|Forbes 30 under 30 | Top 100 Digital Shapers in Switzerland | WEF Global Shaper
Estefanía is an entrepreneur, author and consultant on the topic of Future Cities and Digital Transformation. She obtained her Ph.D. at ETH Zurich and worked as a Research Scientist & Lecturer in Zurich and Singapore (at the Future Cities Laboratory for Cooling Singapore). She co-developed the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) series on ´Future Cities` on edX and co-authored the book 'City in your Hands', adding to a list of research publications. Estefania successfully sold her first company, WeSpace, in 2020 after two years of acting as CEO.
Estefanía has been listed in Top 100 Digital Shapers in Switzerland in 2018 & 2019, and in Forbes 30 under 30. She is also the founding President of the EIT Alumni Board and a WEF Global Shaper.
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Estefanía is an expert and public speaker in topics around Future Cities, such as smart cities, digitalization, and climate change & cities. She has also been invited to speak about her experience in entrepreneurship, leadership and advancing women.
Estefanía has been a speaker at international events such as the Sustainable Innovation Forum - COP21 and World Web Forum. Estefanía is committed to develop and shape initiatives that support the sustainable future of societies and cities.
Recent speaking engagements (2019 & 2020):
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26 March: BCG ladies's night, Zurich (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
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10 March: Schweizer planertag 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
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14 October: Future Forum (keynote)
2020
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18 November: Leadership in Transition, START Global - University of St. Gallen (presentation and panel)
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2 October: Business Innovation Week (presentation and workshop)
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18 September: European Venture Fair 2019 (presentation and panel)
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5 June: Multifunds Secular Trends, UBP Geneva (keynote)
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21 May: Multifunds Secular Trends, UBP Zurich (keynote)
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8 May: Young Women in Public Affairs Award (keynote)
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10 April: Young Professionals Group Zurich | Leading Women in Business (panel)
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9 April: poly-e-fair - The first virtual career fair at ETH Zürich (keynote)
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26 March: CV Summit - Proptech, Real State Competition (panel)
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7 March: Youth in Business: Pitching for Gender Equality (jury)
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30 January: Inclusive Leadership | Is the Workplace a Level Playing Field? (panel)
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17 January: Youth Forum Switzerland 2019 (panel)
2019