About
Who is Paulo Ganime
A multinational, Congress, boardrooms and startups. A career built where strategy meets reality.
Paulo Ganime
Keynote Speaker · Board Member · Advisor
The short version
Engineer (CEFET-RJ), MBA from PUC-Rio, IBGC-certified board member. Over 20 years combining executive management in a multinational, a federal parliamentary mandate and corporate governance.
11 years at Michelin — including 3.5 years as worldwide head of the PMO at the global headquarters in France and 1.5 years in the United States. Led project portfolios across Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Federal Congressman for Rio de Janeiro (2019–2023). Party whip in the Chamber of Deputies. Co-author of the Legal Framework for Startups (Marco Legal das Startups) and the Digital Government Act, decisive in passing the New Gas Law, and founder and first chair of the Joint Parliamentary Front for Innovation in Bioeconomy. Served on the energy, infrastructure and innovation committees.
Management: former CEO of Lance!, leading the repositioning of a traditional media business in transformation, and co-founder of MIT REAP Rio.
Today: board member at Taesa (B3), Sou do Esporte and Nucleario, chair of the Business Council for Economic Development and Capital Markets at ACRJ — the Rio de Janeiro Commercial Association — co-founder of MIT REAP Rio and Executive Director of Associação pelo Livre Mercado. He works as a keynote speaker and advisor for organisations that need clarity in regulated environments.
Expertise
20+
Years of experience
11
Years at Michelin
3
Continents
IBGC
Certification
Career
Where the experience comes from
2023 – Present
Board Member — Taesa (B3)
Board of a listed power transmission company. Governance, risk and strategy.
Present
Board Member — Sou do Esporte
Governance and strategy in Brazil's sports ecosystem.
Present
Board Member — Nucleario
Board seat at a technology and innovation company in the nuclear sector.
Present
Chair of the Business Council for Economic Development and Capital Markets — ACRJ
Rio de Janeiro Commercial Association. Institutional representation of Rio's business community, focused on economic development and capital markets.
Present
Executive Director — Associação pelo Livre Mercado
Institutional work in defence of free markets and economic reform.
2024 – 2025
Former CEO — Lance!
Executive leadership of the sports media group. Strategy, operations and the repositioning of a traditional business in transformation.
2019 – 2023
Federal Congressman — Chamber of Deputies
Elected for Rio de Janeiro and party whip. Co-author of the Legal Framework for Startups (Marco Legal das Startups) and the Digital Government Act, decisive in passing the New Gas Law, and founder and first chair of the Joint Parliamentary Front for Innovation in Bioeconomy.
2015 – 2017
Co-founder — MIT REAP Rio
An MIT programme to accelerate regional entrepreneurship. A bridge between global innovation and Rio's ecosystem.
2013 – 2015
Michelin North America — USA
Executive leadership in Greenville, SC. Strategic projects for the Americas.
2009 – 2013
Global PMO — Michelin (France)
Worldwide head of the project management office. Portfolio management across three continents, based in Clermont-Ferrand.
2002 – 2009
Executive — Michelin Brazil
Seven years of growth in leadership roles. Project management, operations and corporate development.
Education
MBA PUC-Rio · Engineering CEFET-RJ · IBGC
Solid grounding in engineering and management. IBGC-certified board member.
Recognition
Proven authority — in Congress and on stage
Among the 100 most influential members of Congress — DIAP (2020)
The same inside reading of Brasília that he brings to your event and your board.
8 Congresso em Foco awards
Authority and credibility your audience and your board can rely on.
Awarded in all four years in office — Ranking dos Políticos (3rd in Brazil, 2021)
Consistency and delivery from someone who takes the stage and advises high-stakes decisions.
Certified for Transparency and Integrity (IBRA)
A reputation that adds value to your event's brand and to your governance.
5 stars in the Legisla Brasil Index
Technical rigor that turns into dense, applicable content.
Need someone who has been there?
Keynote, advisory or board work — let's talk about how I can help your organisation.