1. Home
  2. Female Leadership
  3. Winter School
  4. Speakers

Cornel Amariei

CEO at .lumen, Forbes U30 EU

Cornel Amariei – Inventor, Author, Entrepreneur, known for founding .lumen – a startup that creates glasses which empower the blind to live a better life (www.dotlumen.com).

Previously, Cornel had the Head of Innovation position at Continental Automotive Systems, promoted at only 23 years old. Cornel was born in a family where both of his parents have locomotive disabilities, but rather than limiting him, these modest and different beginnings fueled his curiosity and transformed him into an innovator and entrepreneur.
 
Cornel is also a prolific inventor, lead inventor in over 30 patents, a musician, world traveler, industrial designer and photographer.
 
For his work, Cornel Amariei became the first Romanian to be nominated for Forbes 30 under 30 Europe, the first Romanian to receive the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World award by JCI, shared in the past with personalities such as JFK and Elvis Presley, and, in 2021, the first Romanian to be a laureate of the Global Business Hall of Fame by JA, shared with Melanie Perkins, founder of Canva, and in the past, shared with personalities such as Estee Lauder or Levi Strauss.

Participating in the "Generative AI: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead" panel at the European Leadership Academy was a truly transformative experience. Meeting 29 incredible young women from diverse backgrounds was both humbling and inspiring. The Academy showed me firsthand the immense impact that can be achieved when young women are given the right opportunities and a platform to grow. I left the Academy feeling more empowered and optimistic than ever.

Maro Manoli

CEO & Co-Founder, E-mbracelet

Read more

It may sound cliché, but the best part of the European Leadership Academy were the caring and passionate people who contributed to it, after the end of the European Leadership Academy, I now feel the most confident and passionate that I have ever been. Importantly, the program was completely free of charge, as an ambitious young woman whose family has always struggled financially, the European Leadership academy was a dream come true in many ways.

Veronika Anna Denner

Student. Represented Austria at the 2024 Summer School in Warsaw

Read more

This transformative journey has prepared me for anything life may throw my way. What touched me most was the opportunity to connect with girls who, like me, share the same dreams yet are wonderfully diverse. They truly inspired me in countless ways. I learned so much about myself throughout this process; the school has impacted every facet of my identity, teaching me self-confidence and the imporance of colaborartions with others.

Lara Markelj

Student. Represented Slovenia at the 2024 Summer School in Warsaw

Read more

I knew that the Summer School for Female Leadership in the Digital Age was going to be an incredible experience but I didn't expect it to be life-changing! With a jam-packed week full of both interesting and challenging discussions, panels, masterclasses & workshops, I left each day feeling inspired and invigorated. I would encourage any young woman interested to apply regardless of your background and experiences - the European Leadership Academy provides an environment for all young women to thrive in.

Amy Calleja

Student. Represented Malta at the 2022 Summer School in Prague

Read more

Sisterhood, support and inspiration are just some of the aspects that we have experienced! The European Leadership Academy is an exceptional and priceless program which opened our horizons for the future. For me, one of the best characteristics of the program was its holistic approach. The range of speakers and experts was extraordinary just as their kindness and openness to answer our questions and connect with us.

Katharina Hertel

Student. Represented Germany at the 2022 Summer School in Prague

Read more