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2025 Latin American Cities Conferences: São Paulo
Council of the Americas and FIESP convened leaders on August 26 to discuss strategic and economic ties between Brazil and the United States.
Overview
The New Global Landscape and the Role of the Private Sector in Brazil–U.S. Relations
The Council of the Americas conference, in partnership with FIESP, will highlight the benefits of the bilateral relationship between Brazil and the United States, with a focus on the strategic role of the private sector in promoting investment, job creation, and joint solutions in areas such as sustainability, innovation, energy, and infrastructure. This meeting aims to reinforce the importance of economic and commercial cooperation as a foundation for the prosperity and development of both countries.
This event is open to COA corporate members and special guests, by-invitation-only.
Register.
Follow the discussion on Twitter: #CouncilBR | @ASCOA
The program will be in Portuguese. Interpretation will be provided.
Speakers:
- Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Fernando Haddad, Minister of Finance
- Tatiana Prazeres, Foreign Trade Secretary
- Josué Gomes da Silva, President, FIESP
- Alejandro Anderlic, Head of Government & External Affairs for Latin America, Salesforce
- Vanessa Dezem, Brazil Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News
- Landon Loomis, President Latin America & Caribbean and VP, Global Policy, the Boeing Company
- Jennifer Prescott, Director of International Trade and Tax & Latin America Public Policy, Amazon Web Services
- Thomas A. Shannon Jr., Former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil and Senior Policy Advisor, Arnold & Porter
- Gilberto Tomazoni, Global Chief Executive Officer, JBS
- Juliana Villano, Government Relations, Embraer
- Brian Winter, Executive Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
- Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Event Information: Marcelo Barretta | mbarretta@as-coa.org
Sponsorship Opportunities: Constanza Guarino | cguarino@as-coa.org
COA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum | mgastelum@as-coa.org
Press Inquiries: Claudia Torrens | mediarelations@as-coa.org
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Agenda
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1:30–2:00 pm: Welcome Coffee
2:00–2:30 pm: Opening Remarks
- Susan Segal, President & CEO, AS/COA
- Tatiana Prazeres, Foreign Trade Secretary of Brazil
- Josué Gomes, President, FIESP
2:30–3:30 pm: Panel—Investment and Integration
- Alejandro Anderlic, Head of Government & External Affairs for Latin America, Salesforce
- Landon Loomis, President for Latin America & Caribbean and VP, Global Policy, The Boeing Company
- Jennifer Prescott, Director of International Trade and Tax & Latin America Public Policy, Amazon Web Services
- Gilberto Tomazoni, Global CEO, JBS
- Juliana Villano, Government Relations, Embraer
- Moderator: Vanessa Dezem, Brazil Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News
3:30–4:10 pm: Keynote Address
- Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil
4:10–5:00 pm: Fireside Chat—The U.S. Perspective on the Bilateral Relationship
- Thomas A. Shannon Jr., Former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil and Senior Policy Advisor, Arnold & Porter
- Brian Winter, Executive Vice President, AS/COA
5:00–5:30 pm: Closing Keynote
- Fernando Haddad, Minister of Finance of Brazil