Gemma speaks and offers workshops on a variety of topics including social innovation, imposter syndrome, finding your purpose, forgiveness, harnessing opportunities, design-thinking, sustainable start-ups, movement building, improv, etc.
An abbreviated list of engagements is included below. Full list provided upon request.
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovations in the Water Sector
Gemma offers her insights and experiences building an award-winning social entrepreneurial model bringing clean water and sanitation to communities in Asia and Africa.
- World Economic Forum (China)
- TEDxGramercy, NYC
- TEDxBayAreaWomen
- US Congress with USAID
- Clinton Global Initiative University
- Wharton School of Business (University of Pennsylvania)
- Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (Cornell University)
- World Islamic Economic Forum (Malaysia)
- Net Impact Conference (Ithaca, New York)
- University of San Tomas (Philippines)
Water and Music: A Pathway to Peace and Global Harmony
Gemma tells the story of how she evolved from an aspiring musician and preschool teacher to becoming a global humanitarian raising awareness of the global water crisis and what she did to address it.
- TEDxMillRiver
- City Montessori School (India – 27,000 students)
- Buddhist Women’s Conference (South Korea)
- Dehaitia Refugee Camp (West Bank, Palestinian Territories)
- Nazareth Youth Summer Camp (Israel)
- Parliament of the World Religions (Spain)
- International Conference on Conflict Resolution (Russia)
- 11 Days of Global Unity (NYC)
