MD & Art Director

alkonnect ltd embodies Mariana’s know-how, multicultural background, soft skills, and vast experience in the corporate and business world. She has the vision and the clarity to guide her team to best fulfill the needs of our clients. Mariana is the prime mover of alkonnect: her energy and focus drive and steer its myriad operations while her heart and mind draw and inspire all alkonnect people, reaching out across countries and continents.

    Senior Designer, Illustrator, Graphic Artist

This designer hates stereotypes and his curriculum shows it. Antonio prefers to be out rather than in. Italian born, with an interesting background in graphics – developed between the Scuola Internazionale di Comics and the Accademia delle Arti e Nuove Tecnologie, in Rome – Antonio is our illustrator, designer, culture-jammer, ad-buster, situationist. Antonio ensures that all of alkonnect illustrations are unique, just like himself and he can be a great team player, as need arises.

    Outdoor Event Manager/Trainer

Raised both in Canada and Italy, Ross is alkonnect’s seasoned man. He enjoys adventure as shown by the time he spent with the CAF, from Canada to the war-torn Balkans as a peacekeeper with UN and NATO, and by his diploma from the Outdoor Adventure program at Algonquin College, the first of its kind in Canada. He supported Mariana’s earlier team as one of the best personal and group trainers for soft skills combined with foreign languages. Ross is now back in the CAF but still involved with English training entwined with adventure activities. He’s also taught Leadership and Ethics in college. He is alkonnect’s man for any indoor/outdoor situation.

    Photographer

Born in Switzerland of Italian parents Viviana, lives the best of both cultures. She dedicated herself to photography after the proper schooling and several professional stages that took her also to Italy. Viviana runs her photo studio in Rorschach, on Lake Constance. Her captures communicate common as well as unusual feelings to everyone. Her art makes her special and unique, as she concentrates on universal themes or more individualistic ones. Viviana is alkonnect multi-cultural photographic wiz embodying the concrete North and the aesthetic passion and verve of the sunny South!

    Senior Advisor, Marketing & Sales/Trainings

Born in Canada Gregory came to Europe at a young age and grew up in Italy. He specialized in the hospitality sector, later opting for a career change, learning to train adults improve their communication skills. He has now active responsibilities in the metal & plastics recycling industry. Gregory has worked in Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria and is fluent in English, Italian, and German with a passable knowledge of French. He travels a great deal across Europe linking alkonnect to many industrial realities. Gregory supports alkonnect in an advisory and marketing capacity.

    Hospitality Expert/Advisor

Hospitality is her niche. Kitty, who was born and raised in the Netherlands, specialized in hospitality and worked in several reputed hotels in Austria. A can do attitude and endearing ways with people of all walks of life are Kitty’s key strengths. She is fluent in Dutch, German and English and is honing her Italian and French skills while she manages the restaurants of a luxury hotel in Germany. Kitty is alkonnect event and hospitality expert and its link to the Netherlands and the Nordic world.

    Tech & Science Advisor/Copywriter [German/French]

A laser physicist that now lives in Paris, Madeleine is both Austrian and French. Her love for science and the humanities, her competence and knowledge, allowed her to become the communication link between companies and the scientific community at large, in Austria and then in France. Her proficiency in German, French, English and Italian allows her to handle smoothly delicate situations and people of diverse backgrounds. A great asset to any company, Madeleine is alkonnect point of reference for all technical and scientific matters and our ambassador to France.

    Copywriter & Web Editor [English]

A journalist based in Bombay, India, Suraj is studying English Literature. He is currently copy editor for Web18 – the online division of CNBC Network18 – after honing his talents with the national and local press. His experience in this field has accrued his skills in public relations, networking and effective communication. His writing is outstanding and he has a keen sense of what appeals to whom, when and where! Suraj has been and will be one of alkonnect links to the Subcontinent and its realities.

    Communication Expert/Copywriter [Spanish]

Born in Argentina of Italian parents,Romina is immersed in the culture of both countries and, besides her two native tongues, speaks also fluent English. After studying Communication Sciences and Media, Romina worked in the field of communications in Argentina until moving permanently to Italy. There she is still active in the fields of event management, marketing and advertising. Romina will be alkonnect winning card in the global inter-cultural game played in the Spanish-speaking world arena.