Why organizers invite Valentina
Most talks about migration stay at the level of inspiration or at the level of paperwork. Valentina works in the space between the two. She is a lawyer and an international business and investment strategist, and she has made the move herself, from Venezuela to Canada, as the daughter of European immigrants who had already rebuilt their lives once. That combination lets her explain a complex process in the order it really happens, with the warmth of someone who has lived it.
A lawyer's precision, told as a story
Her talks start with a person, often herself or a hypothetical case, and move to a framework the audience can apply the next morning. She avoids legal jargon on stage and keeps the technical detail for the questions, where people bring their own situation.
A family story of migration
Her parents rebuilt their lives in Venezuela after leaving Europe, and she later moved to Canada. That story shaped the way she looks at borders. Today she leads or co-leads projects for professionals, health workers and companies, so the examples she uses come from current work and stay close to the decisions people in the room are facing.
Talks built for the room
A faculty of health sciences, a chamber of commerce and a women's leadership forum need different conversations. Each talk is adapted to the audience, the format and the time available, and it is given in English or Spanish.
What the audience takes home
Every talk closes with something concrete. Depending on the topic, that can be one of these tools:
- The four bridges. Vision, viability, legitimacy and execution: four groups of questions to test an international opportunity before money and time are committed.
- The three processes. For health professionals, immigration status, professional licence and employment run on separate tracks, and each needs its own plan.
- The questions before investing. For business owners, demand, corporate structure, capital and the mobility of the team are reviewed as one plan.
Who invites her
Universities and health faculties
Students about to graduate and alumni who are weighing a career abroad. In 2026 she spoke at Universidad Simón Bolívar and Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, in person and online.
Chambers of commerce and business associations
Business owners who want to understand what their company could sell in Canada and how to prepare before entering the market.
Women's leadership forums
Conversations about women in international business, entrepreneurship across countries and the gaps in access to capital and decision-making networks that many women still face.
How a talk is prepared
You tell us the audience, the date and the format. We set up a short call to understand what your audience needs and agree on the angle. You then receive a proposal with the title, the outline and the logistics: in person or online, length, language and whether there is time for questions. Valentina's team stays in touch with your team until the event.