Claudia Ferris

Background

About Claudia Ferris

Passionate about the impact of technology on the evolution of society, she has 30 years of experience in Technology Multinational Companies (Microsoft and IBM) in Brazil and Canada. and a solid track record of building businesses with exponential growth and turnarounds. She became a startup investor through VC and a member of investment committees. She advocates and gets involved in DE & I projects, dedicating time to mentoring women executives and is a co-founder of an investment pool (Pool Ladies at Bossa Invest). She led the design and creation of a Circular Economy Startup at Gerdau Next, Circulabi. Independent Board Director, she brings experience in new business development, digital transformation and Cybersecurity. Member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Innovation and Technology Committee at B3; Member of Board of Directors at Senior as well as People's Committee. Bachelor of Computer Science, Master of Science and MBA in International Executive Management. She has done several specializations focused on Innovation, Digital Platforms, Corporate Governance and ESG, at schools such as Wharton, Saint Paul, Singularity, MIT, Kellogg, University of Toronto.She turned his passion for animals into an investment in an Welfare Center for pets, which develops orthoses and prostheses for animals with some motor disability.