Marcelo Nakagawa

Guest Professor at Fundação Dom Cabral in the areas of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, holds a Ph.D. in Production Engineering from POLI-USP and a Master's in Administration and Planning from PUC-USP. Business consultant in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. He is an innovation and corporate venture consultant for institutions such as Bradesco, the Ministério da Indústria, Comércio Exterior e Serviços (MDIC), Cyrela Commercial Properties (CCP), and Kimberly-Clark, and has nearly 30 years of experience as an executive and academic in entrepreneurship, innovation, corporate venture, and the development of companies and startups. He is a board member of Anjos do Brasil, CIETEC, and a columnist for Estadão PME. He led the development of important entrepreneurial education programs such as Bota Pra Fazer (Endeavor), StartupOne (FIAP), Inovativa Brasil (MDIC), PIPE Empreendedor (FAPESP), and Empreenda e Conexões (both from SENAC-SP).