Maria Katrina Manalo

Maria Katrina Manalo is a seasoned professional with a strong background in agency and marketing, boasting over 15 years of industry experience. Starting her career in 2006 in digital agencies in the Philippines, she later moved to Singapore in 2012, where she collaborated with multinational brands on digital campaigns, design materials, and point-of-sale systems. Among the notable brands she has worked with are Unilever, Diageo, Kimberly-Clark, Cadbury, and Coca-Cola. In 2015, Maria ventured into the startup world by establishing her creative startup, dedicated to providing high-quality design services tailored for small and medium enterprises at competitive rates. She actively manages various roles within her startup, assuming responsibilities as a Sales Director, Operations Head, and E-commerce Lead, leveraging her extensive marketing expertise and burgeoning skills in people management. Maria's professional philosophy is encapsulated in the words of Mark Twain: 'Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.'