Brasil Investment Forum 2021 | Apex-Brasil | 31 May 2021 | Hotel Transamérica São Paulo, Av. das Nações Unidas, 18591 - Vila Almeida, São Paulo - SP, 04795-901, Brazil

Known as the largest event for foreign investment in Latin America, BIF will bring together federal, state and local government authorities and executives from large companies from Brazil and the world, as well as representatives from academia, the press and opinion makers.

In this edition the Forum will highlight investment opportunities in strategic sectors such as agribusiness, energy, infrastructure, health, innovation, health and technology, among others. This will be a unique opportunity to discuss improvements in the country’s business environment.

This year BIF will be held in a hybrid mode, offering the possibility of participation in person and online. The event will feature high-level panel discussions with government representatives and CEOs from leading multinationals, a meeting space with representatives of local governments, a room to present public and private projects in Brazil that are seeking investment inputs, and opportunities for networking among participants.

2021 Speakers

Igor Brandão
Chief of Staff, Presidency, Apex-Brasil

Igor Calvet
President, ABDI

Vera Thorstensen
PROFESSOR, CENTER FOR GLOBAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT STUDIES

Mônica Messenberg
Director of Institutional Relations, CNI

Mario Fernandes

Abrao M. Arabe Neto
Executive Vice President, Amcham Brasil

Rodolfo Spielmann
Managing Director, Head of Latin America, CPP Investments

Mariano Lafuente
Lead Public Management Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank

Alexandre Negrão
Founder & Partner, CEO, Aeris Energy

Jonathas Assunção
Executive Secretary, Government Secretariat

Alexandre Meira da Rosa
Chief Strategy Officer, IDB Invest

Luiz Eduardo Ramos
Chief of Staff, Presidency of Brazil

Rodolfo Saboia
Director-Geral, ANP

Carlos França
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Veronica Rezende Coelho
Country manager, Equinor Brazil

Angela Telles
Director of Manufacturing, Logistics and Agribusiness, TOTVS

Ana Paula Vescovi
Chief Economist, Santander Brazil

Augusto Pestana
CEO, Apex-Brasil

Roberto Escoto
Corporate Management Director, Apex-Brasil

Tereza Cristina
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil

Mauricio Claver-Carone
President, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas
Minister, Infrastructure

Paulo Guedes
Minister, Economy, Brazilian Government

Benigno López Benítez
Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank

Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Junior
Minister, State of Mines and Energy

Richard Martínez Alvarado
Vice-President for Countries, Inter-American Development Bank

Marcos Cesar Pontes
Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation

Roberto de Oliveira Campos Neto
Governor, Central Bank of Brazil

Irene Arias Hofman
CEO, IDB Lab

José Agustín Aguerre
Manager, Infrastructure and Energy Sector, Inter-American Development Bank

James P. Scriven
CEO of IDB Invest

Marcelo Guarayns
Executive Secretary, Ministry of Economy

Venilton Tadini
Chief Executive Officer, ABDIB

Gustavo Montezano
President, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)

João Marques da Cruz
CEO, EDP Energias do Brasil

Ana Novik
Head of the Investment Division of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Anderson Thees
Managing Partner, Redpoint eVentures

Cristina Palmaka
President, SAP Latin America and Caribbean

Fabrizio Opertti
Manager, Integration and Trade Sector, IDB

Manuel Gerardo Flores
Senior Economist at the Regulatory Policy Division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Martha Seillier
Special Secretary, Secretariat for Investments Partnerships Program (PPI)

Carlos da Costa
Deputy Minister for Productivity, Labor and Competitiveness of the Ministry of the Economy

Roberto Fendt
Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade and International Affairs, Ministry of Economy

Katia Vaskys
President, IBM Brazil

Élbia Gannoum
CEO, Brazilian Wind Energy Association

André Pepitone da Nóbrega
Director, ANEEL

André Clark
General Manager, Siemens Energy Brazil

2021 Sponsors and Partners

OFFICIAL SPONSOR:
• Itaipu Binacional

SPONSOR:
• Nova SMAR S/A

PARTNER:
• Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
• BRAZIL-U.S. BUSINESS COUNCIL
• Italian - Brazilian Chamber of Commerce
• Associazione Italia Brasile
• ASORA
• Brazil-Florida Business Council
• Brazil Texas Chamber of Commerce
• LAV - Association for Latin America in Germany
• Uruguay XXI
• Grupo Brasil
• CERA
• Argentina Eólica
• CAMBRAS
• Portuguese-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• CHamBR
• AUSTRALIA BRAZIL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• The Australia-Latin America Business Council
• Australia Brazil Business Council
• Shanghai International Trade Promotion Committee
• Zhejiang International Contractors Association
• Australia Brazil Business Council
• Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in France
• Kazakh Invest
• Aebran
• CCBE
• BRADUTCH
• PPCC
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
• BUSINESS COUNCIL RUSSIA-BRAZIL
• Brazilian Chamber of Commerce
• Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Sweden
• CCBLB
• ABSOLAR
• Aneel
• CCCME
• China Chamber of International Commerce
• China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Information Center
• New Energy Alliance
• Trade Investment Network
• Canning House
• FLANDERS INVESTMENT & TRADE