Mariel Vásquez is a strategic innovation advisor, executive coach, and ecosystem builder with over 17 years of experience guiding leaders and organizations through transformation with clarity, emotional depth, and long-term vision.

She began her career at the core of the financial system, where she led large-scale digital transformation efforts, forged tech-driven partnerships, and navigated complex cultural change processes. Over time, she realized true innovation isn’t just about technology — it’s about people: how they learn, lead, adapt, and grow through uncertainty.

Mariel bridges the corporate, startup, and education worlds. She has designed leadership programs, co-created gender equity and mental wellbeing initiatives, and advised on user-centered product and service design across diverse sectors.

Today, she advises boards, founders, and high-impact projects that seek to scale sustainably and lead with integrity. As an executive coach, she supports high-performance leaders and teams in making better decisions, building emotional resilience, and navigating complexity with confidence and focus.

With a background in organizational psychology, Mariel brings an integrative approach that connects business strategy, emotional intelligence, and workplace culture. Through her workshops, talks, and her podcast Innovar o Morir, she sparks conversations that unlock new ways of thinking about leadership, work, and transformation.

She’s known for connecting the dots between what is strategic and what is deeply human — creating trusted spaces where people are invited to think differently, act intentionally, and grow sustainably.