João Vieira de Almeida was a guest on the podcast "Unlocker", a project by Saraiva + Associados, promoted by S+A Academy and Observador Lab.

In this episode, João Vieira de Almeida talks to Miguel Saraiva, Architect, Founder and CEO of S+A, and together they share their views on the growth process of social organizations in a humanistic vision, in which the greatest asset lies in people.

It is from this premise that João Vieira de Almeida describes the history and growth process of VdA, which is described by Miguel Saraiva as a company whose focus is on people and talent retention.

In this first episode of the second season of "Unlocker", João Vieira de Almeida shares the vision that has been sustaining VdA's growth, which started from the creation of "an institution, a different office, something that could serve customers in another way. A company always very focused on customers, but also very focused on people".

In addition, he clarifies, "there was, from the beginning, a requirement absolutely shared by all the initial members, which was: let's do something that survives us". Based on this model principle, he states that VdA has always been truly differentiating through the "professionalization of management, long-term vision, constant reinvestment in the structure, in the people and in the Firm".

• This episode is available here.