As senior leader in finance with over 21 years’ experience in Wealth Management at UBS, I have had the privilege to work with Billionaire families across Europe and across the globe, guiding them in having more positive impact with their wealth. Alongside my role as regional market head for Ultra High Net Worth clients and Family Offices, I designed, launched and implemented a ground-breaking global transformation program to advance women’s financial participation and access to capital, building an award winning team. We catalyzed over 1.5bn USD of capital into investments supporting gender equality. 

Today, I advise organisations that seek to advance gender equality “outside-in” (focussing on female and diverse clients’ needs)  and “inside-out” (accelerating diversity and inclusion within the firm).

I hold a doctorate with highest honors in Political Economy from Fribourg University and a degree in economic policy and econometrics. I am quadrilingual (E, I, F, D) and am a frequent speaker at international conferences, offering insights and solutions to advance economic gender equality.

My advocacy for gender equality in finance  led me to publish the book “WOMEN AND RISK: Rewriting the Rules” (Nikolai Intelligence & Publishing, Berlin, 2108) and I was awarded the Financial Justice Champion award by The Bridge, Berlin, the same year.  

I was busy writing my this book to raise awareness for gender pay gaps, wealth gaps, and barriers to female financial participation, when I realised that no one was tackling the root causes: the biased money messages girls grow up with. So I decided to write books for children, to empower girls in particular, to feel confident talking about money and to grow up knowing their worth. This is how the SMART WAY TO START series was born,