Kathleen Schroeter sie/ihr she/her

Co-Founder and CEO | ootiboo, Germany/U.K.

In 2020, after a total of 13 years working for the prestigious Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Kathleen Schroeter left the world of scientific research institutions and became a technologist & alchemist at the Berlin “Human2Human” company J2C, a consulting firm with a focus on corporate culture. At the same time, Kathleen was elected to the board of XRBB – Extended Reality e.V. Berlin-Brandenburg, where she acts as honorary chair.

In late 2021 she co-founded ootiboo GmbH. Using creativity as a vehicle, ootiboo designs fun, engaging ways for children to connect to a diverse range of topics. The focus is on three core areas: real-life learning; health and wellbeing; and climate education.

2018, the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS) honored her with the Distinguished Leadership Award in L.A. as one of 13 influential women from the entertainment and high-tech industry. As a public speaker and moderator, Kathleen’s insights into Deep and High Tech allow audiences to contextualize tech trends, deepen their understanding of R&D processes, and explore sci-fi scenarios that could soon become a reality.