Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 

Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m....

Location
AMCHAM-Brasil
Rua da Paz, 1431
São Paulo
Brazil
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2018 Latin American Cities Conferences: São Paulo

COA will hold its annual conference in São Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday, May 23.

Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 

Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m....

Location
AMCHAM-Brasil
Rua da Paz, 1431
São Paulo
Brazil
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Follow the discussion on Twitter: #CouncilBR #womenASCOA | @ASCOA

The AS/COA Women’s Hemispheric Network and
Latin American Cities Conferences present

WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN BRAZIL

Council of the Americas, in partnership with Amcham Brasil, will convene leaders from the private sector for a half-day discussion on the economic empowerment of Brazilian women.

Speakers:

  • Adriana Carvalho, Manager, Economic Empowerment Principles, UN Women @ONUMulheresBR
  • Ana Carla Abrão, Partner, Oliver Wyman; Former Secretary of Finance, Government of the State of Goiás @OliverWyman
  • Ana Fontes, Founder, Rede Mulher Empreendedora @AnaFontesBR
  • Camila Achutti, CTO and Founder, MasterTech @CamilaAchutti
  • Cristiane Mano, Executive Editor, EXAME @exame
  • Fiamma Zarife, Managing Director, Twitter Brazil @fzarife
  • Fabian Gil, CEO, Latin America, The Dow Chemical Company 
  • José Eduardo Carneiro Queiroz, Managing Partner, Mattos Filho @MattosFilho
  • Paula Ramos, Partner, McKinsey & Company @McKinsey
  • Miguel Velandia, Vice President and General Manager for Brazil, Medtronic @MedtronicBrasil
  • Fernando Alves, Chairman and Senior Partner, PwC Brazil @PwCBrasil
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @s_segal

Registration: This event is complimentary for AS/COA and Amcham Brasil members. Prior registration is required.

Event Information: Marcelo Barretta | mbarretta@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: Beckie Bintrim | bbintrim@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 to 8:30 a.m.   Registration and Welcome Breakfast

8:30 to 8:40 a.m.   Welcoming Remarks

  • Fernando Alves, Chairman and Senior Partner, PwC Brazil; Vice-Chairman of the Board, Amcham Brasil
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

8:40 to 9:40 a.m.   Panel: Preparing the Pipeline — Empowering Women in Male-Dominated Fields

  • Fiamma Zarife, Managing Director, Twitter Brazil 
  • Fabian Gil, CEO, Latin America, The Dow Chemical Company
  • Adriana Carvalho, Manager, Economic Empowerment Principles, UN Women
  • Miguel Velandia, Vice President and General Manager for Brazil, Medtronic
  • Paula Ramos, Partner, McKinsey & Company (moderator)

9:40 to 10:00 a.m.   Coffee Break

10:00 to 11:00 a.m.   Table Leaders Session* (Only the last 10 minutes of this session will be webcast.)

Leaders from a variety of sectors will facilitate an informal conversation with conference participants.

  • Renata Vilanova Lobo, Head of Treasury Services Brazil, J.P. Morgan
  • Glaucia Maria Lauletta Frascino, Partner, Mattos Fiho
  • Annali Duarte, Head of Global Transaction Services in Brazil and Brazil Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Cecilia Fantinelli, CFO, American Tower do Brasil
  • Rafaella Lopes, Human Resources Director, Medtronic Brazil
  • Viviane Elias Moreira, member of the Diversity Committee, AIG Seguros
  • Maria Fernanda Teixeira, President, Amcham’s Diversity Committee
  • Maira Rodrigues, Manager, Mulheres na Exportação, Apex-Brasil
  • Adriana Carvalho, Manager, Economic Empowerment Principles, UN Women
  • Luciana Kang, Cash Management Officer, BNP Paribas
  • Isabela Holanda, HR Director, Eli Lilly

*More table leaders to be announced soon.

11:00 to 12:00 p.m.   Panel: Women in Leadership — What’s Next for Brazil?

  • Ana Carla Abrão, Partner, Oliver Wyman; Former Finance Secretary, Government of Goiás
  • Ana Fontes, Founder, Rede Mulher Empreendedora
  • Camila Achutti, Founder and CTO, Mastertech
  • Cristiane Mano, Executive Editor, EXAME
  • José Eduardo Carneiro Queiroz, Managing Partner, Mattos Filho (moderator)

Speakers

Ana Carla Abrão
Partner, Oliver Wyman; Former Secretary of Finance, Government of the State of Goiás

Ana Carla Abrão is a partner at Oliver Wyman Consulting. She is former secretary of state for finance of Goiás and now president of the Fiscal Management Council of the City of São Paulo. She has a wide and award-winning academic resume in credit studies and an extensive...

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Camila Achutti
CTO and Founder, MasterTech

Camila Achutti is an entrepreneur, CTO, and cofounder of Ponte21 and Mastertech. World reference in the fight for more women in technology, Achutti won the Women of Vision 2015 award, being the first Latin student to receive such honor. Founder of the blog Women in Computing, she...

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Ana Fontes
Founder, Rede Mulher Empreendedora

Ana Fontes is an entrepreneur and expert in female empowerment and female entrepreneurship. She founded Rede Mulher Empreendedora, the first and largest network to support female entrepreneurs in Brazil. She has been a mentor and a judge in numerous entrepreneurship competitions...

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Paula Ramos
Partner, McKinsey & Company

Paula Ramos is a partner in the New Jersey office of McKinsey & Company. She joined McKinsey in Brazil in 2003 as a business analyst and today is one of the leaders of the healthcare and consumer goods practices in the Americas. She has extensive experience serving consumer...

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Fabian Gil
CEO, Latin America, The Dow Chemical Company

Fabian Gil became President of Dow in Latin America in January 2016, with the responsibility of developing and coordinating Dow's strategy in Brazil and Latin America. He began his career at Dow in 1992 as a sales representative at Dow AgroSciences. Three years later, he was...

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José Eduardo
Managing Partner, Mattos Filho

José Eduardo is a managing partner at Mattos Filho. He advises publicly-held companies, banks and investment funds, with strong focus on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets. In addition to acting in financial transactions, he advises clients on regulatory matters related...

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Miguel Velandia
Vice President and General Manager for Brazil, Medtronic

Miguel Velandia is the vice president and general manager of Medtronic in Brazil. He has more than 13 years of experience in the medical equipment industry in Latin America. Prior to arriving in Brazil, Velandia was vice president for Puerto Rico, Central America, and the...

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Fiamma Zarife
Managing Director, Twitter Brazil

Fiamma Zarife is the general director of Twitter Brasil. She has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications, finance, oil, and technology sectors. Before becoming director-general, Zarife was the agency director in the company responsible for the relationship with...

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Fernando Alves
Chairman and Senior Partner, PwC Brazil

Fernando Alves is the president of PwC Brasil and vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil (Amcham Brazil). He is a member of international forums of the PwC Network of companies, including the Global Strategy Council and Asia, Pacific...

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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...

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