Samara Neiva

I lead the strategy and execution for a portfolio of ecosystem regeneration projects, ensuring our reforestation and sustainable development initiatives deliver measurable, scalable impact aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). My key responsibilities include: - Project Architecture (Scientific Validation): Leading the design and implementation of regenerative projects, ensuring the application of rigorously validated scientific methodologies to maximize ecological resilience and carbon seq

Lead Curator & Content Strategist (2023 & 2024 Editions) Summit Cidades (Brazil's Leading Smart Cities & Sustainability Movement) As the strategic head of content for two consecutive editions, I transformed Summit Cidades from a single conference into Brazil's largest, year-round knowledge ecosystem for sustainable and intelligent urbanism. My mandate was to elevate the event from a meeting into a "movement." I achieved this by architecting a multi-platform strategy that expanded our reach from a single s

Operations & Student Success Lead 49 Educação (Startup University Program) As a central figure in 49 Educação's foundational phase, I was responsible for building the operational and student experience framework that enabled the launch and scaling of the "Startup University" program's first cohorts. My role extended beyond management to focus on creating the replicable systems required to support rapid company growth and the success of its entrepreneurs. Key Responsibilities & Achievements: - Foundation

Bridge to Impact (B2I) has been designed in alignment with the guidance of the IAA Impact Fund, to enhance the exploitation of the outputs of the social science research developed under the ESRC project BRIDGE (Building Resilience In a Dynamic Global Economy - Complexity across scales in Brazil. Funded by FAPESC and the Research Council of United Kingdom (RCUK) through Newton Fund.