Team
Who's behind Realis
I'm Carmen Gerea — consultant, researcher and coach in digital strategy.
I wear those hats to help brands grow through content, design, technology and data. I've been doing that for 23 years, across the corporate world, consulting and teaching.
Romanian by origin, I trained professionally in France, Canada and Chile — where I've been based for 14 years. I speak 4 languages. I'm currently a candidate for a PhD in Engineering (Human–Computer Interaction) at Universidad Católica de Chile.
I love helping digital professionals and entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful, sustainable businesses — sharing practical knowledge, strategy and a science-based perspective for leading in the digital world. I also promote an active, balanced life through sport as a source of energy, creativity and well-being.
I cultivate entrepreneurial discipline. I'm a big believer in discipline as the engine of creativity — for building things, both professionally and personally.
Why Realis exists
Realis sits at the intersection of several problems I kept running into:
- my own difficulty finding the right venues for in-person professional gatherings,
- the lack of visibility of incredible venues that sit empty,
- the need distributed teams and remote professionals have to see each other in person.
Thank you for stopping by. I'd love for you to read more about this project. About Realis →
On the ground
Gatherings, talks and trips that inspire Realis.
Reading
What I write in my newsletter.
Notes on human behavior, technology, design, and the discipline behind building things — where Realis comes from. Published in Spanish.
- May 2025 · EventsEvent design is more than logistics or brand activation — it's experience designFrom marathons to trade shows, in-person events are a market growing 7% a year.
- September 2025 · AI · SydneyFrom the marathon to AI events in Sydney: what I found and how you can use itA week of tech, AI and design after running the Sydney marathon.
- December 2025 · TourismDigital strategy, growth and UX/CX in tourism: the value of the specialized generalist20+ years across digital marketing, SEO, customer journeys, automation and the internationalization of tourism companies.