Sonja is Managing Partner of Techpreneurs GmbH and Navispace GmbH, the tech innovation company behind the Innovation World Cup Series, founded in 2003. She is also Chairwoman of the Federal Startups and Founders Commission (BVMW). With vast experience in business innovation strategy and tech, she and her teams have connected hundreds of techpreneurs with key industry players and investors successfully. Previously, she worked for embedded systems company ESG and the Boston Consulting Group. Sonja holds a degree in business economics and won the annual university award for her PhD thesis. She is author of several publications and digitization board member in consulting companies and universities. In her free time Sonja loves doing sports outdoor with her two daughters.