Sonalie Figueiras

The founder and editor-in-chief of Green Queen Media, Sonalie Figueiras, is the physical embodiment of a green queen. She is a media mogul that is shifting consumer behavior to an environmentally conscious perspective through inspiring and informative content.  

The go-to site for the hottest plant-based news, Green Queen Media is Asia’s largest award-winning sustainability media platform. Tackling everything from alt proteins, wellness, and sustainability, to in-depth interviews with the biggest names in the plant-based industry, Green Queen Media offers anything and everything you could possibly need to know about the plant-based world.  

But Sonalie’s success does not stop and start with Green Queen, she is also the founder of Ekowarehouse, one of the first global B2B platforms for organic products. About to enter its ninth year of operation, Ekowarehouse connects suppliers and buyers from over 120 countries. When she isn't running her media empire, Sonalie hosts A Zero Waste Journey podcast. Together with co-host Regina Larko, the duo chat with the entrepreneurs and innovators leading the zero waste movement sweeping Hong Kong.   

Sonaile is a 2x TEDx speaker, a 2019 GEN T Honoree, and a University of Pennsylvania graduate. She has been featured regularly in Market Insider, The Huffington Post, SCMP, China Daily, HK Economic Times, CNN, Yahoo Finance, CNBC and TVB Pearl & Food Navigator USA.