BCCC Webinar Series

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).

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

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

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.

Joaquim Muniz, Partner at Trench, Rossi & Watanabe

Giuliana Schunck, Partner at Trench, Rossi & Watanabe

Gledson Campos, Partner at Trench, Rossi & Watanabe

Peter Wright, Business Development Manager at Vancouver Economic Commission

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.

Alberto Velasco-Acosta, Director of Foreign Investment at Yes! Winnipeg

Kyla Willis, Business Development Manager at Yes! Winnipeg

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

Laurence Fouquette-L’Anglais, Project Director, Foreign Investments, Americas at Montreal International

Eliza Fiuza, Project Manager, Foreign Investments, Americas at Montreal International

Catharine Gerhard, Market Development Manager at EDC Waterloo

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

Ellen Mitchel, Advisor, Investment Attraction at Toronto Global

Daniel Hengeveld, Senior Director, Investment Attraction at Toronto Global

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

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

Carolina Albernaz, BCCC
Arnon Melo, President at MELLOHAWK Logistics

Moderator: Paola Saad, CMO at BankingBook Analytics
Sohail Farooq, CEO at BankingBook Analytics
David Gong, COO at BankingBook Analytics

Naga Obazee, Principal Counsel at Obazee Law

Eduardo Fleury, Partner at FCR Law
Renata Armonia, Partner at FCR Law
Philippe Jeffrey, International Tax Partner at FCR Law
Deborah Monte, Associate at FCR Law

Jamile Cruz, Founder & CEO at I&D101

Peter Hawkins, Managing Director at MELLOHAWK Logistics
Shannon Blanchard, Cargo Development Manager at Port Saint John