Shelley Bragg

Change Agent, Connector, Event planner, Idea generator, Marketer, Promoter, Social entrepreneur, World traveler, Writer/Editor

Shelley Bragg works in the areas of marketing, events, fundraising and social development and has worked with various organizations over the past 14 years, in various countries. She is currently the Director of Marketing and Development at the Western International School of Shanghai (WISS). She is the founder of Still Chasing Rainbows - an organization aimed at supporting non-profits - and co-founder of Good Travel LTD - a social enterprise that is using tourism to encourage environmental sustainability, community action and ethical business practices. I am also the KYP Asia Tours Manager and faciliate tours for a non-profit, Kliptown Youth Program, and other South African performance groups to Asia.

I am passionate about sustainability, education, and social development. I am an advocate for mental health and finding solutions to the cycle of abuse and gender-based violence. I am passionate about the power of travel. I love high-altitude hiking and see it as a tool for gaining more perspectives and for fostering compassion. I believe compassion is the most important tool that can heal our world.

The world needs compassion, and for true compassion to be possible, we first need to come to terms with our suffering.

Communications, Events, Fundraising, Markerting, Social Entrepreneurship

I did my first TEDx Talk in 2010 in Kliptown, South Africa. I then spoke again in 2014 at a previous TEDxYouth@WISS event. I have always loved the power of TED and the inspirational and insightful messages it shares. I am pleased to be on the organizing side of a TEDx event this year.

Logistics, Accounting, Card games, Pool/Billiards.