Mina Guli
Mina Guli | |
|---|---|
 Guli during the World Economic Forum 2013 | |
| Born | c. 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | CEO of Thirst |
Mina Guli is an Australian businesswoman, active in the environmental sector.[1] She is CEO of Thirst.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Guli was born in Mount Waverley, a suburb of Melbourne and attended the University of Melbourne.[3]. She studied a Master of Law at the university which she completed in 1999.[4] In 1993, Guli was elected as president of the Monash University Student Union.[5] At the age of 22, Guli broke her back in a swimming pool accident and was told by her doctors that she would never run again.[3]
Career
[edit]After graduation, Guli worked as a lawyer in the private sector in the energy and infrastructure sectors.[6] In 1999 she moved to the Sydney Futures Exchange, where she was involved in the development of Australia's carbon emission markets.[3] In 2002 she was asked to join the World Bank and assisted in developing carbon trading projects in China, India, Nepal and Indonesia.[3] She returned to the private sector in 2005 and continued her work in the renewable energy and climate change sectors in China.[7]
In 2012, Guli founded Thirst, a group promoting water conservation to young people.[8] Guli attempted to run one hundred marathons in one hundred days, to raise awareness of water scarcity, but a fractured femur forced her to abandon the attempt on day sixty three.[9]
Guli is the former deputy chairman of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Beijing,[10] a strategic advisor to the Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Consumption, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders community, and a member of the Young Presidents Organisation.[11]
Awards
[edit]In 2010 she was recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and in 2011 named as one of Australia’s “50 for the future”.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ World Economic Forum. "Young Global Leaders". The World Economic Forum. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Thirst. "Thirst: Who are we?". Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d Tuohy, Wendy (12 February 2016). "Running 40 marathons in seven weeks: How Glen Waverley's Mina Guli is tackling water shortage". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Going the distance with passion and purpose". Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Dunlevy, Lyn (30 July 1993). "Kennett faces student scuffle". The Age. p. 2. Retrieved 1 May 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Company overview of Peony Capital, Mina Guli". bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Peony Capital, Senior Management. "Mina Guli". Peony Capital. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Ross, Ambika (20 April 2017). "MEET THE 46-YEAR-OLD WOMAN RUNNING 40 MARATHONS IN 40 DAYS". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ CNBC. "48-year-old CEO who pledged to run 100 marathons in 100 days shares the secret to mental toughness". CNBC. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Metherell, Lexi (25 July 2012). "The World Today with Eleanor Hall An hour of current affairs background and debate from Australia and the world every Monday to Friday, 12:05 pm, ABC Local Radio and Radio National. Home About Archives Contact Listen to Wednesday's program Download The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians. The full story... Coalition would retreat from Asia: Carr". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "AustCham Board of Directors". Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Young Global Leader Profiles (2010). "Young Global Leader Profile: Mina Guli". The World Economic Forum. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
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