Agenda: Day 1 | Day 2 |
Registration and Coffee
Chair's Opening Remarks
Conference Chair- Jonathan Wheatley, Brazil Correspondent, Financial Times
Opening Address: Brazil's Infrastructure Projects
- Sergio Cabral, Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian Economic Outlook
Speaker(s)- Guido Mantega, Finance Minister, Brazil
Panel Discussion: Macroeconomics and the impact on infrastructure financing
How will the regulatory environment, demographic developments and economic factors drive infrastructure going forward? What role does infrastructure play in enabling economic recovery? What progress has been made in the Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento? What are the real opportunities for public-private-partnerships and how does private sector involvement enable economic growth? How can private sector participation be encouraged?
Speaker(s)
- Nelson Henrique Barbosa-Filho, Economic Policy Secretary, Finance Ministry
- Luciano Coutinho, President, Brazilian National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES)
- Otavio de Azevedo, Chairman, Andrade Gutierrez
- Ilan Goldfajn, Chief Economist, Itau Unibanco
- Vitor Hallack, CEO, Camargo Correa
- John Paul Rathbone, Latin America Editor, Financial Times
Refreshment Break
FT Interview with Candidate for Presidency: Proposals for Brazilian Infrastructure and Energy Development
- Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff, Presidential Candidate for the Worker's Party
- Christiano Romero, Special Repórter in Brasília, Valor Economico
- Jonathan Wheatley, Brazil Correspondent, Financial Times
Lunch
Panel Discussion: Brazil as an emerging player in power generation, oil and gas exploration
What are the key opportunities and challenges of investing in and financing oil and gas exploration projects? How can financing be obtained to explore reserves? What are the incentives provided to global investors and organisations? In light of recent blackouts, what infrastructure investments need to be made to ensure that power generation is not over-reliant on hydropower? What is the outlook for generating capacity and developing hydropower projects? How will renewable energy and alternative power sources changes the Brazilian energy landscape? What are the future opportunities of sustainable biofuel production and how viable are renewable energy sources in the country?
Speaker(s)
- Renato Tadeu Bertani, CEO, Barra Energia Petroleo e Gas
- Marcelo Maia de Azevedo Corrêa, CEO, Neoenergia
- Wilson Ferreira, CEO, CPFL Energia
- Jose Alcides Santoro Martins, Managing Director, Petrobras
- Jonathan Wheatley, Brazil Correspondent, Financial Times
Refreshment Break
Panel Discussion: Financing opportunities for Brazil infrastructure
What has been the impact of a shortage of liquidity following the global economic crisis? What are the main vehicles for state and municipal fund-raising and can these be expanded and made more attractive for private investors? What regulatory frameworks have to be established? What role do alternative financing sources such as pension funds, development banks and export credit agencies play in financing infrastructure projects? What are the future concerns and investment opportunities for global investors in
Speaker(s)
- Marcio Percival Alves Pinto, Vice President of Finance, Caixa Econômica
- André Esteves, CEO, BTG Pactual
- Luiz Muniz, Managing Director, Head of Brazil, Rothschild & Co.
- Geoffrey Tan, Director, Structured Finance Department, OPIC
- Francisco Góes, Senior Reporter, Valor Economico
To Be Confirmed
Chair's Closing Remarks
- Jonathan Wheatley, Brazil Correspondent, Financial Times
