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Latam GRI Infra & Energy 2023
Latam GRI Infra & Energy is the leading annual conference bringing global senior leaders from the Infrastructure and Energy sectors together to network and discuss project development in Latin America.
Internationally renowned as the premier conference for top Infrastructure and Energy players in Latin America, GRI Club Infra will host the 8th edition of Latam GRI Infra & Energy on 11-12 May in New York, USA.
Gathering more than 300 GRI Members from pension funds, sovereign funds, investment and multilateral banks, as well as operators and concessionaires with the newly elected government authorities, the event offers a unique opportunity for attendees to discuss the economic policy outlook as well as strategies to boost impact investing in the region, create solutions to promote infrastructure development in Latin America, and identify new deal flows and projects.
Latam GRI Infra & Energy 2023 will be the epicentre for new business flow in markets including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Spain, UK, Uruguay, and USA.
The 8th edition of Latam GRI Infra & Energy 2023 is the perfect opportunity to:
Discuss themes in an informal format - everyone can participate and interact
Share solutions to the biggest challenges facing emerging markets
Build new business opportunities with leading global investors
Debate strategic topics to define the future of infrastructure sectors
Connect with peers and meet new prospective partners
Special Sessions
Special Session I 11th May, 9:00am - 10:30am
Minas Gerais: Strategic location combined with investment opportunities
Invest Minas is Minas Gerais’ investment and foreign trade promotion agency, headquartered in the city of Belo Horizonte.INDI’s mission is to develop MG by attracting investments, supporting established companies and promoting exports.
The Agency is linked to the Minas Gerais State Economic Development Secretariat (SEDE) and is maintained by the Minas Gerais Economic Development Company (CODEMIG) and the Minas Gerais Development Bank (BDMG).
Special Session I 11th May, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Sao Paulo State - What's the new infrastructure strategy in Brazil's leading state?
11th May, 12:00am - 1:30pm
Women Committee Lunch
Opening Session - 11th May, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Filling the Infrastructure Gap - What are the priorities of multilateral organisations in the regional agenda for Latin America?
Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean
IFC
Jorge Arbache
Vice-Presidente para o Setor PrivadoCAF - Development Bank of Latin America
Brazil
Blanca Rodriguez
CFOMarhnos
Mexico
With more than 20 years of experience in Finance, advisory and fund management, Ms. Rodriguez has been actively involved in the capital raising, originating, structuring and execution of over US$6.5 billion of debt and equity transactions in real estate and infrastructure in various countries of Latam and the US. Ms. Rodriguez is currently CFO at Marhnos, a leading Mexican company, with more than 6 decades of experience specialized in real estate and infrastructure projects. Prior to Marhnos, Ms. Rodriguez was Managing Director of the Banyan Tree Mexico Hospitality Fund.
Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the CaribbeanIFC
USA
Alfonso Garcia Mora is IFC’s Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. He spearheads IFC’s engagements in the two regions, including operationalizing IFC’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the post COVID-19 recovery, building a strong pipeline for private sector investments rooted in country strategies, and fostering more collaboration opportunities with key stakeholders to maximize impact. Mr. Garcia Mora, a Spanish national, brings more than twenty years of experience in financial and private sector development, with twelve years in the private sector and nine years in different positions at the World Bank Group. Most recently, Mr. Garcia Mora was IFC’s Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific.
Director of Climate Action and Environment for Latin America
OECD - Headquarters
Elizabeth Robberechts
Head of Infrastructure Division + INOIDB
Mexico
Elizabeth Robberechts serves as Head of Infrastructure Division at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where she leads strategic infrastructure initiatives across Latin America and the Caribbean. With extensive experience in development finance and infrastructure project management, she oversees the bank's portfolio of transportation, energy, and digital infrastructure investments. Robberechts brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and sustainable development, driving innovative financing solutions that promote regional economic growth and connectivity. Her leadership focuses on advancing infrastructure projects that enhance competitiveness while addressing climate resilience and social inclusion challenges throughout the Americas.
Frederico Rocha de Araújo serves as CEO of Deode Energia, a Brazilian renewable energy company focused on sustainable power solutions. With extensive experience in the energy sector, he leads the company's strategic initiatives in clean energy development and implementation. Under his leadership, Deode Energia has positioned itself as an innovative player in Brazil's renewable energy market, contributing to the country's sustainable energy transition. Araújo brings expertise in energy project management, business development, and renewable technology integration to drive the company's growth and environmental impact objectives.
Guillermo Gutierrez Amante is an Energy Finance professional at Siemens Financial Services in Mexico. He specializes in financing solutions for energy infrastructure projects, leveraging Siemens' comprehensive portfolio of financial services. With expertise in the Mexican energy sector, Guillermo focuses on developing innovative financing structures for renewable energy, power generation, and industrial automation projects. His role involves working with clients to optimize capital deployment and support energy transition initiatives across Latin America. At Siemens Financial Services, he contributes to the company's mission of enabling sustainable energy solutions through strategic financial partnerships.
Deputado FederalGoverno do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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.
João Paulo Braga
PresidentInvest Minas
Brazil
As CEO of INVEST MINAS, he is in charge of the investment promotion policy for the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais. Under JP's leadership, Minas Gerais performed historical records on investment attraction and reached the lowest unemployment rate in 10 years.
JP Braga led successful negotiations with global leaders of different sectors, such as Amazon, Mercado Livre, Heineken, Ambev, Azul, Mcain, and others. He also has solid global experiency having coordinated business missions for 10 countries on 4 different continents.
In his career, JP Braga has been working for more than 12 years with investment promotion and economic development, particularly in the interface between private and public sectors.
Ralph Rosenberg
CIO and Founding PartnerPerfin Investimentos
Brazil
Mr Ralph Rosenberg is the CIO and Founding Partner at Perfin Asset. Mr. Rosenberg has been involved in all phases of Perfin’s development, since the first equity funds to its recent infrastructure investments. Mr. Rosenberg has always worked in the financial industry beginning his career at Banco Santander in 2001. Since 2006 he has been responsible for equity and infrastructure funds. He supports social projects, mainly child cancer institutions. Mr. Rosenberg holds a B.A. degree in Business MBA in Finance.
