Margarida Mendes da Maia

Margarida Mendes da Maia is a Product Leader with over six years of experience shaping products and enabling ecosystem growth in Web3. She is currently Head of Product at Project Catalyst, and previously led product strategy at the industry’s first multi-chain launchpad and incubator, driving the development of DeFi and Web3 gaming infrastructure. She also co-leads operations at ETH Lisbon, spearheading partnerships, fundraising, and local community growth through hackathons. Her career bridges DeFi, infrastructure, and ecosystem building — always with a focus on scaling impactful products and fostering collaborative innovation.x: @mmendesdamaia