Not everyone can identify opportunities and most won't go looking. Wilson Casado is able to help people identify opportunities where others aren't looking. He is an innovation ecosystems expert, passionate about education and diversity. His focus as a Perth Angel Investor Board Member is to ensure the best ideas are brought to life with the support, funding and mentorship that they need to succeed. Wilson Casado is a firm believer that the education system is flawed and that now is the time for a new way of learning that helps the next generation of change makers be more creative, be more innovative and most importantly, be more happy. Wilson Casado has an extensive professional career in Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Venezuela and USA in 4 global listed companies, 3 start-up ventures and have consulted to more than 30 companies. He is one of the managing partners of the global consulting firm Visagio. This wide and varied career has taught him the importance of diversity not only in the world place but in education and all other facets of life.
Who is Wilson Casado?
Wilson Casado grew up in Rio, Brazil in a largely middle class family. His memories of that time revolve around his mother and grandmother who both had a major impact on Wilson’s life. Wilson made a conscious decision when he was younger that he wanted more from life and has been enjoying his journey so far.
He tried going through the Airforce Academy but it didn’t resonate with him and he ended up completing an Engineering degree, but it was around that time where entrepreneurship became an important part of Wilson’s life and when he met his mentor. His university career became a formative experience for Wilson and shaped a lot of his worldview.
He started his first company when he finished school and sold software to a number of gyms in his area. It wasn’t exactly what Wilson wanted so after a few years he sold his share of the business to his partner and entered the corporate environment. As part of his work Wilson had the opportunity to travel a lot, which is what led him to the desire to live abroad and travel the world. He settled in Australia with his wife and eventually founded his current business Visagio.
