Europe Mentees and Mentors 2026

 

About the Rise Mentoring Programme

Our award-winning Rise Mentoring Programme is a coveted six month programme to support women working in, or aspiring to work in the media technology sector.

The Mentoring Programme sees a variety of experienced broadcast media technology sector industry leaders, at a diversity of levels of seniority, ready to offer expertise, knowledge and guidance to our female Mentees.

A special thank you goes to our industry sponsors as the programme is only made possible due their generous support.

Applications to the Rise Mentoring Programme are currently closed.

 
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Europe Mentees & Mentors

Martina Stepankova

Martina Stepankova

Production Manager, Oneplay Production

Marlene Neuberger

Marlene Neuburger

Head of Technology & Production, SWR               

 

 

Sasha Martell

Sasha Martell

Project Leader - Sports, International Testing Agency

Stephan Heimbecher

Stephan Heimbecher

Head of ARD Competence Center Production & Infrastructure, SWR

Claudia Zimmer

Claudia Zimmer

CEO, CYME

Alex de Wit

Alex de Wit

COO, Venali

Lisa Jagenau

Lisa Jagenau

Intake Technician, VRT

Delphine Calvini

Delphine Calvini

Manager of Broadcast Technology Solutions, BeIN Sports

Lucie Bayer

Lucie Bayer

Senior Manager, DIstribution, Ad Sales & Business Development, Warner Bros. Discovery

Florian Fraas

Florian Fraas

Global Business Development Lead OpenMedia, CGI

Katrin Houben

Katrin Houben

Management Associate, Qvest

Carine Chardon

Carine Chardon

Managing Director, GFU Consumer

Luba Karpova

Luba Karpova

Growth Marketeer Pickx Sports, Proximus

Margot Ouali

Margot Ouali

Head of Corporate and Marketing Communications, Appear ASA

Némésis Srour

Némésis Srour

Product Manager AI & Innovation, Mediagenix

Martin Prins

Martin Prins

Head of Product, Media Distillery

Nadica Nikolikj

Nadica Nikolikj

Product Solution Architect, Mediagenix

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Christel Jäckel

Director of Video Presales EMEA, Avid

Natalia Polychronopoulou

Natalia Polychronopoulou

Research Assistant, Caretta Research

Nancy Diaz Curiel

Nancy Diaz Curiel

Regional Sales Director - Corporate - EMEA, Ross Video

Cécile Le Guilloux

Cécile Le Guilloux

Communications Manager, Hexaglobe Group

Claudine Cecille

Claudine Cecille

Marketing & Communications Consultant , Golden Acacia Consulting

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Céline Munos

Global Training Operations officer, EVS

Elena Ditadi

Elena Ditadi

CEO & Sales Director, RFE Broadcast SRL

Katariina Kiviranta

Katariina Kiviranta

Sports editor, reporter & host, Viaplay Group

Märta Rydbeck

Märta Rydbeck

Director of Sales and Business Development, Dealdonegood AB

Sharon Debuyser

Sharon Debuyser

 Director Radio Technology, DPG Media

Giovanni Piccirilli

Giovanni Piccirilli

CTO, RTL

Virve Kettunen

Virve Kettunen

TV Director, Vision Mixer, Assistant Director, Camera Operator, Mediakunta

Christer Palsson

Christer Palsson

 

Mirjam Weisflog

Mirjam Weisflog

Line Producer (assistant), Samfilm

Jan Fröhlich

Jan Fröhlich

Professor, Hochschule der Medien (HdM)

Stephanie Girrbach

Stephanie Girrbach

Disponentin, SWR

Thorsten Schreiner

Thorsten Schreiner

Head of Business Unit Nordrhein-Westfalen, ZDF

Ing-Ing Yen

Ing-Ing Yen

Head of Product & Engineering, G&L GmbH

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Michael Pfizner

Vice-President Consulting Expert for Newsroom Solutions, CGI

 

 

Umma Tamanna

Umma Tamanna

Documentation Specialist, Fonn Group

Brigita Brjuhhanov

Brigita Brjuhhanov

Head of TV Development, Elisa

Carla Molina Whyte

Carla Molina Whyte

Marketing Executive, Farmerswife

Christelle Brausch

Christelle Brausch

EMEA Marketing Manager, TVU Networks

Szilvia Balasi

Szilvia Tóth-Balasi

Senior Marketing Manager, Warner Bros. Discovery

Simona Lippi

Simona Lippi

Marketing Director & Sales Area Manager, AxelTech

 

 

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Myriam Anik

Graphics Professional Systems Engineer, VIZRT

Amir Hochfeld

Amir Hochfeld

Founder and CEO, HighField AI

Claire Couson

Claire Couson

Project Manager, Perfect Memory

Denise Müller

Denise Müller

Project Manager Media, Riedel Networks

Madison McGivern

Madison McGivern

Marketing Associate, Appear ASA

Belen Arronte

Belen Arronte

Head of Marketing, Axolotl

 

 

Nicolle Charpentier

Nicolle Charpentier

Project Planner On Site, Wipro Limited

Kathleen Schroter

Kathleen Schröter

Co-Founder, Ootibo

Noran Kamal Goma

Noran Kamal Goma

Project Engineer, Bayerischer Rundfunk

Sini Kervinen

Sini Kervinen

Director, Tech & Innovation, Bauer Media Oy

Annemie Vermeulen Cuez

Annemie Vermeulen

Head of Marketing, Cuez

Derek Barrilleaux

Derek Barrilleaux

CEO, Projective

 

 

Gamza Bakhishaliyeva

Gamza Bakhishaliyeva

Head of Business Systems. Memnon Archiving Services

Levent Ozparlak

Levent Ozparlak

Emerging Technology Manager, Irdeto BV

Sabela Ruy-Díaz

Sabela Ruy-Díaz

Founder & CEO, Wave Connect

Maria Hellström

Maria Hellström

CEO, Codemill

Hanne Croonen

Hanne Croonen

Head of Marketing & Business Development / Co-owner of Yella Umbrella, Yella Umbrella

Diana Sanchez

Diana Sanchez

Head of Business Development, Red Bee Media

 

 

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