Joao has been head of the Out@IN for Latin America, since June 2016. In that role he has brought the LGBT+ discussion to the table in the office through a number of initiatives including adding a diversity module in all New Hires on-boarding, newsletters, delivering a workshop on the coming out process, changing the names of the rooms to be named after LGBT+ icons and showing LGBT+ related images and videos on their reception. He has also been working with the editing team to promote diversity INfluencers within the Pulse LinkedIn publishing platform and launched #ProudAtWork to celebrate Pride month, where they invited the LinkedIn members to share the story as an LGBT+ professional on the network. Externally Joao has been involved with multiple organisations including, the Co-founder and organizer of LGBT Tech Brazil, sponsoring and speaking at the first TODXS Brazil event, a Reaching Out speaker for the past 3 years, hosting and organising the first ever Open for Business round table in Brazil and working with and mentoring other companies interested in better understanding how to structure a diversity program.
