Bio

Seasoned private sector and innovation change maker who has developed growth ecosystems in four continents on various senior level assignments. Experience gained in supporting and promoting wide range of entrepreneurs, companies and public organizations. Funded more than 1000 start-up technology business ideas as a manager of several public funds, run fund raising and marketing activities for different industrial sector startups and provided services for incubators and accelerators. Extensive knowledge on investments, ecosystem management, commercialization, capitalization, impact, negotiation, both public and private sector – from coaching early stage business teams, to building up national innovation and financing structures and drafting policies. Programme leadership, management, monitoring, evaluation and risk management experience gained in Chief Technical Advisor and other executive positions.