Organized for over a decade, the Brazil Summit is one of the most important events in the Chamber’s annual calendar. This year we brought together key federal and state officials, important political figures, and distinguished economic and political analysts. They discussed and evaluated the issues that will most impact Brazil’s economy and its markets.

The Summit is an informative half day of speakers, debates, and panels with leading representatives from Brazil.

Keynote Speakers:
Mansueto Almeida, Secretary of the Treasury, Ministry of Finance
Camilo Santana, Governor, State of Ceará

Debate: Visions of Brazil Post Election
Henrique Meirelles, Secretary of Finance and Planning, State of São Paulo
Former President of Central Bank (2003-2011), Minister of Finance (2016-2018) and Presidential Candidate (2018)

Ciro Gomes, Lawyer, Author, former Governor of Ceará, and Candidate for President

Minister Meirelles and Governor Gomes discussed their views on the current economic and political situation in Brazil.

Panel: Political and Economic Outlook – 2019
Moderator
Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Partner, Verbank Consulting

Speakers
Luiz Otavio Chabalgoity, Chief Economist, Banco do Brasil
Alberto M. Ramos, Managing Director, Head of LatAm Economics, Goldman Sachs
Lisa M. Schineller, Managing Director, Sovereign Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Roberto Simon, Senior Director of Policy, Americas Society / Council of the Americas