Has been worked in infrastructure projects since heavy construction, teleom and concessions of highways, airports and urban mobility modals. He was responsible for coordinating and facilitating important bidding processes in the companies he worked for, including the winning consortia of the Confins Airport concessions, in addition the acquisition of Quito, Curaçao and São José Airports. To that end, he served in important C level positions of companies such as CCR Gropup and Brasil Telecom. Nevertheless, he worked directly at the concessionaires, having the emblematic participation, for almost 5 years, in BH Airport as director of infrastructure and as president of the concessionaire.

Experienced Executive Board Member with a demonstrated history of working in the investment banking industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Financial Structuring, Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Investment Banking, and Public-private Partnerships.

Ana Cândida experience involves various Administrative Law matters: public procurement and government agreements, concession of public services, public-private partnerships, public companies, administrative corruption, accountability and fiscal responsibility, corporate social investment, regulated sectors, administrative proceedings with public and controlling entities (Audit Courts and Comptrollers).She participated in relevant infrastructure projects related to airport, port,railway and water and sewage sectors. She is internationally referenced in relevant legal guides, such as Chambers & Partners Latin America and The Legal 500. She is also CP³P-F certified, that’s granted by the APGM Public–Private Partnerships Certification Program.

With almost 20 years of experience in the Infrastructure sector, Aquilino has effectively led the tendering, planning, structuring, financing and implementation of various types of PPP and investment projects in multicultural working environments. As a distinguished civil engineer, Aquilino works with passion, combining a goal-oriented and results-driven mindset. Analytical thinking, commitment, leadership and team building motivation form the basis of his professional career.

Arian Bechara serves as Head of the Urban Mobility Project Structuring Department at BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank), where he leads strategic initiatives in urban transportation infrastructure. With extensive expertise in project finance and sustainable mobility solutions, Bechara oversees the development and structuring of major urban mobility projects across Brazil. His role involves analyzing, structuring, and financing transportation initiatives that enhance urban infrastructure and promote sustainable development. At BNDES, he plays a crucial role in advancing Brazil's urban mobility agenda through innovative financing mechanisms and strategic project development in the transportation sector.

Bernardo Serafim is Development Director of VINCI Concessions for Latin America and Executive Director of Vinci Highways. Holds a Civil Engineer degree from the Technical Superior Institute, a Master's Degree in Business Administration by Indeg-ISCTE Business School from Lisbon, an MBA degree from Catholic University & Nova University (Lisbon MBA) and a Diploma in Leadership Development Program from IBMEC. Before joining VINCI Concessions, he worked in several geographies and positions: Project manager in several infrastructure projects, Country Manager for Spain, Business Development Director for Mozambique, South Africa ,Tanzania and later for Europe and Euroasia. Finally served as General Manager for Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.

Bruno Aurélio is a partner of the Infrastructure, Public and Regulatory Law practices of Demarest Advogados in the São Paulo office. He has a particular experience in a development of infrastructure projects, whether in the legal structuring or in the monitoring and general advice on tender procedures, as well as in the defense of corporate interests with regulatory agencies and other control authorities. He has recognized experience in the legal structuring of concession projects and public-private partnerships, as well as in privatization processes and in investments related to the different infrastructure sectors (transportation, ports, airports, railways, basic sanitation and solid waste).

Bruno counsels Brazilian and foreign clients on matters related to infrastructure projects, energy, oil and gas and mining. His experience includes mergers and acquisitions transactions, concessions, public-private partnerships, including PMIs, government purchases, project financing, tax; incentives and regulatory matters. He worked as a foreign associate in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, and was a partner in the American law Firm of Mayer Brown. He is a Professor of graduate courses at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).

CCaio de Souza Loureiro holds is a PhD Candidate at USP and holds a Master in Public Law from PUC-SP. For 15 years, he has been a lawyer in the infrastructure practice, with a focus on structuring projects, advising on bidding and regulatory and contract management. Caio advises public and private clients on relevant infrastructure projects, especially on highways, ports, airports, sanitation and social infrastructure (education and health). He is a professor in PPP and Concessions MBA (FESP-SP | London School of Economics), and ProCED, from FIA.

Carlos Eduardo Cardoso De Souza serves as CEO of TEVX Higer, a Brazilian technology company specializing in innovative solutions. With extensive leadership experience in the tech sector, he guides the company's strategic vision and operational excellence. Under his direction, TEVX has established itself as a prominent player in Brazil's technology landscape, focusing on digital transformation and cutting-edge software development. Carlos brings a comprehensive understanding of emerging technologies and market dynamics, positioning TEVX for continued growth and industry leadership in the competitive Brazilian technology market.

