About Cristiana
Turning Local Content
Into Lasting Economies.
Cristiana Paco is an international speaker, strategist and advisor with more than two decades of experience in procurement, local content and supplier development. She works with governments, multinationals and institutions to convert large investments into resilient supply chains, capable local businesses and inclusive growth.
Founder and CEO of Grupo Paco, she has designed local content strategies for energy megaprojects, advised on procurement reform, and built programs that have created thousands of jobs across Mozambique and the wider African continent.
Cristiana Paco
FOUNDER & CEO — GRUPO PACO
25+
Years Of Experience
40+
Countries Reached
200+
Organizations Advised
500+
Conferences & Events
50K+
Professionals Impacted
7
Companies Founded
How she works
Four Roles. One Mission.
International Speaker
Keynotes on procurement, local content and inclusive growth for audiences across four continents.
Strategic Advisor
Trusted advisor to executives, operators and governments designing local value strategies.
Policy & Reform Expert
Author of frameworks, regulations and programs that turn local content ambition into results.
Mentor & Educator
Training and mentoring the next generation of procurement and supply chain leaders.
Journey
A Career Built On Local Value.
- 1999
First steps in supply chain
Started in procurement and logistics, learning how value really flows through projects.
- 2010
Energy megaprojects
Led local content and supplier development workstreams for major oil, gas and mining programs.
- 2016
Advisory & policy
Advised governments and institutions on procurement reform and local content frameworks.
- 2020
Founder & CEO, Grupo Paco
Built a group of companies dedicated to local capacity, training and supplier readiness.
- Today
Local Procure platform
Convening industry, government and suppliers around measurable local economic impact.