Ana Alvarez

Co-Founder

Berlin, Germany22 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Award-winning entrepreneur in social innovation.
  • Founder of multiple impactful organizations.
  • Recognized as a leader in EU tech.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in social innovation and migration consulting.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipStrategy ImplementationMedia StrategyPublic SpeakingConsultingCulture ChangePublic RelationsCrisis Management

Other Skills

PresentationsExecutive ManagementFacilitationNetwork StrategyIntercultural SkillsAmerican CultureMedia RelationsAlumni RelationsHuman RightsCorporate CommunicationsEvent PlanningSocial NetworkingTEDx OrganizerSocial MediaNGOs

About

Born and raised in Costa Rica, moved to Germany in 2015 where my entrepreneurial journey began. Award-winning entrepreneur and consultant specializing in social innovation and migration. Founder of Migration Hub® and Migrapreneur®, leading 18+ EU-funded projects over nine years and recognized for reshaping the migration narrative in Germany. Speaker, lecturer, and TV expert at global institutions and media. Mentor to migrant-focused incubators and accelerators. Named an EU Future Leaders Fellow by the Lucerne Dialogue European Economic Forum and among the 20 most influential people in EU tech (2023) by Sifted, backed by the Financial Times. Former chair and advisor to multiple nonprofits and initiatives, including SXSW, driven by a commitment to building inclusive societies.

Experience

22 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
9 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Migrapreneur community gug (former bureaucrazy)

Chair of the Board & Owner

Aug 2021Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · Berlin, Germany

  • New non-profit daughter of Migrapreneur.
PresentationsExecutive ManagementLeadershipStrategy ImplementationNetwork Strategy

Migrapreneur

Founder & CEO

Jan 2021Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · Berlin, Germany

  • https://migrapreneur.org/
PresentationsExecutive ManagementLeadershipCulture ChangeStrategy ImplementationFacilitation+2

United action e.v

Chair of the Board

Jun 2020Sep 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos · Berlin, Germany

  • United Action is a non-profit organization that provides support for women newcomers. Currently, its website and public image are under construction. My goal is to grow its presence, build a new structure that allows this new non-profit to increase its resources, and prepare the creation of a Women Center in Kenya. During the following months, a new land will be acquired and I'll be looking for your support to see this project come to fruition.
  • United Action e.V was founded by Fatuma Musa, a Somalí raised in Kenya, whose human rights activism has made her be an inspiration for many newcomer women living in Germany. My commitment as a Chair is to protect Fatuma's work and personal liability, and with the new board guide and become the backbone so she can function as its new Managing Director and live from it. As a migrant, I have learned the importance of supporting founders with a migrant background, so their vision and impact can last for many years to come.
PresentationsExecutive ManagementLeadershipStrategy ImplementationFacilitation

Deutsche welle

TV Guest Expert

Nov 2018Mar 2025 · 6 yrs 4 mos · Berlin, Germany · On-site

  • Regular guest expert on Migration, Human Rights & Politics
PresentationsStrategy ImplementationMedia StrategyPublic Speaking

Migration hub

Principal Owner

Mar 2017Present · 9 yrs 2 mos · Berlin

  • Migration Hub has been transitioned as its European Brand that enables its owners to bring consulting projects as experts in: - Social innovation - Design & project implementation for organizations, governmental institutions, and companies to address one specific issue: migrants’ livelihoods. - Network of experts on how to innovate in the field of migration and a point of contact to migrants, organizations, opinion leaders, while we shift the narrative around migration, thanks to our migrant-centered approach. - Connect funding opportunities to non-profits working in the field. - Social Media, actively acting as a platform for migrants’ stories. It’s their voice and needs that guides our work. What we care about: Opportunities for all! Initially born as a social enterprise. It’s profits will continue supporting non-profit organizations under its Migration Hub ® brand, in order to tackle local needs. Current non-profits: Migration Hub Heidelberg 📍(e.V)
PresentationsExecutive ManagementLeadershipStrategy ImplementationFacilitation

180 degrees consulting

2 roles

Executive Committee Member

Mar 2016Nov 2016 · 8 mos · Berlín y alrededores, Alemania

  • 180 Degrees provides socially conscious organisations around the world with very high quality, extremely affordable consulting services. We work with organisations to develop innovative, practical and sustainable solutions to whatever challenges they’re facing.
  • As an Executive Committee Member I also support the branch located in Berlin as a Marketing and Communication Strategist.
PresentationsStrategy ImplementationFacilitationConsulting