Director of Climate Action and Environment for Latin AmericaOECD - Headquarters
France
Dr. Lacy holds a Doctorate Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Mexico), a Master's Degree in Urban Studies and Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Mexico) and a certificate in Leadership on Environment and Sustainable Development from El Colegio de México.
Lacy has been Vice Minister of Environmental Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico (2012-2018), Chief negotiator of Climate Change (COP19-COP23), Co-chair of the Global Methane Initiative, Member of the High-Level Group of the Global Environmental Outlook (GEO6).
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Diana Muñozcano serves as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Grupo Indi, a leading Mexican company specializing in industrial solutions and technology services. In her executive role, she oversees the organization's digital transformation initiatives and IT strategy implementation. With extensive experience in information technology leadership, Diana drives innovation and operational efficiency across Grupo Indi's business units. Her expertise encompasses enterprise technology management, digital infrastructure development, and strategic IT planning. As CIO, she plays a pivotal role in modernizing the company's technological capabilities and ensuring alignment between technology investments and business objectives within Mexico's dynamic industrial sector.
Agathe Vigne is Egis' LATAM Concessions Director. She has a Master’s degree from Lyon’s Institute of Political studies and the Faculty of Economics of Lyon II, with a specialization in Latin American Energy Policy. After various research projects on Mexico’s national oil company Pemex, she occupied several positions in the French Embassy’s trade and investment office, in Madrid and Mexico. Her current activities aim at developing partnerships with both public and private actors in Mexico in the infrastructure sector, more specifically to implement new technologies and know-how in road operation and maintenance.
Denisse Miralles
Head of Decentralized FinanceProInversión
Peru
José Gabriel Bueno
COOMarhnos
Mexico
José Gabriel Bueno Casales serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Marhnos, a prominent company in Mexico. In this executive role, he is instrumental in overseeing the company's operational strategies and ensuring efficiency across its diverse projects. His leadership contributes to Marhnos' continued presence in the Mexican market.
Stephen Kay serves as Infrastructure BD Leader at Marsh, a leading global professional services firm and part of Marsh McLennan Companies. Based in the United States, Kay specializes in business development within the infrastructure sector, leveraging extensive experience in risk management and insurance solutions for complex infrastructure projects. In his role at Marsh, he focuses on developing strategic relationships and identifying opportunities within the infrastructure market, working with clients on risk assessment and mitigation strategies for large-scale construction, transportation, and utility projects. Kay brings deep industry expertise in infrastructure finance, project delivery, and stakeholder management to help clients navigate the evolving infrastructure landscape.
Managing Director, Head of Project FinanceItau BBA
Brazil
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).
César Canedo-Arguelles is the CEO of CIFI, the leading non-banking financial institution in Latin America and the Caribbean in the fields of infrastructures and energy. He is a Founding Member of CIFI and he leads the global development of the company, especially the advisory, financing and fund management activities. Today, the company has taken part in over 160 projects with a total investment of $1.3 billion in the region.
Igor Romitelli serves as Director of Infrastructure at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, one of Canada's largest pension funds managing over $240 billion in assets. In his role, he oversees infrastructure investments and portfolio management within OTPP's global infrastructure platform. Romitelli brings extensive experience in infrastructure finance, project development, and institutional investing. He plays a key role in identifying, evaluating, and managing infrastructure assets across various sectors including transportation, utilities, and energy projects. His expertise contributes to OTPP's strategy of delivering strong risk-adjusted returns while supporting essential infrastructure development worldwide.
Pablo Arroyave Fernández serves as Chief Financial Officer at Odinsa, Colombia's leading infrastructure development and concessions company. With extensive experience in corporate finance and strategic planning, he oversees financial operations for the company's diverse portfolio including airports, toll roads, and urban infrastructure projects across Latin America. Arroyave brings deep expertise in project finance, capital markets, and financial risk management to his role, supporting Odinsa's expansion and investment strategies. His leadership has been instrumental in managing the financial aspects of major infrastructure concessions and public-private partnerships that drive economic development throughout the region.
Secretária de Meio Ambiente, Infraestrutura e LogísticaSao Paulo State Government
Brazil
Philippe Serres
South America Regional DirectorProparco
Brazil
Philippe Serres joined Proparco in 2013, first as a Senior Investment Officer in the private equity division, and from 2016 to 2020 as Regional Director for South Asia, based in New Delhi. Since August 2020 he is Regional Director for South America, based in Sao Paulo. Prior to that Philippe worked at the European Commission Delegation in Peru, at the microfinance rating agency Planet Rating, and as an Investment Officer in the microfinance team of AFD. Philippe graduated from the Institute of Political Studies of Paris (Sciences-Po) and holds a Masters Degree in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.
Principal & Managing Director, Advisory ServicesARUP
USA
Jorge Valenzuela has 20 years of experience in investments, asset management, and project management of real assets in the US and Latin America. Jorge's areas of expertise include financial and technical advisory for the development, investment and financing of public infrastructure and real estate projects. At Arup, Jorge leads the Advisory Services team for San Francisco and Latin America and has directed engagements in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and the US. Civil Engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, has a Master degree in construction management and real estate from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, and an MBA degree from University of California at Berkeley.
With more than 20 years of experience in Finance, advisory and fund management, Ms. Rodriguez has been actively involved in the capital raising, originating, structuring and execution of over US$6.5 billion of debt and equity transactions in real estate and infrastructure in various countries of Latam and the US. Ms. Rodriguez is currently CFO at Marhnos, a leading Mexican company, with more than 6 decades of experience specialized in real estate and infrastructure projects. Prior to Marhnos, Ms. Rodriguez was Managing Director of the Banyan Tree Mexico Hospitality Fund.
