Minnie Baragwanath

Chief Possibility Officer, Trustee

The GCOP is led by Chief Possibility Officer and Minnie Baragwanath, who is also the Founder and a Trustee of the Be. Institute.

Minnie has been leading and innovating as a social entrepreneur in accessibility for over 25 years, including establishing and leading Be. Lab (formerly Be. Accessible) for the past 10 years. In 2019, Minnie established the Global Centre of Possibility @ AUT; with its unique emphasis on Possibility design and innovation as the key to future social transformation, this is the next chapter in her pioneering story.

Minnie has been awarded a New Zealand Order of Merit, the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award, the Westpac Women of Influence Diversity award, the Zonta women’s award, and was placed as a top 10 finalist for the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.