Débora Leal

Debora is from Brazil, and in the last years has worked in partnership with organic producers in the Brazilian Amazon region. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree at Schumacher College, where her research is related to dialogue and new economics models for times of transition. Debora is passionate about organizing events, specially where is possible to be immersed in communities, and knowledge and skills be exchanged. She worked with technology for 15 years, graduated in Data Processing, post-graduated in System Analysis and MBA in Marketing. In the last four years, Debora has worked for programs of social development organized by D-Lab at MIT. Through this partnership, she has organized summits in the USA, Uganda, Tanzania, India, and Brazil. In 2016, she led a two-week design summit in the Brazilian Amazon region, combining ecological and technological design – some of the prototypes addressed challenges ranging from internet connectivity to fish farming.