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Dr. Barbara Covarrubias Venegas

🎤Keynote Speaker | Executive Coach & Passionate Dancer 💃🏼

Dr. Barbara Covarrubias Venegas is an international keynote speaker and award-winning entrepreneur. With a rich blend of academic rigor and practical expertise, Barbara stands at the forefront of pioneering New Ways of Working and Digital Leadership. Her journey as a Virtual Enthusiast is underpinned by a solid foundation in research, a fiery passion for speaking, and a proven track record as an author.

Barbara is deeply committed to exploring and shaping the future of work and learning, focusing on Positive Leadership and cultivating vibrant organizational cultures. Since 2010, she has been an active figure in the global intercultural community. Her roles have spanned from being a researcher and seasoned professional to leading and participating in virtual teams across diverse cultural landscapes.

Barbara supports organisations in making remote and hybrid work not just possible — but productive, engaging, and inclusive. Her work focuses on helping teams communicate clearly, collaborate across distance, and create structures that reduce friction and increase ownership. With a background in research and years of hands-on experience, she brings practical strategies to leaders who want to build trust, clarity, and accountability — even without daily face time. From global corporations to universities and NGOs, Barbara designs learning experiences, facilitates leadership sessions, and advises on collaboration setups that actually work. 

As a facilitator, Barbara has been designing virtual learning journeys since 2010. Her signature #virtualexchange project is the Global Case Study Challenge, which guides more than 600 students from more than 20 countries across the globe through global virtual teamwork every year. 

She works in English, Spanish, Italian and German. Besides, she is a passionate dancer (13+ dancing styles) and developed a unique concept with the title “Dance your way into leadership”.