Andrea Ixchíu is a Maya K'iche woman from Totonicapán, Guatemala. Land protector and storyteller. For more than 20 years she has been working in community communication processes to care for the life and territories of indigenous peoples. She is co-founder of the initiatives: Hackeo Cultural, Futuros Indígenas, Festivales Solidarios. Cultural manager, producer and audiovisual director. Consultant at Culture Hack Labs to create narratives for systems change. Andrea is a Nobel Women’s Initiative Fellow, Ford Global Fellow, Bertha Foundation Fellow, was awarded with the Sakharov Prize Fellowship which honours individuals and groups who defend human rights and freedom of expression.