Fernanda de Carvalho is director of Institutional & International Affairs at Instituto Lado a Lado pela Vida (means Side by Side for Life) a healthcare Brazilian Think Tank. She is journalist, specialist in stakeholder engagement and reputation management.
Before joining Lado a Lado, in 2016, she worked as a corporate communication senior executive in global companies such as Ford Motor Company and Royal Philips and also acted as a trusted advisor for CEO’s in different areas.
She coordinated teams in Brazil and Latin America with active participation in global communications and crisis management committees.
Her responsibilities at Lado a Lado pela Vida are to establish relationships with public and private organizations, in Brazil and abroad, expanding the actions of the organization which is dedicated to positively impact healthcare in Brazil, in the areas of cardiovascular disease, oncology, and men’s health. She works with the President of Lado a Lado in the organization of events dedicated to healthcare sustainability in Brazil, such as The Global Forum Frontiers of Health.
Fernanda is a member of Heart Failure and Heart Valve Diseases Councils of the Global Heart Hub. She also represents Lado a Lado pela Vida as a Global Heart Hub affiliate at The Invisible Nation, a worldwide network of patient organizations committed to driving a decline in cardiovascular death by effecting systemic change in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The objective of The Invisible Nation is to engage policymakers, healthcare systems, and others to change the way ASCVD is identified, managed, and ultimately, prevented.
