2025
Virtual Coaches
Bia Lopes Maria
Associate Creative Director
JOTACOM
São Paulo
Bia Lopes Maria is an Associate Creative Director at Jotacom, Cannes Lions Speaker, TEDx Speaker, photographer, and founder of Quintal agency and the Re_Modelar project.
As an award-winning art director, she has developed campaigns for major brands such as Chevrolet, Banco do Brasil, Seara, Lupo, Eataly, SBT, and Big Brother Brasil.
As a Black Brazilian woman, she strives to bring Brazilian creativity to the global advertising industry. She was named one of the 30 Voices That Are Changing the Communication Industry by Papel & Caneta and was recognized on the MOOC 100 list as one of the most influential Black figures in Brazil. She was also shortlisted in the Black Leadership category of the Potências Award, and her project was mentioned in Forbes. She has lectured on creativity at universities across the country.
Bia has earned several awards, including The One Show, Clio Awards, New York Festival, The Gerety Awards, FIAP, Smarties, and the Creative Club São Paulo.
As an award-winning art director, she has developed campaigns for major brands such as Chevrolet, Banco do Brasil, Seara, Lupo, Eataly, SBT, and Big Brother Brasil.
As a Black Brazilian woman, she strives to bring Brazilian creativity to the global advertising industry. She was named one of the 30 Voices That Are Changing the Communication Industry by Papel & Caneta and was recognized on the MOOC 100 list as one of the most influential Black figures in Brazil. She was also shortlisted in the Black Leadership category of the Potências Award, and her project was mentioned in Forbes. She has lectured on creativity at universities across the country.
Bia has earned several awards, including The One Show, Clio Awards, New York Festival, The Gerety Awards, FIAP, Smarties, and the Creative Club São Paulo.