Eva Barboni

Eva Barboni is the Founder & CEO of Atalanta, a social enterprise dedicated to increasing the number of women holding senior government positions worldwide and accelerating programmes that tackle the root causes of gender inequality.

She is a campaign and communications strategist with experience managing projects across four continents, in often complex and demanding environments. Since her first national campaign in 2003-2004 on behalf of US Presidential candidate Howard Dean, Eva has developed extensive global campaign experience, with a strong focus on the EMEA region. Her work has taken her around the world: from Iraq, where she helped launch a new political party, to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she managed an effort to push for free and fair elections.

Mayoral and national-level campaign victories have included Boris Johnson's re-election campaign for Mayor of London in 2012, Nana Akufo-Addo's campaign for President of Ghana in 2016, and Goodluck Jonathan's campaign for President of Nigeria in 2011. She has also successfully managed campaigns for the leadership of international organisations.

In addition to her campaign work, Eva has advised both corporate and government clients on effective international communications strategies. She has provided strategic counsel to CEOs, government ministers, and heads of state on a wide range of issues impacting their global reputations and relationships.

She can speak authoritatively on topics including: campaign strategy, international relations, free and fair elections, gender equality, and women's political engagement.

She has been interviewed or profiled in a number of outlets including: CNBC, Channel4 (UK), LBC (UK), GQ, and Reuters.