Initially, a trained journalist, Kerstin worked in Tech & Startups Comms for well over a decade. She's a founding member of TOA, one of Europe's leading tech festivals, and Co-Founder and CEO of Openers, a boutique agency from Berlin focusing on scale-up companies and forward-thinking brands. Furthermore, Kerstin is a hands-on Business Angel - focusing on impact and diversity - and advisor to several startup initiatives, VCs, and early-stage startups. She's part of the Atomico Angel Programme and Ambassador of the European Innovation Council (EIC), Europe's most significant initiative in Deeptech.