Aline Lopes da Silva Candeo is a sports marketing and integrity specialist with extensive experience with managing consumer relationships, live marketing, and events. Leveraging a background in communications and advertising, Aline has worked in the public and private sector. Aline has actively engaged with governmental bodies to develop essential protocols involving diverse stakeholders. Her exceptional ability to foster meaningful stakeholder relationships is underscored by her collaborations with renowned brands such as Coca-Cola and Instagram. Aline's commitment to professional excellence led her to graduate summa cum laude from the Masters in Sports Ethics and Integrity (MAiSI) program in 2022. Her academic journey culminated in a thesis centered on the sustainable development of women's football. Currently, Aline is a dedicated advocate and educator, driven by her primary goal of making sports integrity matters more accessible to a wider audience.

As research assistant at JGU she is part of the Doctoral Training in Sports Ethics and Integrity (DAiSI) programme. Her doctoral project on the theme "Esports - Ethics and Integrity" will investigate governance and integrity aspects of the Esports structure and how those can relate and dialogue with the traditional sports structure.