- Academic Member
Mrs Andiara Petterle
Biography
Board Director | Transformation Executive | ESG & Digital Governance Thought Leader
Andiara Petterle is an internationally recognized board director, transformation executive, and ESG governance expert with over 25 years of experience navigating digital disruption, strategic transformation, and organizational renewal. Her distinguished career spans executive leadership, high-impact board service, and cutting-edge research in governance and technology.
She currently serves as an Independent Board Member at Banco Sicredi and SicrediPar, Brazil’s fifth-largest bank, as well as at Trocafone Inc., Dialog CI (an AI HRTech startup), and Knewin LATAM. She previously held influential governance roles including Vice-Chairperson of the Board and Chair of the Strategy Committee at Companhia Melhoramentos de São Paulo (2019–2025), and Independent Board Member at Assaí Atacadista (NYSE: ASAI, BVMF: ASAI3), Grupo Cia de Talentos, ANJ – Brazilian National Association of Newspapers, and Predicta. Andiara has served on Strategy, Audit, Risk, Nomination & Compensation, and ESG committees, and has been instrumental in driving corporate transformations and strengthening governance practices across multiple sectors.
With a strong foundation in media, technology, and investment, she held C-level roles as Executive Vice President at Grupo RBS, one of Brazil’s largest media groups. There, she led an award-winning digital and financial transformation across multi-platform operations (TV, radio, print, and digital), delivering significant growth in digital revenues and operational efficiency. As CEO and co-founder of Grupo Bolsa de Mulher, she built one of Latin America's leading digital platforms for women, later acquired by Univision/Vix. Her work at Ebricks Digital and Kyrie Capital LLC reflects her expertise in tech investment, M&A, and venture strategy—helping emerging tech businesses scale sustainably and with governance in mind.
Andiara is also a scholar-practitioner, currently completing a Doctorate of Business Administration at Business School Lausanne (Switzerland), where she researches board effectiveness in the era of stakeholder capitalism. Her academic credentials include executive education from Stanford University, Harvard Business School, the University of Oxford, and the University of California, Berkeley—where she earned certificates in ESG, Sustainable Capitalism, and Digital Transformation. She is a Certified Director (CCA+) by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC), and a professor at IBGC’s Director Certification Program, teaching on digital transformation and stakeholder governance.
A global voice in the corporate governance community, Andiara is an active member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), Women Corporate Directors (WCD), the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD – USA), the Institute of Directors (UK), and IBGC (Brazil). She frequently contributes to thought leadership on the intersection of digital innovation, sustainability, and board leadership.
Fluent in Portuguese and English, with working knowledge of Spanish and French, she splits her time between São Paulo, Orlando, and Lausanne. Andiara has been recognized by Advertising Age, Meio & Mensagem, FastCompany, and Época Negócios as one of the most influential female leaders in media, venture capital, and corporate governance.
Current Projects
As a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) candidate at Business School Lausanne, Andiara is leading empirical research on how board-level digital competencies influence digital transformation outcomes in Brazilian publicly traded companies. The study introduces the Dynamic Digital Stewardship framework and develops a practical Board Digital Acumen Assessment Tool to support directors in enhancing governance practices through technological literacy, strategic foresight, and ethical oversight.
Kyrie Capital – Technology Investment and Governance Advisory
Through her investment and advisory firm Kyrie Capital LLC, Andiara supports early and growth-stage companies in digital, AI, and sustainability-driven sectors. Current initiatives include advising C-suite teams on governance frameworks for scale-up companies and guiding capital deployment strategies with an ESG and digital governance lens.
Board Leadership – Driving Governance and ESG Innovation
Andiara is actively serving as an Independent Board Member at Banco Sicredi, Trocafone Inc., Dialog CI, and Knewin LATAM. Her board responsibilities include chairing or contributing to Nomination & Compensation, Strategy, Audit, and People & Culture Committees. She is currently spearheading ESG integration, AI governance, and digital oversight processes within these organizations.
Digital Governance Education – Faculty Role at IBGC
As a faculty member at the Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa (IBGC), Andiara teaches digital transformation and stakeholder governance to board directors, helping shape governance literacy in Brazil. She is also contributing to curriculum development on digital ethics, cybersecurity, and AI risks for boardrooms.
Thought Leadership – ESG and Boardroom Innovation
She regularly publishes and speaks on topics such as board effectiveness in the digital age, AI in corporate strategy, stakeholder capitalism, and women’s leadership in governance. Her current focus includes writing on the role of digital acumen in navigating systemic risks and enhancing board performance across different governance models.
Research Interests
Her work advances the concept of Dynamic Digital Stewardship—a theoretical framework that integrates Stewardship Theory and Dynamic Capabilities Theory—to explore how boards can act as both ethical stewards and adaptive leaders in the face of technological disruption. Her research identifies key competencies such as strategic foresight, cybersecurity oversight, ethical digital governance, and innovation leadership as foundational to board effectiveness in the digital era.
She is particularly interested in:
Digital Acumen in the Boardroom: How digital literacy, technological foresight, and data governance knowledge empower boards to guide digital transformation initiatives effectively.
Transformational Governance: The role of strategic leadership, agility, and innovation culture in enabling organizations to adapt to technological and market shifts.
ESG Integration in Digital Strategy: How ethical governance and sustainability principles intersect with data-driven decision-making, AI oversight, and digital ethics.
Board Diversity and Continuous Learning: Exploring how inclusive board composition and lifelong learning contribute to governance resilience and innovation.
Comparative Governance in Emerging Markets: Studying the unique challenges and opportunities for boards in Latin America, with a lens on Brazil’s regulatory environment, ownership structures, and corporate culture.
Her current doctoral research at Business School Lausanne contributes empirical evidence and actionable frameworks to address the capability gap in digital governance, with outputs including a Board Digital Acumen Assessment Tool and a Transformational Governance Framework tailored for emerging markets.