Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. ET)

Conferenc...

Hotel Unique
Av. Brg. Luís Antônio, 4700
São Paulo
Brazil
Live Broadcast

Live broadcast

Share

2014 Latin American Cities Conferences: São Paulo

Speakers addressed Brazil’s most pressing political and economic challenges over the next four years.

Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. ET)

Conferenc...

Hotel Unique
Av. Brg. Luís Antônio, 4700
São Paulo
Brazil
Live Broadcast

Live broadcast

Share

Overview

BRAZIL: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS

In collaboration with: Harvard DRCLAS Brazil Office and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The 2014 presidential elections in Brazil will serve as a pivotal point for the country’s political and economic outlook. Although incumbent Dilma Rousseff is the front-runner, other candidates stand a chance now that the country’s robust middle class is calling for higher quality of public services, such as urban transportation, public education, and health. In 2013, millions of people took to the streets of Brazil’s major cities, and more protests are expected to take place this year during the World Cup.

On the economic front, the unemployment rate nears an all-time low and the minimum wage has increased substantially in recent years. But the country now faces a slowdown in economic growth, above target inflation, and challenges in keeping its sovereign rating. Candidates running for regional governments, the Senate, the House of Deputies, and the presidency need to convince increasingly demanding voters of their capabilities to move forward with reforms that will effectively address Brazil’s most pressing political and economic challenges.


Explore the conference Blog with information about the conference and the Watch & Listen tab to watch videos of the panels.


  Speakers:

  • Eduardo Campos, Governor of the State of Pernambuco
  • Adriana Arai, Managing Editor, Latin America, Bloomberg
  • Sebastian Briozzo, Director, Sovereign Ratings, Standard & Poor’s
  • Eliane Cantanhêde, Columnist, Folha de S. Paulo; Commentator, GloboNews Em Pauta
  • Dalton Gardimam, Chief Economist, Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.
  • Marcelo Kfoury, Head of the Economic Research Department, Citigroup Brazil
  • Joseph Leahy, Bureau Chief in Brazil, Financial Times
  • Marcelo Moraes, Director of the Brasilia Office, Estado de São Paulo
  • Merval Pereira, Columnist, O Globo
  • Hernán Rincón, President, Microsoft Latin America
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas - Read her remarks
  • Pablo Silva Cesário, Executive Branch Relationship Manager, Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI)
  • Ricardo Ubiraci Sennes, Managing Partner, Prospectiva

Follow the conference on Twitter @ASCOA and #PanoramaBR

Event Information: Diogo Ide | dide@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8352
Sponsorship Opportunities: María Otero | mgarciaotero@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8373
COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8344
Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384

Agenda

Agenda

Download a PDF of the agenda.  All times are local São Paulo time (horário de Brasília).

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.        Registration and Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.        Welcoming Remarks

  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.       Presidential Elections: Conversation Among Policy Experts

  • Eliane Cantanhêde, Columnist, Folha de S. Paulo; Commentator, GloboNews Em Pauta
  • Pablo Cesário, Executive Branch Relationship Manager, Brazilian National Confederation of Industry
  • Marcelo Moraes, Director, Brasilia Office, Estado de São Paulo
  • Merval Pereira, Columnist, O Globo
  • Ricardo Sennes, Partner, Prospectiva (Moderator)

10:15 - 11:00 a.m.      Technology and Small and Medium Enterprises

  • Hernan Rincon, President, Microsoft Latin America 
  • Joe Leahy, Bureau Chief in Brazil, Financial Times (Interviewer)

11:00 - 12:00 p.m.      Brazil's Economic Outlook

  • Marcelo Kfoury, Head of the Economic Research Department, Citigroup Brazil
  • Dalton Gardimam, Chief Economist, Bradesco BBI
  • Sebastian Briozzo, Director, Standard & Poor's
  • Adriana Arai, Managing Editor, Latin America, Bloomberg News (Moderator)

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.     Keynote Speech

  • Eduardo Campos, Governor, State of Pernambuco

Speakers

Adriana Arai
Managing Editor, Latin America, Bloomberg News

Adriana Arai is managing editor for Latin America for Bloomberg News. She is also the chair of the Bloomberg LP Sao Paulo Office Committee, where she is responsible for news coverage from Bloomberg’s 10 bureaus in the region and for leading a management committee in São Paulo...

