Our Sponsorship Team

  • Carolina Castañeda

    Co-Head of Sponsorship

    She/her

    Carolina is an international lawyer from Mexico. She completed her Bachelor in Law at Universidad Iberoamericana and an LLM at University of Glasgow. She is currently a candidate in the MA of International Law at the Graduate Institute. Carolina is interested in human rights litigation and international criminal law.

  • Maya Sopory

    Co-Head of Sponsorship

    Maya is from the Detroit, Michigan area in the United States. Currently, a second-year student pursuing a Master's in Development Studies with a focus on power and conflict, Maya`s academic interests include critical race and gender theory, state-building, and democratic resilience. Outside of school, Maya likes reading dystopian fiction, watching sci-fi movies, and searching for the best cup of coffee in Geneva.


  • Natalie Dionne

    Sponsorship Manager

    She/her

    I am a first year IRPS Masters student interested in focusing on sustainable development and economic policy. Outside of school I love to climb, kayak, and hike. I am always looking for a way to get outside and fun new songs.

  • Patrizio Perino Fontana

    Sponsorship Manager

    Patrizio is from Ticino, but is originally from the Romansh part of Switzerland. He is a passionate rock climber and skier who is always keen to learn from and interact with others.

  • Alexander Sartori

    Sponsorship Manager

    Hi everyone, I'm Alex, a proud member of the Sponsorship Team for the 2023 TEDxGVAGrad talks! I'm excited to work with the team, organisations and businesses to fund what will be an outstanding event and looking forward to seeing you all there.

  • Muhanna Al Lawati

    Muhanna Al Lawati is a recent University of Toronto graduate currently pursuing a master’s in international history and politics at the Geneva Graduate Institute. His research focuses on the history of Anglo-American foreign policy competition in the Persian Gulf and its impact on the formation of the Persian Gulf monarchies. He currently works for the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the UNOG. In his spare time, Muhanna enjoys ranking Quentin Tarantino films, reading, and boxing.