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The Wall Street Journal and Valor Economico present
Invest in Rio
A conference including key speakers:
Mr. Sergio Cabral Filho
Governor, State of Rio de Janeiro
Mr. Eike Batista
Chief Executive Officer, EBX Group
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
New York City
Agenda
8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mr. Les Hinton, Chief Executive Officer and Publisher, Dow Jones & Co.
8:45 a.m. Why Invest in Rio?
A one-on-one talk with Mr. Sérgio Cabral, Governor of the State of Rio and Mr. Paulo Prada, Writer, The Wall Street Journal
9:10 a.m. An Olympic Challenge
A strong Brazilian economy, the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016 will put Rio more than ever on the international radar. Improvements in infrastructure represent not only the biggest challenge to the state but also bring the greatest opportunities for investors.
Moderator: Mrs. Heloísa Magalhães, Editor, Valor Econômico
Panelists: Mr. Rogério Chor, Chief Executive Officer, CHL Desenvolvimento Imobiliário S.A.
Mr. Fabio Moser, Chief Information Officer, PREVI (Banco do Brasil Pension Fund)
Mr. Alinio Azevedo, Director of Development for Latin America, The Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Mr. Elvio Gaspar, Director, BNDES
9:40 a.m. Q&A
9:50 a.m. Lessons from Barcelona
Barcelona’s Olympic Games are considered the gold standard on how a host city can enjoy long-term benefits from the event. What can Rio learn from the Mediterranean city?
Moderator: Mr. Eduardo Kaplan, Managing Editor, DJ Newswires
Panelists: Mr. Pedro Fontana, Chief Operating Officer of the Barcelona Olympic Games
Mr. Felipe Goes, Secretary for Development, City of Rio de Janeiro
10:20 a.m. Q&A
10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:45 a.m. From Wonderful City to Oil Superpower
In the next few years Rio will become a major oil producer. The risks and rewards and how is Rio going to escape the “oil trap”?
Moderator: Mr. Stephen Wisnefski, Managing Editor, DJ Newswires
Panelists: Mr. Almir Guilherme Barbassa, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investor Relations Officer, Petrobras
Mr. Joaquim Levy, Rio de Janeiro State Secretary of Finance
Mr. Eduardo Eugênio Gouvêa Vieira, President, FIRJAN (Rio de Janeiro State Federation of Industries)
11:25 a.m. Q&A
11:35 a.m. The Quest for Security
People around the world read about the growing violence in Rio. What’s been done to solve the problem and how does it affect business in the city?
Moderator: Mr. Charles Roth, Assistant Managing Editor, DJ Newswires
Panelists: Mr. Otavio Azevedo, Chief Executive Officer, Andrade Gutierrez
Mr. José Mariano Benincá Beltrame, Rio de Janeiro State Secretary for Public Security
Ms. Celina Borges Torrealba Carpi, Engineer, Grupo Libra; Shareholder, board member and founder of "Rio Como Vamos"
12:15 p.m. Q&A
12:30 p.m. Luncheon
Investment Boom- The Wall Street Journal’s writer Paulo Prada interviews Mr. Eike Batista, EBX’s Chief Executive Officer and a symbol of Rio’s new economy
2:00 p.m. Networking Break
2:15 p.m. EBX Presentation
3.45 p.m. Adjourn
Speakers and agenda subject to change
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| | Date: | Wednesday, March 31, 2010
8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
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| | Place: | Midtown, Manhattan, New York City |
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