Eva Barboni

Eva has built a 20-year career at the intersection of policy, communications, and stakeholder engagement. She has a track record of changing public narratives and securing tangible policy outcomes on complex and rapidly evolving issues. 

Eva started her career working on high-profile political campaigns in the United States, beginning with Howard Dean’s historic run for the presidency in 2003-2004. She then worked on political campaigns in the UK and around the world, securing victories for candidates in mayoral, presidential, and parliamentary elections.

She has since taken her global campaigning experience and applied it on behalf of a wide range of clients — from leading multinational corporations to large non-profits and philanthropic organisations. She has helped them effectively engage policymakers and other stakeholders and shift perceptions on the issues that matter most.

Eva founded, scaled, and led the strategic communications consultancy Atalanta, which is ranked 6th in the PRWeek Top 150 ESG table. This gave her insight into the challenges facing ambitious start-ups and scale-ups in the UK — and how they can be overcome. 

She joined Enterprise Britain as Executive Director in 2025, working alongside Advisory Board Co-Chairs Stephen Fitzpatrick and Brent Hoberman and Senior Advisor Carolyn Dawson to shape the organisation’s strategy from its inception.

Eva is an experienced facilitator and spokesperson, regularly speaking at events, engaging with the press, and authoring thought leadership.