Valeria Café: Leading Governance Innovation in Brazil as IBGC CEO
Description
(0:00 ) Intro.
(1:20 ) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.
(2:06 ) Start of interview.
(3:20 ) Valeria's origin story.
(6:14 ) On joining IBGC, its mission and focus: governance training, research, and regulatory work with CVM, B3, Congress, etc.
(9:03 ) On the 25th IBGC Annual Summit.
(11:11 ) On the state of ESG in Brazil.
(15:15 ) On boardroom diversity in Brazil (20% female representation in public companies).
(17:40 ) Geopolitics, and where Brazil stands between the U.S. and China.
(20:56 ) Innovation and AI in Brazil.
(24:44 ) On compliance and anti-corruption measures by boards in Brazil (post Lava Jato).
(29:17 ) On the future of corporate governance in Brazil and her vision for IBGC.
(32:52 ) The importance of board education and constant learning. On the issue of overboarding (new rule from Novo Mercado).
(35:53 ) Books that have greatly influenced her life:
- Feliz ano velho. By Marcelo Rubens Paiva (1982)
- Theory U. By Otto Scharmer (2007)
- The Moment of Lift. By Melinda Gates (2019)
(36:54 ) Her mentors.
- Her Dad.
- Pedro Melo
- Vicky Bloch.
(37:32 ) Quotes that she thinks of often or lives her life by.
(38:00 ) An unusual habit or absurd thing that he loves.
(38:32 ) The person she most admires.
Valeria Cafe is CEO of IBGC, the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance.
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