BCCC Webinar Series
BCCC Webinar Series
Brazil-Canada Talks: 5 + 5: Essential Tips for a company to Succeed in Canada
Moderator: Carolina Albernaz – Director at the BCCC
Peter Hawkins – Managing Director at MELLOHAWK Logistics
Reza Motalebpour – Founder at Ingwe Canada
5th Brazil-Canada IST Forum - Smart Cities in Brazil: Trends, Challenges & Opportunities
An overview of the trends, challenges and opportunities in the Brazilian Smart Cities market and how the public and private sector are working together to create cities that are inclusive, people-focused, connected, innovative, safe and sustainable.
Brazil-Canada Talks: Unveiling ESG: A Practitioner's Perspective
Moderator: Rafael Benke, CEO at Proactiva
Arthur Liacre, VP Public Affairs, Sustainability; Strategy & Business Development, Brazil at The Mosaic Company
Alex Monteiro, Corporate Finance Executive Manager at Neoenergia
Felipe Guardiano, VP Sustainability and Strategic Planning at Nexa Resources
Tom Eveson, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions at Sustainalytics
Bruce Keith, Senior Investment Officer, Latin America for Climate Finance at IFC – World Bank
Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer at BMO
The Brave New Job Market
Moderator: Carolina Mangabeira Albernaz, Director, Business Development & Operations, Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce
Rafael Monteforte Ferreira, CEO, BRASA – Brazilian Student Association
Will Landers, Managing Director, BTG Pactual
Charlotte A. Lee, SVP, Executive Coach and Managing Consultant Lee Hecht Harrison
Pedro Melo Trindade, Senior Analyst, Scotiabank
Brazil-Canada Talks: How to Expand Your Business to Brazil with CanExport
Moderator: Carolina Albernaz, Director at the BCCC
Sara Hipson, Business Development Executive at Mentor Works
Jim Bensimon, President and Co-Founder at iRISEmedia
Brazil-Canada Talks: How Technology Can Support Students Success
Moderator: Bill Ross, Principal at Janus Conference
Laura Arndt, Program Director, Centennial College
Dr Malak Attia, Business Professor, Sheridan College
Phyllis Hildebrandt, Canadian Academic Director for Brazil at Maple Bear Global Schools
Daren Garcia, Founder at JobFill Solutions Inc.
Rangana Kumar, Student, Lambton College
Midierson Maia, Founder, Preemptor.ai
Doing Business in Brazil 2020 - Session 4 | Crystal Ball? Lessons Learned and What's Next
The last session of the 14th edition of the Doing Business in Brazil event had Sara Wilshaw, Deputy Chief Trade Commissioner at Global Affairs Canada, as keynote speaker followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Peter Hawkins, (he/him), Managing Director at MELLOHAWK Logistics Inc. and Co-Chair at the BCCC, featuring Evelyn Joerg (Brookfield Asset Management), Andrew Hastings (Lundin Mining Corp.), Carlos Garcia (Nanopay) and Hisham Omara (Opus One Solutions).
Brazil-Canada Talks: How to Move your Company to Canada
Carolina Albernaz, Director at BCCC – Moderator
Raquel de Castro Boechat, an experienced entrepreneur and co-founder at Athimos Healthcare Platform and Think Global Bootcamp
Miryam Lazarte, CEO at LatAm Startups
Sonia Mirbaha, Partner at SMB Business Immigration
Josh Schachnow, Partner at SMB Business Immigration and CEO & Co-Founder at Visto.ai
Doing Business in Brazil 2020 - Session 2 | Sustainable Investment in Brazil: Opportunities & Challenges
The second day of the 14th edition of the Doing Business in Brazil event had Sergio Suchodolski, President at the Minas Gerais Development Bank and Gustavo Junqueira, Secretary of Agriculture and Supply of the State of Sao Paulo, as keynote speakers. And Monica Busch, from EDC, moderated the discussion with the speakers: Rafael Benke, Proactiva Results; Ricardo Zibas, KPMG; Bruce Ian Keith, IFC-World Bank and Saul Mendonca, Eletrobras.
Doing Business in Brazil 2020 - Session 3 | Practical Steps of Doing Business in Brazil
The third session of the 14th edition of the Doing Business In Brazil featured John Price, Managing Director at Americas Market Intelligence, as a keynote speaker. The session follows with Eduardo Fleury and Philippe Jeffrey, from FCR Law / Fleury, Coimbra & Rhomberg Advogados, Peter Hawkins, (he/him) and Arnon Melo, from MELLOHAWK Logistics Inc., and Darcy Ferron, Chief Representative, Latin America and EMEA at EDC.
Brazil-Canada Natural Gas Forum 2020 - Business and Investment Opportunities
This webinar was organized by the BCCC, in partnership with Apex-Brasil (Brazilian Trade & Promotion Agency) and the Consulate General of Canada in Rio de Janeiro (Global Affairs Canada).
Doing Business in Brazil 2020 - Session 1 | Brazilian Economic and Political Outlook
The discussion about the Economic and Political Outlook 2020/2021, was moderated by John Welch, Executive Director of the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce in NY, the Dunn Liberty Fellow in Economics at The King’s College, and Member of the Board of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce, with the participation of Christopher Garman, Managing Director at Eurasia, Andrea Gardella, Senior Economist at Export Development Canada and Otaviano Canuto, Principal, Center for Macroeconomics for Development.
