Speakers COINS
November 7 (Friday)
The first day of COINS 2025 features renowned facilitators contributing to essential discussions on diversity, inclusion, equity, mental health, sustainable productivity, and professional development.
Speakers and Guests:
Leandro Karnal
Izabella Camargo
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Founder of the Sustainable Productivity movement and the Mental Health PPE Manifesto. A LinkedIn Top Voice and voted Brazil’s top HR influencer by the 2023 iBest Awards. A four-time TEDx speaker and ambassador for ABQV and Ipefem. Over 500,000 people have attended her talks and training sessions on mental health education for leaders and teams. She is also the host of Interioriza, a talk show on vital topics, and author of the bestseller “Take a Break: How to Set Limits in a World Without Them.” Former TV reporter and anchor at Globo, Band, and SBT.
Sonia Guimarães
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Associate Professor at the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA) and the first Black woman in Brazil to earn a Ph.D. in Physics (University of Manchester, UK, 1989). She became the first Black female professor at ITA in 1993. In 2023, she was awarded the Santos Dumont Medal of Honor and named one of Latin America’s 100 most innovative individuals by Bloomberg Línea.
Ligia Bolognato
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Born in São Paulo in the 1980s, Ligia holds a degree in Systems Analysis and Development and an MBA in Strategic and Economic Project Management from FGV. With over 15 years in IT, she is currently a software engineering manager and tech ambassador at Latin America’s largest private bank. She also leads “INCLUI,” the institution’s accessibility and inclusion group for people with disabilities and allies.
João Villa
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Founding Partner of Carreira Preta.
With 20 years of experience developing solutions and updating HR processes, policies, and practices focused on business outcomes. A psychologist with an MBA in New Business Management and Innovation, he is a career mentor, MBA professor, and the person responsible for structuring Carreira Preta’s products and services to ensure a positive impact on Diversity Management for clients.
November 8 (Saturday)
The second day of COINS 2025 will bring together renowned facilitators for more essential discussions in the work of Executive Assistants and Office Professionals.
Highlights include conversations on:
How to become a strategic and sustainable partner within organizations and
Quality of Life and Well-Being: strategies to balance health, work, and personal life.
The program will also feature the SINES 2025 Scientific Awards Ceremony and the official presentation of participating delegations — moments that celebrate the knowledge and diversity of our field.
Confirmed speakers: Diana Brandl, Carol Santiago, and Léo Tomasello — outstanding figures who will make this day even more remarkable.
Diana Brandl
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Graduated in International Business Administration and Management. She is an international speaker, coach, and consultant specializing in Digital Transformation, New Work, Personal Branding, and Leadership. Diana is the host of the Executive Office Insights Podcast and a LinkedIn Learning instructor. She was named Woman of the Week by Global Digital Women and recognized as one of the top 45 global voices by The EA Campus. She is a digital nomad and loves working from anywhere in the world.
Carol Santiago
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Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago, better known as Carol Santiago, is a Paralympic swimmer in class S12 (for athletes with visual impairment), from Pernambuco, Brazil. She represents Grêmio Náutico União (GNU). Carol was born with Morning Glory Syndrome, a congenital retinal condition that limits her field of vision. She trained and competed in conventional swimming until her teenage years and transitioned to Paralympic sports at the end of 2018.
Major achievements include:
– Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Gold in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, and 100m backstroke; Silver in the 100m breaststroke and in the 4x100m freestyle relay (49 points);
– 2023 Manchester World Championships: Gold in the 100m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle, and the 4x100m medley relay; Silver in the 100m breaststroke; Bronze in the 200m medley and the 4x100m medley relay;
– Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Gold in the 50m and 100m freestyle, and 100m breaststroke; Silver in the 4x100m mixed freestyle relay (49 points); Bronze in the 100m backstroke.
Leo Tomasello
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Bachelor in Physical Education from Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo. Certified as a Level 3 swimming coach by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee. He has served as a Paralympic coach at three editions of the Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024). Currently, he is the Head Coach of swimming at Clube Paineiras do Morumby. He has participated as a coach in seven World Championships.
Awards:
– Best Junior Coaching Staff – Bestswimming Trophy – 2012 and 2013
– Best Paralympic Coach – Bestswimming Trophy – 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023
– São Paulo State Medal of Sports Merit – 2015 and 2016
– Paralympic Awards – Best Individual Sports Coach – 2022 and 2023