Josephine Gerves is Partner and Managing Director at DEPT, one of the most successful and fastest growing digital agencies worldwide. At DEPT her responsibilities cover the handling of international New Client Projects as well as driving forward the digitalisation of large existing clients. In this context, Josephine is also founder of the the Meta Festival - a pioneering hybrid experience that immerses seekers in the metaverse. At the age of 28, she was already part of the German management at one of the largest network agencies in the world, where she was responsible for new business and all matters of diversity and inclusion. Josephine has been campaigning for more diversity in agencies and female empowerment for years as it has been one of her most important passion points.