Mariangel is a strong and passionate advocate for well-being in the workplace. A curious mind and soul  that follows an integrative and holistic approach to health. Bringing in years of experience in both clinical and organizational psychology she leads Booking.com’s wellbeing strategy that includes physical, mental, emotional and social health, amongst other topics. The aim is to create a healthier work environment, reduce the stigma around mental health, and foster a more inclusive culture for everyone.

Neda is a Technology Leader and passionate about growing teams and businesses. In her 11.5 years at Booking.com, She had a variety of leadership roles, always with a focus on growth strategies with sustainable technical solutions and operating models in cross functional settings. Her experience within Booking.com brought her from B2C to B2B to Security. Prior to Booking.com she held different positions including Sales and Marketing Director and Senior Manager Information Management. She studied Business Engineering in Amsterdam. As the Group Director Trust & Safety, she’s committed to help protect the physical and mental wellbeing of our customers (Travellers and Partners).

Jess Sanders is an all-around enthusiast, an activist and an advocate for radical kindness. A Senior UX Writer with 10 years’ craft experience, she specialises in inclusive, accessible and human-first content design.

I'm Sarah A and I'm a Senior Test Engineer at Booking.com! I have been working in test engineering for just over 10 years now and I LOVE my job. I've recently come back from maternity leave a few months ago so I have plenty to share on my return so far! I started out not really knowing what I wanted to do and now I couldn't be happier with where I am

Christel is a Director of Strategy in the FinTech business unit at booking.com. She started her career in consulting, mainly advising banks on their strategic direction. After that, she worked at a tech marketplace platform. Now, at Booking.com, she combines financial services with tech to remove the financial challenges people experience when travelling.

Michaela Jeffery-Morrison, CEO and co-founder of Ascend Global Media, the company behind Women in Tech World Series - the first global events company in the world designed specifically for women working in tech. At the age of 25, Michaela started the business alongside her two co-founders. With big ambitions to change the status quo, Michaela wanted to build a company that would give women the tools not only to progress professionally but to take charge of their own futures and grow personally.

A partner to Google, Meta and Microsoft among other leading companies in the tech sector, Ascend Global Media’s guest speakers have included trailblazers and icons, from the CEOs of global banks to Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States. Since launching, the company has won Best Tech Event in the 2020 Conference Awards, Best Tech Event and Best UK Event at the 2020 Eventex Global Awards, and was listed on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 Index in 2018, 2019 and 2020.