About Leonardo
I am a…
Brainstormer, Designer, Entrepreneur, Environmentalist, Event planner, Idea generator, Social entrepreneur, Student, Technologist, World traveler
I'm passionate about
Technology, Sea, Reinvent Ideas, Informal Education, Entertainment, Public Spaces
An idea worth spreading
Pay it forward!
Areas of expertise
Local politic engagement, Product Creation + Development, Social Behaviour Analyst, Social Engagement, Tech for social change
The TED story
I knew TED in 2008 here in Brazil thru internet and got amazed by all rich content spread for free online in some synthetic way and got addicted in watching the talks. In 2009 I found out the TEDx program and started to go to all TEDx events in Brazil, TEDxSão Paulo, TEDxAmazônia and many others. Thus I decided to apply to perform the very first TEDx event in my city and in 2010 I host TEDxSudeste in Rio. All the process along the organizing this event was life changing once I've been in touch with ideas and people which blew my mind. Kept addicted to TED and in 2011 I've been to my first official TED evento, TEDGlobal in Edinburgh. Wow, this event was so powerful that after comeback to Rio I decided to quit my current job at time and to dedicate my life for something really meaning to me and to my city.
Things you might not know
Understand a local social problem and to think unusual manners to apply technology to engage citizens to dialogue with government.