Liliana Bravo Quiroz

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT LILIANA BRAVO QUIROZ

Liliana, as a Colombian Australian social leader and entrepreneur, is an innovative voice for the Latin American and migrant women in Australia by creating innovative programs with cultural, social and economic impact. Liliana developed an award winning and innovative business model which economically empowers more than 250 Artisan led businesses in South America and more than 100 local migrant women microbusinesses to access the retail and wholesale sector. As a social entrepreneur she creates alliances, events, programs and procedures to break down barriers for Latin American and migrant women to access commercial opportunities to achieve financial independence through their thriving businesses. Liliana’s community engagement skills have allowed her to effectively collaborate with both the private and public sectors to coordinate medium to large events and business coaching programs. This has resulted in fostering women empowerment, social cohesion, cultural diversity, sense of belonging, and inclusion for South American, migrant and local Australian women. Liliana self funded the Casa Bonita Cultural and Empowerment Hub in Seddon. This became a multicultural retail shop, showcasing authentic Artisan products and the most unique empowerment hub in the inner west, where the local community learned about culture and the impact that a purchase can create for a migrant woman\'s life. It was a major achievement that Liliana launched this Cultural and Empowerment Hub just as Covid restrictions were starting. In three years she managed to achieve 29 events bringing together and impacting 1,030 attendees plus a business program to economically empower 45 migrant women. Core to the design and implementation of these events and programs, it encompassed frameworks that removed barriers for migrant Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women and communities to participate. This included women from Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Greece, Turkey, Somalia, Australia and the UK. The events and programs proved to be highly successful with participants meeting their new business partners at Casa Bonita. Three new retail businesses have been created after attending a Casa Bonita event or program. This progressive and inclusive approach, filled a gap in the retail landscape for migrant women. It was a first, unique and it integrated participants and communities by nurturing and celebrating all heritages and culture.