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Mariana Costa is the co-founder and CEO of Laboratoria, a social enterprise that enables women from underserved backgrounds to start and grow a career in technology. With learning centers across Latin America, Laboratoria is working to build a more diverse, inclusive, and competitive digital economy in the region that can create opportunities for all people.

For her work as a social entrepreneur, Costa has received multiple recognitions, including being named one of Peru’s leading innovators by MIT and one of the world’s most influential women by the BBC. She holds a BSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbia University in New York.

Costa joined the Dialogue as a member in 2020 and is an ambassador of connectivity for educational purposes.