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I work at the intersection of international commerce, governance, and ecosystem strategy.

For more than 15 years, I have operated across Europe, Latin America, The Middle East working with companies expanding across markets, building go-to-market strategies, structuring partnerships, and navigating growth in complex, multi-country environments. 

My work has consistently focused on one question: how organisations scale internationally without losing clarity, credibility, or trust.

I am based in Denmark and work globally with founders, executives, board members, and investors involved in growth, transformation, and market entry.

I am the Founder of EVOLVE, a private platform connecting board members, senior advisors, and fractional leaders to growth companies in commerce. EVOLVE operates across 48+ markets and is designed for senior professionals who increasingly work through advisory roles, board positions, fractional leadership, and selective operating mandates.

EVOLVE is built for depth.It prioritises trust, continuity, and long-term relationships at the governance and decision-making level.

I work best with senior leaders, PE-backed and growth-stage companies, family offices, and investors focused on international expansion, partnerships, ecosystem strategy, and long-term positioning.

If that is your context, we should talk.


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Carlos Monteiro

Media, Trust & Monetization with Alessandro De Zanche and David Alves 

What a great session

Founder, EVOLVE | Connecting boards, senior advisors, and fractional leaders to growth companies in commerce

This week at EVOLVE we had a sharp conversation with Alessandro De Zanche and Davi Alves about media, commerce, and why so many transformation efforts fail.


Content is not the problem.
Technology is not the problem.

Incentives are.

media businesses, creators, platforms, even retailers acting like media companies are structurally misaligned. Leadership often understands what needs to change, but organisations still reward short-term optimisation over long-term coherence.

AI only accelerates that reality. It doesn’t fix it.

If you’re a CEO navigating transformation, or a senior leader stepping into board or advisory work, this is the kind of discussion we have in our club.

check our newsletter this week.

the link is in my linkedin bio

EVOLVE is a trusted circle built on connection.

Here’s what Bradley Lane shared about his experience.

Our partners and members don’t come for visibility.
They come for the people behind the work.

Yes, they represent strong brands.
What matters more is who they are in the room.

When you partner with EVOLVE or join the private club,
this is the circle you associate with.

#evolve

"For me EVOLVE is all about connection"
Bradley Lane 

Bradley is one of our founding members

We have over 500 senior members 
Spanning 48 markets

Check what Bradley Lane has to say about it

#evolve

I believe the companies of the future are building their media capabilities today.

To build a media capability, you don’t need much.

One phone.
A point of view.
And the courage to share it without hiding behind vanilla content.

Honestly, there’s nothing particularly special about what I post here.

What is special about EVOLVE are the people who say yYES to joining our weekly conversations.

That comes with responsibility.

If someone agrees to join an expert session, it’s on me to do my best to  amplify their thinking properly. That part is hard.

I have to think carefully about the topics we explore and the questions I ask.
Most of the time, I don’t even feel capable enough to have a deep dialogue alone.That’s also in part why I invite other experts to the room.

People with complementary perspectives who can elevate the conversation beyond what I could do on my own. That’s how EVOLVE is built.

And this connects directly to what we discussed in today’s expert session.
The conversation wasn’t really about media.
It was about responsibility.

If you accept that media, commerce, and marketplaces now overlap, then building a media capability is no longer optional. 

It’s how ideas travel. 
It’s how trust is built. 
It’s how context is created before a transaction exists.

That’s why non-media companies are being forced to think like media companies.
Not to chase attention, but to earn it.

The same applies to EVOLVE.

If I’m asking senior leaders to show up, share their thinking, and expose 

their experience, then I owe them a space that’s thoughtful, prepared, and worth their time.

Media, in this sense, is not content.
It’s intent, curation, and respect for the people involved.

Romania is no longer an underdog.

Great conversation at the Netopia Summit on how competition, talent, and global attention are reshaping the market.

Many thanks to NETOPIA Payments, Marius Costin, Horia Grozea, Mihaela Constantinescu and team for creating the space, and to Ionut Grossuț for the sharp, grounded perspective.

This is what market maturity looks like.

These are the kinds of conversations we host at EVOLVE.
Daily.
Straight from operators.

Across 48 markets.
#evolve

Romania is no longer an underdog market.

Eight years ago, it had strong technical talent but limited external pressure. 

Today, that has shifted. Chinese players are active and highly competitive. Regional players, particularly from Poland, are paying attention. 

The entry of platforms like Trendyol didn’t just add scale, it altered market dynamics.

This is what happens when a market crosses a threshold.

Digital is becoming harder and more expensive. 
Choice has expanded. 
Brands now have alternatives. 

