Maria holds a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Industrial Organisational Psychology, a Masters Degree in Management Strategy and Entrepreneurship as well as Social Entrepreneurship program held by the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Oslo and University of Cape Town in South Africa.
She has worked internationally for more than 10 years in markets such as Italy, Turkey, UAE, South Africa and Eastern Europe. She has solid experience in business development, strategic marketing and entrepreneurship.
Central to her work has been Maria’s passion for strengthening human capital as an organisation’s primary competitive advantage. She’s used this experience when developing cross cultural teams within the private sector on an international stage.