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Katharina Hilgers:
As the founder of relokate, Katharina brings a wealth of experience from the HR sector of Germany's largest startups. She established relokate to simplify the global hiring process and assist companies in seamlessly recruiting talents from all over the world.
Gioia Stanisavljevicova:
Serving as the moderator of this webinar and the Head of Partnerships DACH at FactorialHR, Gioia brings extensive experience in HR and talent management. Her passion for innovative HR solutions and her ability to articulate complex topics make her the ideal moderator for this webinar.
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With an impressive career spanning from working in NGOs to founding MatchWave, Anna-Marie Weber has profound knowledge in HR and talent acquisition. MatchWave connects purpose-driven companies with value-oriented talents, and Anna-Marie brings this expertise to our webinar.
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