Valentina Novikova

Keynote speaker · English and Spanish

Talks that leavean audiencewith a plan.

Migration, talent and business across borders, explained in the order things actually happen. For universities, chambers of commerce and leadership forums.

Topics

Four talks, one idea: strategy before paperwork

01

Keynote · 2026

Entrepreneurship and Migration: Women Leaders in a Global World

Her own family story, the case of a professional who wants to grow into North America, and the four bridges she uses to test an international opportunity: vision, viability, legitimacy and execution.

Your audience leaves with the courage to plan beyond borders, and the order to do it.

02

Keynote · Health professionals

Migrating is not practising

Residence, licence and employment are three different processes. Why so many doctors and nurses arrive in Canada and end up far from their profession, and why the licence has to start early.

Your audience leaves with which step comes first in their own case.

03

Keynote · Panel · Business

Your company in Canada

For business owners: demand, corporate structure, capital and team mobility as one plan, with a focus on countries that have a free trade agreement with Canada.

Your audience leaves with the questions to ask before investing a cent.

04

New for 2027

AI without borders

How artificial intelligence is changing the way talent and companies move between countries, and where its limits are, told from inside firms that use it every day.

Your audience leaves with a clear view of what changes and what stays human.

Every talk is adapted to the audience and the event.

Events

Where she is speaking

13Nov 2026

SILIA Women 2026 · Global Symposium of Women Leaders

Keynote: Entrepreneurship and Migration: Women Leaders in a Global World. Millennia Atlantic University, Doral, Florida.

UpcomingIn personDoral, FL
25Nov 2026

Expanding your company to Canada

Online session with the Cámara de Comercio de Barranquilla for its affiliates, with Hugo Salas and Joel Lombano. 10:00 a.m. Colombia time.

UpcomingOnlineSpanish
30Sep 2026

Professional opportunities in Canada

Virtual talk for graduates and students of Universidad Simón Bolívar.

PastOnlineUnisimón
27Aug 2026

Health careers and Canada

Talk for final-year medicine, nursing and dentistry students at Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla.

PastIn personUninorte
18Aug 2026

Canadá en Casa

Two sessions at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla: students in the morning, graduates and professionals in the afternoon.

PastIn personBarranquilla

Formats

Built around your audience

Universities, chambers of commerce, business associations, health faculties and women's leadership forums.

Keynote

From a 20-minute keynote to a full talk with questions from the audience.

Panel

Moderated conversations on migration, women in business or investment in Canada.

Masterclass

A working session for faculties, chambers and associations, built around their audience.

In person or online

In English or Spanish, in Canada, the United States and Latin America.

Press kit

Everything an organizer needs

Short and long bio in English and Spanish, credentials, talk topics and official photos.

Valentina Novikova speaking at a conference

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.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does Valentina speak in English and Spanish?

Yes. Every talk, panel and masterclass can be given in either language.

Can the talk be online?

Yes. She speaks in person and online, in Canada, the United States and Latin America.

How long is a talk?

It depends on the event. She has given 20-minute keynotes and longer talks with questions from the audience. The length is agreed in the proposal.

Can the topic be adapted to our audience?

Yes. The four topics are starting points, and each talk is shaped with the organizer around the audience and the purpose of the event.

Does she review individual immigration cases during the talk?

No. On stage she answers questions in general terms. Each profile is evaluated individually, so personal cases are referred to the firm that corresponds to them.

Is there a press kit?

Yes. It includes short and long biographies in English and Spanish, credentials, talk topics and official photos.

Invite Valentina

Tell us about your event

We reply within two business days with availability and a first proposal of the topic.

  1. You tell us the audience, the date and the format.
  2. We set up a short call to shape the talk.
  3. You receive the proposal adapted to your event.