Hi, I'm Maria Matloub

Building the home of Creative Thinking in Business. Hire me to speak at your offsite, retreat or event.



I deliver engaging and thought-provoking talks

I speak about creative thinking in business, the entrepreneurial /corporate mindsets and AI.I have spoken at private events and industry events.Corporate keynotes are tailored to your organization.


Top Keynotes

  • Your zipper is open

  • The empathy equation

  • Jump?! Or big bap ballet

  • Boredom is a requirement

  • Adopting an AI-'2nd' mindset


Slideshow

12 images in different settings.


Speaking

On-site and Online

Keynotes

  • Milan Design Week / Fuorisalone -DesignTech | The Empathy Equation: Prompting Humans & AI

  • Founder Institute Bali | 7 Rules for Pitching, Startup Funding and Investing

  • Adobe Global | Unteach Design to Teach Design

  • IxDA Interaction Design Association Conference | Boredom is a Requirement

  • Innovation Café - Doha | Delivering an Impactful Pitch

  • IIT Bombay | Asia’s Largest Business Model Competition - Prototyping for Startups

  • Domus Academy - Milan | Experience Design | Entrepreneurship through Design

  • Adobe Global | Your Zipper is Open, India Launch private event

  • Adobe at Dentsu - APAC - EMEA - Americas - Remote Collaboration & Facilitation

  • MotoDays - Rome | Design for Uncertainty

  • Il Sole 24 Ore School of Business - Milan | Innovation Management

  • Level39 - London | The Future of Impact Investing in Tech

  • Founder Institute - Milan & Italy | Vision & Validation | Customer Development

  • Digital Design Days - Milan | The impact of Design at Build your Future

  • Blast Project - Rome | Design Won't Save the World


Moderation, Panel Discussions

  • Panel Chair, Social Entrepreneurship: Making the SDGs a Reality – Horasis | Global Conference

  • Resilient Angel and Venture Investing webinar | Loyal VC

  • Making the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur - Founder Institute | Milan & Italy

  • How to Raise Money from Italian Investors - Founder Institute | Milan & Italy

  • Panelist, StartMag - Libro Bianco on Fintech and Digital Payments | Milan

  • Panelist, StartupBusiness - Startups & Design | Milan


Judging

  • Member of the Commission for Master Thesis - Domus Academy (and Regent University London for double degrees) | Milan

  • Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) - Startup Competition

  • Future Lions Student Competition - Domus Academy | Milan

  • Mobility Startup Competition - Roma Moto Days | Rome

  • Startup Selection for a Program in Milan - KOCCA Accelerator | Seoul

  • Startup Battle - Blast Project | Rome


Mentoring

  • Loyal VC Fund Startup Advisor | Global

  • Seedstars Summit & Special Programs Hub 71 & Seedstars | Global, LATAM, Abu Dhabi

  • Scale 7 & Fashion Technology Accelerator | Fashion & Design Business Hackathon - Doha

  • StartupBootcamp FashionTech Acceleration Selection & Program - (Now StyleIt) | Milan

  • Fashion Technology Accelerator - Acceleration and Special Programs | Milan, Europe, Seoul

  • Scale 7 - Pre-Incubation Program - | Doha

  • European Innovation Academy | Turin

  • Founder Institute | Milan, Italy, Bali


Publications

  • Key Contributor/Co-editor Teaming with AI whitepaper

  • Faculty - Final Projects for students in Architecture, Interior, Graphic and Fashion Design, 2013/2014 and 2014/2015


Speaking Requests