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The Brazil program helps public and private investors and leaders identify, develop, and launch innovative investment solutions to drive funds for the country’s national climate priorities.

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Brazil Panel Members

Brazil Panel Members

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ABSOLAR

  • Camila Ramos
    Board Member and Vice President of Finance
  • Marilia Rabassa
    Finance Working Group Coordinator
  • Rodrigo Sauaia
    Chief Executive Officer

Aon

  • Felipe Leonato
    Food, Agri & Beverage Industry Specialty Leader Brazil
  • Thiago Lang
    Director M&A / ESG Solutions

Atlas Agro

  • Maria Gabriela da Rocha Oliveira
    Director for Renewable Power

Brazil Ministry of Agriculture

  • Sidney Almeida Filgueira de Medeiros
    International Cooperation Lead

Brazil Ministry of Finance

  • Ivan Oliveira
    Deputy Secretary for Sustainable Development Finance

Brazilian Development Bank

  • Julio Guiomar
    Controller (Amazon Fund)
  • Marcio Macedo
  • Nabil Kadri
    Chief of Environment and Amazon Fund
  • Raphael Stein
    Coordinator, Environmental Department

BTG Pactual

  • Mariana Sang
    Sustainable & Impact Investing

BVRio

  • Beto Mesquisa
    Director of Forests and Public Policy
  • Mauricio Moura Costa
    Founder and Director
  • Pedro Moura Costa
    Founder and Director

CrossBoundary LLC

  • Marília Martins
    Managing Director, Climate & Nature

Cubo Itaú

  • Filipe Guimarães
    Head of Coporates

Deutsche Bank

  • Rui Fernando Ramos Alves
    Head of Legal

Development Bank of Minas Gerais

  • Aurea Carvalho
    Sustainability Manager
  • Gustavo Amaral
    International Fundraising and Market Relations Manager
  • Luisa Lembi
    Development Analyst

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • Paul Van de Logt
    Senior Policy Advisor, Environment, Climate Energy and Water

Fundo Vale

  • Gustavo Luz
    Head of Fundo Vale and Participations
  • Isabella Zicarelli
    Sustainability Analyst
  • Leticia Zuardi
    Equity and Impact Investment Leader

GEF Capital

  • Anibal Wadih
    Managing Partner
  • Gabriela Mugnol Ventura
    ESG & Impact Investing

German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)

  • Raquel Souza
    Technical Advisor

German KFW Development Bank

  • Luciano Schweizer
    Senior Projects Coordinator

Independent

  • Sergio Gusmão Suchodolski
    Chief Executive Officer

Institute Climate and Society

  • Lucca Rizzo
    Special Advisor to the CEO
  • Maria Netto de A. C. Schneider
    CEO

Inter-American Development Bank

  • Orlando Lima
    Financial Markets Consultant
  • Tatiana Alves
    Sector Lead for Green Finance
  • Tuany Missine
    Senior Investment Officer

International Finance Corporation

  • Diogo Bardal
    Associate Operations Officer

International Fund For Agricultural Development

  • Oliver Page
    Senior Climate and Environment Specialist

Pinheiro Neto Advogados

  • Rafael Gaspar
    Capital Markets Partner
  • Tiago Lessa
    Partner

Santander

  • Carolina Learth
    Head of Social Impact Business

Trie Group

  • Gustavo Pinheiro
    Founding Partner

UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

  • Ellen Paton
    Climate Finance Investment Lead and Senior Policy Advisor
  • Robin Guy
    Senior Programme Manager and Policy Advisor
  • Zoe Norgate
    Deputy Director, International Net Zero, Green Finance and Capability

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

  • Anna Barbosa
    International Climate Finance Manager
  • Elizabetta Albernaz
    ICF Green Growth Manager
  • Maud Chalamet
    Green Finance Programme Head – Prosperity Fund

Brazil Observers

Amazon Investor Coalition

  • Jonah Wittkamper
    CEO
  • Ricardo Politi
    Chief Investment & Innovation Office

Buriti Investimentos

  • Sabrina Molina
    Financial Analyst

Engie

  • Matheus Amorim
    Head of Business Development and Implementation

Instituto Arapyau

  • Renata Piazzon
    Executive Director

Kaeté Investimentos

  • Luis Laranja
    Director Partner

The Nature Conservancy

  • Marcio Sztutman
    Director - Brazil
  • Marcos Gambi
    Agriculture Finance Coordinator
  • Marina Aragão
    Brazilian Amazon Economics and Finance Lead
  • Natalia Leite
    Bioeconomy Finance Specialist
  • Tomas Kovensky
    Conservation Finance Specialist

Valora Invest

  • Sofia Caccuri
    Portfolio Manager Infrastructure and ESG Investments

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

  • Benjamin Cohen
    Senior Manager - Forest Investors Club
  • Giulia Carbone
    Director, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance

World Economic Forum

  • Danielle Carreira
    Head of Finance Sector Engagement

News and Events

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