SIBB Ask Female Founders: Anja Spilker - The Inner Journey of a Nomadic CEO

SIBB Ask Female Founders is a candid conversation series spotlighting trailblazing women entrepreneurs. In this edition, we sit down with Anja Spilker, founder and CEO of ZALOA Languages, to explore her journey scaling an EdTech startup across continents, building a sustainable business, and navigating the highs and lows of entrepreneurship with purpose and resilience.

Anja Spilker is an international founder, nomadic CEO, and business mentor with over a decade of experience in language, education, and technology. As the founder and CEO of ZALOA Languages—one of Latin America's top platforms for German learning—she has connected learners in 30+ countries with job opportunities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Anja also created Deutsch-Fest, the largest German learning event for Latinos, co-organized the Polyglot Conference, and was named one of Mexico’s Top 10 Female CEOs in 2024. She mentors founders, judges pitch competitions, and hosts Mentor Up, a podcast on business, innovation, and personal growth

Agenda:

• 15:30 Arrival & Welcome
• 15:45 Event Begins
• 17:30 Networking

About the moderator: SIBB Incubator head coach Urte Zahn has been hosting our SIBB event series Ask Female Founders for two years. She loves asking guests questions and at the same time engaging the audience. Beside this Urte coaches female entrepreneurs of tech startups and founded serveral times herself in different industries.