Vinicius Berná is the Executive Director of Commercial and New Business at UCB Power.With 13 years of experience in corporate strategy, business development, and innovation, he has been working in the energy sector since 2019. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions at CELA - Clean Energy Latin America, Auren Energia, UCB Power (formerly UNICOBA), and PowerHaus Energy Services. Prior to that, he gained experience in investment banking (Bank of America Merrill Lynch), strategic consulting, and corporate finance.In the power sector, he has extensive experience in energy storage, renewable generation, energy trading in Brazil's Free Energy Market (ACL), strategic planning, project implementation, and the development of new business opportunities. His work has contributed to initiatives that promote the modernization and decarbonization of Brazil's energy matrix.In addition to his executive role, he actively contributes to the development of the energy sector as a Board Member of ABSAE (Brazilian Energy Storage Solutions Association) and Coordinator of the Energy Transition Working Group at CIEAM (Industry Center of the State of Amazonas).He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from FGV-EAESP and a Master Level Degree in Strategy and Innovation from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
August 27, 2026Energy Storage Applications in Energy-Intensive Sectors
