ANDRES PARRAGUIRRE

· Empathy Builder
· Cultural Buffer
· Global Bridge

ABOUT ANDRES

I Am just a human being passionate about social change and entrepreneurship. Truly believing that everybody can contribute make the world a better place. Focusing on the field of social innovation building capacity cross sectors with a focus on Entrepreneurship Development, Leadership Enabling, Sustainable Development, Exponential Technologies, Design Thinking and Liberating Structures. How to move forward the SDG indicators through Social Business, that's all our work about.

Also, along with the journey, starting different projects, and participating in different programs around the world. Successfully connected with the ecosystems in México, Chile, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Bangladesh.

I've held leadership positions in the private, academic, a non-for-profit sectors. I'm also a member of 10+ social entrepreneurship international and national communities.

I'm always open to explore opportunities to collaborate and I'm currently available as facilitator, consultant and enabler for social ventures.

SPECIALITIES Social Business Development Social Innovation Management Design Thinking Implementation Business Model Innovation Leadership Development Change Management Sustainable Development

WHAT I'VE DONE

Since the beginning of my journey I knew I needed to do something more meaningful than just working for a company and making money.

Now, almost 5 years since I devoted my life to social business, I have focused on mentoring, consulting, training and research what makes social entrepreneurs thrive.

My work has expanded in more than 15 countries in 3 continents. With more emphasis in Asia and Latin America.

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Despegar

DESPEGAR

Designed and implemented a capacity building program on social entrepreneurship leadership.

www.beneficioglobal.com Jan 2019 - Current.
Mentorship

Mentorship

WEDU Foundation Bloodman Social Business Asia Pacific Youth Exchange, United Nations Development Program. www.parra.me Jan 2016 - Current.
Gearing up

Explored and documented India's social entrepreneurship ecosystem.

www.gearing-up.com Aug 2018 - Dec 2018.
YCAIT

Built strong partnerships between the Yunus Center and key ecosystem players.

www.yunuscenter.ait.asia Aug 2016 - Aug 2018.
AIT

Coordinated, managed, and implemented trainings and continuing professional sustainable development educational programs.

www.extension.ait.ac.th Aug 2016 - Aug 2018.
Unleash

Facilitated Unleash-Deloitte innovation process on SDGs focused solutions..

www.unleash.org May 2018 - Jun 2018.
The University of Hong Kong

Outreach for organizations to apply for the experiential learning fund.

www.ghelc.hku.hk Aug 2015 - Jan 2016.
Central American and Caribbean Games

Lead a group of 5 assitants to support the Bahamas Olympic Comitee in all their needs.

Central American and Caribbean Games Jun 2014 - Nov 2014.
Ballon-chile

Co-developed a bootcamp intervention model to empower youth to tackle social and environmental problems using social business.

www.balloonlatam.com Jun 2014 - Aug 2014.

CURRENT WORK

COUNTRIES I WENT

Mexico

Built capacity on young social leader and entrepreneurs.

Chile

Built capacity on rural senior entrepreneurs on entrepreneurship and social innovation tools.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts, Invited to Harvard as part of the Latin American Relations Innitiative, HILAR.

Hong Kong

Developed and implemented an outreach plan for the Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre at the University of Hong Kong.

Malaysia

Connected to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Bangladesh

Exposed to Professor Muhhammad Yunnus philiosophy in Action at Yunus Center.

Generated a content marketing strategy for the new startup support at Dnet.

Thailand

Built capacity on young social leader and entrepreneurs from Thailand and South East Sia.

Built strong partnerships between the Yunus Center and key ecosystem players.

Co-organized the Social Business Youth Summit Asia Pacific.

Coordinated, managed, and implemented trainings and continuing professional sustainable development educational programs.

Connected to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Laos

Connected to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Xian

Invited as special guest to China´s biggest entrepreneurship event.

Facilitated a session on how to develop an Asia-Pacific Regional Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Enablers Network for UNDP APAC Youth Colab.

París

Co-facilitated a social business development workshop at Young Challengers Meeting.

Co-facilitated a social business campus workshop at Global Social Business Summit.

Oxford - UK

Meet with Skoll Center for Social entrepreneurship key decision makers.

Kabul - Afghanistan

Implemented a professional capacity building program on academic leadership and innovation for Afghanistan ministry of education.

Singapore

Facilitated Unleash-Deloitte innovation process on SDGs focused solutions.

Connected to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Japan

Designed and implemented a TTT Training the Trainers Program on Facilitation Skills.

Developed a research project on social business approaches for non communicable diseases.

India

Documented sustainable approaches to solve problems around the country.

Connected to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Germany

Participated on the Global Social Business Summit.

Where do I belong?

Yunus Social Business Ashoka Acumen Ballon Latam Make Sense Talloires Network Upeace CEE UNV DSIL Grameen Cretive Lab

LET'S DO SOMETHING TOGETHER

Capacity Building Programs
Advising & Consulting
Speaking & Facilitation
Social Business Development
Asian Cultural Guidance