Ricardo Kubo is a seasoned business architect with over 10 years of expertise in Digital Start-Ups. He brings a broad strategic vision as a trusted advisor for businesses looking to reinvent themselves. His focus on exploring new things and concepts, along with his experience in Retail and Consumer Product industries, makes him an expert in developing innovative solutions for multiple industries. The Brazilian has studied a range of subjects including Executive Certification in Strategy & Innovation from MIT Sloan School of Management, Retail Management, Business Administration, and Management from Youngstown State University, among other prestigious institutions.

Kubo's extensive professional background is impressive, from his role as an Executive Digital Architect at IBM to his experience as a CIO at RAC Group and Start-Up Cosmo Networks. He has also served as a Project Management Professor at Universidade São Judas Tadeu, Application Services Manager & PPM Practice Leader at HP, Political Officer at the US Consulate General in São Paulo, and SAP Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Currently, Kubo is the Business Architect Director at Salesforce, where he uses his knowledge to help build a new perspective on the industry. He is a connector, meaning he enjoys working with start-ups because it allows him to learn and bring new ideas to an established company.