Natalia Leal

CEO, Lupa, Brazil

Journalist, specialized in Human Resources and Business Management, Natália Leal is the CEO at Lupa, the main Brazilian digital platform who tackles mis/disinformation using journalism and education. In 2021, Natália was chosen by the ICFJ to receive the Knight Award for Journalism for her work in combating misinformation. She also led the team that won the main digital journalism awards for the work on “No Epicentro”, a platform to raise awareness about the impact of Covid-19 in Brazil. With a career spanning over 15 years, she has already worked as editor and content director at Lupa, besides having worked as reporter, editor and chief reporter at other Brazilian vehicles.