About Spotlight!
We are shaping the working world of tomorrow.
Spotlight! combines consulting, an academy, and a community with a shared mission: to shape a more diverse, inclusive, and future-proof world of work.
We collaborate with companies, organizations, and individuals who want to actively shape change rather than just discuss it.
Spotlight! was founded by Sophia Tran in 2023—driven by the conviction that the working world of tomorrow must be shaped to be more diverse, inclusive, and open.
Sophia combines a background in electrical engineering and business with extensive experience in the startup, innovation, and corporate sectors. Having worked at companies such as Detecon International, LVMH, and DIGITALHUB.de, she has witnessed the diverse ways in which people, organizations, and perspectives come together—and the immense potential that arises when this diversity is consciously harnessed.
Spotlight! emerged from this experience: initially as a platform bringing together people, ideas, and companies, and today as a consultancy, academy, and community for the world of work of tomorrow.
“The working world of tomorrow belongs to everyone.”
Sophia founded Spotlight! to bring together companies, people, and diverse perspectives, and to actively help shape the working world of tomorrow.
With Spotlight!, she combines her experience in business, innovation, and entrepreneurship with her passion for a more diverse and inclusive working world. She regularly appears on international stages, moderates conferences and panels, and brings together companies, experts, and diverse perspectives.
"Diversity isn't a nice-to-have, but the key to true innovation. With Spotlight!, we're creating a platform that not only fosters new ideas but also brings people from different backgrounds together to redefine the future of work."
Our Vision
The working world of tomorrow belongs to everyone.
We believe in a working world where diverse perspectives, experiences, and lived realities are not only accepted but recognized as a strength and actively embraced.
A working world in which people have equal opportunities to contribute and realize their potential, regardless of gender, origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, social background, or other personal characteristics.
Our Mission
We are turning this vision into reality.
We empower companies and organizations to actively shape diversity and create an inclusive, future-proof working world.
To this end, we combine consulting, professional development, process support, and networking, helping organizations to integrate diversity, leadership, corporate culture, and change in a sustainable way.
Our three principles:
🫂 Connecting
We bring people, perspectives, and ideas together.
💪 Empowering
We make diversity visible and empower individuals and organizations to contribute their perspectives.
🚀 Transforming
We question existing structures and support change where it can have a lasting impact.
Our Values
What we stand for.
The Courage to Change
We question the status quo and take the concept of change further.
Diversity of perspectives
Diverse experiences and viewpoints make organizations stronger.
Practical Relevance
We don’t just want to talk about change; we want to bring it into everyday life.
Connection
We bring people, knowledge, and opportunities together.
Our ecosystem
Spotlight! connects people, knowledge, and change.
Academy
Together, we determine which topics, target groups, and formats are relevant for you—and whether a single workshop or more comprehensive support makes sense.
Community
Events, exchanges, and encounters for people helping to shape the world of work of tomorrow.
The team behind Spotlight!
Diverse perspectives are not only part of our mission—they also shape our team and our network.
Christiane Poigné
Strategic Project Lead
Balou
Feelgood Management
Sören Steuber
Tax
Martin Rohler
Culture & Mindset
Johannes Nünning
Strategy
Annabella Da Encarnacao
Leadership & Career
Elizabeth Anderson
Leadership, Mindset, Communications & DEI
Florian Hoffstaedter
Strategy & Growth
Ann Stark
Marketing
Benjamin Debonneville
Online Marketing
Ronny Höher
Design
Marcel Schubert
Branding
Philip Gawlik
Video Production
Marvin Bührmann
Sales
Björn Angenendt
Finance & Controlling
Peter Siedlatzek
Legal
Milad Bazzaz
Accounting
Michael Schneider
Strategy & Funding
Christian Graser
Talents & HR
Dr. Denis Jung
Scouting
Mirko Twardy
Funding
Florian Hoppen
Sales
Nooshin Pourkamali
Hamburg
Ilya Vladimirskiy
Berlin
Nikola Poitzmann
DEI Trainerin
Christian Wastlhuber
People & Culture Consultant
Ann-Katharin Lorenzen
Business- und Mental Health Trainerin
Jack Godau
Agile & Remote Work Trainer, Berlin
Parul Singh
Neurodiversity Trainerin
Benjamin Schäfer
Coach, Autor, Podcaster und Dozent
Christian Senger
Leadership & Sales Trainer
Alexandra Wander
Kommunikationstrainerin
Inna Zeitler
Anti-Bias-Trainerin, Theaterpädagogin
Christina Fuehr
Systemische Beraterin und Coach
Alexandra Perlowa
DEI&B Trainerin, Moderatorin
Manuel Fuehr
Neuro-systemischer Coach
Sarah Gläser
Trainerin, Career- und Mindset-Coach
Marcel Nascimento
Referent, Social Justice & Diversity Trainer
Juliane Schlüsener
Syst. Organisationsentwicklerin, Trainerin und Coach
Yolanda Rother
Beraterin und Trainerin (DEI, inkl. Führung, Organisationsentwicklung)
Our network of experts
For our projects, we collaborate with a network of experts, trainers, consultants, and creatives from various fields.
Christiane Poigné
Strategic Project Lead
Balou
Feelgood Management
Sören Steuber
Tax
Martin Rohler
Culture & Mindset
Johannes Nünning
Strategy
Annabella Da Encarnacao
Leadership & Career
Elizabeth Anderson
Leadership, Mindset, Communications & DEI
Florian Hoffstaedter
Strategy & Growth
Ann Stark
Marketing
Benjamin Debonneville
Online Marketing
Ronny Höher
Design
Marcel Schubert
Branding
Philip Gawlik
Video Production
Marvin Bührmann
Sales
Björn Angenendt
Finance & Controlling
Peter Siedlatzek
Legal
Milad Bazzaz
Accounting
Michael Schneider
Strategy & Funding
Christian Graser
Talents & HR
Dr. Denis Jung
Scouting
Mirko Twardy
Funding
Florian Hoppen
Sales
Nooshin Pourkamali
Hamburg
Ilya Vladimirskiy
Berlin
Nikola Poitzmann
DEI Trainerin
Christian Wastlhuber
People & Culture Consultant
Ann-Katharin Lorenzen
Business- und Mental Health Trainerin
Jack Godau
Agile & Remote Work Trainer, Berlin
Parul Singh
Neurodiversity Trainerin
Benjamin Schäfer
Coach, Autor, Podcaster und Dozent
Christian Senger
Leadership & Sales Trainer
Alexandra Wander
Kommunikationstrainerin
Inna Zeitler
Anti-Bias-Trainerin, Theaterpädagogin
Christina Fuehr
Systemische Beraterin und Coach
Alexandra Perlowa
DEI&B Trainerin, Moderatorin
Manuel Fuehr
Neuro-systemischer Coach
Sarah Gläser
Trainerin, Career- und Mindset-Coach
Marcel Nascimento
Referent, Social Justice & Diversity Trainer
Juliane Schlüsener
Syst. Organisationsentwicklerin, Trainerin und Coach