Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

 

In 2014 Brazil will host the FIFA World Cup, followed soon after by the Olympic Games in 2016. This inaugurates a new era for the Brazilian economy and for investment opportunities in Brazil.
 
Itaú, a Brazilian bank that is among the ten largest in the world in terms of market capitalization1. With US$154.5 billion in Assets Under Management2 and with a major presence in Latin America and units strategically located in North America, Europe, and Asia, Itaú enjoys a strong international presence.
 
Recognized internationally as the Best Investment Bank in Latin America (The Banker, 2009), the Best Bank in Latin America (Latin Finance, 2009) and the Best Managed Company in Latin America (Euromoney, 2009), it is the only Latin American bank in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since its creation, and has remained in the index for the 10th consecutive time.
 
We are committed to providing the best financial services to our clients through long-term relationships based on transparency, ethical practices and responsible management.
 
Itaú. Your investment partner in Brazil.
 
(1) US$104.4 billion - Bloomberg - Dec 31, 2009
(2) ANBIMA - Dec 2009


CAIXA reaches all Brazilian borders and vicinities; an area of 8.5 million square kilometers, over 5 thousand municipalities. CAIXA is impelled by the challenge of being the bank of urban, social and economic development of a monumental country. It is through CAIXA the Brazilian government implements the Bolsa Família program, helping 49 million
citizens in the greatest program of income transfer in the world.
CAIXA also plays a part in urban centers' recovery. It promotes the bank inclusion of millions of low-income Brazilians, which thereby have access to bank services. It is also the main financial agent of the Growth Acceleration Program - PAC - and the Minha Casa Minha Vida Program: two major actions of the Brazilian government that are revolutionizing public infrastructure and housing all over the country. Besides, almost the entire environmental reclaiming of our cities is done with CAIXA's assistance.To operate in so many different fronts, CAIXA works in partnership with municipal and state governments, always stimulating the best practices in public management. The best government projects designed here already help friendly nations in Africa, Latin America, and other parts of the world.
 
Brazil is growing, and it also counts with CAIXA for that end.



Gold Sponsor

The Camargo Corrêa Group is one of Brazils largest private organizations focusing on the infrastructure sector. The Group works with enterprises in the areas of energy, transportation and airports, and as a construction service provider, with 70 years of experience in performing complex, large-scale construction jobs. Among the infrastructure companies, it shares the control of CPFL Energia, Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias (CCR), and Estaleiro Atlântico
Sul, and it controls A-port, which is dedicated to airport management, and the Argentine railroad concession,Ferrosur.
The Group ranks among the biggest producers of cement, with Camargo Corrêa Cimentos, Loma Negra, and Cimpor, and participates in the areas of steel (Usiminas), environmental management (CAVO), and footwear (Alpargatas). It employs 58,000 people in 18 countries.



Silver Sponsor

The CPFL Energia Group is made up of 36 companies with operations in the generation, distribution and commercialization of electricity. With nearly 100 years of tradition, incessantly seeking ways forward according to strategic guidelines aligned with the expectations of society, the CPFL Energia Groups businesses are based on solid ethical principles, underlining a commitment with excellence and corporate sustainability.
Aware of the crucial role which the energy sector plays in relation to the future of the planet, the company exercises its long-term vision in the search for ways and means to surpass limits and consolidate its position as a benchmark for customers, for communities in which it operates and for society as a whole.



Supporting Partner

Great achievements do not happen by chance.
Rio de Janeiro is the first state in Brazil to receive an investment grade rating assigned by the international agency Standard & Poors. It confirms that the state has significantly transformed, now attracting large investments and global events, including the Olympics. According to Standard & Poors, the states strong administration during the last three years was one of the reasons that it was granted an investment grade rating. This news proves that recent achievements by the Rio de Janeiro State Government did not happen by chance.
With a lot of work and important partnerships, Rio de Janeiro is becoming one of the best places to live, visit and invest.