Cristina joined R&Q in 2015 as a Head of PPP Investment. She holds an Economy degree from the University of Santiago de Compostela and a Master´s degree in Infrastructure Management from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Prior to joining R&Q Cristina worked in several countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America as CEO of multinational engineering companies and advised Banks, IFIs and Investors in infrastructure projects, with a remarkable specialization in PPP structures. Cristina also served as Strategic Director for Ayesa in Spain and now is part of the Commercial Board of R&Q Group in Chile. Today Cristina manages a portfolio of infrastructure investment of more than USD 1,000 Mill in Chile.
Dênio Cidreira is President of Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova. He is a chemical engineer graduated from UFBA and holds an MBA from FGV and Cranfield (England). He also took the Harvard Business School Product Innovation Leadership Course and the IBGC Management Advisor Course. He previously held positions in the Odebrecht Group, which he joined as Braskem's New Business Manager and gained executive experience by being part the board of several companies within the group: Santo Antonio Energia, Odebrecht Ambiental (currently BRK Ambiental) and Odebrecht Properties.
Jonathan Bernal
Vice-President of StructuringANI - Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura
Colombia
Otávio Silveira
CounselorIG4 Capital
USA
More than 20 years of top management experience over complex assets and businesses, taking part and leading several M&A processes on different industries. Strong experience in infrastructure industry, specially on startup and turnaround processes, taking active participation on real estate, road operation, energy and sanitation markets. Specialties: Strategic and financial planning; Long-term contracts management; Team leadership; Negotiation; Improvement of corporate reputation; Start-up and turnaround processes leadership.
Lawyer of Los Andes University admitted to practice in 2007, Specialist in Public Management and Administrative Institutions, and Master in Law and Economics (Universita di Bologna/Aix-Marseille Université -EMLE European Master in Law & Economics). Recipient of the Colfuturo scholarship (2014). Paola is a member of the Administrative, Constitutional and Infrastructure Team. Prior to joining our law firm, she was working as a legal advisor of the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and has experience as public server in national and local institutions as a Legal Chief or Legal advisor. Her practice focuses on administrative procedures, in constitutional and contentious administrative lawsuits, public policy design, public affairs.
Zanony A. Severino serves as Investments Business Manager at ProDominicana, the Dominican Republic's export and investment promotion agency. In this strategic role, he focuses on attracting foreign direct investment and supporting business development initiatives that drive economic growth. His expertise encompasses investment facilitation, business development, and promoting the Dominican Republic as a premier investment destination. At ProDominicana, Severino works with international investors and local stakeholders to identify opportunities across key sectors, contributing to the country's economic development through strategic investment promotion and business facilitation services.
J. Roberto Martins is recognized as a leading lawyer in the Energy & Natural Resources areas in Brazil. Mr. Martins advises on mergers, acquisitions, divestments, privatization and post-privatization deals involving major Brazilian energy and infrastructure companies. He has been leading major privatizations, concessions, mergers, acquisitions and greenfield development projects in the power, natural gas, steel, sanitation, ports, toll roads and general infrastructure.
Deputado FederalGoverno do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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.
Joaquim Saboia
CFOTAG
Brazil
Joaquim Saboia has a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and an Executive MBA from COPPEAD (UFRJ). Joaquim is the Chief Financial Officer of TAG since November 2019. He previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Solstad Offshore in Brazil, a company specialized in vessel supply for the offshore energy industry, between 2014 and 2019. He started his professional career at Shell's Brazil Treasury in 1999. In 2002, he moved to General Electric, where he held the positions of Treasury Team Leader and Risk Manager. In 2007 and 2008 he worked as Finance Manager at FMC Technologies. Between 2009 and 2013, he was Treasurer and then Controller of OGX Petróleo & Gás, a junior Brazilian O&G company.
Willem Sutherland headed the Latin America region for ING. While travelling extensively in Latin America, he is based in New York. Prior to assuming his current position, he was also head of the Infrastructure Finance and Advisory activities for ING in the Americas. Willem has more than 20 years of experience in debt structuring, advisory, project finance and debt placement in the Americas. Prior to joining ING, Willem worked for ABN AMRO in Europe, Mexico and New York. He has been based in New York since 2001. Willem holds an MSc degree in Business Engineering from the Technical University of Twente, in the Netherlands.
Helen McNamee
ESG / Sustainability LeaderWafra Investment Advisory Group Inc.
USA
Helen is currently the ESG / Sustainability Leader for North America at QIC Global Infrastructure, driving ESG integration and outcomes within the Global Infrastructure team and across the investment lifecycle, from the evaluation of new investments to the active asset management of portfolio companies. Helen has extensive experience in Renewable Energy and Sustainability investing and asset management and finance across investment funds, banks, and large corporates.
Kittredge Zuk
Executive Director, Asset ManagementIFM Investors
USA
Kittredge is responsible for supporting the development and execution of IFM Investors’ asset management strategy and implementing value creation opportunities across our portfolio. Kittredge joined IFM Investors in 2011 as a member of the Infrastructure Team and was responsible for transaction execution, research and asset management. She has been involved with a number of transport and utility transactions, including ALEATICA (Conmex, OHL Mexico, OHL Concesiones) and Duquesne. Before she joined IFM Investors, Kittredge was Director of Business Development for Blue Source LLC, where she was responsible for the evaluation and execution of investment opportunities for Blue Source’s Carbon Infrastructure Investment Fund. Prior to this, Kittre
Director and Head of Industry Verticals | M&A and Transaction Solutions | ESG SolutionsAon
Brazil
Graduated in Business Administration from FGV and MBA at FIA / USP, he has more than 15 years of experience in corporate and industrial risks. He started at Aon in 2004 as account executive, serving national and international clients of the Food & Beverage, Chemical, Pharma and Agribusiness industries, in 2014 he became manager of the same area. He is currently the Market & M&A Development Director, responsible for the service and development of National and Multinational accounts of São Paulo.
Partner - Infrastructure and EnergyVeirano Advogados - Infrastructure
Brazil
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.
Miguel Noronha
Managing DirectorBMPI
Brazil
Managing Director of BMPI and board member at SGA – Sistemas de Gestão Ambiental and BH-IP, first big scale public lighting company in Brazil. Miguel was deputy chairman at Rocha Port Terminals and board member at Cattalini Port Terminals and NovaAgri Logistics Company. He was also managing partner at Angra Infraestrutura and executive of Generation, Transmission and Environment at Eletropaulo Power Company. At Amcham-American Chamber of Commerce São Paulo, he was chairman of Logistics Committee. Miguel holds an MBA at IBMEC and Environmental Management Specialization at USP, as well as a graduate degree in Geology at USP.
