Daniel Gutierrez is an International Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Radio Personality and Author of Stepping Into Greatness: Success Is Up To You.

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Leveraging his experience, his infectious humor, and his deep belief that there is greatness in each of us, he has transformed businesses and individuals all over the world. His appeal breaks the boundaries of profession, culture, and age.

 Wilson Faure is a global business executive having worked and lived in Brazil, Germany and the United States.

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 Natalie Cofield, President & CEO Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce, Austin TX. 

Natalie Cofield talks about the business opportunities between Austin andCampinas and her objective to establish a sister city relationship between the cities.

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 Alison McGowan, Founder and CEO of Hidden Pousadas Brazil,

Hidden Pousadas Brazil is a comprehensive online guide to uniquely beautiful places to stay in Brazil.

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 Lucy Jordan, Senior contributing reporter for The Rio Times.

Lucy Jordan is also, oil and gas stringer for Platts, blogger for Americas Quarterly and a regular contributor to GlobalPost and the Independent.

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 Chris Torto, CEO at Ascenty in Brazil is a US Citizen and permanent resident in Brazil since 1989. He was cofounder and CEO of VIVAX the second largest Cable TV operator in Brazil, took public in 2006 and subsequently sold to Net Servicos for US$1.2B in 2007. He was also the CEO of Voyager which he took public in 1999 and sold to a telecom company in 2000 for US$500m. Chris has a business Administration degree from the University of Maine and an MBA from Harvard.

I met Chris at the inauguration of the Ascenty Data Center in Campinas. Here he talk about the growth potential for Data Centers in Brazil.

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 Margarete Mota  is a Business partner owner and responsible for the Sales Department at INEX Tecnologia Organizacional which specializes in LMS – Learning Management System and development of education tools  and applications oriented for adults learners.  

I met Margarete at Amcham Sao Paulo in a Networking Breakfast and  Margarete agreed to share her experience as an IT executive, discuss challenges and opportunities for women executives , Networking and also offer an overview of “Distance Learning or Distance Education in Brazil”. 

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  Paulo Pontes is currently  Senior Managing Director of the Brazilian Operations of Michael Page with 13 business units and 3 Companies; Page Personnel, Michael Page and Page Executive.

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 Salvador Ghelfi Raza is Director General of CeTRIS – Technology, International Relations and Security Center, Coordinator of the International Relations FACAMP and Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the United States National Defense University (CHDS / NDU) in Washington, DC.

According to the magazine “Isto É”, “Salvador Ghelfi Raza is the only Brazilian working on the team hired by the Obama administration to propose a major reform in politics and also in the methods used by the United States worldwide. There are 30 Ph.Ds, the best brains in the world in security, defense and diplomacy analysis.

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 Julia Michaels, Journalist and Founder of RioRealblog.

Rio de Janeiro is undergoing a momentous transformation in the runup to the 2016 Olympics and the 2014 World Cup games. Recognizing this and identifying a need for bilingual evenhanded reporting on it, Julia Michaels quit her job in August 2010 as foreign non-fiction editor for a top Brazilian publishing house, and founded RioRealblog.

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 Joao Jose San Martin, better known as "Joka" is currently serving as the vice president, human resources for the Alcoa Power and Propulsion, a global enterprise with $1.8 Billion in revenue and 25 operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

A native of Caçapava, SP, Brazil Joka attended the Executive MBA at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business - University of Michigan, received a Psychology degree from the University of Taubate and an Advanced Degree in Social and Labor Psychology from the Sedes Sapientiae Institute.

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 Leonardo Mattiazzi is vice president of International Business at Ci&T. With Ci&T since 1997, Leonardo has spearheaded several of the company's critical business units, including Professional Services, Sales, Marketing and Software Products. 

A truly global company, Ci&T is headquartered in Campinas, Brazil, with strategic locations across Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia. Ci&T's US headquarters is in King of Prussia, PA. where Leonardo talks to us on this interview.

