
Luiz Henrique da Silva Cavalcante
Equitech Futures Institute
2025
Brazil
Luiz Henrique is a rising Brazilian software engineer and AI innovator with a deep commitment to building technologies that create real societal impact. In just two years of professional experience—most recently at iFood, one of Latin America’s most innovative tech companies—he has already developed and deployed products that have touched the lives of millions of Brazilians. His portfolio includes high-impact projects such as a gamification system that rewards app users nationwide and an AI agent that connects 5,000 employees with relevant startups to solve internal company challenges.
Currently, Luiz is focused on building AI agents that optimize user experiences, including a new project aimed at streamlining purchasing processes. With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, he also plans to launch a venture in the Web3 space, developing intelligent agents to support decentralized finance through tools for liquidity pool creation, crypto trading, and portfolio management.
What sets Luiz apart is his ability to combine technical excellence with a startup mindset—rapid experimentation, iterative learning, and bold innovation. He is also an active participant in the Ethereum and Polkadot blockchain communities, reflecting his deep curiosity and engagement with the future of decentralized technologies.
For Luiz, software engineering is not just about writing code—it’s about solving complex problems, expanding access to innovation, and creating lasting, human-centered impact at scale. He envisions a future where AI is not only powerful but also inclusive, ethical, and transformative for communities worldwide.