Founder of Women With Impact

I’m Clara, the Founder of Women With Impact and based in Zurich, Switzerland. With my platform, I showcase the power of women's actions in shaping a better world. I interview former heads of state, global leaders and entrepreneurs. Previous featured women with impact include Kerry Kennedy, Susan Rockefeller, H.E. Rosalia Arteaga Serrano and Jane Wurwand. My mission is to provide women with the visibility they deserve. I deeply believe that with more visibility, real societal progress can take place.Beyond Women With Impact, I regularly speak at events and moderate panel discussions. Please find more details here and my full profile at Premium Speakers.Check out my latest opinion piece on women climbing glass cliffs at Fast Company .I hold degrees from University College London and University of St. Gallen covering business and entrepreneurship. As a WEF Global Shaper, I lead projects focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Press

Please find some articles about my work as follows:

Fast Company, "Women can climb glass cliffs and win. This is how we flip the script", October 2024, read my opinion piece here

IMD, "Turning Belonging from a Privilege into a Right", May 2024, read article here

University of St.Gallen, "53rd St. Gallen Symposium: Confronting Scarcity", April 2024, read article here

Leader Digital, "53. St.Gallen Symposium: Confronting Scarcity", April 2024, read press release here

HSG Prisma, student magazine of University of St. Gallen, "Women With Impact Interview with HSG Alumna Franzisca Gartenmann", November 2024, read Women With Impact Feature #48 here

Speaker

Here are some of the panel discussions, interviews, and collaborations that I have contributed in. My full speaker profile can be found at Premium Speakers. Please reach out if you’re interested in working together.

Davos during WEF Annual Meeting, January 22, 2025, at We Lead Lounge in Davos, Switzerland

I was invited as speaker on the topic of on the topic of Quantum Leadership: Women Redefining Networks to Shape the Future.

RiseUp Summit, October 4, 2024, at Google in Zurich, Switzerland

I led a panel discussion on entrepreneurship for social good and building impactful ventures. RiseUp Summit is an event by Female Founders Initiative Switzerland, Startup Campus Switzerland and Impact Hub Zurich.

Empowering Tomorrow, "Female Leadership in Times of Uncertainty", June 25, 2024, in Bern, Switzerland

I moderated a panel discussion on the topic of Female Leadership in Times of Uncertainty. It was an honour to lead the discussion with Carolina Müller-Möhl, Katrin Eggenberger and Andrea Rauber Saxer. The event was co-hosted by Global Shapers Community Bern, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, and Women With Impact, both non-profit organisations with local and global reach. The evening was sponsored by the Bern Economic Development Agency. Please find more details here and the main takeaways from this evening here.

St. Gallen Symposium, "53. St.Gallen Symposium: Confronting Scarcity", May 2-3, 2024, in St. Gallen, Switzerland (read programme here)

Please find more details here