Celso has extensive experience in structured finance operations, mergers and acquisitions and transactions involving real estate assets. Represents for years some of the largest foreign and domestic banks and companies in complex operations involving companies and assets in Brazil. Celso is recognized among the leaders in his practice area in Brazil, by the IFLR1000, Latin Lawyer 250, Leaders League and Who's Who Legal guides, who published in their last issue: “Celso Continues a highly regarded practitioner with an impeccable knowledge of structured finance, syndications, securitizations and real estate matters in the Brazilian market”.

Christian is the Infrastructure, Private Equity and Sovereign Funds leader and has over 19 years experience in advising clients on mergers and acquisitions and made Partner in 2010. In Brazil, Christian has primarily focused on advising foreign investors, both corporate and financial seeking opportunities to invest in Latin America. He has also worked for over 2 years in our London office, and worked for large clients, both corporate and financial buyers, and performed buy side and vendor due diligence assignments in various sectors such as Energy, Mining, Oil & Gas, industrial and consumer products, among others.

Daniel Engel has significant experience in providing legal advice to national and foreign companies in infrastructure contracts in the various phases of projects (from greenfield to implementation, restructuring and claims management), in project finance, M&A transactions involving infrastructure and energy assets, as well as in public contracts and regulatory aspects of several industries.

Eduardo is partner of the infrastructure sector of  Graduated in LLM in the United States (Master of Laws) at the University of Pacific, MC George School of Law in association with the University of Salzburg, Austria and LLB at Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo.

Eliane Detoni serves as Secretária Especial de Parcerias Estratégicas for the Government of Mato Grosso do Sul State in Brazil. In her strategic role, she oversees the development and management of key partnerships that drive economic growth and institutional collaboration for the state. Detoni brings extensive experience in public administration and strategic planning to her position, where she works to establish meaningful alliances between government entities, private sector organizations, and civil society. Her expertise in partnership development and stakeholder engagement has been instrumental in advancing Mato Grosso do Sul's strategic initiatives and fostering sustainable development across various sectors within the state.

Born in 1983, François Deveza has a Master of Engineering from Ecole des Mines de Nancy (France). He started his career in 2008 as a strategy consultant in Paris for Mars & Co. In 2012 he joined SNCF (French railway operator) as a Senior Consultant and appointed on the Project of Railway Reform. In 2015, he held the position of Project Director at Groupe ADP International, in charge of Latam. François Deveza is currently Commercial Director Latam at Ferrovial Airports and Power Infrastructure (electric transmission lines).

Holds a Degree in Business Administrator (UniCEUB/DF), with post-graduation in political marketing (UnB) and business Management – Successors Development program (IBMEC/RJ). Joined the CCR Group in 2017 with a focus on regulation and concession projects and PPPs, maintaining permanent interlocution with government authorities and other stakeholders in the infrastructure sector. For more than seven years he has been a consultant for large companies at Patri Consultoria, with emphasis on government relations and public policies. Integrates the advisory board of ABDIB – Brazilian Association of infrastructure and basic industries and the Infrastructure Council of CNI – National Confederation of Industry.

É graduado em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), com mestrado em Administração pela UFRJ e em International Securities, Investment and Banking pelo ICMA Centre - University of Reading. Foi secretário de Articulação de Políticas Públicas do Programa de Parceria de Investimentos (PPP) da Presidência da República. No BNDES, atuou como superintendente da área de Estruturação de Projetos

Advogado formado pela UFRJ, bacharel em Ciências Econômicas pela Faculdade Cândido Mendes e especialista em Políticas Públicas e Gestão Governamental (UFRJ). Anteriormente, foi Diretor Geral do Departamento dos Depósitos Públicos do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Vice-Diretor Geral do Departamento do Patrimônio Imobiliário do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Presidente da Companhia de Desenvolvimento Urbano de Itaguaí; Secretário Estadual de Administração e Reestruturação do Rio de Janeiro; Presidente do Departamento de Trânsito do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro; Secretário Estadual de Justiça e Direitos do Cidadão do Rio de Janeiro; e Deputado Estadual.

She has worked in the electricity sector for approximately 16 years, and has extensive experience in the area of finance (economic and financial modeling, investment appraisal, budgeting, funding, accounts payable and receivable management, treasury, and others).

Jose Bartolomeu is the CEO and IRO of Viabahia SA, a Roadis Company. Viabahia is a 680km road Concession in Bahia State. Roadis is a subsidiary of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP). José has a degree in Management and MBA in Finance and has more than 19+ years’ in Corporate Finance/Financial Leadership with unique experience in corporate development as well as project finance, concessions and 3P projects, within rapidly changing international markets.

Sustainable development consultant, currently working within the sustainable finance universe, where her main role is leading Climate Bonds Initiative Green Resilient Infrastructure Programme in Brazil, while supporting the efforts and projects in the wider Latin American market.

