Graciela Selaimen

Biography

Graciela Selaimen is a Brazilian journalist, and social innovation strategist who bridges storytelling, technology, futures thinking and social change. As the founder and executive director of Instituto Toriba, she catalyzes collaborative dialogues that bring together diverse actors to develop creative solutions for more sustainable, peaceful and prosperous futures. A proud mother of two amazing adults, Graciela approaches her work and life with a deep sense of interconnectedness and hope.
From 2013 to 2021, Selaimen served as a Senior Program Officer at the Ford Foundation, where she strategically developed portfolios in Technology and Society, Creativity and Freedom of Expression, and Civic Engagement and Government. From 2021 to 2024 she contributed with IRIS as the regional lead for LATAM.
Selaimen's leadership extends to several prominent organizations, including board positions with More in Common, Oxfam Brazil, Manos Visibles, and the Brazilian Institute of Consumers' Rights.