Martin Burt

Martin Burt
  • Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fundación Paraguaya, Paraguay

Formerly: Head of the President's Cabinet; Mayor of Asunción; Vice-Minister of Commerce of Paraguay; Founder, Fundacion Paraguaya; Co- Founder, Teach A Man To Fish, Bertoni Nature Conservancy and Mbaracayu Forest Reserve Foundations. Currently: Visiting Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, American University of Nigeria; Professor of Practice, Worcester Polytechnic University; Regional and Global Board Member, Junior Achievement Worldwide; Education and Entrepreneurship, Tanzania. Author of books on economics, development, education and poetry. Recipient of numerous awards, including: Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship; Skoll Foundation; Avina; Nestlé 2012 Shared Value Award; UNESCO; Global Development Network; BBC World Challenge.