Founder @ Newen | Former Director LatAm @ Darcy Partners
An executive with over 25 years of experience in the energy sector. As Director for Latin America at Darcy Partners, he witnessed the structural challenges that organizations face when trying to innovate — not due to a lack of ideas, but because of internal barriers. This realization led him to found Newen together with Darcy’s Latam Team, a company created to bridge the gap between innovation and execution.
Founder @ Newen | Former Customer Success Associate @ Darcy Partners
Anna is the Operations & Team Coordinator. With a background in operations and team coordination, Anna focuses on making things run smoothly — aligning people, organizing workflows, and ensuring priorities move forward. She brings a practical mindset to both internal and client-facing work, helping teams stay focused and effective across projects.
Partner @ Newen | Former RTOC Completions Manager @ Tecpetrol
Until recently, Federico led the Real-Time Operations Center (RTOC) for completions at Tecpetrol, where he played a key role in integrating data-driven decision-making into hydraulic fracturing operations across Vaca Muerta. His work focused on combining real-time data streams with advanced analytics to enhance operational efficiency and improve well performance. Federico brings a strong track record of driving innovation in unconventional resource development through applied technology.
Partner @ Newen | Co-founder @ Energy Spin
Bernardo Estefan is a business leader with 15+ years of experience in innovation, strategy, and new business development in Brazil’s energy sector. At Eneva, he led Corporate Venture Capital initiatives, connecting startups with business units to drive innovation and strategic growth. He is also Co-founder of Energy Spin, an ecosystem designed to scale innovation in energy and sustainability. At Newen, he brings deep expertise in building high-impact innovation ecosystems in Brazil.
Partner @ Newen | Former Head of Innovation @ Ecopetrol
Andrés brings 20+ years of experience leading innovation, strategy, and digital transformation across Latin America. As Head of Innovation and CT+i Portfolio at Ecopetrol, he led the group's innovation system across 7 countries, managing +USD 80M in investments and positioning the company as #1 in Colombia’s 2024 innovation ranking (ANDI). At Newen, he leverages this experience to help companies turn ambition into impact through innovation, technology, and ecosystem collaboration.
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