Athena is the Content Lead at Passbase GmbH. In this role, she has worked with her Head of People to create a series of cultural blog posts outlining initiatives around diversity, creating a more inclusive recruitment process for LGBT+, BIPOC and neurodiverse individuals as well as influencing product UI changes to be more inclusive. Previously, Athena worked at Dalia Research, where she initiated LGBT+ D&I inclusion in the office space, through pronoun usage, and an event code of conduct. Amongst numerous initiatives, she won The Economist’s #WorkWithPride competition by creating a crowdsourced LGBT+ workplace directory for Hong Kong professionals and associated social media campaigns to raise awareness on workplace inclusion amongst Cantonese locals. Since 2018, Athena is a Board Member for Planet Ally, a global LGBTQ rights organization, and an AsiaBerlin Ambassador, where she initiated the AsiaBerlin Summit’s first LGBTQ spotlight programming in 2021.
