Roberto Alvarez is a systems thinker and doer with over 25 years of experience at the intersection of technology, business and policy. A native of Brazil, he is a community builder who has worked with and implemented joint initiatives alongside organizations and partners in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania throughout his career.

 

As Executive Director at the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC), Roberto oversees the organization’s policy portfolio and operations, engages with global leaders across the GFCC network in 35+ countries to conceptualize and develop new initiatives, builds global partnerships, creates content on innovation and competitiveness strategy and leads the GFCC team.

 

Roberto is also a Senior Policy Fellow at Queen Mary University of London Global Policy Institute and an active early-stage tech investor. He is a Venture Partner at NYC-based Seldor Capital, one of the first space-tech VCs worldwide, helping transform state-of-the-art technologies into high-impact businesses. He is an Industry 4.0 advisor to Bossa Nova Investments, the most active micro-VC company in LatAm, and the founder of Aventures, an early-stage investment company in Brazil that invests in cleantech and AI. Roberto is also part of the team behind FrissOn Capital, an early-stage VC company focused on deep tech ventures in LatAm. He has been involved in over 25 early-stage deals in various countries.

 

Roberto's career includes senior management positions at the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI), business consulting (manufacturing and logistics), tech entrepreneurship, higher education and civil society organizations. He has authored and organized books and publications on innovation, industrial development and manufacturing strategy and operations. Roberto holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from COPPE-UFRJ and was trained in Quality and Productivity at the Japan Productivity Center, as well as Exponential Technologies at the NASA Ames-based Singularity University. He is a certified coach in exponential organizations.

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