Jens Kohnen

Jens Kohnen has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various roles and industries. Jens is currently the CRO & Managing Director at starfish.team, a global payment technology company. In this role, they oversee a team of over 50 people and focuses on creating a product that helps global businesses streamline their payment processes.

Prior to this, Jens served as the IVP (In-Vehicle Payment) Special Interest Group Co-Lead at Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA) starting in 2023.

In 2015, Jens founded and served as the CEO of Flair Naturkosmetik, a company specializing in natural cosmetics.

Jens also held the position of Managing Director and Co-CEO at paymenttools from 2021 to 2022, where they played a key role in leading the company.

Jens has a background in strategy and digital transformation, having worked as a Strategy and Digital Transformation Advisor at n7 digital advisory from 2020 to 2022.

From 2016 to 2021, they served as Managing Director at KI group HQ.

Jens's career started in 2004 at Continental, where they worked as a Corporate Finance, Treasury, and Payment Specialist.

Prior to their current roles, they have held various positions at Thede Consulting, PwC, and Accenture, where they gained experience in advisory, project management, and finance-related consulting for international clients.

Jens Kohnen has a diverse education background. In 2003, they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in International Management from HZ University of Applied Sciences. Continuing their studies, they went on to earn a Diplom Kaufmann (equivalent to a Master's degree) in International Management from FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management in 2003. Later in 2009, they obtained a Certified Corporate Treasurer certification from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, specializing in Treasury Operations, Risk Management, and Corporate Finance.