Ana Alvarez — Co-Founder
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.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in social innovation and migration consulting.
Location: Berlin, Germany
Experience: 22 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategy Implementation
- Media Strategy
- Public Speaking
- Consulting
- Culture Change
- Public Relations
- Crisis Management
Career Highlights
- Award-winning entrepreneur in social innovation.
- Founder of multiple impactful organizations.
- Recognized as a leader in EU tech.
Work Experience
Migrapreneur Community gUG (former Bureaucrazy)
Chair of the Board & Owner (4 yrs 9 mos)
Migrapreneur
Founder & CEO (5 yrs 4 mos)
United Action e.V
Chair of the Board (1 yr 3 mos)
Deutsche Welle
TV Guest Expert (6 yrs 4 mos)
Migration Hub
Principal Owner (9 yrs 2 mos)
180 Degrees Consulting
Executive Committee Member (8 mos)
Consultant (4 mos)
Migration Hub Network gGmbH
CEO & Founder (3 yrs 8 mos)
United World College Costa Rica
Development Coordinator (1 yr 11 mos)
Communication Coordinator and Alumni Relations (2 yrs 11 mos)
Comunicación Corporativa Ketchum Central America
Ejecutiva de Cuenta (2 yrs 8 mos)
MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA
Press Officer (4 yrs 4 mos)
Education
M.A. at Universidad Nacional
Licentiate degree at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
Bachelor's degree at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica