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Thiago Luiz Berlim

Critic · DISC type C
Global Head of Futures & Foresight at AI/R
📍 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Thiago is a specialist in strategic futures and emerging technologies, leading the Future Hacking Innovation Studio at AI/R. With a Doctor of Science, he helps global companies in finance, energy, and health navigate uncertainty. Colleagues describe him as innovative, creative, and an inspiring leader who thinks outside the box.

Beyond his corporate role, Thiago is passionate about co-creation and democratizing knowledge. He collaborates with The Ugly Lab, a community-focused innovation lab, to build creative tools. He also contributes to projects like the Escola Brasileira de Futuros, aiming to make strategic foresight accessible to a wider audience.

Unique fact: Thiago has co-authored several academic papers on the application of Virtual Reality and serious games in various fields.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Global Head of Futures & Foresight
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Personality Overview

How Thiago shows up

Information Seeker
Precise
ROI Driven

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Thiago cares about

Strategic Foresight
His career is centered on helping organizations navigate uncertainty using strategic foresight, speculative design, and futures thinking to build competitive advantages.
Generative AI's Impact
He actively shares studies and speaks at events about how Generative AI is transforming business processes, people, and outcomes in large enterprises.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Global Head of Futures & Foresight
AI/R
6-2022 - 7-2025
Head of Futures & Foresight
Compass.uol
8-2021 - 5-2022
Agile Delivery Manager
Compass.uol
4-2021 - 5-2021
Teacher
Instituto Federal Catarinense
1-2021 - 7-2021
Professor
Universidade do Vale do Itajaí | Univali
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Education
1-2025 - 1-2029
Doctor of Science
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2-2021 - 11-2023
Master's degree
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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