Ricardo Marino

Ricardo Villela Marino is a Partner, Vice Chairman of Itaú Unibanco and Chairman of the bank’s Latin America Strategic Council, where he spearheads innovation and exploration of growth opportunities across the region. Ricardo brings to this role a passion for catalyzing Latin America’s growing tech and innovation sector, and building Itaú Unibanco’s leadership in deploying technology to improve the access and services to all the clients it serves. Previously, Ricardo was CEO for Itaú Latam operations (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay). Ricardo is also a leader on several social impact causes and currently serves as President of Instituto PDR, a Sao Paulo-based non-profit organization that focuses on catalyzing social and civic entrepreneurship among young people. As a member of Itaú Unibanco’s founding and ownership family, Ricardo and his family have deep roots in their community and a commitment to merging technology with traditional values of service and integrity.