Livia is an operator and strategist with experience scaling early-stage ventures and designing growth platforms for global organisations. In the startup space, she grew travel business SideStory (sold to Mr & Mrs Smith), relaunched vegan brand BOL Foods, and scaled grocery delivery challenger Dija (sold to Gopuff). In 2021, she led the FoodTech500 initiative, championing global innovators in the industry.
In consulting, she has designed future-focused innovation strategies for companies including IKEA and Mondelez. At Founders Intelligence, she ran high-profile initiatives such as Unilever’s Positive Beauty Challenge, Amazon’s Sustainability Accelerator, and helped define Google’s AI strategy for emerging markets. She is an active mentor and coach, championing a culture of excellence through the lens of personal development.
Outside of work, Livia runs a monthly newsletter, The Periodic Table of Veg, where she shares science-backed health insights. Her passion for equitable health systems extends into her trustee work with the Nutritional Wellbeing Foundation. In her free time, she can be found cooking, listening to podcasts, reading, and jamming to 2000s hip hop.
