Franklin Luzes Junior

Franklin Luzes Junior currently serves as the Digital Natives Sales Lead and COO of Microsoft Participações Ltda., managing operations and investments for Microsoft in Brazil since joining the company in October 2002. Franklin developed the "Entrepreneurship Journey" initiative to foster creativity among Brazilian entrepreneurs, leveraging a background as an entrepreneur to drive innovation and establish Microsoft Participações as an investment subsidiary. Previously, Franklin was the Business Development & InnovAction Lead, promoting a culture of innovation within the Brazilian subsidiary, and the ISV Partners Group Manager, cultivating relationships with ISV partners across Latin America. Prior to Microsoft, Franklin co-founded and served as CEO of MHW S.A., an internet startup in Rio de Janeiro. Franklin's academic credentials include a B.S. in Computer Science Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and completion of the Venture Capital Executive Program at the University of California, Berkeley.