Silvia Davila, Danone - President of Latin America

Published: Aug. 8, 2021, 4 a.m.

\u201cBe decisive and provide certainty - to make people feel secure in uncertain times.\u201d

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Sylvia D\xe1vila is Danone\u2019s Regional President for Latin America - where she runs the commercial operations for one of the company\u2019s fastest growing regions. Prior to Danone, Sylvia spent 12 years in marketing at Mars, ultimately becoming the global CMO of Mars Food. Sylvia spent 12 years rising through the ranks at P&G Latin America, and actually got her start at McDonald\u2019s while in college. Sylvia studied at Unitec Mexico, Tecnol\xf3gico de Monterrey, and Harvard Business School.

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You\u2019ll enjoy our candid conversation about speaking up, often as the only woman leader in the room, and how she has had to make some big decisions - sometimes under trying circumstances. Ultimately for Sylvia making - and communicating - decisions clearly is the only way to make progress, especially in today\u2019s increasingly challenging times.