SONAE UNIVERSO
Carlos Braziel David , Chief Operating Officer of Sonae Universo , explains why Universo is “ different ”
Universo has been able to succeed with a different approach to banking services in Portugal . This has been reached by being “ different ”. But what does it mean being different ? From our conversation we understand many things make Universo different , starting with the strong will to be “ different ”.
But there is much more : a broad ambition and challenging culture inherited from Sonae DNA ; the ability to combine digital and physical worlds ; the capacity to create and leverage ecosystems ; the nerve of trying new technologies and emerging companies as partners ( Universo started cloud-native already in 2015 and was one of the first clients of emerging companies at the time , as Mambu or Mastercard Processing Europe ). The use of AI at its core and seeing itself as a technology company are some of the clues to understand “ who ” Universo is .
Universo : the background As a multinational corporation managing a broad portfolio of companies in retail , telecommunications , financial services , technology , and real estate , Portugal-based Sonae ’ s solid culture and highly-developed ability to innovate and execute its actions take the benefits of progress to an ever-increasing number of people . It is a major employer in Portugal with a global customer base and a wide range
32 April 2023