Brazil-Canada Talks: Think Global - Como Mudar o seu Mindset para Crescer
Carolina Albernaz, Director at BCCC – Moderator
Raquel de Castro, Co-Founder | Think Global
Rogério Bohn, Co-Founder | Think Global
Rafael Pinto, Co-Founder | Think Global
Brazil-Canada Talks: Data Protection in Brazil - Main Aspects and Latest Developments
Carolina Albernaz, Director at BCCC – Moderator
Renata Armonia, partner at FCR Law
Bruno Guilhem, Head of Innovation, Startups & PMEs at FCR Law
Natália Dantas, associated with FCR Law
1st Brazil-Canada New Energy Investment Forum 2020
An overview of the Brazilian New Energy Sector, focused on showcasing the trends, opportunities and challenges in the New Energy Sector, aiming to attract, enlighten and strengthen Canadian investment in Brazil.
Brazil-Canada Talks: Hardship, Force Majure & Judicial Recuperation: Hot Topics in Brazilian Business Law
Joaquim Muniz, Partner at Trench, Rossi & Watanabe
Giuliana Schunck, Partner at Trench, Rossi & Watanabe
Gledson Campos, Partner at Trench, Rossi & Watanabe
Virtual FDI Mission & Program - Cities Showcase: Vancouver/BC
Peter Wright, Business Development Manager at Vancouver Economic Commission
Virtual FDI Mission & Program - Session 2
An introduction on how to do business in Canada for startups and SMEs. Among speakers, we had Oziel Law presenting legal aspects of doing business in Canada, TMX on how to raise capital and the Trade Commissioners at the Canadian Consulate in Sao Paulo presenting on immigration, government support and grants.
Virtual FDI Mission & Program - Cities Showcase: Winnipeg/MB
Alberto Velasco-Acosta, Director of Foreign Investment at Yes! Winnipeg
Kyla Willis, Business Development Manager at Yes! Winnipeg
Virtual FDI Mission & Program - Cities Showcase: Edmonton/AB
Brent Jensen, Senior Manager, Business Development at Edmonton Global
Dr. Stan Blade, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta
Gabriel Dechichi, Software Engineer and Games Developer
Nella Brodett, Director of Investment and Partnerships at AMII – Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Virtual FDI Mission & Program - Cities Showcase: Montreal/QC
Laurence Fouquette-L’Anglais, Project Director, Foreign Investments, Americas at Montreal International
Eliza Fiuza, Project Manager, Foreign Investments, Americas at Montreal International
Virtual FDI Mission & Program - Cities Showcase: Waterloo/ON
Catharine Gerhard, Market Development Manager at EDC Waterloo
Virtual FDI Mission & Program - Why invest in Canada?
Moderator: Carolina Albernaz, BCCC
Ambassador Jennifer May, Ambassador of Canada in Brazil
Elise Racicot, Consul & Senior Trade Commissioner-Brazil at the Consulate General of Canada in Sao Paulo
Virtual FDI Mission & Program - Cities Showcase: Toronto/ON
Ellen Mitchel, Advisor, Investment Attraction at Toronto Global
Daniel Hengeveld, Senior Director, Investment Attraction at Toronto Global
Episode 7: Brazil-Canada Talks: The Future of Healthcare
Moderator: Carolina Albernaz, BCCC
Dr. Omar Moreira Bacha, MD, PhD. Gynecologist Oncologist at CHUM (Centre Hospitalier Université de Montréal) & Professor Université de Montréal
Dr. Andre Perillier Schneider, MD Anesthesiologist at Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst, New Brunswick
Raquel Boechat, CMO at Athimos Healthcare Platform
Episode 8: Brazil-Canada Talks: Education Update - Impersonation & Plagiarism in Remote Delivery
Moderator: Bill Ross, Principal at Janus Conference
Wendy Freeman – Executive Director, Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching, Ryerson University
Richard Peters – VP, Finance & Administration, Sault College
Elizabeth Long – Partner, Long Mangalji
Ali Hirji – Lead, Durham College AI Hub
Midierson Maia – Founder, Preemptor AI
William Pourmajidi – CEO, WIL Solutions
Phyllis Hildebrandt, Canadian Academic Director for Brazil at Maple Bear Global Schools
Cintia Santanna, Academic Director, Portuguese Language at Maple Bear Brasil
Episode 6: Brazil-Canada Trade - Logistics Solutions for Reefer Cargo during COVID-19
Carolina Albernaz, BCCC
Arnon Melo, President at MELLOHAWK Logistics
Episode 7: Brazil-Canada Talks - Decision Making in Uncertain Times
Moderator: Paola Saad, CMO at BankingBook Analytics
Sohail Farooq, CEO at BankingBook Analytics
David Gong, COO at BankingBook Analytics
Episode 4: COVID-19 - Immigration Update for International Students in Canada
Naga Obazee, Principal Counsel at Obazee Law
Episode 1: The Importance of Organizational Culture in Addressing Gender Equality & Diversity
Jamile Cruz, Founder & CEO at I&D101
Episode 2: Canada's Newest Trade Connection & Opportunities
Peter Hawkins, Managing Director at MELLOHAWK Logistics
Shannon Blanchard, Cargo Development Manager at Port Saint John