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Friday, 4th June 2010
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Registration and Refreshments |
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Opening Remarks
Courtney Fingar, Editor, fDi Magazine
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Keynote address – Overview of the macroeconomy of Brazil and the climate for investment
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Assessing the macroeconomic climate in Brazil and the outlook for the year ahead
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What is the Government’s role in driving development in Brazil’s key business sectors
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Brazil as a key investment centre
Maurício Borges, Business Director, Business Trade & Investment Promotion Agency – Apex Brasil
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Panel: Brazil as an investment proposition for 2010
- Comparing Brazil with investment potential of other Latin Americas and emerging markets
- Key sectors with investment potential – moving away from traditional investment markets?
- Is the political and regulatory climate conducive to FDI?
- Evaluating Government support for FDI
- Rewards and challenges of investing in Brazil
Moderator:
Courtney Fingar, Editor, fDi Magazine
Panelists:
Michael Ward, Managing Director, UK Sector Groups, UKTI
Jaime Gornsztein, Head, London Office, BNDES
Yael Selfin, Head of Macro Consulting Strategy, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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| 10:00 |
Special Remarks
Carlos Augusto R. Santos-Neves, Brazilian Ambassador in London
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Interactive Sessions in Parallel
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Semiconductors
10:30 Brazilian Electronics Market
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Creating a strong consumer electronics industry
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Fostering the domestic demand for electronics components
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Prospects for the future
Pedro Alem, Executive Advisor, Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development – ABDI, Brazil
10:45 Talent Pool and Intellectual Property in the Brazilian Microelectronics Program
- Defining the key role of the Government
- Fostering the education and training of design engineers in this sector
- Assuring a secure Intellectual Property regulation
Augusto Gadelha, Secretary, Ministry of Science & Technology (MCT), Brazil
11:00 Semiconductor Industry Support Program - PADIS
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Defining the key role of the Government
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Creating a national programme to develop an indigenous microelectronics industry
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Incentivizing foreign direct investment in the sector
José Ricardo Ramos Sales, Foreign Trade Analyst, Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC), Brazil
11:15 Funding
- Defining the key role of the Brazilian Development Bank
- Providing specific lines for microelectronics industry
- Incentivizing foreign direct investment in the sector
- Capital structure: equity or/and debt
Maurício Neves, Head, Electronics Industry Department, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Brazil
11:30 Case study: Brazil as a location for semiconductor business development
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Key criteria for selecting Brazil as a business location for semiconductors
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Sourcing a quality workforce in this sector
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Long-term benefits and opportunities of doing business in Brazil
Armando Gomes, General Director, Freescale
11:45 Discussion with speakers
Q&A
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Venture Capital & Private Equity
Chaired by: Silvia Pavoni, Investment Editor, The Banker
10:30 Highlights of Key Brazilian Sectors
Márcia Nejaim, General Manager, Apex-Brasil
10:40 Presentation of the Venture Capital and Private Equity sector in Brazil
Robert Linton, International Investor Relations Officer, Brazilian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
11:00 The Role of the Brazilian Legislation in Private Equity & Venture Capital Deals
Martin Pose, Partner, Tozzini Freire Law Firm
11:20 Presentation of case studies
Robert Binder, Partner, ANTERA
11:40 Discussion with speakers
Q&A
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Close of Conference and Networking Business Lunch
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Presented by
In Association With
Partner Publications
Supporting Publication
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