With the support of entities such as the Brazilian Consulate in Hong Kong and CBCDE (Brazil-China Chamber for Economic Development), Brazil Invest 2012 will be the first conference to guide investors on how they can benefit from Brazilian economic development, understand the main tools to overcome its challenges and successfully invest their capital in attractive and high performing assets. With content researched with companies in Brazil and Asia, the conference will examine the main mechanisms and strategies for companies to achieve successful results in the Agriculture, Infrastructure, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors. It will also showcase the new local government plans that impact directly on foreign investment and examine the main trends in Brazilian market growth, presenting the best opportunities and strategies for companies to secure strategic resources, food supply and infrastructure projects, and to evaluate their investment potential.
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Conference Day Two
Wednesday, 23rd May 2012

08:45 Welcoming remarks from the conference chairman

André Rizzo, Partner, SERVICE IT

09:00 Welcome address

Gutemberg Uchôa, General Manager of Investments, APEX-BRASIL

INFRASTRUCTURE, PAC 2 AND THE WORLD CUP
09:10 Panel: Improving Brazilian infrastructure to meet current and future demand – World Cup 2014, Olympics 2016 and the infrastructure boom in Brazil – Main opportunities and what investors must know about PAC 2 (Growth Acceleration Program 2) for investors
  • Is PPP the best model to ensure an appropriate risk transfer and to achieve value for money from the program
  • PAC 2 – Estimated investment of US$ 346, 4 billion – Potential for foreign participation
  • Main local infrastructure projects for short and intermediate term investors?
  • Identifying the major areas of opportunity – Roads, rail, airports and intermodal transport sectors
  • Which projects show the greatest ROI potential?
  • World Cup 2014, Olympics 2016 and the infrastructure boom in Brazil – How to access the main projects
  • Risk and funding options

Moderator:
Eduardo André de Brito Celino, General Coordinator for Investments, MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRY AND FOREIGN TRADE - MDIC

Panellists:
Charles Tang
, Chairman, BRAZIL-CHINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY – CCIBC
Jonas Lima
, Professor of Administrative Law, UNIVERSITY CENTER OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT - UDF (BRASÍLIA)
Jorge Ulisses Jacoby Fernandes
, Professor, INPG & Advisor, FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT
Hélio Navarro
, Lawyer, BRASIL SALOMÃO E MATTHES ADVOCACIA

PROPERTY MARKET
10:10 Why Brazil property is considered to be one of the best places to invest in. Where is Brazil's real estate status comparing to other countries and where are the best opportunities in the local real estate market.
  • Brazil and the global real estate market
  • How expensive is the Brazilian market?
  • What investors can expect from different kinds of product
  • What is the role of the Brazilian government in the Brazilian mortgage market

José Carlos Martins, Vice President, CBIC (BRAZILIAN CHAMBER OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY)

10:40 Coffee break & networking
11:10 Business and residential opportunities – Where to look for the best opportunities in the country? Project presentations

Dimitri Pinto de Melo,Consultant, PLANO EMPREENDIMENTOS

11:40 Understanding some of the best opportunities in Brazilian real estate & infrastructure – Meet some of the best projects. Project presentations

Regional Development Agency Terra Roxa Investimentos (TRI): What are the best opportunities in Northern Parana?
Fernando Lopes Kireeff, President, TERRA ROXA INVESTIMENTOS (TRI)

Main opportunities regarding Porto Maravilha (Port Wonder) in Rio de Janeiro port district to prepare the city for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games
Alberto Gomes Silva, Special Advisor, PORT REGION'S URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (CDURP) - LINKED TO RIO DE JANEIRO CITY GOVERNMENT

12:40 Lunch & networking
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT & GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
13:50 Foreign direct investment (FDI) and announced investment Projects in Brazil – Main strategic areas for investment attraction
  • Foreign direct investment and announced investment projects
  • Current profile of Chinese investments in Brazil and investment prospectives in strategic sector
  • Plano Brasil Maior (Industrial Policy) – Sectors that will benefit from the new industrial policy; main actions
  • Case: Export Processing Zones in Brazil – New opportunities for FDI – Main strategic areas for investment attraction (renewable energy, agribusiness, automotive, recycling, PAC and others)
  • Regional incentives
Eduardo André de Brito Celino, General Coordinator for Investments, MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRY AND FOREIGN TRADE - MDIC
ENVIRONMENT SOLUTIONS
14:20 Panel: Understanding key opportunities in waste management and solar energy and the importance for the industry and the mining sector
Key steps to identifying the best investment opportunities environment related as solar energy and waste management
  • Solar energy – Understanding this market in Brazil – Key steps to access the best projects
  • Energy efficiency – Accessing the best opportunities and understanding the government incentives
  • Energy efficiency – Evaluating and accessing the key new opportunities
  • Regulatory scenario
  • Environmental challenges for the pre-salt E&P and the importance for the industry and technology/innovation development, the local content and the R&D policies, the role of the regulatory body to develop this area/ start ups/spin offs opportunities
  • Key steps to identify the best investment opportunities environment related as solar energy and waste management

Moderator:
Nicholas C Ashby
, Chief Executive Officer, CELADON CAPITAL
Simone Anhaia Melo, Senior Advisor, NATIONAL REGULATORY AGENCY FOR PETROLEUM, NATURAL GAS AND BIOFUELS - ANP (LINKED TO THE MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY)
José Rocha, Coordinator of the Ambientronic Project from CTI, CENTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
Ilan E. Cuperstein
, COPPE Representative, CHINA-BRASIL CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, UFRJ

15:10 Coffee break & networking
OIL & GAS
15:30 Panel: Meeting growing global energy demand through investment in Brazilian oil & gas – Best Brazilian project Opportunities
  • Analyzing the investment potential regarding the exploration and development of Brazil’s pre-salt deepwater oil reserves
  • Factors that determine the feasibility and profitability of Brazilian project opportunities – What investors should look for
  • Global energy price trends and drivers – Implications for the commercial viability of Brazilian pre-salt
  • Understanding why Brazil is one of the most promising markets for the offshore industry
  • How Asian companies can maximize the potential of pre-salt projects
  • Opportunities and the threats for suppliers and sub-suppliers entering the Brazilian market

Moderator:
Simone Anhaia Melo, Senior Advisor, NATIONAL REGULATORY AGENCY FOR PETROLEUM, NATURAL GAS AND BIOFUELS - ANP (LINKED TO THE MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY)


Panellists:
Eduardo de Mattos Bertão
, Executive Director, Asia Coverage, BTG PACTUAL
Jean Paul Prates, Director, CERNE (CENTRE OF STRATEGIC STUDIES IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY)

Gustavo de Freitas Leite, Partner, VITOR COSTA ADVOGADOS

CASE STUDY
16:30 Case study: The successful case of WEG – The largest Latin American electric motor manufacturer in China – Main tools and strategies to deal with the main challenges in the Chinese market
  • Is the skilled labor in China a challenge?
  • Main differences between Brazilian and Chinese teams, rules and culture
  • Which are the main challenges in China – A Brazilian point of view
  • How to deal and adapt when entering the Chinese market
  • Numbers of WEG growth in China so far and what are the next plans

Paulo Sliva, Nantong Unit Director, WEG

17:00 Close of conference

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