Oleg Sofronov is currently Underwriter at Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), based in Washington DC. Experience in providing guarantees for equity and debt investments, including greenfield and brownfield project finance, PPPs, sovereign and municipal credit risk. Focus areas are transport, water, sanitation, waste management, energy infrastructure. Before MIGA was in Commercial Lines insurance at AIG and Allianz. Holds Master’s degree in Finance from National Research University - Higher School of Economics, Moscow and MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, the Netherlands.
Philippe Serres joined Proparco in 2013, first as a Senior Investment Officer in the private equity division, and from 2016 to 2020 as Regional Director for South Asia, based in New Delhi. Since August 2020 he is Regional Director for South America, based in Sao Paulo. Prior to that Philippe worked at the European Commission Delegation in Peru, at the microfinance rating agency Planet Rating, and as an Investment Officer in the microfinance team of AFD. Philippe graduated from the Institute of Political Studies of Paris (Sciences-Po) and holds a Masters Degree in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.
Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure & Capital ProjectsA&M Infra
USA
He has extensive experience, with over 25 years, leading Projects review, Infrastructure projects and Asset Management for several industries and Global coverage. He worked in projects in Brazil, Latin America, Mexico, US, Canada, over Europe and Africa. Ganut also developed a deep knowledge in valuation working in many transactions. In addition, Ganut have been leading several indicatives related to Compliance Program Implementation, Fraud Prevention and Complex Investigation Processes.
Chief Commercial Officer APM Terminals AmericasAPM Terminals - Global Headquarters
Netherlands
Jeremy Ford serves as Chief Commercial Officer for APM Terminals Americas, bringing extensive expertise in global container terminal operations and commercial strategy. Based at APM Terminals' global headquarters in the Netherlands, Ford leads commercial activities across the Americas region, overseeing business development, customer relationships, and revenue optimization. With deep experience in port operations and logistics, he plays a key role in advancing APM Terminals' position as a leading global port operator. Ford's leadership focuses on driving operational excellence and sustainable growth while enhancing customer service delivery across the company's diverse portfolio of terminal facilities throughout North, Central, and South America.
Head of Legal - International M&A / Project Finance
Groupe ADP
Renata Rojas
SVP: Loan SyndicationsBanco Sabadell
USA
Renata Rojas joined Banco Sabadell in 2016 in the Structured Finance Group with the responsibility of Loan Syndications and Sales for US and Latam. As a Senior Vice President, she is responsible for building and growing the presence of Banco de Sabadell in the Syndicated Loan market for primary and secondary market transactions for Corporates, Project Finance, and Commercial Real Estate located in the US, Colombia and Chile. She previously worked at BNP Paribas New York and Unicredit Group New York before that.
Agathe Vigne is Egis' LATAM Concessions Director. She has a Master’s degree from Lyon’s Institute of Political studies and the Faculty of Economics of Lyon II, with a specialization in Latin American Energy Policy. After various research projects on Mexico’s national oil company Pemex, she occupied several positions in the French Embassy’s trade and investment office, in Madrid and Mexico. Her current activities aim at developing partnerships with both public and private actors in Mexico in the infrastructure sector, more specifically to implement new technologies and know-how in road operation and maintenance.
Guillermo Gutierrez
Energy FinanceSiemens Financial Services
Mexico
Guillermo Gutierrez Amante is an Energy Finance professional at Siemens Financial Services in Mexico. He specializes in financing solutions for energy infrastructure projects, leveraging Siemens' comprehensive portfolio of financial services. With expertise in the Mexican energy sector, Guillermo focuses on developing innovative financing structures for renewable energy, power generation, and industrial automation projects. His role involves working with clients to optimize capital deployment and support energy transition initiatives across Latin America. At Siemens Financial Services, he contributes to the company's mission of enabling sustainable energy solutions through strategic financial partnerships.
Head of Legal - International M&A / Project FinanceGroupe ADP
France
Passion for infrastructure industry. Willing to be a game changer and to shape the infrastructure of the future. Highly experienced in structuration and negotiation of complex infrastructure projects (PPP, concessions, real estate development, setting up funds, etc...).
VP Equity Research - Head of Latam Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Capital GoodsCredit Suisse
Brazil
Regis Cardoso serves as VP Equity Research and Head of Latin America Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Capital Goods at UBS. Based in Brazil, he leads comprehensive equity research coverage across key sectors including energy, infrastructure, and industrial companies throughout the Latin American region. With extensive experience in financial analysis and capital markets, Cardoso provides strategic insights and investment recommendations to institutional clients. His expertise spans upstream and downstream oil & gas operations, infrastructure development projects, and capital goods manufacturing across emerging markets. He plays a crucial role in UBS's regional research coverage, delivering in-depth sector analysis and market intelligence to support investment decision-making for Latin American equity markets.
Head of Investor Relations of Aegea, Adriana is graduated in Economics Science from Universidade Estadual Paulista -UNESP and postgraduate in Finance. Prior to joining Aegea, Adriana occupied Planning, M&A and Investor Relations positions in large Brazilian companies as Grupo Ultra, CTEEP, Odebrecht and Biosev.
André Dabus is Director of Construction & Infrastructure of Marsh Brazil, Insurance broker authorized by Susep and lawyer formed by PUC-SP. Certification CP3P-F by APMG Internacional, he holds a postgraduate degree in Infrastructure Law from the FGV- SP and an executive MBA from Fundação Don Cabral. He is also a professor of the MBA of Insurance and Reinsurance Law of ESSP- Escola Superior de Seguros Privados and Professor of the MBA PPPs and Concessions - FESP-SP /LSE.
José Gabriel Bueno Casales serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Marhnos, a prominent company in Mexico. In this executive role, he is instrumental in overseeing the company's operational strategies and ensuring efficiency across its diverse projects. His leadership contributes to Marhnos' continued presence in the Mexican market.
