professionals working with data-driven research and scientific infrastructures
• Individuals involved in or interested in leadership, governance, and inclusive innovation in STEM

What’s the Focus?

• Technology & Research Infrastructures:
  How AI, data, and large-scale systems are shaping modern science-and who has access to them
• Governance & Participation:
  Addressing challenges in data-driven research and enabling inclusive participation in scientific ecosystems
• Leadership & Institutional Change:
  Exploring how structures and processes can evolve to support inclusive and effective decision-making
• From Representation to Influence:
  Moving beyond participation toward actively shaping scientific agendas, policies, and innovation pathways

Meet the Panel

• Prof. Dr. Hannah Elfner - Goethe University Frankfurt & GSI
  Theoretical physicist working on large-scale simulations and international collaborations in nuclear and particle physics, contributing to the development of data-intensive research infrastructures.
• Dr. Jutta Schnabel - Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
  Physicist specializing in open science and FAIR data, leading efforts in data sharing, standards, and governance within large scientific collaborations such as KM3NeT.
• Dr. Katharina Bierwagen - Bosch Sensortec GmbH
  Project manager and data science expert bringing an industry perspective on AI, data governance, and innovation in large-scale, data-driven environments.
• Dr. Inga Lakomiec - Georg-August University Göttingen (GAU)
  Computational physicist and member of the ATLAS collaboration, working on high-performance computing, federated data storage, and large-scale research infrastructures in particle physics.

Moderator

Dr. Victoria Tokareva – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Researcher and experienced moderator of scientific dialogue, with a strong focus on community engagement and facilitating interdisciplinary exchange.

Why It Matters

Join a forward-looking conversation on shaping the future of science and AI.
Gain insights from leading experts, explore practical approaches to leadership and governance, and connect with a community advancing inclusive and impactful research.