Kati Najipoor-Smith

Kati is a Senior Advisor to Cinven, supporting leadership, succession, and governance matters.

She is a partner at Heidrick & Struggles in Frankfurt, co-leads the CEO & Board of Directors Practice in Europe and Africa, and heads the Global Automotive Practice.

Kati specializes in board and executive team succession and development and is passionate about advancing female leadership, having co-founded a senior executive network focused on mentoring future women leaders.