Benno Zerlin

Benno Zerlin is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership and management roles within the technology and eCommerce sectors. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Co-CEO of Occhio GmbH since July 2020, Zerlin previously co-founded Westwing Group AG and held the position of Managing Director for WestwingNow from October 2014 to June 2020. Prior to this, Zerlin was the Vice President of Global Sales at Elmos Semiconductor AG and an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. With a strong background in research and development, Zerlin served as a Senior Research Manager at Nokia Siemens Networks. Academic credentials include a Dr.-Ing. and Dipl.-Ing. from the Technical University of Munich, alongside advanced degrees from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Yokohama National University.