Aline Odara

Executive Director of the Agbara Fund

Aline Odara is a scientist, educator, ethnic-racial relations researcher, Candomblecist, passionate about Afro-Brazilian culture, and an activist in the fight for Racial Equity. She is the creator and Executive Director of the Agbara Fund, the first philanthropic fund for Black Women in Brazil, whose mission is to fight for Economic Justice for Black Women. She is the winner of the Folha de SP 2023 Social Entrepreneur Award, one of the 100 innovative women by Época Negócios 2023, winner of the Black Women Give Back 2023 (USA), and a finalist for the AVON/UOL 2023 Inspiring Women Award.

Ana Fontes

Founder of Rede Mulher Empreendedora (RME) and Instituto RME

Ana Fontes is a brazilian social entrepreneur, founder of Rede Mulher Empreendedora (RME) and Instituto RME. 

Vice-president of UN Brazil’s Global Compact Council, member of Presidency of the Republic of Brazil’s Economic, Social and Sustainable Development Council, chief leader of W20, a group of engagement of G20 and counselor of Unimed Assist, Avon Institute, and, management of brazilian universities, UAM/Grupo  nima.

She’s elected one of brazilian most powerful women by Forbes Brazil magazine, in 2019, and was also cover of the edition about “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”, last year.

In march 2022, Ana release her first book called “Negócios: um assunto de mulheres – A força transformadora do empreendedorismo feminino”, our “Business: a subject for women – The transformative power of female entrepreneurship”, in free translation.

Cristiane Sultani

Founder of Beja Institute

Cristiane Sultani holds a degree in Law and a Master’s in Banking Law, with specialization in corporate law and impact investments. She worked as a lawyer for 23 years at the São Paulo Stock Exchange and BBA-Creditanstalt bank; was a partner at Family Office Consenso, executive at Itaú Unibanco, and partner at Veirano Advogados. Since 2014, she has served as COO of Pedro Alberto Fischer Family Office, of which she is currently CEO. Cristiane founded the Beja Institute, a social impact organization, in 2021, of which she is Chairman of the Board. As a philanthropist and impact investor, Cristiane is associated with the Institute of Corporate Citizenship, The Forward Global, and Synergos GPC.

Eliane Trindade

Editor of The Social Entrepreneur Award of Folha de S.Paulo

Graduated in Social Communication from the University of Brasília in 1990, she did a postgraduate degree in Political Science at the University of Pisa (Italy) in 1993. Eliane worked for the magazines IstoÉ, Época, Marie Claire, IstoÉ Gente and Revista da Folha. She is currently the editor of the Social Entrepreneur Award, a partnership between Folha de S.Paulo and the Schwab Foundation, and also the head of the ‘Rede Social’ column. In 2002, she won the Ayrton Senna Journalism award with the report ‘What they will be when they grow up’. In 2005, she released the book-report ‘As Meninas da Esquina’ (Ed. Record), which brought together the diaries of six girls who were victims of sexual exploitation in Brazil. The book inspired the movie ‘Sonho Roubados’ (09), with the actress Nanda Costa and directed by Sandra Werneck.

Paula Fabiani

CEO of IDIS

Paula Jancso Fabiani, CEO of IDIS, has a career marked by her work in the fields of philanthropy and giving culture, being at the forefront of initiatives such as Pesquisa Doação Brasil (Brazilian pioneer research on individual giving), the Brazilian Philanthropy Forum and the Brazilian Endowment Coalition. In 2020, she won the Social Entrepreneur Award, run by Folha de S.Paulo, one of Brazil´s major media outlets, for the leadership of the Emergency Health Fund – Coronavirus Brazil. In the field of political influence, she contributed to the approval of the federal endowment´s law in Brazil as well as of an early childhood state legislation. Co-author of two books on Endowments and a book on Early Childhood, Paula is the only Brazilian certified in the SROI (Social Return on Investment) impact assessment methodology by Social Value UK. Economist graduated from the University of São Paulo, with an MBA from the Stern School of Business – New York University and specializations in the country and abroad, she is co-founder of Catalyst 2030 Brazil, board member of Idec, and a member of the consulting committee of the Racial Equity Pact and Steering Committee of the Global Philanthropy Forum. Currently, she is a PhD student in Administration from Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV–SP), in the research line on Operations and Sustainability.

Philip Yun

Co-President and Co-CEO of CCWA and of Global Philanthropy Forum

Philip W. Yun’s career has spanned the private and public sectors for the past 40 years, with experience in security affairs, foreign policy, diplomacy, international development, law, business, politics, and philanthropy. He is currently Co-President and Co-CEO of Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California (CCWA) and of Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF).

Previously, Mr. Yun was the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Ploughshares Fund. Before joining Fund, he was a vice president at The Asia Foundation (2005-2011), a Pantech Scholar in Korean Studies at the Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center at Stanford University (2004-2005), and a vice president at the private equity firm of H&Q Asia Pacific (2001-2004).

Mr. Yun was a presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of State (1994-2001), serving as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Prior to government service, he practiced law in firms in San Francisco and Seattle, and also served as a legal consultant in Seoul, Korea.

