The Main Stage keynote programme is the Summit’s highest-visibility route through the biggest questions shaping technology today: artificial intelligence, leadership, cybersecurity, space exploration, quantum science, infrastructure, energy, product innovation and the human side of technological change. Across two days, the stage brings together leaders from CERN, X / Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory, NASA, ESA, Google, Roche, Goldman Sachs, JetBrains, GlobalLogic, Orange, Equinix, Honeywell, Hitachi Energy, Ericsson, 3M, Capgemini, T-Mobile, Continental, P&G, CQURE and more.
Below is the full chronological guide to all Main Stage keynote speeches listed in the Summit agenda for 10–11 June 2026.
DAY 1 — 10 June 2026
Main Stage Keynotes
09:50–10:05
Breaking the Myth of the Perfect Expert. What Happens When We Stop Pretending?
Speaker: Aneta Legenza, Head of Global IT Security, ING Hubs Poland
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Cybersecurity, leadership, role model, inspiration
This keynote opens the Main Stage with a powerful leadership question: what happens when experts stop performing perfection and start leading with honesty, credibility and real experience? With Aneta Legenza’s background in global IT security, the session connects cybersecurity leadership with the pressure many women in tech feel to appear flawless before they feel “allowed” to speak, decide or lead.
10:10–10:30
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: How to Grow and Innovate in the Middle of AI Revolution
Speaker: Paulina Święcicka, Global Head of Data Management and Data Quality Platforms, Roche
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Artificial intelligence, career development, future of work, leadership, self-development
A keynote for everyone asking how to keep growing while AI changes the rules around skills, data, platforms and decision-making. Paulina Święcicka brings the perspective of Roche and data leadership to a conversation about innovation, responsibility and professional resilience in the middle of the AI revolution.
11:45–12:00
Special Guest — Astro Teller
Speaker: Dr. Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, X, The Moonshot Factory
With: Joanna Maraszek-Darul, Perspektywy Alumna, Co-Founder of Plan Be Eco
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Moonshots, breakthrough technologies, innovation, inspiration
One of the headline moments of the Summit. Astro Teller leads X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, the place behind some of the world’s best-known breakthrough projects, including Waymo, Verily, Google Brain and Wing. This keynote is a rare Main Stage encounter with the mindset behind radical innovation: how to build technologies and businesses designed to address huge global problems.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/special-guest-astro-teller
12:05–12:20
Keynote Speech — Miruna Stratan
Speaker: Miruna Stratan, Partner Managing Director, Global Head of Cloud Platform and Foundational Infrastructure, Goldman Sachs
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Artificial intelligence, cloud solutions, data management, leadership
A keynote on the infrastructure layer behind modern finance, cloud platforms, data management and AI transformation. Miruna Stratan brings a Goldman Sachs perspective on the systems and leadership decisions that make scalable technology possible in high-stakes environments.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/keynote-speech-miruna-stratan-goldman-sachs
12:25–12:40
From Megawatts to Mindsets: How People Power
Speaker: Giuseppe Petrelli, Global Head of Marketing, Hitachi Energy; Global Head of Marketing and Sales, Portfolio and Strategy for Business Unit Transformers, Hitachi Energy
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Leadership, energy transformation, people power
This keynote brings the energy transformation conversation to the level of people, mindset and leadership. From the perspective of Hitachi Energy, Giuseppe Petrelli looks at the human dimension of technological and energy-sector change: how organizations, leaders and teams carry transformation forward.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/from-megawatts-to-mindsets-how-people-power
12:45–13:00
Designing Aircraft Engines with Energy in Mind
Speaker: Virginia Shepardson-Serna, Vice President, Aerospace Integration Leader, Honeywell
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Deep tech, aerospace, product design, new technology, innovation, leadership
A deep-tech keynote about the future of flight and the engineering decisions behind aircraft engines. Virginia Shepardson-Serna connects aerospace integration, energy-aware design and innovation with the broader challenge of building advanced technologies responsibly.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/designing-aircraft-engines-with-energy-in-mind
13:05–13:20
Special Guest — Enrica Porcari: “Curiosity — The Force that Moves Humanity Forward”
Speaker: Enrica Porcari, Chief Information Officer, CERN
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: CERN, scientific discovery, data, computing, AI, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, leadership
A major science-and-technology keynote from CERN’s inaugural Chief Information Officer from 2026. Enrica Porcari’s work connects data, computing, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and cybersecurity with the needs of scientific discovery. Her career also includes leadership in international development organizations such as FAO, CGIAR and the World Food Programme.
