Michela Giovannotto Joins Forbes as Director, ForbesLive

Forbes has appointed Michela Giovannotto as Director, ForbesLive, bringing new leadership to the media company's live events and experiences business.

In her new role, Michela will work with the ForbesLive team on creating and developing live experiences that bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and other influential voices.

Her appointment adds leadership to an important part of Forbes' broader ecosystem, where events provide an opportunity to extend the company's editorial and business conversations into physical and live environments.

Building ForbesLive Experiences

As Director, ForbesLive, Michela joins a team focused on developing experiences around the Forbes brand.

The role sits at the intersection of media, events, and community, with live programming providing a platform for leaders and audiences to engage around business, innovation, entrepreneurship, and emerging trends.

Michela's focus will include learning, creating, and collaborating with the ForbesLive team as she begins her new chapter with the company.

Connecting Leaders Through Live Experiences

For media organisations, live events have become an important extension of their editorial brands.

They provide opportunities to turn digital and editorial audiences into engaged communities while creating spaces where executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts can exchange ideas and perspectives.

ForbesLive operates within this broader model, using the Forbes brand to bring leadership and business conversations to live audiences.

Strengthening Forbes' Events Ecosystem

Michela's appointment comes as Forbes continues to build an ecosystem that extends beyond its traditional publishing operations.

Forbes' events and experiences connect its editorial platform with conferences, leadership gatherings, and other formats designed to bring influential business communities together.

A dedicated Director role for ForbesLive reflects the importance of live programming within that broader strategy.

A New Chapter at Forbes

Michela shared her excitement about joining Forbes and her anticipation of learning and creating alongside the team.

Her appointment marks the beginning of a new chapter within ForbesLive, with an opportunity to contribute to the development of experiences that bring the Forbes community together.

As business audiences increasingly look for opportunities to connect beyond digital channels, live experiences remain an important avenue for media brands seeking deeper relationships with their audiences.

About Forbes

Forbes is a global media company known for its coverage of business, entrepreneurship, leadership, investing, technology, and culture. Its broader ecosystem includes editorial content, events, conferences, and other platforms connecting influential business and cultural communities.