Stuttgart Region
The cities we build today will define how future generations live, move, and connect, and I want to shape that future. I’ve dedicated myself to turning that conviction into action, by leading teams, scaling innovations, and building partnerships that make urban life smarter, greener, and more human-centered. My path has taken me from strategy consulting at McKinsey, where I learned to tackle complex global challenges, to ioki, where I advanced sustainable mobility solutions across Europe. Beyond professional roles, I have always sought to live my values, whether by helping to create a Superblock in my own neighborhood or championing projects that bring tangible change to communities. Today, as CEO of BABLE, I channel this experience into leading a mission-driven company that empowers cities worldwide to thrive in the digital era while meeting urgent sustainability challenges. My focus is on scaling impact: setting strategic direction, driving innovation, and enabling others, within my team and beyond, to contribute to the transformation of urban life. I look forward to connecting with leaders, innovators, and changemakers who share a passion for shaping smarter, greener, and more human-centered cities.
At Bable Smart Cities, we are transforming urban life through bold innovation, smart technology, and sustainable solutions. I lead and empower a high-performing team to drive growth, expand global impact, and create cities that are smarter, more connected, and resilient for generations to come.
My sabbatical was a chance to combine curiosity with purpose. I worked with neighbors to reimagine city life through a Superblock project, collaborated on a hiking app to make outdoor adventures safer, and partnered with refugee centers to strengthen community connections. Along the way, I mentored individuals and startups, while expanding my own expertise in AI and emerging technologies.
In this role, I spearheaded digital and sustainable innovations in mobility, positioning ioki as the premier European technology provider. The internationalization of ioki was a pivotal milestone, driving its evolution from a startup to a scale-up. Leveraging transformational leadership, I led our European market entry by building and nurturing a high-performing team and cultivating strategic partnerships. Our efforts in driving global expansion ensured significant growth and a lasting impact in the mobility sector.
At McKinsey, my role encompassed guiding clients through large-scale commercial transformations from strategy to execution. As part of the European Implementation practice, I collaborated with clients on marketing, sales, and leadership strategies, with a focus on go-to-market and channel strategy, digital transformations, and leveraging analytics. I led initiatives in B2B/B2C for global companies in Aviation, Logistics, Airports, MedTech, Telecommunications, and Insurance.
During this tenure I exercised expert-level discretion and decision-making while continuing development of commercial concepts to maximise profitability through innovative ideas and implementation. It is worth mentioning that I analysed and evaluated data-driven analytics and countermeasures to meet and exceed sales and cost controlling targets. Also, I drove substantial efforts to oversee and streamline all operations for seamless workflows. Moreover, I governed all responsibilities for establishing new department with comprehensive new processes, structures, and change management initiatives.
In this role I rendered expertise to assess and evaluate business cases for efficient decision making, projects, and purchases for enhanced business effectiveness. I led and directed contract negotiations with key partners including commercial assessment while ensuring compliance with set company standards. I also oversaw and maintained optimal workforce set up for Europe and Africa for lucrative revenue generation. Furthermore I represented Europe and Africa in personnel topics concerning German workers council and health committee.