While the world watches major companies withdraw from ESG commitments, movements representing more than 700 organizations sign a manifesto to maintain the diversity and inclusion agenda in Brazil. This complex universe of understandings, transformations, trends, and concerns about a near future is discussed with clarity and a diversity of opinions on the podcast.Smart TalkPresented by executives Fernanda Toledo and Aline Oliveira, the episodes of the first season engage with professionals and experts on topics ranging from new work models, mental health, to the correlations between climate change and corporate positioning.
Available on YouTube and Spotify platforms, the podcastSmart TalkIt is conceptualized by Fernanda Toledo and Aline Oliveira, respectively CEO and director of IntelliGente Consult, a consulting and mentoring company specialized in strategies, programs, and business projects.
When we decide to do itSmart TalkA differentiated podcast, we felt that there was a lack of dialogue in the practical way of looking at the necessary adaptations in the market, both on the part of the entrepreneur and the employees in their aspirations," recalls Fernanda Toledo.
In the podcast, Aline Oliveira explains that the proposal also gives listeners the opportunity to learn what has been practiced by companies and what yields results beyond trends. "We are very interested in sharing how organizations see themselves in the future, considering aspects of innovation and corporate health for business longevity," highlights the executive.
In conversations with personalities, leaders, and professionals from various fields, Fernanda Toledo and Aline Oliveira also share their experiences at IntelliGente in consulting to make businesses more sustainable and achieve better results.
Episodes of the first season
In the first season, theSmart TalkBring Raphael Henrique, Latam Regional Manager at Top Employers Institute. Global authority in HR practices excellence, Top Employers certified this year more than 2,400 organizations in 125 countries, including 73 Brazilian companies. In the podcast, intergenerationality, the role of Generation Z in the labor market, mental health, new work models, as well as the impacts of global trends on Brazilian companies are the main themes of the conversation.
Aline Oliveira and Fernanda Toledo also discuss how work ecosystems make sense for companies seeking to accelerate or improve processes more quickly. The conversation still leaves room for the circular economy. For the podcast, they invite Paulo Silveira, CEO of FoodTech Hub Latam, which brings together companies, universities, research institutes, government and non-governmental agencies, foodtech startups, and venture capital. With the proposal to promote innovation in food systems through investments in foodtechs and open innovation, the ecosystem created in 2018 has established itself as a reference in food development and innovation worldwide.
Another episode of the first season ofSmart Talkbrings Margareth Goldenberg, CEO of Goldenberg Diversity, and executive manager of the Mulher 360 Movement. With over 110 member companies, MM360 actively works to accelerate the advancement of gender equity in the corporate sector. Impacts of major companies withdrawing from ESG commitments, intersectionalities, challenges faced by women in leadership positions, among other topics, bring analyses and an innovative perspective on women's role in the labor market.
With Thierry Cintra Marcondes, an expert in Accessibility, Diversity, Innovation, and ESG, the podcast discusses diversity and inclusion in companies from the perspective of the "new" global context. Thierry Marcondes talks about the types of corporate accessibility (attitudinal, architectural, communicational, and digital), discusses meritocracy and inclusion, and shares his experience as a deaf person in the business world.
A proposal that differs from traditional banks is brought by José Carlos Rosa Junior in theSmart TalkIn this episode, the Regional Development Manager at Sicredi Iguaçu PR/SC and Greater Campinas/SP talks about how microcredits operate in the development of small businesses. The executive also showcases the innovative experience of Sicredi's floating agencies to serve riverine populations.
In the episode featuring Alessandra Fajardo, Director of Strategy and Sustainability and specialist in Regenerative Agriculture, the podcast discusses how innovation and sustainability are intertwined for the development of new business models and global challenges. At COP 30, also at the center of the discussion, it lists opportunities and gains for the country arising from the UN's global event to discuss climate change. In this context, Aline Oliveira and Fernanda Toledo also address the main trends in sustainability, not only in agribusiness but in other market segments that will shape the future in the next five years.
