Thauana Morais, YWCA Entrepreneurship Lead

Thauana Morais is an entrepreneur (awoman edtech) and community builder passionate about fostering inclusive, sustainable futures. Having worked in Hangzhou (2015-2020), the tech capital of China, she was exposed to bleeding-edge technologies and innovative businesses daily. In the last few years, she shifted her focus to empowering female and gender-diverse entrepreneurs, mentoring and teaching professionals in both Brazil and Canada.

She leads programs that empower over 100 early-stage diverse entrepreneurs through YWCA Halifax's platform. Thauana is a volunteer Mentor through CEED and Futurpreneur. Has represented Canada at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW 68-69) and G20 Young Entrepreneurship Alliance (2024).