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 Catarina Bronstein , Global Reporting Initiative, Brazil

She has worked with various organizations on the topics of Fair Trade and international sustainable economic development such as Global Exchange and Fair Trade USA and is now working for Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)'s Focal Point Brazil, spreading the importance of sustainability reporting for companies in the country.

I met Catarina at a recent Sustainability Committee meeting at Amcham Campinas where she was the featured speaker.

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 Ben Tavener, British journalist and amateur photographer living in South Brazil .

Here we talk about Ben´s article "One-in-Five of Brazil’s Young Adults Inactive".    Ben works freelance, but has been Senior Reporter at The Rio Times since August 2011. 

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 Danilo Telles is a trainee in Forensic Services at PwC Campinas, Brazil.

Danilo talks about challenges in finding employment in the UK and in Europe and why he returned to work in Brazil.

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 Fernando Ikedo is a professional with 15 years of experience in technical, commercial and strategic activities in the Defense market. He is currently working as an independent consultant, as focused on Brazilian Defense Market.

He is a member of ABIMDE’s (Brazilian Defense and Security Industries Association) and also member of the ABIMDE Advisory Board.

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   Marienne M. S. Coutinho is a tax partner KPMG in Brazil and leads the International Corporate Tax & Transfer Pricing practice. She is a lawyer and has an IFRS specialization (FIPECAFI). She has been with KPMG for 17 years and has also worked with KPMG in New York in the Trade & Customs group. She is a frequent speaker in Brazil and abroad on Brazilian and International Tax matters.

Marienne has very strong experience in advising foreign investors in Brazil in understanding investment structures, Brazilian direct and indirect taxes, environment for tax planning, supply chain models, etc.

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 Sylvia Lafair, Ph.D. is President of Creative Energy Options (CEOinc.), a global consulting company that encourages employees and executives to forge new behavior patterns for success by developing healthy and sustainable relationships in the workplace. 

 Fabiana Passoni, the best Brazilian Female Singer living in the U.S. Chosen by the Brazilian International Press Awards’ 2012 Colégio Eleitoral composed of U.S. based Brazilian groups and community organizations as best Brazilian Female Singer living in the U.S. confirms Fabiana’s ability to connect her fans to her music. Her recent single Lovin’ You (2012) enjoyed several months in the Smooth Jazz charts. Another single, Rock With You will be released in August  2012 followed by an EP CD at the end of the year. 

Fabiana’s three-year battle with breast cancer put her on a journey not only of survival but a discovery of her own personal musical style. With joyful rhythms and a velvety voice, Fabiana achieved her style with the acclaimed 2011 release of Naturalmente Brasil featuring 12 original tracks. Composed in the midst of her battle with cancer, chemotherapy and pregnancy, Fabiana’s dreams of continuing her career never faltered even among many setbacks. Her spirit propelled her rebounding success. 

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 Astrid Rizzi owner at Great Start, Brazil was born in Egypt into a very multicultural family and was brought up in English schools in Egypt and Brazil, where she arrived at the age of eight. 

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His love affair with Brasil started 25 years ago. In 1987, aged 14 he fell in love with the music of the great composer Heitor Villa Lobos. In 2001 and 2002 David lived in Brasil, working in KPMG and in General Electric in Due Diligence. In 2012 David fulfilled a life ambition. He returned to live permanently in Brasil after successfully selling his boutique consultancy firm in Ireland. 

 Dario Berrebi, Founder & CEO  of www.Poverties.org  

Dario  is a Brazilian and French national, studied at the London School of Economics - Fudan University (Shanghai) and also at The National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Paris, France) a leading University in Oriental Languages & Civilizations where he studied Chinese Studies & International Trade, International Relations as well as Korean Studies & International Trade.

Listen to his interview PLAY or DOWNLOAD . We talk about slavery in Brazil, in the fields and in factories. Yes, now! Slavery in 2012!

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Edwin is originally from a Brazilian town called Holambra which is strongly connected to international culture, more especifically the Dutch one.  In 2010 Edwin decided to study for his  masters in Europe,  and is currently finishing his masters in sport management at the German Sport University, in Cologne, Germany. 

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