Mariana has over 15 years of experience as an infrastructure and energy professional. She is an Investment Director in Meridiam’s New York office where she focuses on business development in Latin America. Within her role, Mariana has been involved in several public bid procurements for district energy and transportation projects, as well as private developments in the transition energy sector, leading all phases of the investment process. Prior to joining Meridiam, Mariana was a vice president at Macquarie in the infrastructure and energy team where she was responsible of transaction execution and financial structuring for projects in the Americas, with a focus in Colombia and Mexico.
Simultaneous Discussions - 12th May, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Brazil Water Concessions - What will keep investors beaming?
Co-chairs
Ana CândidaBMA Advogados Moderator
André SalcedoMotiva
Felipe de Sá TavaresANA
Guilherme AlbuquerqueCompanhia Carioca de Parcerias e Investimentos
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.
He holds a degree in Electrical and Production Engineering from PUC-Rio, a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from PUC-Rio, an MBA in PPP and Concessions from Fundação Escola de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo and certifications CGA, from ANBIMA, and CP³P-F, from APMG International. He was CFO of Akad Seguros (2022) and Executive Director of New Businesses at Iguá Saneamento (2019-2021). He worked as an independent consultant at Climate Bonds Initiative (2020-2021) and at BNDES (2003-2019), where he held several positions. He has extensive experience in the capital markets area, with emphasis on infrastructure financing, public-private partnerships, mergers and acquisitions and structuring of new businesses.
Felipe de Sá Tavares
Ex Superintendent of Water and Socioeconomic StudiesANA
Brazil
Guilherme Albuquerque
Partner, Head of InfrastructureCompanhia Carioca de Parcerias e Investimentos
Brazil
Guilherme holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering (UFRJ), an MBA in Finance (IBMEC) and an MSc in Financial and Business Economy (FGV-EPGE). Mr. Guilherme joined Navi in 2021. Before that he worked at BNDES since 2009 providing corporate and project financing to water and sanitation projects for both public and private companies. Since 2016, he has been leading the PPP and privatization program at BNDES, aimed at contracting and overseeing the development of feasibility studies in the water and sanitation space. Prior he worked as a consultant at Accenture, assigned to the utility and oil & gas sectors.
Leonardo Picciani
Secretário Nacional de Saneamento AmbientalMinistry of Cities
Brazil
Leonardo Picciani atua como Secretário Nacional de Saneamento Ambiental do Ministério das Cidades do Brasil. Advogado e político experiente, possui vasta trajetória no setor público, tendo ocupado cargos relevantes em diferentes esferas governamentais. Em sua função atual, é responsável pela formulação e implementação de políticas públicas de saneamento básico no país. Picciani tem experiência em gestão pública, desenvolvimento urbano e questões ambientais, contribuindo para a melhoria da infraestrutura sanitária brasileira e o acesso universal aos serviços de saneamento.
Marcelo Augusto Raposo da Mota serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Grupo Águas do Brasil, a leading Brazilian water and sanitation company. With extensive experience in financial management and corporate strategy within the utilities sector, he oversees financial operations, planning, and strategic initiatives that support the company's growth across Brazil's water infrastructure market. His leadership contributes to advancing sustainable water solutions and operational excellence throughout the organization's diverse portfolio of water and wastewater services.
Secretária de Meio Ambiente, Infraestrutura e LogísticaSao Paulo State Government
Brazil
Renato Sucupira
PresidentBF Capital
Brazil
Civil Engineer from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and MBA in Corporate Finance from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-RJ). Renato worked at BNDES between 1986 and 2004, with its main role being Director of BNDES-EXIM. Over the past seven years he has led an independent financial advisory company, BF CAPITAL, with operations surpassing R$ 20 billion in project financing.
Mr Toledo has more than 15 years of experience structuring financing for power, gas, transport, and water projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. He is currently a Chief Investment Officer within IFC's Latin America Infrastructure and Natural Resources group, leading IFC's efforts in Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean regions. Prior to joining IFC in 2005, Mr. Toledo worked at CAF and Citigroup. Mr. Toledo holds a bachelor degree in civil engineering from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia and a Masters in Business Administration from McGill University in Montreal.
Secretário-Chefe da Casa CivilGoverno do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
Artur Lemos Junior é o Secretário-Chefe da Casa Civil do Rio Grande do Sul, órgão central de coordenação e articulação política do governo estadual. Com vasta experiência em gestão pública, atua na coordenação das ações governamentais, articulação com os demais órgãos do Estado e assessoramento direto ao Governador. Responsável pela integração entre secretarias e pela implementação de políticas públicas estratégicas, demonstra expertise em administração pública, planejamento governamental e relações institucionais, contribuindo para a modernização e eficiência da máquina pública gaúcha.
Eleito prefeito de Pelotas em 2012 com aproximadamente 110 mil votos, governou o Município entre 2013 e 2016. Antes disso, foi Secretário Municipal, Vereador e Presidente da Câmara Municipal na mesma cidade. No final do mandato, Eduardo apareceu nas pesquisas de opinião com 87% de aprovação popular. Por considerar a reeleição um problema no atual sistema político brasileiro, embora líder nas pesquisas, anunciou que não iria concorrer a um novo mandato e indicou sua vice-prefeita Paula Mascarenhas como candidata. Paula venceu a eleição municipal de 2016, em primeiro turno, pela primeira vez em Pelotas com aproximadamente 112 mil votos. Estudou políticas públicas na Columbia University, em NY, EUA, cursa mestrado em gestão pública na FGV.
Luciana Costa
Director of Infrastructure, Energy Transition and Climate ChangeBNDES
Brazil
* Bachelor Degree in Economics and Master in Finance from top Universities in Brazil and USA. * Working in the banking industry for more than 24 years. * Experience in client coverage and relationship with large international and local corporate clients. * Deep knowledge in commercial and investment banking products, including Sustainable Financing * Experience with cross-border deals.
