Simone Hammer

Simone Hammer has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Simone started their career in 1998 at GE Healthcare, where they held positions in marketing, communications, digital, and content development. Simone later became the Global Marketing Transformation Leader and the Marketing Operations Director for Europe. In 2015, Simone founded their own company, Fédération des écoles Montessori 21, where they served as the CEO, overseeing the operation and expansion of multiple schools. Simone also worked as a Lecturer at HEC School of Management and Université Paris Cité. Currently, they are the Global Sales & Customer Success Director for weConnect Teaching & Training solutions at Barco. Simone has a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, as evidenced by their role as a D&I Ambassador at Barco and their involvement in various organizations such as AACSB and France Active. Additionally, they have taken two parental leaves to raise their children, demonstrating their ability to balance work and personal responsibilities. Simone is a dynamic professional with extensive experience in sales, marketing, operations, and education.

Simone Hammer's education history includes an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management from HEC Paris in 2014-2015. Simone obtained a DESS in Computational Linguistics from Université Paris Cité in 1998-1999. Simone also holds a Magister degree in French & History from Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, earned in 1995-1998. Additionally, they have a Diploma in French language and civilization from Université Paris-Sorbonne in 1994-1995. Simone's education also includes a Certificate of participation in Digital Transformation from Vlerick Business School (no specified start or end years). Simone has gained additional certifications, such as PMC Levels I-VI from Pragmatic Institute and various instructional design and organizational learning and development certifications from LinkedIn.