Munich, Bavaria, Germany
I am MD (GL) Cybersecurity at Schwarz digits and a member of its divisional board. Schwarz digits is part of privately owned Schwarz Group, one of the world's largest retailers (LIDL, Kaufland), waste management & recycling (PreZero) and food production companies (Schwarz Produktion). I report to the Chief Digital Officer and Co-CEO of Schwarz digits. I have over 20 years of experience in strategic consulting, business development, general management, and international mission critical operations management in various domains, such as eGovernment, defense, BPO, eCommerce, marketing, and digital transformation. I have worked with the U.S. government, German government, European Commission and industry in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I have also authored a book on CRM in the public sector and over 60 articles on topics related to technology, society, and digital transformation. I am passionate about rethinking Cyber education from Kindergarten to university. I founded and run CYBERWOMEN, a non-profit event for female Cybersecurity experts. I hold a Masters and a Ph.D. in Political Science and Economics, and I have studied and taught at leading universities around the world.
Germany’s 1st non-profit event for female Cybersecurity networking and information exchange.
Mentor for Cybersecurity Startup Incubator StartUpSecure I ATHENE funded by the German Ministry for Education & Research
- Industry and deal advisory for CVC Capital Partners - Orchestrated majority stake takeover by a PE firm of Big Data Analytics / Cybersecurity firm - Digitisation and Cybersecurity consultancy