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    Gina Gotthilf - Speaker - By Promotivate Speaker Agency

    Gina Gotthilf

    Conference Speaker Gina Gotthilf - By Promotivate Speaker Agency

    Gina Gotthilf

    Meet the US-based expert in sales, marketing, and brand building who leverages digitisation to scale global giants like LVMH, Duolingo, AMEX, and Estée Lauder.


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      Gina Gotthilf

      Former VP of Growth at Duolingo & Latin American Tech Ecosystem Architect

      Core Intelligence Domain: Business Growth & Scaling
      Location: São Paulo, Brazil / Global | Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
      Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

      Gina Gotthilf is a globally recognised technology executive, growth strategist, and ecosystem builder who spearheaded the scaling of one of the world’s most ubiquitous educational platforms. As the former Vice President of Growth and Marketing at Duolingo, Gotthilf was the primary driving force behind the company’s phenomenal expansion, leading the organic acquisition strategy that grew the user base from 3 million to over 200 million. Through a masterful combination of product-led growth, rigorous A/B testing, and international public relations, she proved that hyper-growth can be achieved without relying on colossal advertising budgets.

      Today, as the Co-founder and COO of Latitud, Gotthilf is actively architecting the future of the Latin American technology landscape. Backed by top-tier venture capital firms such as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and NFX, Latitud provides essential infrastructure, capital, and a high-calibre community for the region’s most promising startup founders. Through her work, she is systematically dismantling the friction associated with company formation, fundraising, and scaling in emerging markets, establishing herself as a pivotal figure in global venture capital and tech entrepreneurship.

      Her strategic foresight and leadership have earned her global acclaim. During her tenure at Duolingo, she directed global launches across emerging and developed markets, tailoring growth mechanics to diverse cultural nuances. Her exceptional track record led to her representing Duolingo alongside former US President Barack Obama at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit. Beyond her operational roles, she is a prolific angel investor, a mentor to highly scalable ventures, and a passionate advocate for female leadership in the technology sector.

      Core Speaking Topics & Proprietary Frameworks

      • Mastering Product-Led Growth: The exact frameworks and methodologies used to scale Duolingo to 200 million users with zero paid advertising, favouring organic virality, gamification, and retention mechanics.
      • Growth Hacking & International Expansion: Strategies for penetrating new international markets, localising digital products, and building high-impact PR engines that generate global media coverage.
      • The Rise of Emerging Tech Ecosystems: Deep-dive insights into the Latin American tech boom, the evolution of venture capital in developing markets, and where the next massive technological opportunities lie.
      • Building Resilient Startup Cultures: How to foster a culture of ruthless prioritisation, data-driven decision-making, and rapid experimentation within scaling teams.
      • Women in Leadership & Venture Capital: Breaking the glass ceiling in the startup ecosystem, securing venture funding, and the systemic shifts needed to champion diversity in global technology.

      Key Career Achievements & Industry Impact

      • Scaled Duolingo from 3 million to 200+ million users as VP of Growth & Marketing.
      • Co-founded Latitud, a comprehensive platform and fund that has supported hundreds of Latin American startups and raised significant venture capital to build tech infrastructure.
      • Selected to represent Duolingo at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit alongside President Barack Obama.
      • Pioneered organic growth strategies that have become industry-standard case studies for product-led growth (PLG) and gamification.
      • Recognised globally as an influential angel investor, advisor, and board member dedicated to advancing the tech ecosystem.

      Key Takeaways

      Organisations engaging Gina Gotthilf gain unparalleled access to the operational blueprints of a hyper-growth tech unicorn. Audiences leave equipped with actionable frameworks for engineering organic user acquisition, executing rapid experimentation, and aligning marketing strategy directly with product development. Furthermore, leaders and investors will acquire a sophisticated understanding of emerging market dynamics, equipping them to identify untapped global opportunities and build resilient, globally minded teams.

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      • “Gina graced us as a keynote speaker for an Executive level event my company hosted. The audience raved about her witty while informative talk and we loved how easy and knowledgable she was to work with. Gina's expertise will help a wave of executives take meaningful insights and actionable next steps back to their businesses. Thank you for your influence!Gina graced us as a keynote speaker for an Executive level event my company hosted. The audience raved about her witty while informative talk and we loved how easy and knowledgable she was to work with. Gina's expertise will help a wave of executives take meaningful insights and actionable next steps back to their businesses. Thank you for your influence!”

