Speakers

Maya Kobalia is the Head of Environmental and Social (E&S) in the biggest Georgian financial inclusion organization - internationally funded - MFO Crystal. 

Maya is the first UN Global Compact Young SDG Pioneer from Georgia. 

She has studied Masters Studies at the University of Tartu (Estonia) and the Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany). She holds BA degree (with Honors) in International Relations from Ilia State University (Georgia). Her studies and career interests have also taken her to the University of Lodz, Poznan University of Adam Mickiewicz, Krakow Jagiellonian University, to India, Zambia, the U.S., etc. 

She was a mentee in the Hilary Clinton’s and Madeleine Albright’s founded Vital Voices chapter of Poland's Leadership and Mentoring Program for Women Leaders. She is also the Open World Leadership Program Alumna (Atlanta. Georgia | USA). 

Her interests include foreign languages (She speaks 5 languages: native Georgian, English, Polish, Russian and Estonian), women economic empowerment, inspirational-motivational speeches, youth-related/youth entrepreneurship and  sustainable finance activities. 
Maya is playing piano and a guitar), yoga, mindfulness practices, walking and horseback riding. During her spare time, Maya also reviews English books in Georgian.