I had the pleasure of working with Otavio at Monsanto, collaborating on tax projects. When I think about his work “ridiculously efficient” is the phrase that comes to my mind. I was particularly impressed by his ability to handle Government Affairs and help our team to succeed in tax projects. His skills seem to come perfectly naturally to him.

Otávio Cançado is a professional with excellent knowledge of how the Brazilian regulatory system works and with great communication with high ranking public officials and political leaders. He can be very clear about the interests involved in a negotiation. At the same time, he succeeds in offering consensus solutions, but also acting with great force in the interests he is defending at that moment. Cançado knows how to distinguish the important issues among many information and he also has great capacity for synthesis and communication. He is a skillful and energetic negotiator always achieving many results while keeping the doors open for new relationships.

It is rare to find talents like Otávio. I had the opportunity of working with him when he was Director of the Department of International Sanitary and Phytosanitary Negotiations in the International Relations Secretary of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and recently when he is dealing with Government Affairs at Monsanto. I am particularly impressed with Otávio’s dedication to dealing with topics of great complexity and with his continued support of the team in the various professional and personal challenges that always resulted in strong inspiration for us to do the best. Having Otávio on the team is a great asset.

Otavio has always been a trustworthy and energetic partner in many endeavors. We worked together in different iniatives in the defense of the Brazilian beef sector, and his deep commitment to our goals and firm attitude have been crucial to reach successful outcomes.

I had the pleasure of working directly with Otavio for two years at the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil and also during the beginning of my professional life at the Office for International Affairs at the same Institution. I was particularly impressed by Otavio’s ability to give us quick and objective solutions for hard tasks, mainly regarding crucial decisions. More than this, I think that one of his powerful skills is the capacity of predict and bypass problems, always building a very trustful network of actors. Otavio is also a keen international analyst and a very adaptable professional with outstanding experience in several areas. Furthermore, Otavio’s ability to juggle multiple projects was impressive and made a good difference in the productivity level of the team that he managed at the Ministry. More than that, he has a good heart and nice sense of humor!

Otávio is an extremely committed and results-oriented professional. We have worked together on high-profile projects in the past and it was a great experience. I would highly recommend Otávio as a professional and colleague.