Kathleen Schroeter

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CEO
Portrait of Kathleen Schroeter
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Andrea Hansen

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.

Sessions

Breaking Stereotypes: How to Elevate Cultural Diversity in Immersive Tech

Kathleen Schroeter, Asha Easton, Gayatri Parameswaran, Tina Lorenz

Summary
Can immersive media help us better understand diverse cultures? The panel explores how creators in the UK, Germany, and beyond can use immersive tech to move beyond stereotypes, foster inclusion, and bring cultural identities to life. Organised by the British Council Germany and the XRBB.
Diversity
shift to the right
Participation & Access
XR
Speak Up / Rede mit
Panel
English
Conference