Female Leadership: 9 Bold Role Models Embracing Change

Female leadership: Who will be shaping the transformation in 2026?

Women are taking charge, defining strategies and changing the rules of the game. Having heard from nine inspiring voices in part one of our feature, we now present nine more female leaders who reveal how they are embracing the digital transformation: with honesty, directness and a whole lot of courage.

What has helped them get ahead? What needs to happen to empower more women to move into leadership roles? And what lessons have they learned from their boldest decisions?

You’ll hear from:

• Alina Ludwig, Managing Director and Marketing Strategist, ALL IN
• Alma Lipa, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, L’Oréal DACH
• Ann-Katrin Schmitz, social media expert and podcaster, Baby Got Business
• Dora Osinde, Chief Creative Officer and founder, YEAH BUT NO
• Eva Heintz, Strategic Marketing Communications Manager DMEXCO, Koelnmesse
• Katharina Schramm, COO, Weischer.Connect
• Sabine Jünger, Vice President, OTTO Advertising, Otto GmbH & Co.KG aA
• Laure Malergue, co-founder and CEO, Displayce
• Verena Gründel, Brand & Communications Director, DMEXCO

These nine inspirational women reflect on real decisions, being bold, setbacks and the power of networks. Their stories are proof that, for change to happen, someone always needs to take the first step.

Female leadership in 2026: 9 perspectives bursting with boldness, values and real impact

Whether on stage at DMEXCO 2025 or as leaders inside their companies, they all stand for progress driven by a sense of purpose.

Their motivation? Impact.
Their values? Clear.
Their message? Make a difference and take others with you.

Find out what drives them, what they’ve learned and how they’re taking a fresh approach to leadership.
Get the latest insights from nine authentic female role models and be inspired by their energy!