William Nóbrega, Managing Partner
William Nobrega is managing partner and founder with The Conrad Group, a global professional-services firm that provides emerging market investment and strategic advisory services. Mr. Nobrega, who sets the vision for his team of seasoned investment and strategic consultants, is recognized worldwide for his ability to identify investment and business opportunities in emerging markets, analyze these opportunities with first-world analytics and training, and seize the opportunities to deliver maximum value for clients.
Mr. Nobrega’s areas of expertise include Dim Sum Bonds, global mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and emerging market strategic planning in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. As part of his numerous client engagements, Mr. Nobrega is currently a director of First Debenture Corporation an Australian public company listed on the NSX.
Mr. Nobrega is a noted thought leader who has dedicated the past two decades to authoring numerous publications, providing highly valued strategic counsel and successfully initiating global business models in emerging geographies including Brazil, India and China. Mr. Nobrega’s book, Riding the Indian Tiger; Understanding India the World’s Fastest Growing Market, was published by John Wiley & Sons in January 2008. As an acclaimed author of numerous published articles and white papers, he a frequent contributor and commentator for such media outlets as CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, Businessweek and The Deal.
Prior to establishing The Conrad Group, Mr. Nobrega worked with Deloitte & Touche Consulting in Europe and the United States. A former member of the U.S. Army’s Special Forces who served in Kurdistan and other areas during the Gulf conflict, Mr. Nobrega has received degrees on both sides of the Atlantic, including a master’s in business administration (MBA) from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium.
Contact: wnobrega@conradgroupinc.com