Luiza Vilanova

Luiza Vilanova is an accomplished leader and entrepreneur, currently serving as CEO and Founder of Tocando em Frente, where a 6-month educational curriculum for developing inspirational leadership has been co-authored, along with establishing numerous partnerships with state and municipal governments. As a Young Leader at UNICEF, Vilanova is involved in a partnership with AstraZeneca, focusing on a youth-led movement for non-communicable disease prevention. Additional roles include a summer internship at Senado Federal, contributing to labor policy amendments, and serving as President of the Strategic Committee at Movimento Acredito. Vilanova has earned prestigious fellowships at Fundação Estudar and BRASA, and engaged in significant research as a Laidlaw Scholar at Columbia University. Educationally, Vilanova is pursuing a Bachelor's degree at Columbia University and has attended various leadership programs, including Stanford and Yale.