Experiences at Globond International

Luiz Ojima Sakuda
Senior Managing Director

Luiz Sakuda has a BA, an MBA and a PhD (ABD) in Management from FGV-EAESP, considered the best Brazilian Business School. He also studied at ESSEC (France) for part of his MBA. Before joining Globond, Sakuda was consultant to the Schreier Family Office, Partner of Orbe Investimentos and Director of Business Development at Yavox Latin America. Sakuda also has academic experience as a professor of MBA programs for FGV Management and BSP - Business School Sao Paulo, on strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation related courses.

Sakuda is considered one of the references on entrepreneurship in Brazil, and this reputation is based on his very diverse experience as entrepreneur, advisor, consultant, academic, and investor; as well as his academic background and on his work as founder and coordinator of a business community focused on Entrepreneurship, the Sakuda Community. Established in 2000, based on a portal, a yahoo discussion list and monthly network events, the community is supported by business magazines and various partners in Latin America, including Endeavor, the NGO Entrepreneurship/VC firm for Latin America. This integration of online and offline experience is very important for Globond, since Globond is not another online social or professional network website, but instead takes advantage of the technology to bring a new level of services to its members--globe-trotting, well-connected and successful executives, investors, journalists, academics, artists and politicians.

Sakuda has always been a proactive networker and community leader. Sakuda was formerly the representative of the students on several university commissions. He wrote and published his own book of poems and short stories at 18, and acted in two Shakespeare plays. As a Japanese-Brazilian, Sakuda has been exposed to different cultures since birth. Sakuda has a very curious mind, and participates in several different communities - business, academic, artistic and others. He is conversant in French, fluent in English and of course his native Portuguese....