Inken joined Xaar as a Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2024 and is Chair of the Remuneration Committee. She is a non-executive director of James Fisher plc, and chair of its remuneration committee as well as a member of the audit and nomination committees. Inken is also a non-executive director of TT Electronics plc and a member of its audit, nomination and remuneration committees. She was Chief Innovation and Digital Officer and member of the Executive Board of Halma plc until 2023. Prior to joining Halma plc in 2017, Inken spent 13 years at RWE AG, the German energy giant, and its renewables subsidiary, innogy SE, where she held various international leadership roles focusing in particular on strategy, innovation, digital transformation and change management. Inken studied Business Administration, Innovation & Technology Management at Kiel University and did her PhD thesis in Technology Management. Inken is member of the Digital Programme Board of the Royal Academy of Engineering.