{"id":1750,"date":"2023-12-07T07:23:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T07:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centreforexponentialchange.org\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:37:18","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centreforexponentialchange.org\/pt-br\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Enabling exponential change, together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The Genesis <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We started our journey with the question: What does it take to move beyond solving social problems incrementally \u2013 1 to 2 to 3 and solve exponentially \u2013 10 to 100 to 1,000\u2026? \u2028<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Over many journeys, we have realised it takes a new imagination, diverse knowledge, technology building blocks, generous guidance and a community of support. At the Centre for Exponential Change (C4EC)<\/strong>, we connect these dots, joining together thinkers, network-weavers and movement-builders who rekindle the imaginations of a System Orchestrator, reinforce their capabilities and reduce the friction they face.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Quest<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A world where positive exponential change can restore agency, nurture dignity and strengthen the ability to make informed and meaningful choices, for all.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t

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Our Design<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A global network that nurtures diversity and operates with generosity, gratitude, and abundance to create open public goods.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t

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Centering inclusion and equity in all our design \u2013 actively listening, elevating, and integrating diverse voices, so that change does not inadvertently perpetuate existing disparities.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t

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System Orchestrators \u2013 conducting social change symphonies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What\u2019s needed to drive exponential change are more well-resourced System Orchestrators \u2013 change leaders who shape a new paradigm \u2013 a different plane of thinking and doing that enables impact at scale. But, they face significant chasms in this journey.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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C4EC brings together a network of diverse enablers and influencers to reignite the imagination of System Orchestrators, bolster their capabilities and reduce the frictions they face.\u00a0 Together, we aim to co-travel 100+ such journeys with System Orchestrators who \u201cconduct\u201d symphonies of societal change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Cristiane graduated in Law from Mackenzie University and holds a Master's in Banking Law. She has held positions such as Wealth Planner and Head of Legal for Capital Markets and Corporate departments. In 2021, she founded BEJA Institute. As a philanthropist and impact investor, Cristiane is a member of the Instituto de Cidadania Empresarial (ICE), The Forward Global, and Synergos GPC.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Donald Gips is the CEO of the Skoll Foundation. He sits on several boards, including Zayo Group, a fibre and internet infrastructure service provider; Liquid Telecommunication, a Pan\u2010African provider of fibre and telecommunications services led by Strive Masiyiwa, one of Africa\u2019s preeminent entrepreneurs and philanthropists; and the President\u2019s Council on International Affairs at Yale University.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Jared Blumenfeld is a nationally recognized climate leader and President of Waverley Street Foundation, driving transformative climate solutions grounded in community action. As California\u2019s Environmental Protection Secretary and Regional Administrator for the U.S. EPA, he spearheaded efforts to protect air, water, and land. Jared has worked across 4 continents to advance environmental health and deliver tangible benefits to communities.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Nandan Nilekani is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Infosys Limited. He was the Founding Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in the rank of Cabinet Minister from 2009- 2014. Nandan has co-founded and is the Chairman of EkStep Foundation, a not-for-profit effort to create a learner-centric, technology-based platform to improve basic literacy and numeracy for millions of children.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Rohini Nilekani is an author and philanthropist and has been a strong influence in the Indian social sector over the past three decades. She founded Arghyam, a foundation for sustainable water and sanitation, and co-founded Pratham Books, a nonprofit enabling access to reading for millions of children. Currently, she is the Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies and a Co-founder and Director of EkStep, a nonprofit education platform.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Tulaine is an entrepreneur, educator, writer, organizer, and CEO of New Profit. She was a key architect of New Profit's proximity strategy to address the systemic funding gap overlooked social entrepreneurs face. She led initiatives focused on strengthening pathways to opportunity for underserved youth, driving resources and support to entrepreneurs impacted by the American legal system.\u200b<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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