Fabio Padilla

Activist, Athlete, Educator/Teacher, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Life mentor, Project manager, Promoter, Social entrepreneur

RESULTS DRIVEN ENGINEER, MBA - PUBLIC SPEAKER Leadership & Management / Projects & Sustainability / International Experience Engineer specialized in Management Systems with varied international experience: consulting, industrial security, energy, construction, Telecommunications and Non-profit Projects. MBA degree from Brazil, specialized training in Finland and Japan, and a master level program in Georgetown University. Work and academic experience in different regions of the world, fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese and proficient with software and ever-changing technology. Professional Graduate Certificate from Harvard University in Sustainability. PROFESSIONAL GOAL: Green Jobs, International Organizations, Corporate Social Responsibility, Aviation related companies, Projects with global impact.

- Sustainable Development - Business, Global trends, Technology - Leadership & Motivation - Overcoming obstacles, dealing with change - Wheelchair Tennis / Paralympic sports - #Wethe15 - PWDs Inclusion - Speaking, sharing ideas

- Small projects, strategically planned, well executed and based mainly on motivated volunteers and community work, have the power to transform neighborhoods, regions and countries - For developing countries: Teamwork is more important than money - Sport and competition for everyone! - Less stressful work and more rewarding lifes through volunteerism! ... What do you stand for?... What is your cause in life?... your passion to be alive?... - Working together we can change the world for better in our lifetime - Green Energy, Biomimicry and Sustainable Development (with Education as a top priority)

Change Management, CSR Corporate Social Responsibility, Disability and Development, Diversity and cultural sensitivity, Inclusion, Leadership Development & Team Building, Project Management, planning and Evaluation, PWDs and #Wethe15, Speaking, Training & Workshops, Sustainability and Sustainable Development, Work Safety

FABIO PADILLA – Inspirational Speaker. An idealist with the practical vision of an engineer and the passion of a sportsman! +My Story+ In the growing phase of my career, in a Monday afternoon... few seconds and some “bad luck” coincidences changed my life forever: I fell 6 floors by an elevator shaft in an incredible work accident. That could be the end… I’m very lucky to be alive. And, believe it or not, healthy and very active. Life turned my focus from engineering to social projects: leadership, sports, volunteerism and public speaking became my job. I was the leader of The Silver Fund Project for Colombia, part of a worldwide effort to bring rehabilitation, happiness and opportunities to people with disabilities through wheelchair tennis. Small projects like this one, with passion and hard work, can grow amazingly… changing lives and giving opportunities for many. After many tournaments, medals, awards and changes in my life, now I am a Colombian-Brazilian living in Brasilia and working with Aviation, and guess what?... I'm happy! :) Since I am and idealist, TED is my place. I love to spread ideas every time I can.

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