Ilka is a Mom and a passionate HR Leader. She has a passion for people and cultures, for building leadership and changing capabilities across the organization. With an academic background in economics and international management, she started to work in the IT industry 20+ years ago. Since she joined SAP in 2002, Ilka held various global roles in HR where she had the chance to gain work experience abroad – lived in the US and Singapore. Today, she partners with and coaches Senior Executives and is the program manager and company representative for “AFRIKA KOMMT!" She is active as an SIY trainer globally and highly engaged as a teacher and mentor with SAP Global Mindfulness Practice. Outside SAP, Ilka teaches on behalf of SAP's Global Mindfulness Practice, trainings being contracted with SAP.