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Helius Guimaraes

Helius Guimaraes

Chief Data & AI Officer | Fonterra

Empiriq Group

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Experience39+ Years

Executive Overview

Chief Data & AI Officer with 35+ years of experience leading diverse, high-impact teams and converting data into sustained financial returns across mining, manufacturing, and FMG. Combines inclusive, empowering leadership with innovation in Generative AI, ML, multi-agent architectures, cloud computing, lakehouse, graph, and semantic models. Delivers governed solutions in regulated markets through people-centric change.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Empiriq GroupCurrent
    Jun 2025–Present· 1 yr 3 mos
    • Advisory Board MemberCurrent
      Jun 2025–Present
  • FonterraCurrent
    Mar 2022–Present· 4 yrs 6 mos
    • Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence OfficerCurrent
      Dec 2023–Present
    • Chief Data Officer
      Mar 2022–Dec 2023
  • Alcoa
    Nov 2018–Mar 2022· 3 yrs 4 mos
    • Leader, Digital Transformation
      Nov 2018–Mar 2022
  • Global Mining Guidelines Group
    May 2014–Jun 2022· 8 yrs 1 mo
    • Outgoing Chair
      May 2014–Jun 2022
  • Rio Tinto
    Feb 2007–Oct 2018· 11 yrs 8 mos
    • General Manager, Data and Strategy
      Jul 2017–Oct 2018
    • GM Enterprise Architecture & Emerging Technologies
      Jul 2013–Jun 2017
    • Global IS&T Manager
      Feb 2007–Jun 2013
  • De Beers Group
    2001–2006· 5 yrs
    • Manager, Business Information
      2005–2006
    • Programme Manager
      2001–2005
  • De Beers Group
    1997–2000· 3 yrs
    • Information Manager
      1997–2000
  • De Beers Group
    1994–1996· 2 yrs
    • Database Analyst
      1994–1996
  • Fundação Gorceix / Companhia Mineradora de Minas Gerais (COMIG)
    1993–1994· 1 yr
    • Geologist
      1993–1994
  • Digimapa Ltda
    1987–1990· 3 yrs
    • Systems Analyst
      1987–1990

Education

CIO Academy

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Business Administration and Management, General

University of Pretoria

MSc

Metallogenesis & GIS

Universidade Estadual de Campinas

B.Sc. (Hons)

Geology

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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