13:25–13:40
From Managing People to Designing Systems: How AI Redefines Leadership in Software
Speaker: Alexandra Charikova, Head of AI Business Development & Partnerships, JetBrains
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Artificial intelligence, software development, future of work, leadership
A keynote for software leaders, engineering managers and anyone navigating AI-assisted development. Alexandra Charikova reframes leadership in software as a shift from simply managing people to designing better systems — human, technical and organizational — for the age of AI.
13:45–14:00
Leading in the Age of AI: Why the Future of Technology Is a Leadership Decision
Speaker: Yuliia Shtukaturova, GlobalLogic Group Vice President & Head of EMEA, GlobalLogic
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Artificial intelligence, generative AI, leadership, new technology
A strong executive keynote on AI as a leadership challenge. Yuliia Shtukaturova looks at why the future of technology will be shaped not only by models, tools and platforms, but by the decisions leaders make about adoption, direction, responsibility and organizational readiness.
15:00–15:15
Leading in the Age of AI: Why Culture is Your Strongest Technology
Speaker: Nina Schmarander, SVP Group Leadership & Executive Management, T-Mobile
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Artificial intelligence, telecommunications, leadership, career development, self-development
This keynote shifts the AI conversation from tools to culture. Nina Schmarander argues for leadership culture as one of the strongest technologies organizations have: the system that determines whether AI adoption becomes meaningful transformation or only another layer of acceleration.
15:20–15:30
ARTEMIS II Speaker — Aleksandra Rutczyńska: Moon Joy
Speaker: Aleksandra Rutczyńska, Senior Software Engineer, Artemis Mission, German Aerospace Center
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Space, Artemis, women in science, data gap, inspiration
A beautiful and important space keynote about Artemis, radiation detectors, women’s bodies in space data and the mission to close the gender gap in scientific testing. Aleksandra Rutczyńska connects the “moon joy” of the Artemis mission with a sharper argument: systems designed on incomplete data leave half the population underrepresented.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/artemis-ii-speaker-aleksandra-rutczynska-moon-joy
15:35–15:45
ARTEMIS II Speaker — Anna Fogtman: You Are Go
Speaker: Anna Fogtman, Radiation Protection Operations Lead, ESA
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Space, mission control, ESA, Artemis, women in STEM
A cinematic Main Stage moment from the world of lunar exploration. Anna Fogtman takes the audience into the flight control room and the “go / no-go” culture of mission control, showing how preparation, trust and women’s presence in critical STEM roles reshape what authority looks like.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/artemis-ii-speaker-anna-fogtman-you-are-go
16:45–17:00
The Trap of Management Tricks and Why Gender Matters
Speaker: Monika Chajdacka, Senior HR Business Partner, Capgemini
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Career development, leadership, self-development, gender
A leadership keynote about management, gender and the limits of simplified “tricks” in professional development. Monika Chajdacka brings a people-and-organization perspective to the question of what actually supports women’s careers, especially when leadership advice ignores structural and gendered realities.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/the-trap-of-management-tricks-and-why-gender-matters
17:05–17:20
The Spark of Crystal: Experiences That Shape and Ignite New Energy
Speaker: Jessica Hayungs, Vice President, Transportation & Electronics Business Group Supply Chain, 3M
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Automation, innovation design, leadership, product design, process mapping, social impact, role model
A keynote about professional experience as a source of energy, innovation and leadership. Jessica Hayungs brings a 3M perspective from transportation, electronics and supply chain to show how careers are shaped by decisions, systems, processes and moments that ignite new direction.
17:25–17:40
Special Guest — Siri Chilazi: AI Isn’t Changing Everything: What Actually Drives Performance in the Workplace of the Future
Speaker: Siri Chilazi, Senior Researcher at the Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: AI, workplace performance, fairness, decision-making, leadership, evidence-based management
A crucial keynote for leaders who are tired of shallow AI hype. Siri Chilazi argues that AI is transforming work, but the fundamentals of performance still matter deeply: fairness, diverse perspectives and high-quality decision-making become even more valuable when fewer people are expected to deliver more.
17:45–18:00
Breaking the Blueprint: How AI is Changing the Tech Landscape
Speaker: Melissa Morganstein, Vice President, People Operations, Google
Date: 10 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: AI, technology landscape, leadership, organizational change
A closing Day 1 keynote on how AI is reshaping the technology landscape from the inside: organizations, people operations, skills, structures and the way tech companies think about the future. Melissa Morganstein brings a Google perspective to one of the Summit’s central questions: how do people and organizations evolve when AI changes the blueprint?
DAY 2 — 11 June 2026
Main Stage Keynotes
09:50–10:05
Leading Beyond Technology: Human Transformation in the Age of Agents
Speaker: Adela Caushi, Chief Information Officer, Orange
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Artificial intelligence, agents, cloud solutions, telecommunications, innovation, leadership
Day 2 opens with a keynote on AI agents and the human transformation behind them. Adela Caushi brings an Orange CIO perspective to the shift from technology implementation to organizational adaptation: how people, systems and leadership must evolve as agentic AI becomes part of business reality.
