Ilijana Vavan is a highly accomplished international executive with almost 30 years of experience in general management, technology, and cybersecurity. She has a track record of exceeding revenue and KPI goals, with a multicultural background that allows her to fully understand diverse cultures, values, and needs. Vavan is a decisive, action-oriented leader who strives for excellence and constantly improves as her environment and conditions of work change.

Vavan's extensive professional background includes positions as Chief Revenue Officer at Milestone Systems, Senior Sales Director HCM at Oracle, and Executive Vice President at Kaspersky Lab. She has also held a variety of sales, technical, and management positions at Microsoft, and was a pre-sales consultant at Business Objects and Oracle. Vavan speaks six languages fluently and has been quoted or featured in major publications and media outlets.

Passionate about sports, Vavan was a driving force behind the partnership between Eintracht Frankfurt and Kaspersky Lab, and she is also an active advocate for attracting more women into IT industry and leadership positions. She has received several awards and recognitions for her achievements, including the Victress Cyber Award for best female Cyber Manager in Germany in 2019, and recognition as one of the top 30 most influential women in the European IT Channel.