Benjamin Wilkening is a seasoned business professional with an impressive track record in various industries. He studied MBA and Management in Emerging Markets at The Wharton School and MA at The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of International Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to that, he earned a BA in Advertising and PR at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Wilkening held various senior advisor roles, including his current position as a Senior Advisor at OneFootball, a leading digital media platform for football fans worldwide. He co-founded terraforma-agrifood, a company focusing on sustainable agriculture practices. He also worked as a Senior Advisor at Vision Lab at Earlybird Venture Capital, where he was responsible for sourcing and executing investments in early-stage technology startups.

Wilkening is well-versed in international investor relations, business development, and investment strategy. He served as Vice President of the Skolkovo Foundation, a Russian non-profit organization supporting technology and innovation projects. Before that, he worked as a Managing Director of Real Estate Companies at Nordic Yards, where he was responsible for leading transactions across various European markets. Wilkening was also a Managing Partner of ZI Advisors and ZI Ventures in Berlin, where he managed investments in real estate and other asset classes.

Wilkening's professional experience also includes positions in investment consulting, private equity, and consulting. He worked for Elbrus Capital, Wermuth Asset Management, and Mint Capital, among others.

Wilkening is a mentor at Founder Institute Berlin, a startup pre-accelerator program for entrepreneurs. He is also a former Senior Advisor at MyDataModels, an award-winning machine learning software company.