Caro Galvão
E-commerce executive with over 20 years of experience in retail, fashion, and consumer goods. At Grendene, she leads a team of more than 100 people overseeing the digital operations of iconic brands like Melissa, with a focus on growth, profitability, and digital transformation. Previously at Grupo Arezzo, she built e-commerce operations from the ground up. She believes the most powerful leadership is one that connects strategic vision and results orientation with listening, presence, and genuine care for people. A triathlete and mother of two, she brings consistency and resilience to everything she does.
One Battle After Another: The Future of Fashion, Brazilian-Style
From the digitalization accelerated by the pandemic to the consolidation of artificial intelligence, the fashion industry is experiencing continuous transformation. In this conversation, Camila Gadioli (C&A), Newton Coelho (Santista) and Carolina Galvão (Grendene), moderated by journalist Maria Prata, discuss how different segments of the fashion chain have incorporated new technologies, which bets have been consolidated and which have fallen by the wayside. Covering retail, the textile industry and the footwear sector, the panel addresses the challenges of innovating in large companies, the skills that have become more valued, the professional profiles that the market seeks today and the main gaps between talent training and the real needs of the industry, reflecting on the paths forward for Brazilian fashion.