        Alia Le Cam. Storytelling through Communications & Public Relations

        • Gina Gotthilf “Gina graced us as a keynote speaker for an Executive level event my company hosted. The audience raved about her witty while informative talk and we loved how easy and knowledgable she was to work with. Gina's expertise will help a wave of executives take meaningful insights and actionable next steps back to their businesses. Thank you for your influence!Gina graced us as a keynote speaker for an Executive level event my company hosted. The audience raved about her witty while informative talk and we loved how easy and knowledgable she was to work with. Gina's expertise will help a wave of executives take meaningful insights and actionable next steps back to their businesses. Thank you for your influence!”
        5 / 5

      • “Gina has a passion for connecting with her audience and at the 2017 GrowthHackers Conference, this became evident. Leading up to the conference, Gina was prompt, engaged, and a joy to work with. Not only has she accomplished leading a team that has grown Duolingo’s user base from 3 to 150 million in the past 4 years, but she has also found the time to contribute her learnings to the GrowthHackers Community for greater good. Not to mention her fantastic sense of humor! I highly recommend Gina as a speaker and look forward to working with her more in the future.Gina has a passion for connecting with her audience and at the 2017 GrowthHackers Conference, this became evident. Leading up to the conference, Gina was prompt, engaged, and a joy to work with. Not only has she accomplished leading a team that has grown Duolingo’s user base from 3 to 150 million in the past 4 years, but she has also found the time to contribute her learnings to the GrowthHackers Community for greater good. Not to mention her fantastic sense of humor! I highly recommend Gina as a speaker and look forward to working with her more in the future.”

        Dani Hart, Regenerative Growth Thinker, Nonprofit Fundraiser & Yoga Teacher

        • Gina Gotthilf “Gina has a passion for connecting with her audience and at the 2017 GrowthHackers Conference, this became evident. Leading up to the conference, Gina was prompt, engaged, and a joy to work with. Not only has she accomplished leading a team that has grown Duolingo’s user base from 3 to 150 million in the past 4 years, but she has also found the time to contribute her learnings to the GrowthHackers Community for greater good. Not to mention her fantastic sense of humor! I highly recommend Gina as a speaker and look forward to working with her more in the future.Gina has a passion for connecting with her audience and at the 2017 GrowthHackers Conference, this became evident. Leading up to the conference, Gina was prompt, engaged, and a joy to work with. Not only has she accomplished leading a team that has grown Duolingo’s user base from 3 to 150 million in the past 4 years, but she has also found the time to contribute her learnings to the GrowthHackers Community for greater good. Not to mention her fantastic sense of humor! I highly recommend Gina as a speaker and look forward to working with her more in the future.”
        5 / 5

      • “Finding talent for Gina is always an absolute pleasure. She's incredibly thorough, responsive, and warm throughout the entire hiring process. Regardless of her work load, she always finds time to provide an update and deliver feedback. She implemented a strong interview process, and her approach ensured that each candidate had a positive experience. After working with her and speaking with members of her team I can confidently say she's an exceptional manager!Finding talent for Gina is always an absolute pleasure. She's incredibly thorough, responsive, and warm throughout the entire hiring process. Regardless of her work load, she always finds time to provide an update and deliver feedback. She implemented a strong interview process, and her approach ensured that each candidate had a positive experience. After working with her and speaking with members of her team I can confidently say she's an exceptional manager!”

        Eugenia Neri, MS Organizational Psychology I People I Ex-PayPal

        • Gina Gotthilf “Finding talent for Gina is always an absolute pleasure. She's incredibly thorough, responsive, and warm throughout the entire hiring process. Regardless of her work load, she always finds time to provide an update and deliver feedback. She implemented a strong interview process, and her approach ensured that each candidate had a positive experience. After working with her and speaking with members of her team I can confidently say she's an exceptional manager!Finding talent for Gina is always an absolute pleasure. She's incredibly thorough, responsive, and warm throughout the entire hiring process. Regardless of her work load, she always finds time to provide an update and deliver feedback. She implemented a strong interview process, and her approach ensured that each candidate had a positive experience. After working with her and speaking with members of her team I can confidently say she's an exceptional manager!”
        5 / 5

      • “I had the pleasure to welcome Gina when she joined the Duolingo and I soon realized the great asset she was to the whole company. She is a very knowledgeable professional with great interpersonal skills.”

        Kerley Tolpolar, International Relations | Internet | Institutional and Government Communication | Translation

        • Gina Gotthilf “I had the pleasure to welcome Gina when she joined the Duolingo and I soon realized the great asset she was to the whole company. She is a very knowledgeable professional with great interpersonal skills.”
        5 / 5

      • “We've had the privilege of working with Gina in 2012 building our first in-roads into Tumblr's second largest market: Brazil. Her initiatives include localizing Tumblr's interface and editorial content, developing partner programs, public relations, and outreach to the local Tumblr community of more than 15 million people. During these efforts, she's navigated the Brazilian media industry impeccably, shown an attention to product detail that has won tremendous praise from our community, and generated a whirlwind of excellent press. It's been a pleasure to work with Gina, and we're proud to have had her representing Tumblr.”

        David Karp, Founder & CEO of Tumblr

        • Gina Gotthilf “We've had the privilege of working with Gina in 2012 building our first in-roads into Tumblr's second largest market: Brazil. Her initiatives include localizing Tumblr's interface and editorial content, developing partner programs, public relations, and outreach to the local Tumblr community of more than 15 million people. During these efforts, she's navigated the Brazilian media industry impeccably, shown an attention to product detail that has won tremendous praise from our community, and generated a whirlwind of excellent press. It's been a pleasure to work with Gina, and we're proud to have had her representing Tumblr.”
        5 / 5