With a degree in economics, the executive has over 25 years’ experience in the automotive sector, acting as an interlocutor and responsible for conducting negotiations with the government and dealing with authorities, the press and other stakeholders. Having worked for Ford and Toyota, he took part in decisive moments for these companies and in projects to expand and build new factories in Brazil. Ricardo Bastos is currently President of ABVE and Director of Institutional and Government Affairs at GWM.