Svetla Marinova

Svetla Marinova is a seasoned professional with a diverse background across various industries. Currently, she serves as the Global Cloud Alliances leader at Bloomberg, where she specializes in cultivating and enhancing partnerships with cloud industry giants and consulting companies for Bloomberg Enterprise Data. Prior to her role at Bloomberg, Svetla held key positions at reputable organizations like Amazon Web Services, S&P Global Innovation Lab, APG Asset Management, and Grant Thornton, focusing on strategic partnerships, product management, and fintech advisory.

Svetla's academic achievements include a Master's degree in Climate from Columbia University and an Executive MBA from The Wharton School. She has been recognized for her contributions in the fintech industry, being featured in prestigious lists like the Money 20/20 Europe 2019 Rise Up program, Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Powerlist, and NYC Fintech Women's Inspiring Fintech Females. Additionally, she has been lauded as one of the successful young alumni by her alma mater and actively contributes as a published author, conference speaker, moderator, content curator, and advisor for the Holt Fintech Accelerator in Montreal.

Outside her professional endeavors, Svetla channels her passion for giving back through volunteer work, focusing on STEM initiatives and mentoring programs for organizations like FIRST Robotics, NFTE, Year Up, Girls in Tech, and Built by Girls. Her educational background includes a BA in Economics from Adelphi University, complemented by her MA in Climate and Social Sciences from Columbia University and an MBA from The Wharton School.