Cleaning and feeding tomorrow's cities | Ludivine Berouard & Alessandra Mantovani | TEDxHECParis

What if waste wasn't a burden, but an asset? This fascinating talk explores how the black soldier fly is revolutionising modern waste management and reviving economies. Alessandra Mantovani is an American-born designer and social entrepreneur who has spent the last eight years abroad, completing her studies in design, business and sustainability in Montreal, Berlin and Paris. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Sustainability and Social Innovation at HEC Paris, where she has become increasingly aware about the complex nature of global problem solving. As a designer, Alessandra is an advocate for the tremendous and nuanced power of design. She applies design thinking to sustainability issues - identifying pain points, creating empathy maps and prototyping solutions. This has helped Alessandra foster iterative thinking approaching problems with a "fail fast" mentality which she applies to personal and professional life. Currently, Ludivine and Alessandra are working on MAWA, a fully circular start-up which creates sustainable insect protein. Originally French, Ludivine Berouard has lived abroad most of her life. She grew up in the Czech Republic and then moved to The Netherlands where she pursued a Bachelor’s in International Business Administration at Erasmus University. Her work experience in China and Thailand sparked her interest in new cultures and complex challenges. Her experience at One Young World summit inspired her to tackle these challenges. Before joining HEC Paris, Ludivine worked in Uganda, where she co-founded Marula, a consultancy business working with corporates, NGOs and the public sector to bring youth into the agriculture sector. This is when she became passionate about creating sustainable agricultural models within the food industry that are inclusive to local communities, the planet and her fellow youth. She believes that social good, equality and diversity can and should play a key role in today’s world of global business. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx