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Among the 100 innovative people in Latin America in 2023, 45 are Brazilians who have stood out in their line of activity, according to a list from Bloomberg Línea. Innovation is one of the key factors for the development of organizations and countries, a central element in the journey of building the reputation of companies and leaders.
Names such as the president of the Central Bank, Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Central Bank, Daniel Randon, president of RandoncorP, Harry Schmelzer Jr., CEO of Weg, and Artur Grynbaum, vice-president of Boticário, are part of the group. Also on the list are Brazilians with relevant experience in technology areas and/or companies, such as Hugo Barra, ex-Google and currently president of Detect, and Leandro Balbinot (Whole Foods), among others.
According to the publication, the selection, released this Tuesday (12/12), covers 18 other countries in Latin America, highlighting people who have demonstrated the ability to overcome adverse situations and established conventions. Using the methodology led by the editorial team, the choice is based on prominent and successful names proven in innovation. They are executives, startup founders and entrepreneurs, among others, who work in the financial, technology, industry, advertising, science, sustainability and diversity sectors.
Check out who Brazilians are among the 100 most innovative people in Latin America:
- Ana Zucato, CEO and founder of Noh
- André Florence, CEO and co-founder of Alice
- André Stein, Co-CEO of EVE
- André Vellozo, founder of Drumwave
- Arthur Grynbaum, vice-president of the Board of Directors of Grupo Boticário
- Cecilia Bottai Mondino, vice president of marketing at Heineken Brasil
- Celia Goldstein, general manager of Amazon's advertising business in Brazil
- Claudio Romano Vaz Moreira, CEO of Dream Factory
- Daniel Freitas, developer and founder of the Character.Al chatbot
- Daniel Randon, president of RandonCorp
- Danilo Leão, CEO and co-founder of BovControl
- David Schlesinger, co-founder and CEO of Mendelics
- Diego Torres Martins, founder and CEO of Unico
- Eduardo Mufarej, founder of RenovaBR
- Eduardo Tracanella, marketing director and associate at Itaú Unibanco
- Fabricio Drummond, chief business officer at Axios
- Francis Queen, vice president of ethanol, sugar and bioenergy at Raizen
- Frederico Garcia, psychiatrist, researcher and associate professor at UFMG
- Geraldo Ramos, CEO and co-founder of Moises
- Giovanna Bressane Gomes, vice president of marketing (CMO) for Home Care for the Americas at Unilever
- Gustavo Castro, director of innovation at Ambev
- Harry Schmelzer Jr., CEO of WEG
- Hugo Barra, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Detect
- Joanna Martins, CEO and founder of Manioca
- João Vitor Menin, CEO of Banco Inter
- Lara Lorga, co-founder of Weasy
- Leandro Balbinot, CTO/CIO at retailer Whole Foods
- Leonardo Santos, founder and CEO of Semanti
- Lolita Hannud, CEO and creative director of Lolitta
- Mariana Vasconcelos, CEO and co-founder of Agrosmart
- Marilia Lara, CEO and co-founder of Stattus4
- Maren Lau, vice president of Meta for Latin America
- Mayana Zatz, geneticist
- Monica Hauck, co-founder and CEO of Sólides
- Paula Bromfman Puppi, chief transformation officer at WPP
- Pedro Mac Dowell, CEO and founder of Ql Tech
- Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Central Bank
- Sergio All, founder and chairman of Conta Black
- Solange Ribeiro, former CEO of Neonergia
- Sonia Guimarães, associate professor of physics at ITA
- Thelma Krug, mathematician and scientist
- Vintage Culture, DJ
- Victor Silva, iPhone Product Manager at Apple
- Walter Pimenta, executive vice president of products and engineering for Latin America and the Caribbean at Mastercard
- Youssef Lahrech, president and COO of Nubank
Click here to access the list of 100 innovative people in Latin America, according to Bloomberg Línea.