Dr. Gabriela Kurtz
Instructor, Douglas College, Canada
Gabriela Birnfeld Kurtz is a multidisciplinary professional with over 12 years of experience spanning academia, design, digital marketing, and game research. She has excelled in teaching higher education for more than 10 years at institutions such as University Canada West, Langara, University of the Fraser Valley, Douglas College, and others. Gabriela also boasts 8 years of academic research experience and a PhD awarded with honors. She is an active member of multiple research labs and congress committees, with 30+ academic works published. Additionally, Gabriela has more than a decade of experience in digital marketing and branding strategy, having worked as a Marketing Manager in the software industry and coordinated communications at IDEAR/PUCRS. She is also a mentor for startups to become investment-ready and to scale-up their businesses through Digital Marketing in Canada and Brazil.
