Arthur Garutti

Arthur Garutti is a partner and current COO of ACE (formerly Aceleratech), one of the largest startups and corporate innovation hubs in Latin America. Prior to ACE, Garutti has built a solid 15-year career in the corporate world, leading projects and areas in major companies such as Siemens, BRF and Faber-Castell. A pioneer in Corporate Venturing practices, he led the construction of Brasil Ventures, a network of more than 200 executives to discuss how startups and large companies can work together. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Foreign Trade from Mackenzie, he holds an MBA from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and two years of studies in Philosophy. He also works as a postgraduate professor at ESPM, in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation and startups. He has lectured and participated in more than 200 conferences on entrepreneurship and innovation, both in Brazil and the USA. Founding partner of Fabenne Vinhos Casuais.