Mina Guli Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000
Travels From:
MLB
Primary Topic Category:
Environment
Secondary Topic Category:
Adventure & Exploration
Mina Guli Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Mina Guli is a world-renowned water advocate, ultrarunner, and founder of the Thirst Foundation. A former corporate lawyer and climate finance leader, Mina has dedicated her life to solving the global water crisis by taking on unprecedented physical challenges. She has run over 200 marathons in 32 countries, including running 100 marathons in 100 days across the globe and completing a 2,000 mile expedition down the length of the Colorado River. Named one of Fortune’s 50 Greatest Leaders, Mina advises multinational corporations and international bodies on supply chain water resilience, ESG execution and purpose-driven leadership.
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