Natalia Brzezinski is an experienced journalist, moderator, and communications strategist who has worked in various roles across numerous sectors and cultures. She has held prominent positions in the U.S. Senate Press Office for Senator John Kerry, The Huffington Post, and the U.S. Embassy in Sweden, where she focused on digitalization and diplomacy, innovation, and leadership.

As the former CEO of Brilliant Minds Foundation, Natalia has contributed significantly to the scaling of Swedish values and innovation ecosystem plus the formation of a geopolitical order steeped in creativity and community activation as entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs with shared values. The foundation partners with key companies such as Ericsson and Kinnevik and brilliant minds such as Spotify founder, Daniel Ek, to promote innovation and challenge conventional thinking in business and society.

Natalia is also a former host of "The Brilliant Minds Podcast," a Spotify original series, in which she had candid conversations with leading U.S. and global entrepreneurs, artists, politicians, and disruptors passionate about leveraging creativity for social impact. She is currently the US Head of Strategy at Klarna, a digital finance company, and works towards promoting innovation and better payment solutions.

Natalia studied International Relations, European Union, and Journalism at the University of Richmond. She is also a former board member at Norrsken Foundation, previously worked as a Europe Strategic Consultant at theBoardlist, and an International Communication Strategist & Branding Advisor at Kreab Worldwide.