Thaissa Avena da Cruz Antunez

Speaker at the St. Gallen Symposium

As an MPA in Development Practice at Columbia University, Thaissa is fostering public policies that align the promotion of equality with racial and sustainable perspectives. She is also a Fulbright Scholar and part of the Alcance Program of the Lemann Foundation. Thaissa has extensive experience in international cooperation and has worked, until recently, at the International Advisory of the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy, striving to promote clean, affordable, and secure energy through international cooperation. Her previous engagements include internships at the British Embassy’s Science and Innovation Network and the Energy Program of GIZ Brazil.