Monica Victorino is a Business & Experience Strategist, entrepreneur, educator, and speaker who helps people and organizations navigate change, embrace innovation, and move forward with confidence. With more than 20 years of experience spanning human resources, talent strategy, employer branding, inclusion, and employee experience, Monica has built her career around people, possibility, and creating pathways to opportunity.
Her career includes work with globally recognized organizations, including Walt Disney Imagineering, Boeing, Wells Fargo, Discover, and Capital One, where she developed talent strategies, strategic partnerships, and experiences designed to attract, engage, develop, and connect people with opportunities.
Today, Monica is the Founder of Guardian Advisory, where she brings a human-centered lens to emerging technology, education, and responsible innovation. As an AI Compliance Architect, she helps individuals, entrepreneurs, and organizations understand emerging tools, identify practical applications, and navigate adoption with greater confidence and responsibility.
A longtime member of the NBMBAA conference community, Monica returns this year in a new capacity, as a speaker navigating her own transition from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship. Her philosophy is simple: starting something new does not mean starting from scratch. The experience, relationships, wisdom, and value we’ve built come with us into what comes next.