Markus Lehmann serves as President of Navigatio Capital, a firm operating in Canada. He is recognized for his expertise in the hydrogen economy, having presented on its global, Canadian, and regional implications. His work with Navigatio Capital involves understanding and outlining the potential roles and benefits for regions participating in the hydrogen economy, showcasing his focus on strategic energy sector development.
Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (2008) e master em Estudos Comparativos do Desenvolvimento pela École des Hautes Études em Sciences Sociales – EHESS, Paris, França (2010). Atualmente, ocupo a cadeira de Vice-Presidente do Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos do Direito da Energia – IBDE (segundo mandato), já tendo composto o Conselho Deliberativo do mesmo Instituto. Sou, também, membro da Comissão de Energia da OAB/SP. Co-organizador da obra “Novos Rumos para a Infraestrutura” (Lex Editora, 2014) e autor de diversos artigos sobre Direito Público e regulação. Presto assessoria jurídica a empresas atuantes em setores regulados, especialmente no Setor Elétrico e de Gás Natural.
Astra Ivette Castillo Trevizo is Head of Mexico and Pacific Hub at Fitch Ratings. She brings over two decades of expertise in finance and credit risk. As a Senior Director in Infrastructure and Project Finance at Fitch Ratings since November 2007, she has progressed through key management roles. Prior to Fitch, her experience included positions at Bancomext as a Credit Risk Analyst and John Deere. She earned her degree in Finance and Economics from Tecnológico de Monterrey.
With more than 20 years of experience in Finance, advisory and fund management, Ms. Rodriguez has been actively involved in the capital raising, originating, structuring and execution of over US$6.5 billion of debt and equity transactions in real estate and infrastructure in various countries of Latam and the US. Ms. Rodriguez is currently CFO at Marhnos, a leading Mexican company, with more than 6 decades of experience specialized in real estate and infrastructure projects. Prior to Marhnos, Ms. Rodriguez was Managing Director of the Banyan Tree Mexico Hospitality Fund.
Head of Corporate FinanceItaú Corpbanca Colombia S.A.
Colombia
Carlos Rosado Zuñiga
Director, Government Affairs and Public RelationsSacyr Concesiones
Colombia
Carlos Rosado Zuñiga es Director de Asuntos Gubernamentales y Relaciones Públicas en Sacyr Concesiones Colombia, empresa líder en infraestructura y concesiones. Con amplia experiencia en gestión de relaciones institucionales y comunicación estratégica, lidera iniciativas clave para fortalecer vínculos con entidades gubernamentales y stakeholders. Su expertise en el sector de concesiones e infraestructura ha sido fundamental para el desarrollo de proyectos estratégicos de la compañía en Colombia, contribuyendo al crecimiento y posicionamiento de Sacyr en el mercado latinoamericano a través de su liderazgo en comunicación corporativa y asuntos públicos.
Vice-President of StructuringANI - Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura
Colombia
Pablo Arroyave Fernández
CFOOdinsa
Colombia
Pablo Arroyave Fernández serves as Chief Financial Officer at Odinsa, Colombia's leading infrastructure development and concessions company. With extensive experience in corporate finance and strategic planning, he oversees financial operations for the company's diverse portfolio including airports, toll roads, and urban infrastructure projects across Latin America. Arroyave brings deep expertise in project finance, capital markets, and financial risk management to his role, supporting Odinsa's expansion and investment strategies. His leadership has been instrumental in managing the financial aspects of major infrastructure concessions and public-private partnerships that drive economic development throughout the region.
Agathe Vigne is Egis' LATAM Concessions Director. She has a Master’s degree from Lyon’s Institute of Political studies and the Faculty of Economics of Lyon II, with a specialization in Latin American Energy Policy. After various research projects on Mexico’s national oil company Pemex, she occupied several positions in the French Embassy’s trade and investment office, in Madrid and Mexico. Her current activities aim at developing partnerships with both public and private actors in Mexico in the infrastructure sector, more specifically to implement new technologies and know-how in road operation and maintenance.
Cristina Pardo de Vera Posada
CEOR&Q Concesiones e Infraestructura
Chile
Cristina joined R&Q in 2015 as a Head of PPP Investment. She holds an Economy degree from the University of Santiago de Compostela and a Master´s degree in Infrastructure Management from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Prior to joining R&Q Cristina worked in several countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America as CEO of multinational engineering companies and advised Banks, IFIs and Investors in infrastructure projects, with a remarkable specialization in PPP structures. Cristina also served as Strategic Director for Ayesa in Spain and now is part of the Commercial Board of R&Q Group in Chile. Today Cristina manages a portfolio of infrastructure investment of more than USD 1,000 Mill in Chile.
Eleito prefeito de Pelotas em 2012 com aproximadamente 110 mil votos, governou o Município entre 2013 e 2016. Antes disso, foi Secretário Municipal, Vereador e Presidente da Câmara Municipal na mesma cidade. No final do mandato, Eduardo apareceu nas pesquisas de opinião com 87% de aprovação popular. Por considerar a reeleição um problema no atual sistema político brasileiro, embora líder nas pesquisas, anunciou que não iria concorrer a um novo mandato e indicou sua vice-prefeita Paula Mascarenhas como candidata. Paula venceu a eleição municipal de 2016, em primeiro turno, pela primeira vez em Pelotas com aproximadamente 112 mil votos. Estudou políticas públicas na Columbia University, em NY, EUA, cursa mestrado em gestão pública na FGV.
Guilherme Barbosa
Partner - Head of Infrastructure and Energy CoverageXP Investimentos
Brazil
Guilherme Barbosa is the Partner of XP Investimentos’ Investment Banking division and is responsible for Infrastructure and Utilities coverage. Prior to XP, Guilherme was active in the Investment Banking division of BTG Pactual as responsible for opening opportunities in all sectors of the economy for Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets and M&A products – prior to that, he worked at Macquarie and Barclays Capital. Guilherme holds a degree in Economics from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Herbert Laier Jr, who became Country Director at ACCIONA Energía in Brazil in 2022, is an Electrical Engineer, with an MBA in Electricity Sector Management, and specializations in Renewable Energies and Project Management. With more than 15 years of experience in the sector, he developed his career at Enerfín, working first in the construction and operation phases of wind farms, and then in the management of new business and opportunities for the company in the Brazilian market in a portfolio that exceeds 600MW of projects in operation.
