Event Detail

15th Edition - Doing Business in Brazil

The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 15th edition of our traditional Doing Business in Brazil conference, which will be once again hosted online due to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The agenda has been tailored to Canadian SMEs and has been divided into 3 sessions, which will take place on 3 different days:

Session 1 - Brazil 2022: Economic and Political Outlook in an Election Year - October 19th, at 2 PM (EST);
Session 2 - Why Brazil? Trends and Opportunities for Canadian SMEs - October 20th, at 2 PM (EST);
Session 3 - Entering the Brazilian Market: Practical Steps for Canadian SMEs - October 21st, at 2 PM (EST).

With a population of 212 million people, a significant need for infrastructure, and a relatively modest price tag given the depreciation of the real, Brazil offers several attractive business opportunities for Canadian SME’s and larger corporations. Although still dealing with the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, longer-term positives could be in store for Brazil, where the economy is currently undergoing structural changes that will affect important aspects of the business environment and open new opportunities for companies.

This year’s program will focus on Trends, Opportunities and Practical Steps, aiming to shine a light on how Canadian companies should approach the Brazilian market, showcasing the opportunities available in different sectors and what needs to be done to enter the market successfully.

It's a must-attend event for any company looking into expanding to the Brazilian Market! We look forward to seeing you there!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday, October 19th

Session 1 - BRAZIL 2022: ECONOMIC & POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN AN ELECTION YEAR

2:00 PM EST | Opening Remarks
Paola Saad, President at Mandala Group and Chair of the BCCC Trade and Investment Committee

2:05 PM EST | WELCOMING REMARKS
Ambassador Pedro Borio, Ambassador of Brazil to Canada

2:05 PM EST | Keynote Speaker
Carlos Alexandre Jorge Da Costa, Deputy Minister for Productivity and Competitiveness at the Brazilian Ministry of Economy

2:15 PM EST | Brazilian Economic & Political Outlook
An overview of the current political and economic outlook and a discussion on different possible post-election scenarios - what could change & what what will most likely stay the same...
Moderator: Peter Hall, VP & Chief Economist at Export Development Canada
Thiago de Aragão, Director of Strategy at Arko Advice
Otaviano Canuto, Senior fellow at the Policy Center for the New South and former Vice President at the World Bank
John Welch, Executive Director at Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce& Founder at Research for Emerging Markets

3:25 PM EST | Closing Remarks
Peter Hawkins, Managing Director at MELLOHAWK Logistics and Co-Chair of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce

3:30 PM EST | End of Event

Wednesday, October 20th

Session 2 - WHY BRAZIL? TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIAN SMEs

2:00 PM EST | Opening Remarks
Ana Carolina Passos, Partner at Cescon Barrieu

2:05 PM EST | Keynote Speaker
Ambassador Jennifer May, Ambassador of Canada to Brazil

2:15 PM EST | Why Brazil? Trends and Opportunities for Canadian SMEs
Why should Canadian companies do business in Brazil and an overview of the main sector, trends and opportunities
Moderator: Frederico Marques, Head North America at Cescon Barrieu

Elise Racicot, Senior Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada

Roberto Haddad, Partner, Private Equity & Venture Capital at KPMG Brasil

Daniella Tavares, Legal Director at Vela Software

3:15 PM EST | Q&A Session

3:25 PM EST | Closing Remarks
Carolina Albernaz, CEO at Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce

3:30 PM EST | End of Event

Thursday, October 21st

Session 3 - ENTERING THE BRAZILIAN MARKET: PRACTICAL STEPS FOR CANADIAN SMEs

2:00 PM EST | Opening Remarks
Gustavo Zentner, President at Interpoc and Chair of BCCC Manitoba Chapter

2:10 PM EST | Importing into Brazil: What you Need to Know
Arnon Melo, President at MELLOHAWK Logistics
Peter Hawkins, Managing Director at MELLOHAWK Logistics

2:25 PM EST | Finding a Partner: Sales Representative & Distributors
Luis Ramos, Director Market Research and Business Development at DACOLOR Canada

2:40 PM EST | Legal Requirements: Taxation & Labor
Philippe Jeffrey, Head of Canadian Desk at FCR Law
Eduardo Fleury, Partner at FCR Law

2:55 PM EST | Data Protection: LGPD
Fabio Ferreira Kujawski, Partner at Mattos Filho

3:10 PM EST | Responsible Business Conduct Guide
Jose Guilherme Berman, Partner at BMA Law

3:25 PM EST | ESG in Procurement in Brazil
Alice Kasznar, Human Rights and ESG Expert at Proactiva Results

3:55 PM EST | Closing Remarks
Carolina Albernaz, CEO at the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce

4:15 PM EST | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

5:00 PM EST | END OF EVENT