Dr. Ekaterina Matveeva (h.c.) is the author of the theory Language Alter Ego and the founder of Amolingua and Lingo+. Her work around Language Alter Ego explores how individuals create new personalities while acquiring a foreign language and culture, and how this influences their ability to adapt to unexpected cultural situations and global work environments.
With over 15 years of teaching experience, Ekaterina has developed innovative learning and teaching strategies for her first company, Amolingua. Her second company, Lingo+, was established with the support of the Erasmus+ fund by the European Commission, aiming to provide professional development for teachers in international schools with a focus on the application of multilingualism and multiculturalism in the classroom.
Ekaterina was named a "linguahacker" during her university years for managing nine languages and understanding another dozen. Her academic background spans across disciplines from comparative linguistics to socio-cultural anthropology and neuroscience, with studies at the University of St. Andrews, Santiago de Compostela University, University of Bergamo, Perpignan University, Vistula University, and Moscow State Linguistics University.
Ekaterina has been recognized with several awards for her entrepreneurial achievements in ed:tech and her contributions to the fields of education and humanities. She has published academic articles and three books on Language Alter Ego, language acquisition, and learning strategies. She is also a TEDx speaker and a retired memory athlete with two world memory championships under her belt.