Farlei Kothe

CEO, Stefanini Group (USA, APAC, EMEA)

IT executive, leader in business development with international experience. He is currently responsible for the entire strategy for the EMEA region, fully focused on driving the digital transformation and co-creating with customers, partners and internal teams.

He is recognized for his strong discipline in planning and, mainly, in results-oriented execution. He has a degree in Systems Analysis from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (RS), with a postgraduate degree in Administration (emphasis in Marketing) from the University of Santa Cruz do Sul (RS) and an MBA in IT from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation.
With experience and an entrepreneurial spirit driven by business and international experience, he relies on the trust and respect of customers, always maintaining the speed necessary to solve the most urgent and strategic demands for business success.

Farlei joined Stefanini Brazil in 2009 after 11 years of entrepreneurship and after he launched 3 successful IT start-ups. He moved to Bucharest, Romania in 2017 Vice-President ADC – managing the Application Development & Digital Transformation division. 2 years later he started the transformation of EMEA team from his CEO role. Recently, in 2024, he assumed leadership of the Northern Hemisphere, including the EMEA region, and now holds the position of CEO of Stefanini Group for these areas.