Consultant

Oct 2015Feb 2016 · 4 mos · Berlín y alrededores, Alemania

  • Consultant to the project Migration Hub Berlin.
  • At 180DC we provide management and business advise, in order to improve and accelerate the impact of non-profits and social enterprises.
PresentationsStrategy ImplementationFacilitationConsulting

Migration hub network ggmbh

CEO & Founder

Mar 2016Nov 2019 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Berlín y alrededores, Alemania

  • In the past 3 years, MH organized and hosted 152 Events, workshops, meetups, gatherings and training opportunities for 4.650 people.
  • Supported the creation of 32 new businesses run by migrants
  • Its Network extended to different regions around the world
  • Awarded with two grants from the European Commission through its COSME program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
  • Awarded as a ‘distinguished location’/one of the 100 creative landmarks in Germany (2016).
  • Awarded with the first Shimon-Peres-Award 2017 for promoting the exchange of social entrepreneurs.
  • Quoted by several researchers in the field of innovation, civil society engagement, migrant entrepreneurship, policymaking.
  • Up to 2019, MHN matched 9 social projects with companies ending in financial support for them.
  • Around 220 organizations were matched with ‘large institutions’ (i.a. foundations), and have leveraged their expertise and entrepreneurial spirit.
  • The work of Migration Hub and its previous organization (Migration Hub Network gGmbH) and efforts are dedicated to all those volunteers and people who understood, helped and worked tirelessly, because they saw and witnessed the disadvantages of being a migrant building a company, and yet they supported until the end. Those are the heroes behind the goals achieved by MHN
  • Migration Hub
  • www.migrationhub.network
  • Migration Hub
  • contact at: info@migrationhub.network
PresentationsExecutive ManagementCulture ChangeStrategy ImplementationFacilitationNetwork Strategy+2

United world college costa rica

2 roles

Development Coordinator

Aug 2013Jul 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Created, planned and executed development and growth strategies to raise and increase awareness of a unique community forming young people across the world with values and issues that the world needs. Continued and followed up the organisation's Alumni network of over 600 young change makers from 130 different nationalities. Developed events, new relationships and projects with stakeholders, donors and constituents.
  • Participated actively in the organisations’ five year strategic plan 2015-2020. Supervised the Communications Department and everything related with partnerships and important projects such as The UWC Spirit Documentary and two TEDx events.
Culture ChangeStrategy ImplementationFacilitationIntercultural SkillsAmerican Culture

Communication Coordinator and Alumni Relations

Sep 2010Aug 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Promoted and created outreach, PR and engagement strategies within the region and with foreigner stakeholders. Managed important and key crisis situations with great success. Established the Alumni Program with an engaging and diverse group people coming from 130 countries.
Strategy ImplementationIntercultural SkillsAmerican CulturePublic Relations

Comunicación corporativa ketchum central america

Ejecutiva de Cuenta

Nov 2007Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Costa Rica

  • Universidad EARTH
  • Cisco Systems
  • Amanco
  • Proyecto PAIRCA
  • Inauguraciones y organización de eventos
  • Proyecto EARTH Siembra el Futuro: “EARTH Siembra el Futuro” recibió el Premio Eikon 2010 como mejor campaña institucional a nivel Latinoamericano
  • Cena de Gala 2009 de recaudación de fondos, Universidad EARTH
Strategy ImplementationAmerican CulturePublic RelationsCrisis Management

Ministerio de hacienda

Press Officer

Oct 2002Feb 2007 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Costa Rica

  • After my start as a volunteer in the press office, I was appointed to the assistant of the Press Officer. Later, I became the Press and PR Officer in charge.
  • I was responsible to respond and manage important communication's crisis, be the link and attend and look after media's inquiries, press conferences and press releases and statements, as well as national campaigns.

Education

Universidad Nacional

M.A. — Human Rights & Peace Education

Nov 2010Mar 2015

Universidad Latina de Costa Rica

Licentiate degree — Mass Communication/Media Studies

Jan 2005Jan 2007

Universidad Latina de Costa Rica

Bachelor's degree

Jan 2002Jan 2005

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