LAUNCHING YOUR BEST SELF – NONFICTION

MAHA ABOUELENEIN is an American Egyptian with more than 30 years of global communications experience advising global corporate giants, startups, governments, CEOS, and high-net-worth individuals. She is the CEO of Digital and Savvy, a strategic communications consulting firm with offices in the U.S. and Dubai. A sought-after strategist and speaker, Abouelenein is an expert on personal branding, reputation management, modern communications, and the transformational power of storytelling. She is the former head of global communications and public policy at Google and the founding managing director of Weber Shandwick in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey. Before becoming an entrepreneur, she worked in promotions and sports marketing at General Mills. Abouelenein is on the global board of directors of the Associated Press and hosts the Savvy Talk podcast. For more, visit www.digitalandsavvy.com.

NATALIA MARTINEZ-KALININA is an organizational psychologist and technologist focused on merging innovation, entrepreneurship, and impact. Her passion hinges on creating communities that are truly inclusive ecosystems. She is a co-founder and the COO of Base, a modern-day membership club that brings great minds together for curated, deep, intimate social experiences meant to hack serendipity. She is also the founder and principal of NMK Group, where she advises clients on economic development, human capital design, and impact strategy. Prior to that she led the expansion of the Cambridge Innovation Center to Miami and Latin America.