SEE MORE
Sebastian Briozzo
Senior Director and Analytical Manager, Sovereign Ratings, Standard & Poor’s

Sebastian Briozzo is senior director and analytical manager for Latin America in the Sovereign Ratings Group at Standard & Poor's in Mexico. He began his career at Standard & Poor’s in the Latin America International Public Finance group in 2000. Since then, Briozzo has expanded...

SEE MORE
Eduardo Campos
Governor, State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Eduardo Campos is the governor of the state of Pernambuco. He previously served as a state deputy from 1991 through 1995. He also served as a federal deputy three times, serving from 1995 to 2007. He was appointed minister of science and technology in 2004. Campos is currently...

SEE MORE
Eliane Cantanhêde
Political Columnist, Folha de Sao Paulo

Eliane Cantanhêde is political columnist for Folha de Sao Paulo, where her column appears on page A2 every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. She is also a news commentator on the television program “Globonews Em Pauta” and collaborates with Rádio Metrópole da Bahia. Since...

SEE MORE
Dalton Gardimam
Chief Economist and Head of Fixed Income Research, Bradesco Corretora

Dalton Gardimam is chief economist and head of fixed income research at Bradesco Corretora (Bradesco BBI). Previously, he was chief Latin American economist at Banco Credit Agricole and Crédit Lyonnais where he responsible for the economic and strategic analysis of Brazil and...

SEE MORE
Marcelo Kfoury
Head of Economic Research Department, Citigroup Brazil

Marcelo Kfoury is the head of the Economic Research Department of Citigroup Brazil. He also contributes to the Citi Research team, covering economic and political developments in Brazil. Previously, he served as head of the Economic Research Department in the Brazilian Central...

SEE MORE
Joe Leahy
Brazil Bureau Chief, Financial Times

Joe Leahy is Brazil bureau chief for the Financial Times, based in São Paulo. Previously, he served as the FT’s Mumbai bureau chief, as well as Asia companies editor and Hong Kong correspondent. Before joining the Financial Times in 2000, Leahy was the Jakarta bureau chief for...

SEE MORE
Marcelo Moraes
Director, Brasilia branch, O Estado

Marcelo Moraes is a journalist and the director of the Brasilia branch of the Brazilian newspaper O Estado, where he has covered politics and economics in Brasilia since 2004. Moraes has written on the last five presidential elections, as well as five other municipal elections...

SEE MORE
Merval Pereira
Columnist, O Globo and Commentator, CBN and Globo News

Merval Pereira is a columnist for O Globo and a commentator for CBN and Globo News. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Literature and the Brazilian Academy of Philosophy. In 2009, he was honored with the Maria Moors Cabot Award from the University of Columbia, one of the...

SEE MORE
Hernán Rincón
President, Microsoft Latin America

Hernán Rincón is president of Microsoft Latin America. He is responsible for the long term business strategy for the 46 countries and territories in Latin American and the Caribbean in which Microsoft has presence. Before being named president, Rincón served as the sales...

SEE MORE
Susan Segal
President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...

SEE MORE
Ricardo Ubiraci Sennes
Managing Partner, Prospectiva and General Coordinator, Group of International Analysis at University of São Paulo

Ricardo Ubiraci Sennes is managing partner of Prospectiva – Consulting Firm on Public Policies and International Business and the general coordinator of the Group of International Analysis (GACINT) at University of São Paulo (USP). Prior to his current position, he was...

SEE MORE