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International Speaker · Author · Global Leader

Food is not what we eat.
It's how we build the future.

Karen Brugés moves governments, organizations, and global leaders to act — turning food systems into engines of economic power and human progress.

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FOOD IS NOT WHAT WE EAT.
IT'S HOW WE BUILD THE FUTURE.
International Speaker · Author · Global Leader
Dr. Karen Brugés Solórzano
20+ Years of
Global Impact
50+ International
Events
4 Continents
of Reach
G100 Zero Hunger Mission · Amber Economy · Food Impact Economy · Women Economic Forum · The HungreeApp · Paris Peace Forum · Harvard University · United Nations UNGA · OECD · G100 Zero Hunger Mission · Amber Economy · Food Impact Economy · Women Economic Forum · The HungreeApp · Paris Peace Forum · Harvard University · United Nations UNGA · OECD ·
Karen Brugés y Mónica Colín — Autoras Amber Economy
About Karen

She doesn't describe the future of food. She builds it.

Dr. Karen Brugés has spent over two decades at the intersection of food systems, economic innovation, and global leadership — developing the Amber Economy framework: food reimagined as a strategic asset that generates real, measurable value for societies and economies.

Global Chair, G100 Zero Hunger Mission

Co-Author, Food Impact Economy — The Transition toward an Amber Economy

Founder & CEO, Mujeres Violeta — Women's Leadership Platform

President, Women Economic Forum California

Co-Founder, Global Coalition to Preserve Food Value

Global Leadership Team, The HungreeApp

Areas of Expertise

THREE PILLARS OF TRANSFORMATION

Three domains. One vision. Lasting systemic change.

Food Systems & Amber Economy

Food generates value far beyond the plate. Karen's framework rewires how economies measure, protect, and leverage it.

Zero Hunger & Global Impact

Hunger is a solvable problem. Karen builds the alliances and systems that prove it — at scale, across borders.

Women's Leadership & Empowerment

When women lead, everything changes. Karen builds the ecosystems that make it inevitable.

Work With Karen

TRAINING, SPEAKING & ADVISORY

The right message. The right stage. Maximum impact.

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Keynote Speaking

A talk that shifts how your audience sees food, leadership, and the global economy — and moves them to act.

Conferences Summits Corporate Events Global Forums
02

Leadership Training Programs

High-impact programs that build real leadership capacity in food security, economic innovation, and women's empowerment.

Workshops Executive Training Online Programs Bootcamps
03

Strategic Advisory

Strategic clarity for governments, NGOs, and corporations ready to lead on food systems, sustainability, and global impact.

Governments NGOs Corporations UN Agencies
04

Ecosystem Building & Facilitation

Karen designs and leads multi-stakeholder coalitions that turn bold vision into coordinated global action.

Coalitions Partnerships Facilitation Networks
Food Impact Economy — Amber Economy — Ambas ediciones
The Book

Food is not a commodity.
It's the most powerful economic lever we haven't fully used.

Food Impact Economy introduces the Amber Economy — a new framework that places food at the center of economic decision-making, measuring and preserving its true value from production to consumption.

Co-authored with PhD. Mónica Colín de Velázquez. Essential reading for anyone building a food-secure, economically resilient world.

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Speaking

Talks That Move Audiences to Action

From Harvard to the UN. Karen speaks where decisions are made.

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The Amber Economy: Food as Economic Strategy

Food at the center of every economic decision. Not an afterthought — the strategy.

Feeding the Future: Zero Hunger as a Solvable Problem

The data, the coalitions, and the political will to end hunger. The time is now.

Women Who Lead: The Power of Ecosystems

Real ecosystems that make women's leadership not just possible — inevitable.

From Waste to Value: Rethinking Food Loss

The trillion-dollar opportunity hiding in what we throw away every day.

Selected Speaking Engagements

Paris Peace Forum

Paris Peace Forum

Paris, France
OECD

OECD Global Events

International
UN UNGA

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

New York, USA
Harvard

Congress of Women Leaders — Harvard University

Cambridge, USA
WEF

Women Economic Forum — Latin America, USA & Europe

Multiple Locations
G100

G100 Global Leadership Network — VIP Forums

International
Testimonials

What Global Leaders Say

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Karen embodies what true leadership looks like — she doesn't just inspire women to lead, she builds the ecosystems that make it possible. Her work transcends borders, and every room she walks into leaves more empowered than before she arrived.

Denise Fernandez President, WEF New Jersey · Mentor, Obama Foundation
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Karen is one of the most committed and visionary global leaders I've had the privilege of working with. Her understanding of food systems — from technology to policy to human impact — is unmatched, and her drive to end hunger is not just a mission, it's who she is.

John Akinboyewa CEO & Founder, The HungreeApp
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Writing Food Impact Economy with Karen was a transformative experience. She brings an extraordinary ability to translate complex economic and systemic ideas into a vision that governments, businesses, and communities can act on. The Amber Economy is her gift to the world.

Mónica Colín de Velázquez, PhD Co-Author, Food Impact Economy & Amber Economy
Get in Touch

Let's Build Something That Matters

Ready to bring Karen to your stage, your team, or your initiative? Let's talk.

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karen@foodimpacteconomy.com
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