
From intent to impact: How leadership accountability drives gender parity
The current backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion is a strategic misstep. Only leadership by example that reinforces accountability can achieve gender parity.
Since April 2019, Chief Executive Officer of Sonae. Has been working at the Sonae Group since 1994, holding several positions in companies spanning different activity sectors. Began professional path at Sonae with the Visa Universo project, and afterwards in charge of Optimus’ Marketing and Privates Management in 1998. Between 2001 and 2018, took the lead at Sonae Investment Management, a company dedicated to managing investment in information technology applied to retail and communication. 2013, appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sonae Capital, a PSI 20-listed company, and was responsible for managing a diversified company portfolio across the energy, real estate, tourism, fitness and industry sectors. Member of the Executive Board, Efanor, Sonae, Sonae MC, Worten, NOS, SonaeCom and Sonae Capital, among others. Bachelor’s in Management from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, MBA from INSEAD and several management courses at Harvard University and Stanford University.
The current backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion is a strategic misstep. Only leadership by example that reinforces accountability can achieve gender parity.
El rechazo a la diversidad es un error estratégico. La paridad de género exige un liderazgo que predique con el ejemplo y responda por sus resultados.
