Vanderlei Santos

Vanderlei (Vandy) Santos currently serves as the Group Chief Digital Officer at Agthia Group PJSC, leading digital initiatives within a prominent food and beverages company in the Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan. Previously, Vandy held significant leadership roles including Global Technology Director for Digital and Commerce at The HEINEKEN Company, Global Head of Digital Healthcare at Abbott, and Chief Information Officer at Nestlé Nespresso SA. Vandy's extensive experience at Nestlé spanned two decades, focusing on global digital transformation, e-business strategy, and marketing excellence. Early career experience includes serving as IS/IT Manager at TecBan. Vandy's educational background includes an MBA in Marketing from ESPM, an Executive Program at Northwestern University, and various executive development trainings from prestigious institutions.