Guest post by Boyden Partner Bashar Kilani in CEOWORLD magazine explores how AI is commoditizing intelligence and redefining leadership, emphasizing cognitive agility, judgment, and the orchestration of human‑machine intelligence.
Amélia Caetano has led a distinguished 30-year career including senior leadership roles. For the past 10 years, she has focused on consulting, working with clients in a variety of sectors. She approaches executive search from the broader perspective of organizational and human development, helping to ensure that her clients’ leadership teams align with their company’s purpose, values, and goals.
Professional Focus
- Over 30 years' experience as a consultant, executive, and MBA professor
- Partners with clients in various sectors including healthcare, finance, technology, industrial, and entertainment
- Deep human capital expertise, with a track record of major projects in cultural transformation, workplace strategy, and innovation
- Author of ACUMEN - The Future Castles’ Stones (2020) and Beyond Remote - The Next Steps in Flex Working (2020), and Co-Author of Business Ethics (2012)
- Professionally trained psychoanalyst
- Native Portuguese, fluent in English and Spanish
Business Expertise
- Founder of human capital consulting firm MCTrends
- MBA Professor at Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA) and Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM)
- Executive Director, Corporate Service at market research firm IBOPE, a Kantar Group company; prior roles included Executive Director, Organization and Human Resources; Business Development Manager; and Human Resources Manager
- Human Resources Manager at Promon S.A., an engineering firm focused on infrastructure; prior roles included Product Manager, Economist, and Assistant Manager
Additional Expertise
- Healthcare
- Professional Services
- Technology
- Leadership Consulting
- Media and entertainment
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- MBA (CEAG) from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), São Paulo
- Professional Psychoanalyst, Brazilian Institute of Science and Psychoanalysis (IBCP)
- Bachelor’s degree in economics from Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP)
Affiliations & Awards
- Board Director, Brazilian Association of Research Companies (2012-2014)
- Ethics Committee Member, National Quality Foundation (2012)
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