Elena Favilli

Elena Favilli is a highly accomplished Senior Creative Executive and New York Times Bestselling author who has an extensive background in developing, launching, and monetizing editorial products across online, mobile, and traditional media platforms. She has an exceptional track record in understanding customer and market dynamics in the digital space and is renowned for her excellent presentation, negotiation, fundraising, and team-building skills.

Elena Favilli is the co-founder of Rebel Girls, where she served as CEO and Chief Creative Officer. Rebel Girls is a global brand that aims to empower young girls through stories of extraordinary women. She has also served as a Board Member at Rebel Girls.

Before Rebel Girls, Elena Favilli was the Senior Foreign Politics Editor at Il Post and the Editor-in-Chief at COLORS magazine, among other positions.

Elena Favilli is a graduate of the University of Bologna, where she studied Semiotics; she also studied Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.

She is the co-author of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, which has been translated into more than 50 languages and sold millions of copies worldwide.