THE TEAM

Carlo Tortora Brayda di Belvedere

Carlo is a social and serial entrepreneur, recipient of multiple awards.  In 1992 Carlo founded, and was CEO of Advanced Alchemy, an international channel development agency (USA, UK, Canada) serving leading names in the ICT sector, including IBM, Sun, Microsoft, Sony, BT, Nokia, HP.

In 2006 Carlo launched Alchemy World, a humanitarian aid agency based in East Africa focusing on delivering poverty alleviation and economic growth through private sector development and entrepreneurship.  During this time he was Trade and Industry Advisor to the Ethiopian Government and its President. He also took assignments for the United Nations International Labour Organization, and the United Nations International Childrens Fund (UNICEF). He remains Non Executive Chairman of Alchemy World, and heavily engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Currently, Chairman and CEO of Gorilla Corporation, an international group of companies with interests and activities that include Technology Sales and Marketing, Developing SMB Private Sector for several countries, Mergers & Acquisitions, and through Optima, Telecommunication Sector Privatization and Development.

Carlo is a special constituent member of the World Economic Forum, and a strategic advisor.  His work in this field makes full use of his extensive political capital and he remains deeply committed to improving the state of the world.