Mentors

At Luxinnovation, Inna supports startups in Luxembourg, leads a Scaleup pilot, manages a Seeds of Bravery work package, and drives women innovators’ initiatives. She has worked with Bain, BCG, and McKinsey, advising startups and corporates with sales of up to $500M. Inna co-founded multiple startups and worked as an investment banking analyst, participating in M&A and IPO deals. Her expertise spans strategy, fundraising, and scaling innovative companies in global markets.

I am a highly motivated, independent Venture Portfolio Manager with a strong background in multidisciplinary, international high impact biomedical research. Passionate for healthcare, innovation, and creativity, with a strong background in supporting start-ups and other stakeholders within the local and European health-tech ecosystems. Experienced in the management of Innovation and Business Creation programmes with a focus on health and social impact.

Ata is a futures thinker focused on innovation. He empowers people through entrepreneurial capacity and global partnerships, aiming to drive creativity and impactful change.

Driven by ambition and a persistent, dynamic nature, I thrive on tackling fresh challenges. My focus on details and analytical mindset propels me to constantly seek new growth opportunities. I hold a deep passion for leveraging the diverse support mechanisms that we provide to drive impactful changes within start-ups. Furthermore, I am enthusiastic about expanding my expertise in financial aspects, continually seeking avenues to deepen my knowledge and become an expert in this domain.

Jip is driven to empower people globally by building entrepreneurial skills. She spearheads collaborations and educational initiatives to tackle key challenges.

I am a highly internationalised, multi-lingual (x3), entrepreneurial tech and commercial leader with over a decade track record in accelerating business and revenue growth through commercial acceleration and partnerships (ex-Google, ex-Shopify), now I am leading a Sales & Partnerships Team at willhaben.at (the biggest marketplace in Austria).

Anna is a leader with 18 years of experience managing complex European projects and leading remote international teams. As the COO of FundingBox Group she is at the forefront of innovation and startup support. Leading a distributed, multicultural team of nearly 90 experts, Anna excels at managing remote operations. Her leadership is characterized by fostering a sustainable, resilient team, encouraging innovation, and promoting a ‘life-work harmony’ approach.

Georgie Browne is a seasoned Entrepreneur Development Consultant with 20 years of experience driving organisational performance and developing high-potential leaders. She is a Senior Startup Consultant at AxisBIC, supporting high-potential start-ups in Ireland. Previous to her current role, she has designed and facilitated entrepreneurial mindset and leadership programmes for global tech giants like Meta, EY and Verizon.

Experienced CEO, Operations manager, entrepreneur and owner. with 2 exits to co-directors over 20 years, PSM 1 Certified Agile Scrum Master, Six Sigma Green Belt Mentor, Founder, Investor, Scrum Master, Multiple Patents. Curr. Med Tech & Life Science Acceleration @ EU Funded Body.

Emily has worked in Health Tech for more than a decade, from consulting with big corporates to management roles in early to growth stage startups. After founding an AI oncology company in 2019 she then transitioned to investing, founding an angel group, working as a VC, and then joining EIT Health as a portfolio manager. She has served as a start-up advisor and mentor to many organizations, including Techstars, the Max Planck Institute, Silicon Allee, and German Entrepreneurship.

Experienced Chartered Accountant with over 25 years experience in fundraising and CFO of leading award winning high growth scaling companies.

Passionate about science, technology, and healthcare. Driven by the transformative potential that emerges at the intersection of these fields. Having worked in startups, pharma, hospital innovation, and cross-border initiatives, I understand the perspectives of the different stakeholders and can connect them effectively.