FATIMA CASTELÁN

Multidisciplinary Entrepreneur and Intercultural Business Mentor, Italia Unlimited + Expat academy

Italy

She is an interdisciplinary entrepreneur with over a decade of experience creating sustainable businesses abroad. Her professional journey spans multiple continents and cultures, providing her with a unique global perspective. With a background in International Business, she founded Talentosas Expatriadas and conducted research on the social and economic impact of professional women abroad. She served as Director of the Mexican Chamber in Brazil and, at the age of 25, won the "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award from the CDMX government.

Her expertise lies in creating differentiated products and services and developing strategies for sustainable businesses adaptable to any destination. As a professional in the jewelry industry (AJP by GIA), she authored the reform to Mexico's NOM 033 for jewelry and precious metals and serves as the Treasurer of the Gemological Institute of America’s Mexico Chapter (GIA). She is also a specialist in precious metal regulations, quality marks, and gem trading and was a former representative at the Responsible Jewelry Council (UK).