2019 Brazil Economic Conference
Discover essential insights into Brazil's current and future economic landscape.
Gain exclusive insights into Brazil’s economy and connect with key decision-makers at the Brazil Economic Conference.
Organized annually since 1988, the Brazil Economic Conference is the premier event providing in-depth analysis and forward-looking perspectives on Brazil’s economic and regulatory landscape.
Held in October in Washington, DC alongside the fall meetings of the World Bank and IMF, the conference convenes key stakeholders, including Brazil’s Minister of Finance, Central Bank President, and senior diplomats, as well as leading investors, bankers, and corporate executives. The event serves as a key platform for strategic dialogue on Brazil’s macroeconomic conditions, investment climate, and bilateral economic relations with the United States.
The Brazil Economic Conference is regarded as the premier forum for gaining strategic insight into Brazil’s economic trajectory.
Organized annually for over 20 years, the Brazil Economic Conference coincides with the fall meetings of the World Bank and IMF. The roster of speakers includes the leading economic and financial leaders of Brazil, who are in Washington for the annual meetings. Attending are business leaders, investors and analysts, academia and government.
Estaiada bridge, são paulo
2019
Brazil Economic Conference
The 2019 Brazil Economic Conference was held in partnership with Brazil-U.S. Business Council.
SPEAKERS:
OPENING REMARKS
- Ted Helms, Executive Director, BRAZILIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- Cassia Carvalho, Executive Director, BRAZIL – U.S. BUSINESS COUNCIL
BRAZIL’S INSERTION INTO THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
- Marcos Troyjo, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy
MODERATOR:
- Donna J. Hrinak, President, Boeing Latin America & Caribbean
CAPITAL MARKETS OVERVIEW: REASON FOR OPTIMISM
- Alexandre Bettamio, CEO, for Latin America, BANK OF AMERICA and President & Chairman of the Board, BRAZILIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PRIVATIZATION AND FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS IN BRAZIL
- Gustavo Montezano, President, BNDES
MODERATOR:
- Jane Fraser, CEO Latin America, Citigroup and Chair, BRAZIL-U.S. BUSINESS COUNCIL
BRAZIL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL OUTLOOK
- Ana Paula Vescovi, Chief Economist, SANTANDER, São Paulo
- Fernando Honorato Barbosa, Chief Economist, BRADESCO, São Paulo
- Shelly Shetty, Senior Director, FITCH Ratings, New York
- Thiago Aragão, Director of Institutional Strategy, ARKO Advice, Brasília
- José Carlos Carvalho, Chief Economist & Partner, Paineiras Investimentos
MODERATOR:
- Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Partner, Verbank Consulting, LLC
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