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André Vellozo, a Brazilian-American entrepreneur and systems thinker at the intersection of technology, economics, and policy. Based in Silicon Valley since 2014, André focuses on transforming data from an invisible byproduct of the digital economy into a recognized economic asset that people can own, value, and benefit from. Founder of DrumWave and a founding member of the International Data Reserve (Switzerland). Also building Between, a stealth venture redefining human relations by reconnecting value and meaning. He received the Best New Technology Award from Financial Technology Insights at the Harvard Club in Boston in both 2011 and 2012. For three consecutive years — 2022, 2023, and 2024 — he was named among the Top 100 Most Influential and Most Innovative by Bloomberg Línea in Latin America. In 2026, he was selected as a Top 10 Finalist for The Edge 50 at the World Government Summit in Dubai, UAE, and was invited as an Inaugural Assembly Member of the World Data Organization in Beijing, China — a recognition of his foundational role in shaping the global conversation around data ownership and institutional frameworks for the AI economy.
