Manuela Congiu is a Senior Engagement Manager at HTP Group in Brussels, where she works in executive search, business development, and leadership consulting with a strong focus on international clients and digital transformation. In her current role, she supports executive search assignments and leadership advisory services across EMEA, contributing to client engagement, delivery of senior-level recruitment, and transformation-related consulting. She previously served as an Executive Search Consultant at HTP Group and continues to work within the broader Hightech Partners network, where she has been involved since 2020, specializing in executive search and digital transformation consulting using data-driven and AI-supported methodologies. Earlier in her career, she worked in international sales and business development roles across Europe, including positions at Entrematic – Entrance Automation, KEMAT Polybut+, Weston NV, Autonation S.r.l., and Mohdo Srl, focusing on market expansion, B2B sales, and client relationship management. She also held hospitality and administrative leadership roles at DoubleTree by Hilton in Italy and began her career with a stage at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Manuela holds an MBA in Economics from Università di Pisa, a Master in Human Resources from Istituto Interforma, and a degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences from Università degli Studi di Trieste.