Felipe Silva
Executive Creative Director (ECD) at Blast (Wieden+Kennedy group), focused on redefining Brazilian advertising. Co-founded Gana, an independent agency that became a reference in diversity and Black identity. Committed to democratizing the creative industry, he founded Escola RUA, the first free creativity school for youth from underprivileged communities. He is a TEDx speaker and father to Murilo. Named one of the 3 most admired marketing professionals in Brazil (SCOPEN), Creative Director of the Year (PropMark), and Caboré finalist, he is part of the Brazilian Marketing Hall of Fame. Has served as a juror at festivals including Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Clio, and El Ojo over the past two
Creative Destruction: What Is Lost, What Is Built
Every wave of innovation carries a paradox: to create, something that already existed must be destroyed. This idea is not new. It is the foundation of how we have understood the advancement of technology and economy for decades: who wins and who loses when the world changes direction. The panel articulates entrepreneurship and creation from this tension: to innovate is inevitably to replace, but it can also regenerate. To be an entrepreneur, in this sense, is to make peace with what needs to die for something new to be born.