Mara is the creator of House of SweetWaters an entrepreneurial development agency that focuses on empowerment, kindness and planet healing practices to enable people to do the work they love. House of SweetWaters works with individuals and organisations looking to create or become GameChanging entrepreneurs who want to scale the solutions they’ve created to help more people.
Mara’s background spans over a decade in operational roles and five + years working in startups in London’s vibrant Shoreditch seen. She brings the best of what she has learnt supporting some of the most excellent SME’s in the UK, US and abroad to help anyone with the right passion and drive to make it to success, however they choose to define it.
Pedro Vicente is an improver. “What kind of bs title is that?” – you probably were asking yourself. Well, he thrives by (trying – sometimes a lot – until he successfully) improves the processes around him, either it being human or software-related.
He has been developing mobile apps since 2008ish. In the last 6 years, he has been a Tech Lead and Delivery Lead for several different projects as a Software Craftsman at Mindera.
Miguel Fontes is the Executive Director of Startup Lisboa. He was the Secretary of State for Youth, in the governments led by António Guterres, between November 1997 and April 2002. He has held executive management roles, both in the private and public sectors. He has a degree in Sociology and a postgraduate degree in Business Management from INDEG/ISCTE.
I’m a copywriter, I’m a teacher. I’m creative, I’m strategic. I’m offline, I’m digital. I’m Brazilian and also Portuguese. I’m old school, I’m a trendspotter. I’m Gis, a professional with almost 30 years of experience. And I’d love to talk with you about Content Marketing.
Joyce Testanier is a passionate Human Resources Business Partner with over 10 years of experience in the human resource field, from recruitment to coaching and career development. She has been working at Travix in Amsterdam for more than 5 years where she is working with Product & Tech leaders to align the people culture and organizational strategy with Travix’s overall business strategy. She is helping leaders and employees to build engaged teams in a multi-cultural and fast-paced environment.
Marie Burrell is a passionate Growth Strategist & Digital Marketer with proven success in driving value through innovative digital experiences and dynamic partnerships. She is a true multi-hyphenate and combines analytical thinking with creative approaches to deliver lasting results in business development. She’s heavily focused on understanding customers & client needs to uncover strategic growth opportunities and drive value.
In her current role as VP of Growth Strategy at FutureThink, she works with leading companies such as Google, Pfizer, and P&G, transforming how their teams think and work. Live or on-demand, FutureThink quickly builds power skills that drive growth and innovation, boost productivity and create a culture of collaboration. FutureThink has become the largest source of simplification and innovation tools and training in the world and with Marie’s help, the company’s revenue is expected to double next year.
