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Interviews

Conversations with Brazilian leaders working in Italy and Europe. Each interview reveals the invisible side of leading in international settings: the choices, the lessons and the capabilities that carry careers beyond borders.

The interviews are published in the Brasilidade Empresarial newsletter and are gathered here in full.

Brasilidade Empresarial: Éder Theodoro

10 September 2026

Eder Theodoro, Global IT Director of Thyssenkrupp Forged Tech: what remains human when everything can be automated

Eder Theodoro built his career in technology through a somewhat unexpected path. Before taking on global leadership positions in the industrial sector, he found himself torn between two very different possibilities: pursuing a career in spo…

Brasilidade Empresarial: Adriana Carneiro

23 March 2026

Adriana Carneiro: what stays non-negotiable when everything else changes

Adriana Carneiro Ribeiro built her international career leading quality and industrial operations in major automotive groups, in countries including Romania, Russia, Japan and France, adapting how she worked to each context…

Brasilidade Empresarial: Leonardo Capdeville

3 February 2026

Leonardo Capdeville: CTO of TIM Italy, the invisible side of leading as a foreigner at the centre of decisions

Leonardo Capdeville leads technology at one of Europe's largest telecoms operators. But there is something unusual about his path: he was the first Brazilian C-level executive in TIM's history to make the move in reverse, leaving Brazil…

Brasilidade Empresarial: Carlos Eduardo de Lima

18 June 2025

Carlos Eduardo de Lima, the Brazilian leader behind GSK's global transformation in quality

Leading global Quality Control processes, he connects strategy, operations and technology with a focus on simplicity, delivery and impact.

Brasilidade Empresarial: Bettina Harburguer

15 April 2025

Bettina Harburguer, the Brazilian executive leading digital transformation in Italy's telecoms sector

Bettina Harburger is the first Brazilian woman to hold a director-level post at TIM Italy, and currently leads one of the biggest transformation challenges in the country's telecoms sector. With the recent acquisition of FiberCop, a subsid…

Brasilidade Empresarial: Everton Corte

31 March 2025

Everton Corte, the Brazilian transforming the commercial vehicle industry. A conversation about leadership, brasilidade and the part luck plays

Everton Corte is one of the voices and driving forces in the transformation of the truck and commercial vehicle industry. With more than two decades of experience, he has led global teams on initiatives that redefined standards of innovation and sus…

Brasilidade Empresarial: Rafael Brunialti

13 February 2025

Rafael Brunialti: The Brazilian shaping a people-centric compensation and benefits strategy at Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based materials

He holds one of the most strategic positions in the HR area at Ahlstrom, a Finnish multinational and a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, with approximately 7,000 employees worldwide.

Brasilidade Empresarial: Cristiana Grether

10 July 2024

Cristiana Grether, the Brazilian heading design at Danone

She is the first person to hold a global design role at Danone, with the task of reshaping the visual identity of the company's 10 international brands. Her name is Cristiana Grether, a Brazilian and the company's Global Head of Design. She…

Brasilidade Empresarial: Alexandre Carvalho

17 June 2024

Alexandre Carvalho, the Brazilian heading global marketing at the leader in food, nutrition and health ingredients

He leads the transformation of marketing at Roquette, heading initiatives that are shaping the future of the French multinational and its presence in the global market. Alexandre Carvalho is Brazilian and the company's Global Head of Market…

Brasilidade Empresarial: Selma Maia

28 May 2024

Selma Maia, the Brazilian executive leading a transformation in transport logistics at the giant CNH Industrial

Selma Olivia Maia is Brazilian and one of the first foreign nationals to hold a senior leadership post at CNH Industrial in Italy. She is the company's VP of Transport Logistics.

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