Fernando Gallo is a public affairs and government relations professional with more than 10 years of experience leading public policy strategies for global technology platforms in Brazil. He has led public policy teams at TikTok (ByteDance) and Twitter, engaging extensively with all three branches of government and civil society on a range of high-stakes regulatory and policy issues. Before moving into tech policy, Fernando spent 10 years as a journalist in leading Brazilian newsrooms, covering politics for top-tier national newspapers.