Mr. Yun attended Brown University and Columbia University School of Law. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and an emeritus member of the Board of Governors of the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University.

Roberta Faria

CEO of Mol Impacto

Roberta Faria is a journalist, social entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of MOL Impacto, a social business that has donated over BRL 70 million to more than 200 social organizations through the sale of customized social products and the implementation of several innovative social impact projects in partnership with major Brazilian brands, such as Raia Drogasil, Petz, Ri Happy, PBKIDS, Riachuelo and Marisa. Roberta is also co-founder of Instituto MOL, a social organization dedicated to promoting the culture of giving in Brazil. She is the winner of the Folha de S.Paulo Social Entrepreneur Award and a laureate of the Schwab Foundation, sister organization of the World Economic Forum. Mother of four children, lives in Ilhabela (SP).

Robson Melo

Co-founder of Estante Mágica

He is the co-founder of Estante Mágica, a social impact company that, for fifteen years, has already transformed over 2.5 million children into authors of their own books, operating in more than 10 thousand schools throughout Brazil and eight other countries. Father of Isadora and Helena (who became an Estante Mágica author at the age of six), he holds a Master’s degree in Urban Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro, but his true passion lies in education. He is a member of the Lemann Foundation’s network of leaders, a TEDx Education speaker, and the latest winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Folha de São Paulo and the Schwab Foundation, in the Innovation for the 21st Century category.

Sergio Fausto

General Director of Fundação Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Sergio Fausto is General Director of Fundação Fernando Henrique Cardoso, he is co-director of the Project Plataforma Democrática and he is co-editor of the book series “O Estado da Democracia na América Latina”. He is a member of the Gacint-USP (International Conjuncture Analysis Group of the University of São Paulo). Under Cardoso´s two terms in office (1995-1999 and 1999-2003), Fausto served as advisor to the Ministry of Planning and Budget, of Development and External Trade and of Finance. In 2012, he was awarded with the Gus Hart Fellowship, a prize annually given by the Chicago Council of Global Affairs to academics and policy-makers for their contribution to democracy and development in Latin America. Among Fausto´s publications are: Difícil Democracia (Paz e Terra, 2011), editor; Brasil y América del Sur: Miradas Cruzadas (Siglo XXI, 2012), editor and author; and Brasil y América Latina: que liderazgo es posible (Plataforma Democrática, 2013), editor and author; Internet y Movilizaciones Sociales: transformaciones del espacio público y de la sociedade civil (Plataforma Democrática, 2015), editor; Political Activism in the Era of the Internet (Plataforma Democrática, 2016), editor. He is also the author of the chapter “Modernization under Democracy” in the book Concise History of Brazil, by Boris Fausto, released by Cambridge University Press in 2014.

He is a member of the advisory board of the Instituto Palavra Aberta and a member of the board of partners of the Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning).

Tarcila Ursini

Corporate Counselor and Co-Chair of the Board of Sistema B Brasil

Tarcila Ursini is a pioneer in integrating sustainability into strategy, management, innovation, and culture within the business and board ecosystem in Brazil. According to her, organizations now face a new paradigm: profit is inseparable from caring for people and the planet. Currently, she serves as a board member at Korin, Lwart Environmental Solutions, and JSL/Vamos/Movida, having previously served on boards and board committees of groups such as Vivara, Santander, Dexco, and Baumgart Group. She is also highly active in civil society organizations, acting as co-chair of the Board of Sistema B Brasil, ambassador of the BlackJaguar Foundation and Chapter Zero/Climate Governance Brazil, board member of the Ethos Institute, and José Luiz Setúbal Foundation. Additionally, she teaches in board member training courses at IBGC and FIA. She holds a master’s degree in Sustainability from Kings College in London, with studies at IBGC, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from USP and Law from PUCSP.

Ticiana Rolim Queiroz

Founder and president of Somos Um

Ticiana Rolim is a social entrepreneur, impact investor, wife, and mother of three children. She holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR) and an MBA in Business Management from IBMEC.

For 21 years, she served as Director of C. Rolim Engenharia, distinguishing herself for her commitment to Social and Environmental Responsibility. Currently, Ticiana holds the position of Vice-President of the company’s Board.

Ticiana is the founder and president of Somos Um, a business impact articulator that seeks to strengthen the social business ecosystem in Ceará. She is the brain behind Zunne, an impact investment program in partnership with Yunus Social Business and Trê Investindo com Causa, and co-founder of Estímulo 2020, which mobilized R$ 165 million to support small entrepreneurs in Brazil. She is also a co-founder of EllaImpacta, an Investment Facility aimed at empowering women through access to capital, and the visionary behind the CONEXÃO ODS event in partnership with the UN Global Compact.

Additionally, Ticiana holds important roles as Director of EDISCA and Counselor of Escolinha SOL. She is also a Counselor of the Coalition for Impact of ICE, a program that mobilizes significant resources to foster the impact of the business ecosystem in Brazil.