Bio
My passion is to create something meaningful, something that positively impacts people's life. Together with my husband Mike I co-founded Mindjet, Inc., the leading software company for visual collaboration, mind mapping, and social task management. A few years ago we published the book "The Cancer Code - How a journey through leukemia led to software that changed the way people work." and in 2004 we have been awarded with Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the category of Information Technology in Germany. I am a mentor to others for my passion and creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and desire to help other women to achieve their dreams and goals. I live in the Bay Area since 1995 and consider myself a world citizen being at home in Germany and the US. While I've been a speaker at conferences, panels and expert rounds e.g. WITI I'd love to do more of it. I'm also a board member of the German American Business Association.