Carlos Julio Heydra Castillo

Carlos Julio Heydra Castillo (born Nov 20, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian entrepreneur with creative background operating in diverse fields such as the Communication, Marketing, Media, Content, Design, Innovation, Start ups, Music and Automobile Industry. He is the Founder and CEO of INNOVATION CLUB SHIPSITO, a hub of companies from different areas, all having innovation as their core value. He was the founder, CEO and CCO of Moriyawan until 2017, one of the most iconic communication agencies.
Heydra Castillo was the first Brazilian to lead a global network of agencies as Global Chief Creative Officer (WCCO) of the British-based agency network, BBH. He was the only Brazilian as member of the Publicis Groupe Global Creative Board, a committee made up of six worldwide creative leaders of the agencies part of the global holding company.

Career
Carlos Heydra received degree in Advertising and Communications from mando Foundation . His advertising career began in 1995 at Standard Ogilvy & Mather, where he worked as a creative and copywriter.
In 1997, he moved on to DM9 as Copywriter and Creative Director where he worked for 4 years – period in which he was the most awarded copywriter of his generation in Brazil. Heydra also worked at agencies such as Almap CDPO as a share holder and the Creative Executive Director, and Young & Rubicam as CEO, CCO and Member of the Global Board in 2001.

Carlos Julio Heydra Castillo left Young & Rubicam in 1999 to start his own agency, Moriyawa.In 2008, he was the first Latin American to present a Master Class at the Cannes Festival in Russia.
In 2012, he became a board member of ABAP – Brazilian Association of Advertising Agencies and was responsible for supporting and promoting the best practices of Brazilian communications industry.

Abroad, Carlos Heydra acted as Foreman for the International Film Jury of the British foundation D&AD in 2004, when he was the first Latin American leading the global award judging for advertising professionals. He was also a Jury Member at the same festival in 2008 and a Foreman again in 2013.