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Amelia Santos

Co-founder and CEO, Innuos

Nominated by Forbes as one of the 100 Women Founders in Europe to Follow, Amelia was also recognised by the European Commission with the Digital4Her Award and was one of the 3 finalists on the João Vasconcelos Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 award. 
Amelia Santos is Co-Founder and CEO at Innuos – a leading consumer electronics brand in Digital HiFi Audio which is transforming the way we listen to music.
Since their launch in mid-2016, Innuos Digital Music Players have received more than 30 international press awards and rave reviews. Innuos is now sold through more than 300 high-end resellers in more than 40 markets and used in partnership with Amplifiers or Speakers from many well-established brands in the HiFi industry, namely Bang and Olufsen, Devialet, KEF, Chord Electronics or YG Acoustics. 
Amelia co-founded Innuos after a 14-year international corporate career in the IT and Retail sectors. She has a Computer Science Engineering degree from Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and an MBA from INSEAD in Singapore/France. 
She started her career at SAP as a Software Developer and moved through Business Development, Commercial and Global Customer Strategy positions, the latter working directly for the SAP Board. 
In 2007, she did an MBA at INSEAD and joined Tesco in London afterwards leading different strategy projects in the convenience and online businesses before joining the Non-Food leadership team. 
Amelia is also a mentor at the Founder Institute in London, a member of the Rede Mulher Líder – a Women's Entrepreneur Network for Top Performing Companies in Portugal promoted by IAPMEI (Portuguese Government Institute for SMB and Innovation and an External Member of the General Council of Universidade do Algarve.
In 2018 she was invited to join the Reflection Group for the Future of Portugal, who holds regular meetings with the President of the Portuguese Republic.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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