Marija Butkovic

Marija is a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur, an innovation and business consultant, a feminist, and an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.
She joined Simsan as a venture partner in mid-2022.
Marija is founder and CEO of Women of Wearables, a leading global organization and ecosystem by and for women and allies in wearable tech, health tech and Femtech.
As a Forbes contributor, Marija writes for ForbesWomen, where her coverage has included diversity and inclusion, female leadership, women’s health and healthcare technology innovation.
In addition, Marija regularly appears as a public speaker and a panellist at conferences, meetups, and corporate events, where she speaks on such topics as diversity, emerging technologies, and female-led entrepreneurship.
She is also a startup mentor and advisor and has worked with various startup programmes and accelerators as well as EU-funded projects delivering support and mentorship in areas such as marketing, business growth, and strategy.
She has been featured in major tech and business publications, including TechCrunch and Huffington Post, and has been selected as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in UK tech by Computer Weekly three times, including 2018, 2019 and 2020