Yvonne Bettkober is an accomplished international executive with over 15 years of expertise in crafting and executing technology-driven transformation strategies across diverse industries. On April 1, 2023, Yvonne Bettkober assumed the role of Head of Organizational Development and Transformation for the Volkswagen Group. Prior to joining Volkswagen, she held a distinguished tenure at Amazon Web Services (AWS), initially serving as General Manager for Switzerland from 2019 onwards. In 2022, her responsibilities expanded to encompass both Switzerland and Austria as General Manager.

Prior to joining AWS, she spent over a decade at Microsoft, where she held various leadership positions and led teams in more than 20 countries. She has also served on the Board of Directors for Microsoft in South Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean. In 2015, she joined the Swiss Executive Board of Microsoft, where she initially led small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), corporate, and partner business segments. She was subsequently appointed by Microsoft as Director for New Business Development and Enterprise Solutions.. Yvonne serves as advisory board member for several African startups and is member of the executive board of Digital Switzerland.

Current and past boards/advisory roles: Digital Switzerland, CVVC, Swiss African Business Circle.

Personal Journey

Yvonne Bettkober, who was raised in both Cameroon and France, moved to Germany in 1992 to study at the Technical University of Berlin, where she earned a master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering. She also holds an MBA from the Warwick Business School.

She is passionate about supporting african startups and entrepreneurs, helping leaders developing their transformation skills and assist organizations and institutions on their reinvention journey.