Maria Angelica Oliveira Luqueze, currently the Regional Head for UKEF, holds a B.Sc in Economics, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ (1984), M.Sc in Management with emphasis in Finance, PUC-Rio : Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1994) and PhD in Management with emphasis in Innovation - University of Sao Paulo - USP (2017). She recently worked at the USP Innovation Agency in the area of internationalization of startups and innovation projects. Previously, Maria worked for the Maubisa group and was responsible for analyzing the group's investments and new ventures. She has held various positions in the financial area of Embratel, the major Brazilian telecom company, focusing on the financing of investment projects in partnership with international organizations, as well as other financial activities in treasury management, investments, risks, derivatives and insurance.