Gwendoline de Ganay

Blogger, Change agent, Connector, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Explorer, Foodie

Passionate entrepreneur. Founder of the company Sustainable Brasil Consulting, a consultancy specialized in sustainability, working on projects with large Brazilian firms as well as international players. Also leads the blog "Sustainable Brasil". Currently working on TEDGlobal Para Todos : a program that brings the content of the TEDGlobal conference through a free live webstream available to public schools, universities, libraries, community and cultural centers, nonprofit foundations and NGOs in Rio de Janeiro and Nitéroi. Holds an MBA from IE Business School and was President of the 2012 Social Responsibility Forum. Before the MBA, was on the Program team of the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society for 3 years. Works in French, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Sustainability, Brazil, Entrepreneurship, Women Leadership, businesses that have a positive impact on the environment and society, organic and natural lifestyle.

The world is changing. It is no longer the time for competition or collaboration, doing good or doing well, private or public. The new world that has emerged after the 2008 crisis and with the reality of climate change and interconnectedness, has killed the “or”. It is now time for “and”! This new world requires that we all work together for smarter, efficient solutions that are both profitable and socially responsible. My idea is that this represents an opportunity for industries, services and companies who support people in this implementation of change: may it be through consulting companies, coaching individuals of, etc. If we offer a great service to help people do a task in a impactful and respectful way, there is a real chance at reconciliation things that we once thought of as mutually exclusive. Let’s do good and do well.

Brazil, Event organizing and planning, Impact Investing, Social entrepeneurship, Start up, Sustainability - changing behavior and attitude

In 2008, I was organizing an international conference on various topics on health, finance and politics. As I was looking for good content and great speakers, I stumbled upon the TED website and became a follower/addict ever since. I have invited TED speakers to the conferences I organized, watch TED talks whenever I could, and I often wished I could contribute in some way to the TED world. Today I live in Rio, I have my own company and I am happy to finally work on a wonderful project called TEDGlobal Para Todos : bringing the content of the TEDGlobal conference through a free live webstream available to public schools, universities, libraries, community and cultural centers, nonprofit foundations and NGOs in Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi.

Helping people make a change in their lives when they are afraid of doing it. Baking sweets ! (I am French after all)