Mariana Barbosa

At CreativeMornings Lisbon, we've been Mariana's fans for years. She's a renowned journalist with a lot of experience in the startup and entrepreneurial scene, she wrote a book called O Livro dos Fazedores (The Book of Doers) where she interviewed startup founders on their challenges and lessons when creating a business and she's been involved with female-led organisations, such as Chicas Poderosas.

A short bio in her words:
"I have been a Journalist since 2007, and in fact, there is no other thing I would rather be. Back in 2011, I started writing stories about 'Doers': people who think, plan and create their businesses. I prefer asking over answering questions. I am a feminist (who isn't?). I like writing and travelling. But what I love is to do both things simultaneously. I love eating and cooking. I am passionate about sharing meals and stories with lots of people, I am happy when lunch stretches out to dinner. I'm thrilled about the stories of the people, factories and markets I keep meeting: I devour those stories, plus magazines, and breakfasts. I am curious about my destiny but most of all, about the path which leads me there. I always come back, but I am also forever on the go."

On our event, Mariana will shed a light on female leadership and tell us, from her journalist and researcher perspective, how women have been kicking ass in business and creativity.