Joao Nielsen Sebastian

Joao Nielsen Sebastian is an experienced executive currently serving as the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Jerónimo Martins since October 2024. Prior to this role, Joao held various leadership positions at Hasbro from July 2022 to June 2024, including President for EMEA, LATAM & Asia Pacific, and President for Europe, MEA & Asia, as well as serving on the Board of Hasbro Holding SA. Joao's experience also includes significant roles at Apple, where from February 2016 to May 2022, Joao functioned as EMEIA Commercial Director and EMEIA Strategy Director in Apple Retail, focusing on change management and retail strategies. At Google, from February 2011 to February 2016, Joao held the position of Senior Head of Consumer Goods EMEA, managing partnerships with major advertisers such as Procter & Gamble. Joao holds an MBA in Management and Strategy from Columbia Business School and has attended an Agribusiness Seminar at Harvard Business School.