Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. 

Conference: 8:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m....

AMCHAM-Brasil
Rua da Paz, 1431
São Paulo
Brazil
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2017 Latin American Cities Conferences: São Paulo

COA will hold its annual conference in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, May 12, 2017.

Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. 

Conference: 8:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m....

AMCHAM-Brasil
Rua da Paz, 1431
São Paulo
Brazil
Live Broadcast

Live broadcast

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(Photo CreditL Roey Yohai Photography)

Overview

BRAZIL IN THE EYES OF WALL STREET

In Collaboration with: BRAiN - Brasil Investimentos e Negócios

Council of the Americas, in partnership with Amcham Brasil, will convene leaders from the private sector for a half-day discussion on how international investors currently view Brazil.

Speakers:*

  • João Doria, Mayor, City of São Paulo @jdoriajr @prefsp
  • José Berenguer, CEO, J.P. Morgan Brasil @jpmorgan
  • Francisco Cestero, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton @clearygottlieb
  • Gonzalo Fernandez Castro, Managing Director, Private Equity Americas, Partners Group
  • Rafael Guedes, Managing Director, Fitch Ratings @FitchRatings
  • Zeina Latif, Chief-Economist, XP Investimentos @xpinvestimentos
  • Telma Marotto, Managing Editor, Bloomberg Portuguese and Spanish News Services @TelmaMarotto
  • Rodolfo G. Spielmann, Managing Director, CPP Investment Board @cppib
  • Deborah Stern Vieitas, CEO, Amcham Brasil @amchambr
  • Matheus Villares, Managing Director, Temasek Holdings @temasek
  • Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ascoa

*Additional speakers to be announced.

Follow the discussion on Twitter: #CouncilBR | @ASCOA

Registration: This event is complimentary for all registrants.
Prior registration is required.

 

Event Information: Rebeca Brown | rbrown@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8378
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderon | acalderon@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8358
COA Corporate Membership: Mila Fontana | mfontana@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8331
AS Individual Membership: Felipe Marin | fmarin@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8342
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org

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All times are local for São Paulo (UTC-3), one hour ahead of ET.

8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.   Registration & Welcome Coffee

8:40 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.   Opening Remarks

  • Deborah Stern Vieitas, CEO, Amcham Brasil
  • Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Corporate Relations and Public Policy Programs, Council of the Americas

8:50 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.   Panel: Economic Recovery and Growth | What to Expect in the Next Years?

  • Rafael Guedes, Managing Director, Fitch Ratings
  • Zeina Latif, Chief Economist, XP Investimentos
  • Telma Marotto, Managing Editor, Bloomberg Portuguese and Spanish News Services (moderator)

9:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.   Panel: Brazil in the Eyes of Wall Street

  • José Berenguer, CEO, Brazil, Banco J.P. Morgan Brasil 
  • Gonzalo Fernandez, Managing Director, Partners Group
  • Matheus Villares, Managing Director, Temasek Holdings
  • Rodolfo G. Spielmann, Managing Director, CPP Investment Board
  • Francisco Cestero, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (moderator)

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Closing Remarks: The City of São Paulo as a Target for Foreign Investment

  • João Doria, Mayor, City of São Paulo

Speakers

João Doria
Mayor, City of São Paulo

João Doria is the mayor of São Paulo. He won the election during the first round, winning a historic 53 percent of votes. Doria is also president (on leave) of GrupoDoria, founder and president (on leave) of the executive committee of LIDE (Grupo de Líderes Empresariais), an...

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José Berenguer
CEO, J.P. Morgan Brazil

José Berenguer is the president of J.P. Morgan Brazil, joining the company in 2013. From 2012 to 2013, he was CEO of Gávea Crédito Estruturado, responsible for the creation and development of the department of structural credit. From 2007 to 2012, Berenguer worked at Banco...

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Francisco Cestero
Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Francisco Cestero is a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton based in the firm's São Paulo office. Cestero's recent restructuring experience includes representing the ad hoc group of bondholders and DIP lenders in connection with the ongoing restructuring and financing of...

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Gonzalo Fernandez Castro
Managing Director, Private Equity Americas, Partners Group

Gonzalo Fernandez is managing director at Partners Group, one of the largest private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and private debt investment groups in the world. He is a member of the Global Executive Committee for Partners Group, head of the Private Equity team for...

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Rafael Guedes
Managing Director, Fitch Ratings

Rafael Guedes is Fitch Ratings’ country business leader for Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. He is responsible for managing and overseeing Fitch’s operations in these countries. Prior to joining Fitch in 1999, Guedes worked for nine years for UBS both in Zurich and in...

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Zeina Latif
Chief-Economist, XP Investimentos

Zeina Latif is the chief-economist for Grupo XP. She has worked in various financial institutions such as HSBC Asset, ABN Amro Real, ING, and RBS. Latif has been a columnist for Agência Estado since 2013. She has lectured at Mackenzie and Ibmec. Latif has a master's and doctorate...

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Telma Marotto
Managing Editor, Bloomberg Portuguese and Spanish News Services

Telma Marotto is a news manager at Bloomberg in Brazil currently in charge of Bloomberg News service in Portuguese and Spanish. She has been working at Bloomberg for the past 17 years. Currently, Marotto leads the development of the Spanish news service in Latin America just...

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Rodolfo G. Spielmann
Managing Director, CPP Investment Board

Rodolfo G. Spielmann is managing director and head of Latin America at CPP Investment Board. In this role, he is a member of CPPIB's Latam regional Investment Committee and leads all of CPPIB's investment activities in the Latin America region, including Public and Private...

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Deborah Stern Vieitas
CEO, Amcham Brasil

Deborah Stern Vieitas is the CEO at the American Chamber for Brazil. First woman in this position in 96 years of Amcham’s history, Stern Vieitas was also elected Top Ten Business Women in Brazil in 2014 by Valor Econômico, a leading Brazilian economic newspaper. With a solid...

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Matheus Villares
Managing Director, Temasek Holdings

Matheus Villares is the managing director for Temasek Brazil, heading Temasek’s Brazilian office since September 2008. He is a board member of Hidrovias do Brasil, Klabin, and Burger King Brazil. Prior to joining Temasek, Villares was head of M&A for Citigroup Capital Markets in...

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Ragnhild Melzi
Vice President, Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Ragnhild Melzi is Americas Society/Council of the Americas’ vice president of Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations. She provides leadership for the organizations’ international programming, which attracts top government officials, global business leaders, and prominent...

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