Shanghai Dinner


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Doing Business in Brazil: New Trajectories for Growth 
October 21, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund

Join us for a dynamic evening of talks and discussion, chaired by Geoff Dyer, China Bureau Chief, Financial Times, with Brazil Consul General, Marcos Caramuru de Paiva; Fernando Moreira, CEO & President, HSBC Insurance Brazil; Yuan Lie, VP South America for ZTE Corporation; and Charles Tang, President of the Brazil-China Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
 
China and Brazil: The Perfect Match?
Brazil is a world leader in agriculture, bio-fuels, oil and gas and the manufacturing and engineering sectors, an emerging business hub for Latin America, and an increasingly prominent player on the world stage. China, meanwhile, needs commodities and new business opportunities to fuel its expanding economy. As a result, commercial interest in Brazil has sky-rocketed, with China set to replace the US as Brazil's biggest investor in 2010.
 
Against the backdrop of sustained growth over the last few years that certainly could not have been predicted as little as a decade ago, Chinas interest in Brazil is likely to continue to soar  especially now that Brazil finds itself on the brink of a domestic infrastructure boom, after securing host nation status for both the World Cup (2014) and the Olympic Games (2016).
 
Our speakers - veteran investors in Brazil, Brazil 'champions' and industry leaders - will share their insights concerning the increasingly significant role of Brazil on the international stage and the positive shifts in the political and business landscape that are drawing Chinese investment to its shores.
 
Topics to be addressed will include:
 
  • What are the most challenging issues currently facing Chinese commercial interests in Brazil?
  • How is the outcome of the recent presidential elections likely to affect the business climate?
  • What cultural issues should Chinese investors be aware of when investing in Brazil?
  • How is Brazil responding to the transition to a global low-carbon economy, and what are the key opportunities for Chinese businesses in this sector?
  • What more can be done to strengthen commercial ties between the two countries?
  • What are the key growth markets for Chinese investors in Brazil?
 
Held in partnership with HSBC, this dinner will be packed with practical information on Brazil's significant investment opportunities, the implications of the general election in October 2010, and what Chinese companies can do to capitalise on this burgeoning growth in a sustainable and socially responsible way.
 

 

 HSBC is sponsoring Festival Brazil, a global celebration of contemporary Brazil in 2010

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