Maria Papacosta

Maria Papacosta is a leading expert on Presence and Inspired Leadership and an acclaimed personal branding strategist. Her practical, high-energy talks and workshops provide tangible results that help people design a better version of themselves and excel in their work and life.

Papacosta is the co-founder of MSC Marketing Bureau. Her branding strategies have helped some of the leading thinkers of our time to spread their messages and make an impact. She has also coached numerous executives and CEOs around the world to enable them to build their presence and to bring forth their authentic leadership qualities and inspire their teams and audiences. In recent years, Papacosta has provided coaching to numerous TED and TEDx speakers and serves as a TEDx speaker curator and coach.

In 2021 Papacosta was named as one of the Top100 Global Inspirational Leaders by PeopleHum and was a finalist for the 2021 Global Women in Leadership Award by She Inspires. In 2022 Papacosta has been recognized by The Brainz CREA Global Awards, a prestigious list of top entrepreneurs and influential leaders, who have been recognized for their innovative ideas, resourcefulness, and accomplishments. Papacosta’s personal branding workshop has been recognized as #2 in the world by Global Gurus for three consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023). In 2023, Thinkers360 has ranked Papacosta in the Top10 Global Thought Leaders on Personal Branding.

A recognized speaker at major conferences around the world, her ideas have been featured in top-tier publications and podcasts. She is also a frequent guest lecturer at universities.