Lingotalk #33

Luiz Otávio

Luiz is an international executive with more than 10 years of experience working at renowned global companies such as Disney, Salesforce, Michael Page, and ActiveCampaign. For the past six years, he has focused his work on the technology sector.

Lingotalk #32

Gabriela Furtado

Gabriela Furtado is the Engagement Coordinator for the UN Global Compact - Brazil Network, the United Nations’ initiative for the private sector. She holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po).

Lingotalk #31

Rebeka Barbosa

Rebeka is Head of People & Culture at Infleet. She is a psychologist and a professional and career counselor.

Lingotalk #30

Karina Matheus

Karina is a psychologist with a master’s degree in administration and an MBA in business administration; she is currently a partner and the coordinator of the People team at GeekHunter.

Lingotalk #29

Atila Persici

Atila Persici is the COO of BOLDER, with more than 20 years of experience in business consulting. He has worked at multinational companies in Brazil and abroad, handling all aspects of management to improve results.

Lingotalk #28

Quésia Nogueira

Quésia Nogueira holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's degree in Strategic People Management, and has 16 years of experience in human resources.

Lingotalk #27

Antônio Botelho

A renowned professional in business, finance, and human resources management. He has extensive experience at domestic and international companies across various industries and of all sizes, including Transpetro and Petrobras, where he previously served as CHRO.

Lingotalk #26

Suellen Franca

Suellen currently serves as legal counsel to the Aracaju City Council and as a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of psychological disorders and personality development.

Lingotalk #25

Wagner Santos

Passionate about what is unique, innovative, and improves people’s lives, Wagner is a civil engineer who works to promote diversity and inclusion in companies.

Lingotalk #24

Kelvin Almeida

With a degree in graphic design, he ventured into entrepreneurship to start his own branding company, Kelvin All. With a professional career spanning more than 10 years, Kelvin has studied and developed techniques to turn local businesses into memorable brands.

Lingotalk #23

Kauê Oliveira

He holds an MBA from IESE Business School. He currently serves as Head of Technology at iti Itaú, leading a team responsible for digital payments and credit cards for retail partners.

Lingotalk #22

Sebastian Varoli

An American who earned a degree in Business Administration from the Miami Herbert Business School at the University of Miami (U.S.). He currently works as a business developer at Fanatee, a game development company.

Lingotalk #21

Elisa Suhett

Québec International is an organization whose mission is to contribute to economic development, attract talent and investment, and promote the city of Québec and the surrounding region—in Canada—both nationally and internationally.

Lingotalk #20

Vanessa Dusaintpère

Founder of Oficina Beija Flor, a microenterprise that aims to raise awareness about environmental protection. Vanessa is a French woman who has been living in Brazil for four years.

Lingotalk #19

Kelly Ferreira

Our guest this week is Kelly Ferreira, who holds a degree in Financial Management from FGV. She works as a Finance Business Partner at SKEEPERS, a company that offers solutions enabling brands to create value for their customers.

Lingotalk #18

Aymeric Frerejean

Our guest this week is Aymeric Frerejean, an independent singer, songwriter, and pianist who creates French-language versions of MPB hits and, for some time now, has been writing songs directly in Portuguese. Aymeric was born in Paris and has been living in São Paulo for ten years

Lingotalk #17

Ali T. Raad

Our guest this week is Ali T. Raad, Chief Operating Officer at La Violetera, a multinational company in the foodservice industry. He is a graduate of London Business School and FAE Business School in Brazil.

Lingotalk #16

Megguy Perron and Ana Almeida

With two guests, Megguy Perron and Ana Almeida, who work at Horizon and Mobilitas, a company that specializes in the immigration process to Canada.

Lingotalk #15

Theo Vieira

Our guest this week is Theo Vieira, who holds a degree in International Relations and serves as Head of E-commerce at Mondelēz Brazil, an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company.

Lingotalk #14

Felipe Mendes

With Felipe Mendes, General Manager for Latin America at GfK, a German data analytics company. A startup investor focused on technology, artificial intelligence, and retail.

Lingotalk #13

Hybra

Our guest this week is Ibrahim H. Tarouhit—also known as Hybra—a 32-year-old Frenchman from a Moroccan Muslim family who is Black and gay. Ibrahim managed to break into the exclusive circle of the top modeling and casting agencies in the prestigious s

Lingotalk #12

Antoine Lugol

Our guest this week is Antoine Lugol, Deputy CEO of DIA Group. A graduate of École Centrale Paris and the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Antoine is French and previously worked in Brazil for the BNP Paribas Group.

Lingotalk #11

Mathieu Lebègue

Our new guest is Mathieu Lebègue, a French national and consultant at STOA Infra & Energy. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, he moved to Brazil seven years ago to work in the infrastructure project financing sector.

Lingotalk #10

Guillaume Pailleret

Our new guest is Guillaume Pailleret, CEO of Motul Brazil. A graduate of prestigious international business schools, Guillaume began his career in France as a senior consultant at Solving International in Paris.

Lingotalk #9

Carine Cardoso

Carine Cardoso, ambassador for the Université de Montréal in Brazil and investment advisor at Conexão BR. She holds a degree in Experimental Physics from UdeM.

Lingotalk #8

João Bizzarri

João Bizzarri, co-founder of SkillHub. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering from UNICAMP, he built a career in consulting (Olivier Wyman, Bain) and technology companies (LinkedIn) before venturing into the world of startups by founding SkillHub.

Lingotalk #7

Alexandrine Brami

Alexandrine Brami, a French national, is a graduate of the École Normale Supérieure (Paris-Saclay); she holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Sociology from the Université Paris Nanterre and a master's degree in Political Science from Sciences Po Paris.

Lingotalk #6

Nicolas Touchet

Nicolas Touchet, Managing Partner for Latin America at Telos Transition and adjunct professor of strategy at Fundação Dom Cabral. He has more than 20 years of experience in consulting and sales in France and Brazil.

Lingotalk #5

Pierre de Rohan Naquet

Pierre de Rohan Naquet, president of the European Institute for Workplace Dynamics and a coach to CEOs and senior executives, is a specialist in conflict resolution and leadership with a career spanning more than forty years.

Lingotalk #4

Sarah Sanchez

Sarah Sánchez, Advisor at the Quebec Office in São Paulo. Her job is to inform Brazilians about Quebec’s immigration programs and to identify professionals for companies participating in recruitment missions.

Lingotalk #3

Xavier Leclerc

Xavier Leclerc, a French national, alumnus of Sciences Po Paris, board member of French Tech in São Paulo, partner at Templo Ventures, and curator of MOX Digital, a company focused on organizing B2B events on innovation, technology, and digital transformation

Lingotalk #2

Marcelo Apovian

Marcelo Apovian, Olympic athlete, marathon runner, and coach; managing partner at Signium Brazil, one of the world’s leading and most renowned strategic human resources consulting firms.

Lingotalk #1

Vincent Parachini

Always innovating, IFESP has launched a series of live streams for its students, mentors, and partners, featuring international guests and Brazilian executives who work at multinational companies.