Maria Fernanda Roa Sarmiento

Maria Fernanda Roa Sarmiento has a diverse work experience in the events and meetings industry. Maria Fernanda is currently working as the Meetings & Events Director at BCD Meetings & Events since June 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Andean Hub Director at CWT Meetings & Events from April 2019 to December 2020. Maria also worked as the Operations Manager at Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias from January 2016 to April 2019. Before that, they held the position of Banquet & Conventions Manager at Hotel Marriott Cali from July 2014 to December 2015. Maria started their career as an Events Professional at Compensar from September 2010 to September 2013. Maria Fernanda also gained international experience as a Planner & Production Intern at BCN Event Planners in Barcelona from January 2014 to June 2014.

Maria Fernanda Roa Sarmiento holds a Master's degree in Event Tourism Management from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, which they pursued from 2013 to 2014. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's degree in Tourism and Hotel Administration from the Universidad Externado de Colombia between 2005 and 2010. Maria Fernanda also holds a Diploma in Strategic Marketing from the Universidad de La Sabana in 2021 and a Diploma in Financial Management from the Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar in 2017. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained various certifications such as Mental Health Aware from MHFA England, Lean Foundations from LinkedIn, Introduction to Social Media Strategy from LinkedIn, and more.