Juliane Yung joined MUFG in 2012 and is currently a Managing Director, Head of Brazil Corporate Banking in the Latin America Corporate & Investment Banking team. She has extensive experience in the origination and execution of corporate financings with a focus on large corporates and MNCs as well as origination of project financings with a focus on O&G and Infrastructure. Prior to joining MUFG, Juliane worked for ING Bank, Bank of America and ABN Amro. Strong finance professional graduated from FGV and MBA from BSP – Business School in São Paulo with a module at University of Toronto in Canada. Executive Education at Columbia University, New York.

Larissa Wachholz is a distinguished professional with over fifteen years of experience in infrastructure, energy, and agribusiness. She served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture of Brazil, establishing the "China Program" (Núcleo China) between 2019 and 2021. Wachholz holds a Master's degree in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Renmin University of China, with additional experiences at the London School of Economics and Peking University. She is also a partner at Vallya Participações and a Senior Fellow for Asia Program at CEBRI (Brazilian Center for International Relations). She is recognized for her expertise in Brazil-China relations and agricultural trade.

After 5 years within PROPARCO’s energy and infrastructure division in Paris as a Senior Investment Officer in charge of executing project finance transactions, Loïc has recently joined PROPARCO’s office is São Paulo to take over business development activities in South America for the energy and infrastructure sectors. Loïc is very familiar with renewable and infrastructure projects in Latam for having successfully closed in the recent past deals in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Loïc’s previous experience includes positions within a bilateral development agency and a consulting firm specialized in PPP transaction advisory.

Luciene Ferreira Monteiro Machado serves as Deputy Managing Director at BNDES (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social), Brazil's national development bank. With extensive experience in development finance and economic policy, she plays a key role in the institution's strategic initiatives supporting Brazilian economic growth and sustainable development. Her leadership contributes to BNDES's mission of financing long-term investments in infrastructure, innovation, and social development projects across Brazil.

Bachelor of Laws from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP), 1989. Graduated studies in Tax Law from Centro de Extensão Universitária (CEU), 1992, and in Public Law at Sociedade Brasileira de Direito Público, 1998. Project coordinator at the Brazilian Institute of Real Estate Law Infrastructure Committee, 2018.

More than 25 years of experience in Finance, Market Studies, Project Finance, Strategic Planning, Mergers and Acquisitions, Economic-Financial Modeling for concessions and PPPs. Coordinated several infrastructure projects in Brazil and abroad, in assets that exceed US$ 30 billion, given to the main players in the public and private sector in Brazil and Latin America. Coordinated projects for public and private sectors in a wide range of infrastructure sectors,such as: Urban Mobility; Railways; Airports; Ports; Highways; Energy; Water & Sanitation; Social Infrastructure.

Luiz Eduardo Vidal Rodrigues (卢易思), Partner at L.O. Baptista Advogados. Brazilian lawyer with 8+ years of experience working with Chinese state-owned and private corporations. Based in Beijing since 2017. Represented a Chinese State-Owned Corporation in Brazil for 04 years (2013-2017). Graduate of the LLM Program in Chinese Law at Tsinghua University. Founding member of the China-Latam Think Tank and member of Belt and Road Services Connection (BNRSC).

Marcelo Girão is a Managing Director, Head of Project Finance, and Partner at Itaú BBA. With over 24 years of experience, he has an extensive track record in advising clients and structuring project finance transactions. Marcelo has participated in projects totaling more than 30 GW of power generation capacity, 10,000 km of transmission lines, and numerous infrastructure initiatives, including toll roads, water and sewage systems, airports, and others. These projects represent an aggregate CAPEX exceeding BRL 200 billion. Before joining Itaú BBA, Marcelo spent five years at Banco Votorantim, six years at Itaú Unibanco, and one year at Booz Allen & Hamilton. He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Economics and Finance at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).

Marcelo Marder is graduated in Business Administration from FAE, with a post-graduate degree in Finance from IBMEC, Logistics from COPPEAD and Administration from ESADE-Spain. He is Pattac's director and has worked as commercial director of the Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá and he was Founder and CEO of Atlantic Energia Renováveis. He is also an member of the board in the companies invested by Pattac: Grupo Cataratas, Soul Parques, Volga, Athon Energia, Weclix and Terminal Portuário Paracas (Peru). He is also director of Supernova LP a family fund created to invest in innovation and technologies.

Partner at Mattos Filho Advogados, a leading full service law firm in Brazil. Professional practice focuses primarily on the representation of developers, private equity firms, infrastructure players and financial institutions in a wide range of water and sanitation, logistics (including airports, roads, railways and ports), urban mobility and renewable energy and other infrastructure-related projects in Brazil. Particular expertise in representing investors focusing on financing, project development and M&A activities in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Experience in concessions and public-private partnerships.

