Doing Business in Brazil 2018 - 12th Edition
The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to the 12th edition of our traditional Doing Business in Brazil seminar, to take place in Toronto on Thursday, October 4th.
This half-day event aims to provide an overview of the current Brazilian economic and political landscape as well as main current trends and opportunities for investors and business executives interested in bilateral business opportunities.
This year's program will focus on the upcoming Brazilian presidential elections and its meaning for the economic forecast. We will also discuss the Canadian perspective on trade and investment and the impact of an FTA with Mercosur, as well as present strategies & practical steps to enter the Brazilian market. We will also present a session to address how to enhance global trade through women's empowerment and women-led businesses.
Among confirmed speakers we have The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, Mr. Otaviano Canuto, Executive Director at the World Bank, Ms. Elise Racicot, Canadian Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner at the Canadian Consulate in Sao Paulo, Ms. Nathalie Daoust, Treasurer at BPW Montreal, Ms. Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women Canada National Committee & CEO of Frontier Canada Inc, Ambassador Denis Fontes de Souza Pinto, Ambassador of Brazil to Canada and Mr. Bernardo Blum, Associate Professor of Economic Analysis at Rotman School of Management.
We look forward to welcoming you to this go-to event that provides the most recent and relevant information for those looking to do business between Brazil and Canada.
Come join the conversation!
Goodmans LLP
333 Bay Street, Suite 3400
2018-10-04
12pm - 7:30pm
Thursday, October 4th
Registration
01:00 pm
Opening Remarks
Paola Saad, President at the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC)
1:05 pm
Overview of Brazil and Canada Relations
Ambassador Riccardo Savone, Ambassador of Canada to Brazil
Ambassador Denis Fontes de Souza Pinto, Ambassador of Brazil to Canada
1:35 pm - 2:35 pm
Economic & Political Outlook: Brazilian Elections and Aftermath
Moderator: Marcelo Sarkis, Past-President at the BCCC, Chair of BCCC IST Committee & Founder at Prima IP
Otaviano Canuto, Executive Director, World Bank Group
John Welch, MD Chief Economist LatAm and Brazil at HSBC Global Banking and Markets
Bernardo Blum, Associate Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy at Rotman School of Management
2:35 pm - 3:35 pm
Trade & Investment Opportunities with Brazil and the impact of an FTA: A Canadian Perspective
Moderator: Craig Walter, Partner, National Leader, Infrastructure and M&A at Deloitte Canada
Carla Tsambourlianos, Manager Americas, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade
Elise Racicot, Canadian Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner in Sao Paulo
Evelyn Joerg, Director, Finance at Brookfield Asset Management
Tim Formuziewich, Senior Principal, Infrastructure, Real Assets at Canadian Pension Plan and Investment Board (TBC)
3:35 pm - 3:45 pm
Coffee Break
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Keynote Speaker
The Honourable Jim Carr, Canadian Minister for International Trade Diversification
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm
Keynote Speaker
Almas Jiwani, President of Emeritus UN Women Canada National Committee & CEO of Almas Jiwani Foundation
4:10 pm - 4:45 pm
Are we inclusive of women in business?
Moderator: Jamile Cruz, Founder and Executive Director at I&D 101
Nathalie Daoust, Board Member at BPW-Montreal
Paola Saad, President at the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC)
Peter Hawkins, Vice-President at the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC)
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm
Practical Steps: How to open a business and start a partnership in Brazil
Moderator: Arnon Melo, President at Mellohawk Logistics
Philippe Jeffrey, International Tax Advisor at FCR Law
Eduardo Fleury, Founder and Head of Tax Practice at FCR Law
Naylo Oliveira, Partner at Sonnen Business & Management Solutions
Adrian Mirabelli, Chief Operating Officer at Mirabelli Corporation
Ricardo Ruas, Content Director at Oficina das Palavras
5:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Ademar Seabra da Cruz Junior, Deputy Consul General and Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto
5:40 pm - 7:30 pm
Cocktail Reception and Networking
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Presentations
- How to heal the Brazilian economy by Otaviano Canuto (on 2018-10-04)
- Ontario - Brazil Trade & Investment Opportunities by Carla Tsambourlianos (on 2018-10-04)
- BPW Survey on Women and Governance by Nathalie Daoust (on 2018-10-04)
- Doing Business in Brazil by FCR Law (on 2018-10-04)
- Doing Business in Brazil by Naylo Oliveira (on 2018-10-04)