Judith Augustin

IMPACT NOW - From Complaining to Doing

#ImpactNOW is a movement of doers with attitude – supported by women from the business world and expanded to include people and institutions who really want change. The talk is about gender equality in the creative industry and the question: Where are we now – and what does this mean in concrete terms? With a view to digitalisation and AI, we will discuss how roles, collaboration and decision-making spaces are shifting. Using examples from the creative sector and other industries, a practical check will be carried out: Out of the state of shock and into action – with an invitation to join in.

Business Value Meets Impact: Four AI Impulses & Joint Q&A

AI for a better world? In four compact 15-minute impulses, players from the cultural and creative industries will show how this can be achieved in concrete terms – scalable, implementation-orientated and with measurable added value. The focus is on inclusive design solutions, an AI chatbot to modernise support for those affected and gender equality in design. The contributions combine social benefit with business value and visualise who AI actually works for – and who is otherwise quickly overlooked.

This will be followed by a joint Q&A with all participants.

Women in Design – Where Are We Now? Gender Equality in the Creative Industries

Where do women* stand in the creative economy – and what does it take to effectively change structural inequalities? Judith Augustin and Sophie Dobrigkeit use their projects DDC Women's Table, Learn & Burn and the Women's Design Academy (World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026) to show why visibility is more than just a stage: it shapes reality, creates role models and makes power relations visible. What happens afterwards is crucial: When visibility becomes networks and resilient structures, sustainable impact is created. Here, networking becomes a strategic tool for a sustainable industry.