Renowned Latin American Experts to Discuss New Drivers Of Economic Growth in Brazil
(NEW YORK, NY) –The Economist announced today that it will hold its next Brazil Summit on October 24th at the Grand Hyatt in São Paulo. The event will focus on new drivers of economic growth for Brazil and how it can increase its competitiveness regionally and globally. Supreme Court of Brazil’s Joaquim Barbosa, Paypal’s David Marcus, Rio Bravo Investimentos’ Gustavo Franco and renowned chef Alex Atala are among the distinguished business leaders, entrepreneurs, public officials and others participating in and attending the event.
The rise of Brazil has been one of the greatest economic success stories of the last decade. Record levels of foreign investment, millions of people lifted out of poverty and a booming middle class have created a vibrant new marketplace for global commerce. But now the country is facing stagnant GDP growth as the engines that powered Brazil’s ascendance in the last decade are scrambling for new sources of fuel. Brazil 2013 will explore promising sources of growth and debate the economic and political models that will allow them to flourish.
“Investors are starting to turn their heads to Latin America’s other successful markets. To continue its upward march, Brazil must unlock new drivers of economic growth,” said Michael Reid, Americas editor, The Economist. “The Brazil Summit 2013 will draw on The Economist’s sharp thinking and distinctly global perspective to engage in a lively debate about the new drivers of economic growth in Brazil.”
The speakers and journalists already confirmed to take part in this year’s event include:
Antonio Anastasia, Governor of Minas Gerais
Eliane Cantanhêde, Columnist, Folha de S.Paulo
Laercio Cosentino, Chief executive, TOTVS
Luis Felipe d’Avila, President, Centro de Liderança Publica
Alexandre Fialho, President, Latin America, Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting
Otavio Azevedo, Chief executive, Andrade Gutierrez
Rodrigo Galindo, Chief executive, Kroton Educacional
Nizan Guanaes, Chairman, Grupo ABC
Marcos Jank, Managing partner, plataforma.agro
Bel Pesce, Founder, Faz Inova
Mauricio Lopes, President, Embrapa
David Marcus, President, Paypal
Marconi Perillo, Governor, Goias
Javier Santiso, Managing Director, New Ventures, Telefónica; Author, “The Decade of the Multilatinas”
The event will be chaired by The Economist‘s Americas editor, Michael Reid, and São Paulo bureau chief, Helen Joyce. The Brazil Summit 2013 will spark intelligent dialogue about the future of social and economic progress and explore the question of whether the nation can succeed in unlocking new drivers of economic growth.
BNY Mellon and Brasscomm are the platinum sponsors, and Shell is the gold sponsor for the Brazil Summit 2013. The supporting associations are: Abrasca, AmCham, Brazilian American Chamber of commerce, Brazil-US Business Council, CACB, CCFB, Camara Oficial Española de Comercio en Brasil, CartaCapital, Emis, Febraban, Folha and Michael Page. FSB is the supporting PR agency.
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