For over a decade, Paola has been sharing insights in keynotes, panel discussions, fireside chats, and workshops.

  • Topics include product development, design leadership, and career development

  • Bilingual in English and Spanish

  • 6,000+ live audiences at 40+ events around the world

  • "We’re grateful to have had Paola as a speaker at one of our very first events and to have had her back to share her experience and advice with the Women Talk Design community. Paola has such a breadth of experience speaking at large events, small events, and educational organizations. She’s open, honest, flexible, and passionate about inspiring and helping others to speak up and share their ideas."

    Danielle Barnes, CEO, Women Talk Design

  • "Paola crushed the opening keynote."

    Attendee, Opening Keynote, SCAD Embrace Conference

  • "Hearing about her experience as a bilingual Peruvian-American was an enriching experience. Thank you!"

    Attendee, Fireside Chat, Southern New Hampshire University

  • "Practical, inspirational, and actionable."

    Attendee, Fireside Chat, Women Talk Design

Harvard University
Excelling in Product Design Leadership
Fireside Chat · Virtual · 2024

RenderATL Conference
People Management: From Good to Great
Keynote Speaker · Atlanta, USA · 2023

UX Live Conference
Dimensions in Career Growth
Keynote Speaker · London, UK · 2023

Women Talk Design
Design Your Talk Workshop
Workshop Facilitator · Virtual · 2022

Push UX Conference
People Management: From Good to Great
Keynote Speaker · Munich, Germany · 2022

Remote Design Week
Long Distance Leadership
Panelist · Virtual · 2021

Southern New Hampshire University
Public Speaking and Bilingualism Conference
Fireside Chat · Virtual · 2021

Vancouver Film School: Digital Design Conference
Conversations on New Product Development
Keynote Speaker · Virtual · 2021

Techqueria: Latinx Heritage Month Summit
Living in Spanglish, and what about it?
Panelist (in Spanish) · Virtual · 2020

Heads of X Series: Heads of Design Conference
Design Best Practices
Panelist · Virtual · 2020

New York University
HackNYU
Hackathon Judge + Mentor · New York, USA · 2020

Women Talk Design
Couch Cushion Conversation
Fireside Chat · Virtual · 2020

SCAD: Embrace Diversity and Inclusion Conference
Diversity as a Superpower
Opening Keynote · Georgia, USA · 2019

USC Iovine and Young Academy
Presenting your Portfolio
Workshop Facilitator · California, USA · 2019

Latinity Conference
Experimentación en Diseño
Keynote Speaker (in Spanish) · Arequipa, Peru · 2017

5Rabbits
Product Design Insights
Keynote Speaker (in Spanish) · Santiago, Chile · 2017

UX Copenhagen
Designing for the Next Billion People
Keynote Speaker · Copenhagen, Denmark · 2017

Interaction 17: Education Summit
Education X Design
Panelist · New York, USA · 2017

MOBX Mobile UX Summit
Designing for the Next Billion People
Keynote Speaker · Berlin, Germany · 2016

HPAIR Asia Conference
Technology on the Edge
Panel Moderator · Tokyo, Japan · 2014

Broward College
Bloom Where You’re Planted
Keynote Speaker · Florida, USA · 2013