Marika Lulay has extensive experience in leadership roles within the technology and financial sectors. Since July 2002, Marika has served as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors at GFT Technologies, alongside roles as COO and Executive Board member. Additionally, Marika holds supervisory board positions at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Aareal Bank AG, and EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, and previously served at W&W-Gruppe. Marika's career includes significant roles at Cambridge Technology Partners GmbH as Regional Vice President and as Manager of Professional Services at Software AG. Marika began the professional journey as a consultant at Diebold Deutschland GmbH and a senior developer and founder at BISTEC GmbH. Marika holds a degree in Computer and Information Sciences from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, after completing secondary education at Starkenburg Gymnasium Heppenheim and Helen-Keller-Schule Weinheim.