Andrea Guendelman

Andrea Guendelman is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur who specializes in Expansive Leadership—helping individuals and organizations unlock potential through openness.

She is a leading force in creating platforms for minority professionals and the tech industry. Through her own experiences as a Harvard-trained corporate lawyer and an entrepreneur, she co-created Bevisiblelatinx, Wallbreakers, and most recently, Speak_ – a solution to connect talented computer science majors from universities across the country with companies hungry for talent and looking to build inclusive teams.

Through her deep and varied background, Guendelman has come to embody an inspiring and unique kind of alchemy, fluidly transitioning between the worlds of business and spiritual growth. Her strength derives from the intersection of these forces and allows her to bring a unique energy and mindfulness forged with keen business acumen to her work, the speaking stage, and to those around her.

Guendelman has curated major conferences and festivals on social entrepreneurship, technology, and diversity, drawing hundreds or thousands of individuals, speakers, and performers ranging from Al Gore to Devendra Banhart.

Earlier in her career, Guendelman worked as a finance lawyer at the international law firm of Debevoise and Plimpton and at the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Guendelman earned law degrees from Harvard Law School and the University of Chile. She is in the Executive MBA program at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Guendelman has received significant media exposure and is considered a thought leader in the topics of Latinx career building and creating diverse workforces.