PastVentures
Liz is passionate about Retail and Tech Innovation, as well as building global communities and opening access to the outdoors for young women of color.
GIRL UNLEASHED (LAUNCHING 2025)
An outdoor program to empower young women of color to building strength, confidence, and resilience through nature-based adventures. Our year-round program will feature running, hiking, camping, and backpacking.
TheCurrent Global
TheCurrent Global was acquired in 2020 as a trusted innovation firm at the forefront of consumer retail and technology. TheCurrent team immersed clients in cutting-edge thinking, brokered partnerships with the world's top innovators and startups and led the creation and launch of consumer-facing tech pilots.
TheCurrent Daily + INNOVATORS PODCAST
TheCurrent Global’s content arm included TheCurrent Daily, daily newsletters on industry trends, and a weekly podcast, Innovators. Each episode was a frank conversation about the challenges and opportunities faced by industry disrupters. The podcast hosted by Liz Bacelar reached 1 million total plays in 2020.
Maktub Global
A non-profit invitation-only community of global innovators focused on developing meaningful relationships and creating impact around the world.
Flow Journeys
A carefully selected community of high-impact individuals for beautifully curated experiences in the world's most magical locations. Journeys were held in Iceland, Brazil and Japan.
Decoded Fashion
Liz launched Decoded Fashion in 2011, evolving the conference as the top global event series connecting decision-makers in Fashion and Retail to new technologies, with summits in NYC, London, Milan and Tokyo. In 2014, the company’s acquisition led by Hearst Investment Group.