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Marta ️

EMEA Lead @ AWS Startup Loft Accelerator at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Marta Sousa Monteiro is currently the Manager of Startup Programs (EMEA) at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she leads the AWS Startup Loft Accelerator program for Europe, Middle East, and Africa.14 She is an experienced ecosystem builder with a strong background in business development, communication, and community building.1

Key aspects of Marta's profile include:

  1. Professional Experience:

    • Previously worked at Microsoft, Uniplaces, and Beta-i1
    • Served as Global Relations & Internationalization Manager at StartUP Portugal1
    • Now focuses on supporting early-stage startups through the AWS Startup Loft Accelerator program24
  2. Skills and Expertise:

    • Communication & Marketing
    • Community Building
    • Relationship Building with VCs and key stakeholders
    • Partnerships
    • Business Development1
  3. Leadership Approach:

    • Emphasizes empathy and inclusive leadership4
    • Dedicated to mentoring and nurturing future leaders, having supported over 20 young mentees in the past three years4
    • Advocates for diversity and creating environments where all individuals feel valued and empowered4
  4. Personal Background:

    • At 25, she took on a significant role with the United Nations4
    • Her global perspective was shaped by early travels with her father4
    • As a mother, she brings empathy and patience to her leadership style4
  5. Career Philosophy:

    • Defines success as achieving personal and professional goals while maintaining strong relationships, good health, and happiness4
    • Believes in continuous learning, effective communication, and integrity as foundations for long-term success4

Marta's role at AWS involves managing the Startup Loft Accelerator program, which provides technical expertise, mentorship, and resources to early-stage startups across the EMEA region.23

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Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal