MARIA ALEJANDRA REQUENA is a communicator with more than 25 years of experience in television, 10 of them on CNN en Español. She was a News Anchor for Cafe CNN, the morning show, and then Panorama Mundial in Prime Time for an audience of more than 35.1 million people from Argentina to the United States. Requena has been awarded 2 National Emmy Awards for outstanding work on that international news network.

Mariale now leads Canela News, a news show on Canela TV, a digital platform. Still, she also stands out as a speaker, podcaster, and writer of the successful book and audiobook "I Choose to Be Happy" and "Learn to Live Despite Grief," which inspire many people through her story who, like her, have been hit by life's changes.

Requena was widowed after 26 years with her first husband, but she managed with her children to find that inner strength; she chose to live and to be happy and worked hard to achieve it. Mariale's influence extends beyond her words, as she has taken her empowering conference to Medellin, Houston, Mexico City, Caracas, Miami, and soon to other cities. Her mission is to equip people with practical tools to navigate various life changes, from leaving your country to dealing with a romantic breakup, and even the most challenging of all, the loss of a loved one. Despite the uncertainty and pain these changes can bring, Mariale's approach, backed by scientific studies and personal experiences, aims to guide others towards stability, tranquility, peace, and
ultimately, happiness.