Monica Busch is a Senior Regional Manager - Brazil at Export Development Canada (EDC), based in São Paulo. With over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, she specializes in financing, capital markets, risk mitigation, and international business development. Since joining EDC in June 2010, Monica has been instrumental in fostering trade and investment between Canada and Brazil. Her expertise includes identifying key opportunities for Canadian exporters and investors in vital sectors such as infrastructure, energy, cleantech, and agribusiness. Prior to EDC, she held leadership roles at Banco Santander, ABN AMRO, and Citibank Austria. Monica holds postgraduate degrees in Business Administration/Finance and Capital Markets.

Nathalia Seoane is a senior director and the head of Business Relationship for Latam Corporate Issuers and the head of Private Equity Outreach for Latam at Fitch Ratings. Fitch enjoys the leading coverage and local presence in Corporates in the region and Nathalia is responsible for defining and executing the business strategy as well as coordinating outreach efforts with local and global teams. Prior to joining Fitch in 2013, Nathalia worked 8 years for Banco Credit Agricole in Brazil as she acted as a relationship manager and a senior credit analyst for large Corporates. She also worked in credit and risk management at BankBoston (Brazil) for 2 years. Nathalia has a degree in Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance.

Noriyuki Ishikawa serves as Chief Representative of JBIC - Japan Bank for International Cooperation in Brazil. With extensive experience in international finance and development banking, he leads JBIC's strategic operations across Latin America's largest economy. His role encompasses facilitating Japanese investment in Brazil and promoting bilateral economic cooperation between Japan and Brazil. Ishikawa brings deep expertise in project finance, infrastructure development, and cross-border banking relationships. Under his leadership, JBIC Brasil continues to support sustainable development initiatives and strengthen Japan-Brazil business partnerships across key sectors including energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing.

Paulo Assis Benites is the Diretor Comercial at Global Ace Participações e Investimentos, a company active in engineering services. An accomplished professional, he holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Mogi das Cruzes (1990), followed by a Master's (1992) and a Doctorate (1995) from the University of São Paulo (USP). Benites has a robust background in public transport infrastructure, notably contributing to advanced technological systems for São Paulo Metro platforms and modernization efforts for CPTM networks and energy solutions. He previously served as an Administrator for Sistemas de Transportes Sustentaveis - Sts LTDA, a partner company of Global Ace, since 2017. His career reflects a dedication to advancing national engineering and infrastructure development.

Rodrigo Mota is the United States Trade and Development Agency Senior Country Representative for Brazil. In this capacity, Rodrigo is responsible for implementing and overseeing the agency’s programs in the country in direct coordination with the agency’s headquarters in Arlington, VA. Rodrigo has nearly two decades of experience serving in key capacities with the United States Government. In his current capacity, Rodrigo oversees USTDA operations in Brazil, advancing key agency priorities and bilateral Initiatives in the country.

Rodson Luiz Lopes, public manager, entrepreneur consolidated for 35 years, currently CEO of Engeluz Iluminação e Eletricidade Ltda., A company that operates nationwide. President of Abrasi- Brazilian Association of Lighting Services.

Teresa Vernaglia, CEO of BRK Ambiental, has served for more than 25 years in leadership positions in the Telecommunication and Energy sectors. Teresa worked for 16 years in the AES group and was President of AES Atimus and AES Brasil Institute. She started her career at NEC Brasil and before joining AES, was Director of Engineering and Operations at Nextel. Teresa Vernaglia holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of Sorocaba and an MBA in Business Management from the Instituto Técnico de Aeronáutica / ESPM.

Thatyanne Gasparotto is Director, Green & Sustainable Financing Solutions - Americas at Natixis, where she assists clients in navigating the dynamic Sustainable Finance market. Previously, she served as Associate Director for Market Development at the Climate Bonds Initiative, spearheading green finance development across Latin America, ASEAN, and China. She also spent nearly a decade as Climate Change Attaché for the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office, focusing on climate policy and green finance in Brazil. Gasparotto holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and specializes in sustainable and green finance, including blue finance.

Wilson Ferreira has graduated in Electrical Engineering at the Engineering School of Mackenzie University, and in Business Administration at Mackenzie University. He holds a master's degree in Energy from USP and holds several specializations, among which Workplace Safety Engineering (Mackenzie University), Marketing (Getúlio Vargas Foundation) and Electric Power Distribution Management (Swedish Power Co.). At Cesp, he held several positions, including Chief Distribution Officer. He was CEO of RGE from, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bandeirante Energia S.A. and CEO of CPFL Paulista. In 2002, he became CEO of CPFL Energia and he was also the Chairman of Abradee and Abdib.