With 15 years of experience advising companies around the world on adoption of emerging technologies, Maria has been most recently combining her passion for both AI and sustainability, in particular circular economy. She holds degrees in Business Economics, Informatics, and Sustainability, is a guest researcher at the University of Münster, and has also lectured on digital business models. She is a host of the “Apropos… Nachhaltigkeit” podcast where sustainability topics are discussed. Moreover, Maria engages in mentoring and volunteering work. She has worked and lived in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, and Russia.