Vera Herkenrath is the Senior People & Organisation Manager at Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH), Germany's best digital lab situated in Berlin, Singapore, and Shanghai. Herkenrath's expertise lies in the field of Personal- und Dienstleistungsmanagement, which she studied at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin. She has spent several years shaping her career in Human Resources, holding positions such as HR Business Partner at Lesara, Recruiter at Lesara, Human Resources at MetaDesign, and Competence Center Management & Organizational Development & Recruiting at LSG Sky Chefs before joining LIH.

In her current role as Senior People & Organisation Manager, Herkenrath discovers, evaluates, and encourages the implementation of new technologies in the context of Travel & Mobility Tech. Her work includes spearheading digital transformation for the world's largest aviation corporation, Lufthansa Group, and its subsidiaries, including Lufthansa, Eurowings, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and the frequent flyer program, Miles & More.