Carlota Da Veiga Pestana

Carlota Da Veiga Pestana is a seasoned commercial leader and director in the smart mobility space since 2016 and is delighted to be joining SmartCitiesWorld as their CCO.  

Prior to this role, Carlota held the role of Account director at Smart Mobility Living Lab London/TRL (a real world testbed in the heart of London) created to support the development of CAM services and technologies as well as  commercial director position at Bauer Media UK's B2B division ( Rail/Fleet /Automotive Retail) where she was responsible for the successful inception and launch of the Smart Transport brand and events to connect govt UK policy with the private sector. Strong client relationship management with an ability to access and influence at a senior level Carlota is committed to working with cities and the private sector to showcase deliverable global solutions to solve key urban challenges. 

MSc qualified in senior leadership and management from De Montford University in 2021, Carlota is looking forward to working with the SmartCitiesWorld team and customers at such a critical moment in the roadmap to decarbonisation. 

When not working Carlota loves to visit her second home Madeira where she was born and has family.