Ariana Victoria Popal is a professional in commercial real estate finance with current experience at Berlin Hyp AG since September 2020, focusing on financing commercial real estate across Germany, Poland, France, BeNeLux, and the Czech Republic. Ariana holds leadership positions as a member of the ULI Europe Young Leaders Executive Committee and as co-chair for the Young Leaders in Berlin since July 2022. Previous roles include international marketing at Volkswagen AG, cash management at Commerzbank AG, and global marketing and communications at Deutsche Bank. Ariana has a Master in Management from ESSEC Business School and a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from Erasmus University. Additionally, Ariana has engaged in program management for case competitions with RSM STAR and completed an academic exchange year at Lycée Michotte in Cayenne.