Currently Program Manager at EPFL Innovation Park, a major innovation hub in Western Switzerland. Simone manages the Tech4Eva accelerator and its activities since 2021, which is the first Swiss Femtech specific accelerator and community with global reach as well as the corporate partner programs such as Tech4Growth bringing together Corporates-Startups and Academia. EPFL Innovation Park is a major innovation hub in Western Switzerland hosting about 150 high-tech start-up companies and 26 innovation labs of large corporations. The EPFL Innovation Park Foundation supports innovation and technology transfer from the Swiss Federal Institute (EPFL) and regional universities. She previously was Managing Director and Head of Events and Marketing at Tech Tour planning events across all sectors and geographies and building its community. She also worked many years in the USA and London for the non-profit Association SCIP, managing its events, marketing, partnerships, and building its international membership by establishing a European presence and opening the London branch office as well as organizing large scale conferences. She holds a BS in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA. In her spare time, she volunteers for Women in Digital Switzerland as their VP of Events and loves outdoor activities in the Swiss Alps, such as hiking or skiing.