Thais Corral is a social innovator and entrepreneur and Director of Adapta Sertao, a SEED Award Winner in 2008. She has been a leader in the global movement for sustainable development for the last 25 years. Co-founder of internationally recognized organizations such as WEDO (Women, Environment and Development Organization) and REDEH. She is also the initiator of social enterprises such as Adapta Sertão, the earlier version of Adapta Sertão, Pintadas Solar, was a SEED Winner in 2008. She is also the founder of SINAL do Vale. She holds a master at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and lives in Brazil.