Bruna Waitman is a public policy leader dedicated to expanding educational opportunity and social mobility in Brazil, a mission she currently advances as Director of Institutional Relations and Public Policy at Parceiros da Educação. Former CEO of Instituto Sol, she led programs supporting students’ transition to secondary education and long-term employability. Previously, she played a key role in expanding São Paulo’s full-time public school system and coordinated remote education strategies during the pandemic, reaching millions of students. She also led leadership development initiatives at Fundação Lemann focused on women and racial equity. A writer and educator, she believes education is the most powerful tool for transformation.