Publications
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In Media & PressWe're highly passionate about conversations on the future of work, tech, remote culture, and intentional team experiences.
Women Disrupting Tech
The Power of Workations and Generous Leadership
Most founders climb the corporate ladder. Gina Schinkel chose to explore the world instead. This is a conversation about courage, connection, and what happens when you stop choosing one road and start integrating all the paths you have walked.
Interviewer: Dirkjan de Groot
Irish Independent
Limerick Student Lands Premium Invite to Romania's Tekpon AI Summit
A chance encounter in a rain-soaked taxi queue outside Web Summit Lisbon turned into a national newspaper feature. Gina spotted David Hackett's sales instincts within moments and flew him to the Tekpon AI Summit in Romania.
Edana Flynn · November 26, 2025
Kapital Events
Sofia, Bulgaria 2025
The Experimental Organization: Workations, AI, and Reimagination beyond Design
Gina hosted a keynote and workshop transforming how leaders approach distributed teams, AI integration, and organizational change through live experimentation.
Kapital is Bulgaria's leading Future of Work and Leadership platform. 400 founders and HR leaders attended.
Magnaris Magazine - Edition 2 Q3 2025
Work in Motion
Featured alongside visionary founders, Gina shares how cross-cultural experiences shaped her entrepreneurial journey from backpacker to founder and public speaker.
Interviewer: Ana Mendes
Podcasts
Listen & Learn
RemoFirst - Freedom of Work
The Most Overlooked Culture Strategy in Remote Work
Gina reveals why most remote companies are missing the mark on culture and how strategic retreats can become your most powerful leadership tool.
Host: Leah Cottham
We Are Developers - Cappuccino with HR
Beyond the 9–5: Designing Work Around Humans
Exploring Activity-Based Working and integrating technology with culture to support flexible, human-centric work models.
Host: Rudi Bauer
Realistic Happiness
Travel or Career? Why Not Both?
How Gina carved a unique career by embracing travel, adaptability, and non-traditional work experiences. The power of networking across industries and countries.
Host: Daisy Ilaria
Remote.com - Stop and Chat with Pedro Barros
The Era of Human Capital
Deep dive into the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, AI's role in HR, and the anticipated impact on workforce skills and decision-making.
Host: Pedro Barros
Redefine Success, Unscripted Stories
The Power of Creating Opportunities For Positive Change
An unfiltered conversation about unique vision, success, and creating your own path. From 100+ scuba dives to becoming a cowgirl in the Wild Wild West.
Host: Martijn Smeets
Lifestyle Solopreneur
Unlock Your Inner Adventurer with Driftawave
The concept of workations and how Gina blends travel with work. Popular destinations and the role of community in remote work.
Host: Flavia Berys
Her Expat Life
Work & Wanderlust: The Rise of the Workation Revolution
How workations offer value beyond work, tackling challenges of remote work while benefiting local communities sustainably.
Host: Alexia de Souza
Keynotes
Speaking Engagements
We Are Developers - HR Leaders Summit 2025
Berlin, Germany
New World: New Approach. Why Workations and Community are Game-Changers
Diving into flexible work options, continuous upskilling, and mission-driven leadership in building high-performing teams.
We Are Developers is the world's flagship conference for developers.
Web Summit - Startup Showcase
Lisbon, Portugal
The Future of Work Ecosystem
Gina pitched Driftawave on the Startup Showcase stage at Web Summit with 72,000 attendees, focusing on five critical pillars: foundation, team dynamics, communication, growth, and innovation.
Articles
Press & Features
Her Expat Life
365 Days from Dream to Pitch: Gina's Journey to Web Summit's Stage
During Web Summit 2023, executive coach Esther van Toledo manifested Driftawave founder Gina Schinkel onto the prestigious Web Summit Pitch stage in 2024.
By: Alexia de Souza
IRK Magazine - Living
Oceans of Opportunity: Educational Ocean Travel & Eco-Conscious Exploration
Featured alongside National Geographic, this special Earth Ocean Day publication explores educational ocean travel and eco-conscious adventures.
By: Patrick Duffy
IRK Magazine - Lifestyle
Ditch the Cubicle, Embrace the Globe: Why Workations Are the Hottest Travel Trend
Thanks to the rise of remote work, a new travel trend is taking the world by storm: workations.
By: Patrick Duffy
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