He is co-founder of Instituto Elos, the program Guerreiros sem Armas and the game Oasis. He is part of the teams Fellow Ashoka, Berkana Exchange and TRIP Transformadores.

Currently he is a professor in the Cooperative Games post-grad (Youth Initiative Program and MSLS – Sweden, and Knowmads, in Netherlands) and Gaia formation in Brasília and Paraná. He has lectured in several TEDx and is an international consultant in Europe, North America and Asia, where applies technologies such as World Café, Open Space, circular dancing, Nonviolent Communication and the game Oasis.

He is also the creator of Play the Call, a world-wide game online that asks concrete tasks in the real world and intends to engage 2 billion people in four years to restore the equilibrium of the biosphere.

He believes that changing the world can be fast, free and fun.

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Her premiere documentary as a director, Revejo (2017), receive the prize Troféu Vitória, in the Popular Jury category in 24º Cinema Festival of Vitória. She was part of the Núcleo de Estudos Afro-Brasileiros of UFES and of the production of the radio program Afro-Diáspora. Is part of Cineclube Teresa de Benguela - ES and Entre Eles Coletivo - SP.

She believes that the decolonization of the mind and of the education is a central perspective towards a more egalitarian society.

And so, after ten years of executive career, he started helping people to develop their goals through therapy and coaching. He has applied trainings in leadership, relationship and conscious communication, until, interested in harness his previous background, went back to working with startups and organizations, helping them with their strategies, organizational development, business models and value propositions.

He believes that the circular and collaborative economy can make the world fairer and sustainable, and that free companies that act with purpose and meaning will be the new organizational model in effect.

In 2000, he migrated to business administration, either in academia, where earned a master's degree studying franchise systems at FEA-USP, and in his professional life. Finally, was caught up by the area of education.

Today he is responsible for an early childhood education network with eight units, and also an entrepreneur, father of Isa and André, husband, professor of administration, and a citizen.

He believes in the entrepreneurship and collaboration as the main tools to change the world and is certain that Livelab is an unique opportunity in that direction.

In 2017, launched the Oficina de Carinho, an experiential meeting to learn about caring and transparent communication, and took it to São Paulo, Vitória and Brasília. Still in 2017, started Jogo pra Vida, a project that aims to use game thinking and design to develop autonomy and engagement in daily activities.

Writer, has published six solo books and participates in three other collective ones. Started practicing aikido in 2001 and nonviolent communication in 2014, searching for ways to create safer and more harmonious relationships. Currently design learning experiences and environments for writing, communication and productivity.

He believes that creating safe spaces for communication and creativity is one of the best ways to creating happier lives.