Yvonne Finger is an economist with extensive experience in energy regulation and digitalization. As Head of Unit in the Digitalization Department at the Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency), she leads initiatives to advance digitalization in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and explores sustainability issues in telecommunications networks and digital technologies. She also leads the innovation team preparing for a national AI regulatory sandbox. Before assuming her current role in 2020, she worked for nearly 16 years in energy regulation, where she specialized in regulatory issues, including the design and implementation of tendering procedures for renewable energy projects. She further developed expertise in the field of energy efficiency during her time as a seconded national expert at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy from 2008 to 2012. In her earlier career, she worked in the research department of an international management consultancy.