Tina is serving in the Board of Experts supporting the Gender Index proposal to the European Innovation Council. The goal of the index is to systemically collect data on investment by women and in women-led companies in a structured and unbiased manner and support the EIC, EIB and EIF with that data and statistics.
DealCircle Interview | 08/2022
Tina was interviewed by DealCircle on the topic of Exit Readiness. In Deal Circle latest release of #Talks Tina addresses the challenges of exit readiness including the importance of equity storytelling and financial soundness.
SS&C Intralinks: Keynote on Woman in M&A | 04/2022
Tina gave a keynote speech about the drivers behind current trends in women-led strategic dealmaking and how to capitalize on M&A innovations to drive more success in deals.
Berlin School of Economics and Law: Fireside Chat | 03/2022
Tina discussed the Do’s and Don’ts in board roles with the participants of the executive class of the NED program hosted by Dr. Philine Erfurt Sandhu, academic program chair during a Fireside chat at the Berlin School of Economics and Law.
Mannheim University: Guest Lecture on Corporate Governance | 10/2021
Tina gave a guest lecture on corporate governance mechanisms and their effectiveness in the real world at the chair of corporate governance of Prof. Alexandra Niessen-Rünzi, Mannheim University.
WCF advises Porsche SE on the sale of PTV group to Bridgepoint | 10/2021
WCF acted as the financial advisor to Porsche SE in the sale of PTV Group to Bridgepoint.
AmropCivitas: Private Equity meets CFO | 09/2021
On September 23, Tina gave an insight into Exit Readiness ("Exit-Readiness – Wegweiser zu einem erfolgreichen IPO oder Verkauf") to an audience of Investors, CEOs and CFOs.
manager magazin: Mit der Dax-Aufseherin auf dem Hockeyplatz | 05/2021
Tina was interviewed by the German manager magazin and featured in its June 2021 edition.
Find the full interview here: Link
sdw alumni: Virtual Fireside Meeting on the topic of Supervisory Board Directorships | 04/2021
On 28 April 2021, Tina gave a virtual fireside presentation on the topic of “Supervisory board directorship as a career option”. Topics addressed included how to become a supervisory board member and the selection process, the competencies required for that role but also what ongoing supervisory board members should be aware of when considering pursuing a NED (non-executive-director) role. The event was moderated by sdw alumni president Heiner Feldhaus and attended by more than 100 alumni.
To the article on sdw-alumni.de (German only): Link
"Closing the gender investment gap" | 04/2021
Tina contributed to the report “Closing the gender investment gap for a more resilient innovative inclusive and balanced economy” by The Knowledge4Innovation Forum, Collabwith and The Wominvest Observatory.
Her thoughts in a nutshell:
First: Lean in on where the money comes from - the parties committing the funding sources including PEs, VCs but also public sources are in pool-position to have an impact on the role and senior representation of women both in their organization but also the companies they fund.
Second: In order to do so they need to overcome unconscious biases in their decision making process and understand and believe in the benefits of having and funding more diverse teams.
Third: We need to foster diversity in the workplace and live it from the top including both critical mass as well as senior representation in the boardroom and below.
IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge | 03/2021
IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge: Female Leaders Across The Globe
Tina’s views on female leaders were published among other inspiring female leaders in SR Group’s (Brewer Morris, Carter Murray, Frazer Jones, SR Search and Taylor Root) #ChooseToChallenge Magazine for the 2021 International Women’s Day.
To Tina “choose to challenge” means to “Speak up! Take responsibility! And choose to pursue what you really believe in and want to stand for”
For the whole interview see page 143 in the magazine: Link
Fidelio Annual Update on Diversity in German and UK Boardrooms | 01/2021
Quota or No Quota? Progress Towards Diversity in UK & German Boardrooms
London based Fidelio Partners will host its sixth annual update on diversity in German and UK Boardrooms on 21-Jan-2021. Fidelio provides Search, Evaluation and Development at Board and Executive Committee level for organisations cross-border, cross-sector, cross-function,
Panelists include:
Dame Alison Carnwath, Independent Non-Executive Director, BP plc; Audit Committee Chair, BASF SE and Zurich Insurance Group; Independent Director, PACCAR Inc
Tina Kleingarn, Supervisory Board Member, Deutsche Wohnen SE; Partner, Westend Corporate Finance
Dr Hildegard Bison, Board Member, BP Europa SE
Denise Wilson, Chief Executive, Hampton-Alexander Review
Philine Erfurt Sandhu, Academic Director of the Strategic Competence for Women on Supervisory Boards Certification Programme at the University of Economics and Law Berlin
Gillian Karran-Cumberlege (panel chair), Co-Founder, Fidelio Partners; Board Member, German British Forum; Board Member, Chapter Zero
EU Debate Panel | 12/2020
Tina was a key note speaker on the EU Debate Panel hosted by Maria da Graça Carvalho, MEP and Chair of the K4I Forum, from 7.12.20-11.12.20.