10:10–10:25
Beyond the Rack: Powering the AI Revolution with the “Equinix Brain”
Speaker: Ruth Faller, Chief Data Officer, Equinix
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Artificial intelligence, generative AI, infrastructure, customer systems, innovation design
A keynote about the hidden infrastructure of the AI revolution. Ruth Faller takes the audience beyond servers and racks into the systems, data and customer-matching logic that power AI adoption at scale. For anyone interested in what sits underneath AI transformation, this is a key Main Stage session.
10:30–10:45
The Power of First Times
Speaker: Beatrix Weimann, Head of R&D IT, Continental
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Career development, leadership, role model, self-development, inspiration
A career keynote about the courage and growth hidden in “first times”: first decisions, first roles, first risks, first leadership moments. Beatrix Weimann brings an R&D IT perspective from Continental to a broader message about professional development and the moments that change a career trajectory.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/the-power-of-first-times
10:50–11:05
Special Guest — Andrzej Dragan on Quantum Cryptography
Speaker: Prof. Andrzej Dragan, Professor, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Quantum cryptography, theoretical physics, quantum information, science communication
A high-profile quantum keynote by one of Poland’s most recognizable science communicators and theoretical physicists. Prof. Andrzej Dragan leads a research group on Relativistic Quantum Information at the University of Warsaw and works across quantum optics, relativity, quantum field theory and science popularization.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/special-guest-andrzej-dragan-on-quantum-cryptography
11:10–11:25
Rising Together — Resilience, Recovery, and the Power of Our People
Speaker: Madhu Subramaniyan, Vice President — Core Infrastructure Services, Hitachi Vantara
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Leadership, resilience, people, inspiration
A keynote about resilience, recovery and the role of people in building strong technology organizations. Madhu Subramaniyan brings a core infrastructure services perspective from Hitachi Vantara, making this session relevant for both leadership and infrastructure audiences.
12:25–12:40
Special Guest — Ruth D. Jones: I Belong
Speaker: Dr. Ruth D. Jones, CEO, It’s All About MEI, LLC; Retired Physicist, NASA
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: NASA, STEM leadership, aerospace, belonging, role model, inspiration
A major NASA keynote about belonging, leadership and women in male-dominated fields. Dr. Ruth D. Jones brings 30 years of NASA experience, including work in leadership, engineering, program and project management, mishap investigation, audits, safety and mission assurance. She is also recognized as one of NASA’s Modern Figures.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/special-guest-ruth-d-jones-i-belong
12:45–13:00
Leading Without Borders: What Living Across Cultures Taught Me About Leadership
Speaker: Paola Lucetti, Chief Technology Officer, Procter & Gamble
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Leadership, future of work, global careers, cross-cultural leadership
A global leadership keynote about what happens when technology careers cross cultures, markets and teams. Paola Lucetti brings a CTO perspective from Procter & Gamble to the question of how international experience changes the way leaders think, communicate and build trust.
13:05–13:20
World Threat Adventures: Where Hackers Hide and Investigators Hunt
Speaker: Paula Januszkiewicz, Founder & CEO, CQURE
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Cybersecurity, incident response, attackers’ persistence, Active Directory, cloud, endpoints
One of the most technical and high-impact Main Stage keynotes. Paula Januszkiewicz focuses on persistence mechanisms — the ways attackers maintain control even after malware is removed or accounts are reset. The session covers endpoints, Active Directory, cloud environments, monitoring gaps, misconfigurations and practical demonstrations, including Automatic Destinations and the USN journal.
13:25–13:40
Special Guest — Psyho
Speakers: Psyho, “Humanity’s Last Programmer”; Pamela Krzypkowska, Perspektywy Alumna, Ministry of Digitalisation
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: AI, competitive programming, machine learning competitions, game design, curiosity-driven careers
A distinctive keynote from Psyho — a curiosity-driven generalist whose path includes AI before the current hype cycle, competitive mind sports, video games, poker, competitive programming, machine learning competitions and game design. The agenda also notes that he was one of the early employees at OpenAI.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/special-guest-psyho
15:00–15:15
Do it scared — Top tips from a career in tech
Speaker: Rebecca Little, Head of Marketing & Communications North Europe, Ericsson
Date: 11 June 2026
Place: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Themes: Leadership, career courage, professional growth
A clear, practical career keynote about taking action before confidence fully arrives. Rebecca Little brings an Ericsson perspective to the theme of doing things while scared — making the next move, taking the opportunity and building a career in tech through courage and accumulated experience.
Event link:
https://womenintechsummit.pl/agenda/event/do-it-scared-top-tips-from-a-career-in-tech
