Ricardo Mateus

Born in Tubarão, a city in southern Brazil, Ricardo Mateus is a civil and production engineer. In 1999, he began his professional career as a welder and assembler of metal structures, performing these functions for about 10 years in the family company.

Passionate about innovation, he sought knowledge and qualifications to found, in 2016, Brasil ao Cubo (BR3), a construtech focused on agile construction solutions, a pioneer in volumetric off-site construction in the country. Today Brasil ao Cubo works in several Brazilian states and is recognized for its excellence in conducting and executing projects quickly and efficiently.

Paula María Harraca

Paula Harraca has been working for ArcelorMittal for 19 years, the world's leading steel company. She has successfully led teams in 6 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Spain and Luxembourg), developing strategic plans for change management and cultural transformation. With strong experience in the areas of People Management, Communication, Branding, Social Investment, Sustainability - ESG, Strategy, PMO, Innovation and New Business, as well as experience in strategic advice to the CEO. She has just taken over the newly created “Directorate of the Future”, which meets her mission: “My purpose is to promote transformations and humanize business. It moves me to inspire people and organizations in the search for their best version, to co-create a better future, today”.

Lucas Salvatore

Lucas Matias Salvatore is married and has one son. Entrepreneur and Argentine Businessman, founding partner and commercial director of TDL Rejillas Metálicas, of MURBANO, founding partner and director of IDERO, REAL STEEL and GRUPO SALVATORE.

Idero is a construction company that integrates industry with architecture. It takes advantage of the benefits of steel to achieve a more ecological, modern and durable construction.

Gustavo Werneck

Gustavo Werneck is the president of Alacero and has been CEO of Gerdau since January 2018 and a member of the Company's Board of Directors since 2019. Previously, he led the Gerdau Aceros Brasil operation, the Company's main business in the country. He has been with the Company since 2004, having held different strategic positions, such as Corporate Director of Information Technology (CIO), Industrial Director of Gerdau India and Industrial Director of Gerdau Aceros Especiales. He is also a board member of the Instituto Aço Brasil, of Together We Are + and of Amcham (American Chamber of Commerce), and Emeritus Board Member of Conscious Capitalism. Gustavo is coordinator of Grupo Impacto, of the CEO's Legacy (Fundação Dom Cabral).

Caroline Carpenedo

Caroline Carpenedo is a senior executive with over 18 years of experience in the Human Resources area, having led several areas of the business and all HR sub-processes in different countries and regions in one of the largest Brazilian multinational industries. Had the leadership of global initiatives and teams in different countries involving highly complex projects such as Strategic Project for Cultural Transformation; Global Leadership Development Project; Structuring the HR area into Expertise Centers; Diversity; Purpose; and Global Implementation of SAP in HR, among several other actions.

Dr. Alexander Fleischanderl

Dr. Alexander Fleischanderl joined Primetals Technologies Austria in 1997 (before SiemensVAI 2005-2014 and VAI 1997-2004). His current position is Head of Green Steel and CTO Upstream at Primetals Technologies. He is a recognized expert in the field of sustainable iron and steel production and related topics.