On 7-Dec-2020 Tina was part of the opening event hosted by EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Ms Mariya Gabriel, on the European Innovation Area. Further, Tina gave her views (9-Dec-2020) on the topic of “Increasing the role and impact of woman inside the innovation ecosystems”.
Tina outlined three actions for EIA to tackle gender inequality in innovation. First, the policy should lean in where the money comes from, such as venture capital and public sources. Second, the EU needs to help these investors overcome unconscious biases and see the benefit of diverse teams. Third, diversity must be fostered in the workplace, with senior female representation showcased in the boardroom and below.
Frazer Jones: Inclusion & Diversity | 10/2020
Inclusion & Diversity – what can Germany learn from the world?
Tina was a panelist in the panel discussion on inclusion and diversity hosted by specialist search and recruitment consultancy Frazer Jones on Oct 20th, 2020.
PwC Digitalisation Webinar | 09/2020
Webinar – Digitale Transformation und die neue Realität
Tina was a panelist in the webinar Digital Transformation (Digitale Transformation und die neue Realität) hosted by PwC’s female M&A network on Sep 17th, 2020. Co-panelists include
Susanne Arnoldy (Head of Advisory Digital and Partner at PwC),
Ursula Radeke-Pietsch (Global Head of Strategic Projects of Siemens AG Munich, and Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of HelloFresh SE), as well as
Moderation: Verena Oehler (Director Deal Analytics & Technology at PwC).
Universität Hochschule St. Gallen (HSG) - Guest Lecture | 03/2020
Guest lecture on “The challenges and opportunities of the New Payment Industry” (Die Herausforderungen und Chancen der New Payment Industrie) upon invitation of Prof. Dr. Thomas Rudolph, Dr. Kristina Kleinlercher, and Ernst Dieter Berninghaus as part of the master class "Winning the Digital Game - Digitale Transformation Erfolgreich Managen” at the Gottlieb Duttweiler Chair on March 3rd, 2020.
Deloitte #InspireWIN (Women In Network) | 02/2020
Tina represented the the Working Moms e.V. as a panelist at the conference #InspireWIN | Women In Network powered by Deloitte and hosted at the Design Offices in Frankfurt on Feb 19th, 2020.
#InspireWIN brings together future leaders and industry experts from banks, investment management and insurance companies The event offers the opportunity for an interactive exchange on current topics and the expansion of personal networks.
Panel discussion featuring:
Dr. Udo Bohdal-Spiegelhoff
(Partner, Head of Capital Deloitte Consulting)Birgit Spors
(KFW – Leiterin des Bereiches Inlandsmarketing & Digitale Kanäle)Tina Kleingarn
(Partner bei Westend Corporate Finance, Working Moms e.V )Stefanie Kampmann
(Partnerin Financial Services Solutions, Deloitte Consulting)Moderatorin: Isabelle Hoyer
(Gründerin & CEO PANDA)
On the topics of:
Mit welchen Qualitäten können Frauen in der Zukunft der Führung überzeugen?
Welcher Mind Change ist notwendig? Profitieren Frauen durch den digitalen Wandel - oder gelingt der Wandel durch Frauen?
Wie findet frau das richtige Netzwerk? Wo sehen Sie für sich Ihren wahren Mehrwert Ihres Netzwerkes?„Mit welchen Qualitäten können Frauen als Führungskräfte in der digitalen Zukunft überzeugen?“
VdU: Boost Your Business | 11/2019
Tina was a keynote speaker on risk analysis and Due Diligence at the Boost Your Business event held by VdU in cooperation with Moody’s.
Rotary Club Frankfurt | 11/2019
Tina gave a presentation on “The start-up and entrepreneurial scene in Germany” as well as “How companies in Germany best prepare themselves for a sale or IPO” upon invitation of the Rotary Club Frankfurt hosted at the Villa Bonn on Nov 19th, 2019.
WEConnect Presented by MOODY’s and VdU | 11/2019
WEConnect International and Moody’s Foundation have come together to create a training course designed specifically for growth-oriented women business owners to receive practical education and tools!
Tina hosted a workshop on Risk Assessment and Due Diligence as part of the WEConnect Programm by Moody’s and Verband deuscher Unternehmerinnen (VdU) for female enterpreneurs and business owners on Nov 7th, 2019 in Frankfurt.