Consultants are no longer scarce. 
Senior and fractional expertise is available, visible, and comparable. 

As a result, everyone is forced to improve.

That was the underlying message we took from a conversation with Ionut Grossuț EVOLVE Chapter Leader in Romania, during the Netopia Summit.

Competition is no longer a future risk. It is the present condition. 
And that is healthy. It signals relevance. It also removes excuses.

In this context, communities matter differently. 
Not as networking clubs, but as places where experienced operators compare notes, shorten learning curves, and build context across markets.

That is the role EVOLVE plays. 
Connecting senior talent, companies, and markets at the moment when execution matters more than potential.

Many thanks to the NETOPIA Payments team for creating the space for these conversations, and to Marius Costin, Horia Grozea, Mihaela Constantinescu, and the wider team for the partnership and trust.

Attention has arrived. 
What happens next depends on how seriously we learn from each other.

If you are a senior operator, advisor, or company navigating this phase, EVOLVE is always open for the conversation

What is the most common illusion founders maintain about their readiness for scale or exit?

In today's expert session we bring someone very experienced with a sucessful exit, Andre Abi Awad, my co-host, Jean Mies, Board Member, senior advisor, EVOLVE club member and former president of Adyen in LATAM will be joining me to discuss:

what actually determines optionality for founders once ambition meets reality. 

We will explore how businesses quietly lose leverage long before exits are discussed, why preparation for growth often creates fragility instead of resilience, and how identity, decision-making, and governance shape outcomes far more than headline metrics. The focus is not on success stories, but on the structural and human dynamics that tend to surface only when pressure arrives.

Interested in joining us?

Sign up on Luma

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You can join the EVOLVE crew, and understand more about the calibre of our club by joining us on Airmeet, our incredible partner in this journey and the best platform out there enabling global, vitual and hybrid events 

#evolve

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EVOLVE Expert Session #94 - Andre Abi Awad · Luma

What is the most common illusion founders maintain about their readiness for scale or exit?

In today's expert session we bring someone very experienced with a sucessful exit, Andre Abi Awad, my co-host, Jean Christian Mies, Board Member, and  senior advisor, EVOLVE club member and former president of Adyen in LATAM will be joining and Hendrik Laubscher me to discuss:

what actually determines optionality for founders once ambition meets reality.

We will explore how businesses quietly lose leverage long before exits are discussed, why preparation for growth often creates fragility instead of resilience, and how identity, decision-making, and governance shape outcomes far more than headline metrics. The focus is not on success stories, but on the structural and human dynamics that tend to surface only when pressure arrives.

Microsoft

Cost Management Campus Lead

Soben

Lead Cost Manager for confidential clients in the Data Center industry.

Lead Cost Manager

EPC Engenharia Projeto Consultoria SA

Contract Manager 

Management services, basically comprising engineering, inspection and planning for ArcelorMittal Vega in the work called Cold Mill Complex (CMC), third galvanizing line, to expand production of the unit in SC to 2.2 million tons per year, a US$ 350 million project, comprising conceptual engineering, execution and analysis of basic and executive projects, inspection of civil works and electromechanical assembly, work planning, logistics and control of receipt of equipment and materials, as well as contractual measurements, secretarial service and management of all technical documentation with a team of 79  technicians and engineers in the civil, mechanical, electrical and automation specialties.

Contract Manager

SpinArtis - Business Technology

An international consulting organization for Strategy, business, and project management, with a vision for excellence and innovation, always seeking to create value for the clients.

• Contract Management Services
• Cost management Services
• Portfolio management (CAPEX/OPEX)

Founder, Expert  and  Consultant - Project - Costs - Contract - Strategy - Business

AACE Brazil Section

Vice President

Business Consultant

Bureau Veritas

Leading, establishing, and managing a global PMO providing support for more than fifty worldwide projects of construction and infrastructure (CAPEX/ OPEX), with a portfolio of services that includes: Viability studies, value engineering, Project Management Assistance, and Asset Inspections. With the following responsibilities: Establishing governance, Resource management, Re-usability (KM), Mentor and train sixty-five project managers (PM Academy), Track and Support projects and Provide Decision Making Data (In-house PM System).

