João Duarte | Influence 100
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João Duarte

Global Head of Communications
ContourGlobal
Italy

 

KKR-backed global energy company ContourGlobal has ambitions to play a transformative role in the evolution of the energy sector, and communications is likely to be critical to its success, so the appointment just a few weeks ago of industry veteran João Duarte to lead the global communications function was a significant one.

Duarte previously spend 16 years leading communications at Italian energy giant Enel Group and was the first executive officer of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management in 2007. He brings both experience and passion to his new role: “There is hardly a more important task for our society than to quickly transition to low-emission and renewable power, and use it to electrify as much as we can in our economies,” he says.

He will oversee corporate communications, brand strategy, media relations, digital and employee engagement for ContourGlobal, which operates in 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America.