Engage your team. Energize your events.
Elevate every voice.
From hosting high-impact company gatherings to leading deep LEGO® Serious Play® workshops — Rafaela Buena helps your people show up, speak up, and connect for real.
Rafaela Buena
I’m Rafaela — a Communications Senior Manager turned event host and team facilitator.
I’ve led PR, Marketing and Internal Comms across Europe and for over 100 countries, coached dozens of speakers to shine on stage, and helped companies unite their teams across countries.
I believe when you bring people together with care and creativity, you unlock more than connection. You unlock change.
Energy, empathy, and sharp moderation to every event — creating a space where people actually want to listen, speak, and connect.
With a blend of warmth and structure, Rafaela keeps the program flowing, makes speakers feel at ease, and ensures every moment lands with clarity and impact.
The result? Events that feel alive — not just well-run, but truly memorable.
Something different and fun, yet highly effective. A hands-on workshop method that gets everyone thinking, building, and speaking.
Teams unlock hidden ideas, tackle tough topics, and gain fresh perspectives — together. It's fast, surprisingly deep, and designed so every voice is heard.
As a keynote speaker, Rafaela speaks directly to women, underrepresented voices, and forward-thinking companies about what it really takes to build inclusive leadership, amplify diverse perspectives, and create cultures where people don’t just fit in — they thrive.
With honesty, warmth, and lived experience, her talks connect, and inspire.
People I worked with say…
From monthly events to annual company-wide gatherings.
For three years, I’ve hosted and organized Fastned’s monthly All Hands meetings, as well as their annual company gathering — bringing together teams from nine countries for a three-day in-person event.
“Rafaela organised the content and prepped the often inexperienced speakers and made it an exciting and energising programme. She had full responsibility for the programme and made it energising and engaging.”
— Victor van Dijk, CFO, Fastned
Sensitive topics deserve a safer space — and I create it.
With empathy, care, and experience, I guide conversations around even the most difficult subjects. I help panelists feel comfortable, foster open dialogue, and engage audiences with honesty and respect.
“Her adaptability, humility, and genuine care make her an exceptional choice for any setting!”
— Claudia Quaglia, multidisciplinary artist
“Her professionalism, guidance, and skills.
Rafa’s ability to make complex, challenging sessions and events onstage appear natural and intuitive, while simultaneously being engaging, informative and entertaining, is seriously impressive.
Her approach is contagious: she makes others relax on stage alongside her, meaning their content and output is equally more engaging and entertaining for them and their audience. This is a rare gift!”
— Teddy Kealey, Expansion Lead, Fastned UK
Your team deserves
more
than “forced fun”
and
“forced engagement.”
You’ve seen it before: another generic team bonding activity or awkward company event that leaves half the room zoning out.
It’s time for something better.
I help you create experiences your team actually wants to show up for — whether you’re hosting a high-stakes company meeting or working through complex team dynamics.