PMO Manager  - Building & Infrastructure Brazil

Project/ Business Consultant 

Created and managed a consulting organization for Project Management (Waterfall and Agile Frameworks), Cost Engineering ( AACE based), Business re-engineering and Claims management, with the vision to optimize strategies and technologies, including:
 • Contract management Assistance.
• Provided support for the investigation and evaluation of construction claims from USD 100 K to USD 5MM, meeting the deadlines.
• Quantity Surveying.
• Provide a comprehensive bid/proposal or parts preparation for engineering works.
• Value Engineering

Project /Business Consultant  | PMP | PRINCE2 | PRINCE2 AGILE  | CCP | ITIL | PSM

- Prepared an engineering claim of USD 100 M for arbitration at the NYC ICC, with the legal support by both Brazil and US teams and international Oil & Gas consultants.
- Coordinated the Project Management team in maintaining timely and effective change management processes, procedures, and systems. 
- Collaborated supporting with strategic initiatives within the company and relationship with government agencies.
- Scrutinized customer requests for contractual / change order implications.
- Anticipated and recognized areas for claims.

Senior Contract Manager / Project Manager / Claims Manager

-  Project estimation, claims management, procurement services and cost control for projects with budgets between $100,000 and $5 million (USD).
-  Managed staff of engineers and cost controllers.
- Established and managed activities relating to cost control, estimating and scheduling from project proposal stage toward project completion.
- Lead the development and maintenance of periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) status reports, including labor productivity, schedule status, financial analysis, Cost Performance Reports (CPR) and earned value curve reports on either direct or indirect activities that are a part of the supply chain and work process.
- Initiated the development of the categories and securing the best supplier based by performing Category reviews, tenders & RFQ, RFP and RFI, supplier screening, selection and approval, negotiation, contracts, and final implementations together with stakeholder management.
- Developed Contract Templates.
- Scrutinized customer requests for contractual / change order implications.
- Anticipated and recognized areas for claims.

Project Manager / Cost Manager / Contract Manager

Project – P59/P-60 EPC Contract - Consórcio Rio Paraguaçu

Consórcio Rio Paraguaçu a union of : Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S/A, Construtora Queiroz Galvao S/A and UTC Engenharia S/A. Contracted in September 2008 by Petrobras Netherlands BV for the execution of engineering services, procurement, and construction of the self-elevating drilling platforms P59 and P60. A USD 700 million EPC contract 

- Developed work breakdown structure elements, control account and work package budgets, schedules, and scope of work descriptions.
- Streamlined the Work Breakdown Structure to improve the cost and schedule control and reporting.
- Cost Engineering & Variance Analysis.
- Earned value management reporting processes
-  Forecasting / Cash Flow Analysis
 - Managed the Change Control Process.
-  Developed cost estimates for the project and ad-hoc analysis as needed.
-  Facilitated all budgeting processes.
- Managed a $350 million USD procurement contract (purchasing, subcontracting, delivery, and logistical planning efforts).
- Managed a team of twelve professional engineers, buyers, supervisors, and cost controllers.
- Managed financial and physical performance of supply
- Addressed complex negotiations and contracts closure.

Vendors: Loadmaster / Aker / Blohm&Voss / Brand NOV / Cameron / Federal Signal/ Hiller / NOV Rig / Radio Holland / TSC / Vortex / Hernis / Alfa Laval / GE /

Project Manager / Cost Manager / Contract Manager / Procurement Manager

Accentum Ltda

- Overall authority in all aspects of financial accounting, including monthly closing, financial statement preparation, analysis and reconciliations.
- Monthly and annual reports summarizing and forecasting company business activities . Analyzed business trends and weekly operating costs.
- Managed teams including accountants, financial and cost assistants.
- Strategic marketing planning, business development, standard procedures, and sales forecasting.
- Support the development of new project proposals templates and estimating procedures. 
- Developed studies and negotiations for sales, A&M and takeovers,including due diligence and valuation.

Business Controller/ Marketing Manager

Strategic and detail-oriented Project Manager with 20+ years of experience in leading teams and delivering projects on time and within budget. Proven track record of success in project management, cost leadership, and business acumen. Expertise in matrix leadership, contract negotiation,  commercial management, dispute resolution and  arbitration.

Key accomplishments:
•	Successfully managed projects of all sizes and complexities, from concept to completion.
•	Reduced costs by 30% through effective cost control measures.
•	Increased market share by 12% through successful branding projects.
•	Negotiated multi-million dollar contracts with clients in the engineering and construction industries.
•	Developed and implemented cost and commercial management strategies that resulted in significant savings for clients.

Skills:
•	Project Management
•	Cost Leadership
•	Business Acumen
•	Strategy Development
•	Engineering
•	Matrix Leadership
•	Multilingual (English and Portuguese)
•	Contract Negotiation
•	Corporate Responsibility
•	Commercial Management
•	Business Development
•	IT
•	Marketing
•	Financial Management
•	Procurement
•	Strategy Management

Commitment to continuous learning and sharing knowledge.

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