Hugo Leal
Deputado FederalGoverno do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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.
Luiz Fernando Leone Vianna
VP of Institutional and RegulatoryGrupo Delta Energia
Brazil
Luiz Fernando Leone Vianna serves as VP of Institutional and Regulatory at Grupo Delta Energia, a prominent Brazilian energy company. With extensive experience in the energy sector, he specializes in regulatory affairs, institutional relations, and strategic business development. His expertise encompasses navigating Brazil's complex energy regulatory framework and fostering key stakeholder relationships. At Delta Energia, he plays a crucial role in shaping the company's regulatory strategy and ensuring compliance with industry standards while driving institutional partnerships that support the organization's growth in Brazil's dynamic energy market.
He is a member of the third generation of the owner and founder family. Matheus returned to the Group in April/2021, after 4 years in the United States where he obtained an MBA from Columbia University and worked as Chief Operations Officer of a footwear company. Previously, he worked for 19 years in several units of the company and studied Civil Engineering at Poli/USP.
Managing Director of BMPI and board member at SGA – Sistemas de Gestão Ambiental and BH-IP, first big scale public lighting company in Brazil. Miguel was deputy chairman at Rocha Port Terminals and board member at Cattalini Port Terminals and NovaAgri Logistics Company. He was also managing partner at Angra Infraestrutura and executive of Generation, Transmission and Environment at Eletropaulo Power Company. At Amcham-American Chamber of Commerce São Paulo, he was chairman of Logistics Committee. Miguel holds an MBA at IBMEC and Environmental Management Specialization at USP, as well as a graduate degree in Geology at USP.
Agathe Vigne is Egis' LATAM Concessions Director. She has a Master’s degree from Lyon’s Institute of Political studies and the Faculty of Economics of Lyon II, with a specialization in Latin American Energy Policy. After various research projects on Mexico’s national oil company Pemex, she occupied several positions in the French Embassy’s trade and investment office, in Madrid and Mexico. Her current activities aim at developing partnerships with both public and private actors in Mexico in the infrastructure sector, more specifically to implement new technologies and know-how in road operation and maintenance.
André Isper Rodrigues
Director-GeneralARTESP
Brazil
Mr. André Isper is a counsel with over 10 years of experience in large-scale infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships (PPP). In January 2023, he took over the Executive Secretariat of Partnerships in Investments at São Paulo State Government, where he is responsible for new projects within the scope of São Paulo's PPP and Privatization Programs.
He also serves as the General Coordinator of the State Commission for Monitoring Metro-Rail Concessions Contracts.
Mr. Isper formerly acted as External Consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank (2022), Chief Advisor at the National Planning and Logistics Company (2019-2022), and Superintendent of Regulation of the State of São Paulo Transport Agency (2017-2019).
Eduardo Hayden Carvalhaes Neto
PartnerLefosse
Brazil
Eduardo Hayden Carvalhaes Neto holds a PhD and a Master’s Degree in Public Law issued by the University of São Paulo, graduated in Law at the São Paulo Catholic University and is the partner responsible for the Public Law and Regulation of LEFOSSE. His work focuses in concessions, PPPs, concessions, public procurement, public services and regulated markets (energy, aviation, logistics, transportation, telecoms, mining, roads, airports, seaports, construction and O&G, among others). He is the President of the Brazilian Association of IT and Communications (ABDTIC) and a member of the International Bar Association and of the Brazilian Bar Associations at São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília.
Vice-President of StructuringANI - Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura
Colombia
Ouahida Bendjedou
Head of Legal - International M&A / Project FinanceGroupe ADP
France
Passion for infrastructure industry. Willing to be a game changer and to shape the infrastructure of the future. Highly experienced in structuration and negotiation of complex infrastructure projects (PPP, concessions, real estate development, setting up funds, etc...).
Public Policy and Government Manag Specialist - EPPGG, of the Ministry of Planning, Budget and Manag since 2011. Nowadays, acts as Head of the Dept of Airport Economic Regulation - National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) since September 2017. At ANAC acted as a Specialist on Civil Aviation Regulation (2008/2011), Special Adv to the Presidency (2009/2011) and Head of Dept of Institucional Planning (2012/2017). Also acted as Adv to the Exec Secretary of the Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management (2012), Technician at Brazilian Central Bank (2006/2008) and as a professor of the e-learning course at the Uni of Brasilia-UnB (2007/2008). Graduated and MS in Economy from UnB, and is ongoing to became a Doctor in Economics also from the UnB.
Willem Sutherland headed the Latin America region for ING. While travelling extensively in Latin America, he is based in New York. Prior to assuming his current position, he was also head of the Infrastructure Finance and Advisory activities for ING in the Americas. Willem has more than 20 years of experience in debt structuring, advisory, project finance and debt placement in the Americas. Prior to joining ING, Willem worked for ABN AMRO in Europe, Mexico and New York. He has been based in New York since 2001. Willem holds an MSc degree in Business Engineering from the Technical University of Twente, in the Netherlands.
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Executive Director of Corporate BankingBanco Sabadell
Mexico
Actualmente, es Director Ejecutivo de la Banca Corporativa de Sabadell. Es Director General de Sabcapital, SA de CV SOFOM ER, vehículo de Sabadell donde se registra la actividad de Banca Corporativa y estructuración de Sabadell en México. Es Presidente del Comité Técnico de Energía del Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos de Finanzas (IMEF). Miembro fundador de la Comisión de Energía de la Cámara Española de Comercio. Ha sido banquero corporativo por 20 años consecutivos. Trabajó en Banco Nacional de México (Banamex) - Citigroup desde Julio de 1998 hasta Julio de 2014. Contador Público del ITAM y cuenta con MBA por la Universidad de Carnegie Mellon en Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (Class 2002).
