©Caroline Martin

Who am I?

Marco Polo was already my great role model as a child: he travelled far, got to know many cultures and spoke several languages. I speak English and French fluently and love the new horizons that languages open up. After travelling a lot, living and working in other countries, I understood that the greatest and most exciting journey is the journey to ourselves; a long journey for a short way from the head to the heart and back. 

After a career change didn't go as planned, I started to look at what my part in this situation was and what I could do differently in the future. Along the way, I found out more and more about myself and learnt to stand up for my interests and needs. This journey is still ongoing and I am still amazed and excited by what I am able to experience and discover.

When I'm not "travelling", I enjoy reading, meeting friends, doing yoga or practising windsurfing. That was always my childhood dream, which I started living a few years ago. By the way, it's never too late to start something new. 

Apart from that, I love good humour, good food, intense conversations, new experiences and I'm very interested in everything to do with innovation and transformation - in very different areas.

Main areas of activity in recent years

• Innovation & transformation projects in HR (New Work, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Digital Skills) in Germany, Belgium, France and Italy
• Digital marketing & collaboration on the transformation in marketing
• Member of several leadership teams and boards
• Mentor for young managers
• Support for extensive reorganisation projects

Professional background

• Studied business education with a focus on human resources management, economics and English/American studies at the TU Dresden
• Several years of professional experience in various HR functions: HR business partner (global & local), recruiting, personnel development, HR innovation
• Extensive experience in working with top management and board members
• Experience in marketing communication, including strategic branding & positioning, digital marketing, partnership management and emerging applications
• Several years of experience in leading teams and organisations
• Extensive experience in the development and implementation of company-wide transformation projects (software, leadership, digital skills, remote work/new work)
• Member of a cross-industry foresight platform

Professional development

• Group dynamics (OSB and team dynamics live, obtaining the recommendation for trainer training in Austria)
• Co-Active Coach
• Women in AI - Founding of startups