John Kaye is a Managing Director in the Americas team at OTPP. John is a board member of our Mexican tollroad investments: IDEAL, Arco Norte and Pacifico Sur; and previously was a director on our Chilean regulated water investments. John has a variety of transaction experience across the utility, transport and power sectors. He joined the infrastructure team full-time in 2008, was dedicated to Latam between 2015-2025 and currently covers the Americas with a focus on Transport. Previously he was an investment banking analyst at National Bank Financial. John earned a BBA and a B.Sc. from Bishop's University, and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. He is a CFA Charterholder and has completed the OTPP Private Investments Board of Directors Program at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management.
Jorge Oria y Anaya
PartnerRitch Mueller - Infra
Mexico
Jorge Oria y Anaya joined Ritch Mueller in 1999 and has been partner since 2014. He has gained significant experience over the past 20 years in energy, infrastructure and power transactions. He also has experience in acquisition and equipment finance, and arbitration in relation to energy and infrastructure projects. His practice focuses on representing sponsors, off-takers and local, multilateral and regional lenders as well as equity and mezzanine investors in transactions within the power (renewable and conventional), oil and gas, transportation, and water industries.
José Gabriel Bueno Casales serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Marhnos, a prominent company in Mexico. In this executive role, he is instrumental in overseeing the company's operational strategies and ensuring efficiency across its diverse projects. His leadership contributes to Marhnos' continued presence in the Mexican market.
Country Director of ACCIONA Infraestructuras in Brazil, he is a Civil Engineer with an MBA in Business and Commercial Management. He began his career as a Construction Engineer at Andrade Gutierrez, where he worked for 17 years and was the Director of the Latin America Market, responding to the commercial and operational management of the company's projects in Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, among others. He also worked for 2 years as Executive Director for the Southern Cone region at Pentech, a multinational company of EPCenergy and industrial projects. At ACCIONA,with his strategic vision and experience in contract management, he is responsible for developing business in the areas of construction, concessions, industrial, water and services.
Eleito prefeito de Pelotas em 2012 com aproximadamente 110 mil votos, governou o Município entre 2013 e 2016. Antes disso, foi Secretário Municipal, Vereador e Presidente da Câmara Municipal na mesma cidade. No final do mandato, Eduardo apareceu nas pesquisas de opinião com 87% de aprovação popular. Por considerar a reeleição um problema no atual sistema político brasileiro, embora líder nas pesquisas, anunciou que não iria concorrer a um novo mandato e indicou sua vice-prefeita Paula Mascarenhas como candidata. Paula venceu a eleição municipal de 2016, em primeiro turno, pela primeira vez em Pelotas com aproximadamente 112 mil votos. Estudou políticas públicas na Columbia University, em NY, EUA, cursa mestrado em gestão pública na FGV.
Secretary of the Gaúcha ReconstructionGoverno do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
Pedro Maciel Capeluppi serves as Secretary of the Gaúcha Reconstruction at the Secretaria de Parcerias e Concessões do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In this strategic role, he leads critical infrastructure recovery and development initiatives following natural disasters in Rio Grande do Sul. Capeluppi oversees public-private partnerships and concession programs essential for the state's reconstruction efforts. His position involves coordinating complex multi-stakeholder projects, managing substantial public investments, and implementing sustainable development solutions. With expertise in public administration and infrastructure management, he plays a pivotal role in rebuilding and modernizing Rio Grande do Sul's infrastructure systems while ensuring efficient resource allocation and strategic partnerships that drive long-term economic recovery and resilience for the state.
Sylvain Magne é Diretor Geral de M&A Advisory no BNP Paribas Brasil, onde lidera operações de fusões e aquisições para clientes corporativos. Com vasta experiência no mercado financeiro brasileiro e internacional, especializa-se em assessoria estratégica para transações complexas across diversos setores. Sua expertise inclui reestruturações corporativas, privatizações e joint ventures. No BNP Paribas, é responsável por desenvolver soluções inovadoras em M&A, fortalecendo a posição do banco como líder em investment banking na América Latina. Reconhecido por sua capacidade analítica e relacionamento com grandes corporações brasileiras e multinacionais.
Project Finance Credit Approval DirectorICBC - New York
USA
Jesus Enriquez was a Director in Fitch Ratings’ Latin American Infrastructure and Project Finance Group. Jesus is based in New York City in the United States and is part of the region’s energy team covering transactions mainly in the renewable, thermal, and transmission sectors in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Central America. Before joining Fitch, Jesus was a Senior Manager on Deloitte’s Corporate Finance Group, providing consulting services in mergers and acquisitions, project finance, business valuations, and capital raising. Jesus provided financial advisory services to national and international companies in various industries, including energy, manufacturing, steel, cement, and retail.
Ines has more than 15 years of experience in concessions, privatizations and utilities regulation, with emphasis on the electricity sector. She has a solid background in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and financing. Ines has handled several acquisition transactions and sale of companies, as well as assets and shares participations, including mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations and other structures, both domestic and international. She was head of Latin America Power's Legal Department for two years, during which she gained wide experience and was exposed to transactions in multiple jurisdictions. She has worked on privatization and concession procedures in the electric power sector for private clients.
Mr Toledo has more than 15 years of experience structuring financing for power, gas, transport, and water projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. He is currently a Chief Investment Officer within IFC's Latin America Infrastructure and Natural Resources group, leading IFC's efforts in Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean regions. Prior to joining IFC in 2005, Mr. Toledo worked at CAF and Citigroup. Mr. Toledo holds a bachelor degree in civil engineering from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia and a Masters in Business Administration from McGill University in Montreal.
Rafael Matas Trillo is Head of Andean Countries and Energy Sector Lead in the Infrastructure and Energy Division at IDB Invest. He joined the IDB Group in 2007, leading the Andean Region since 2020. Matas drives major transportation, renewable energy, and water/sanitation projects across Latin America, structuring landmark transactions like Lima Airport and significant solar and wind initiatives. He holds degrees from ESADE and Georgetown University.
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GRI Club's Global Committees set the professional standard for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing in order to identify new trends, capitalise on growth opportunities and aid deal flow discovery worldwide.
CCR Group is one of the major infrastructure concession companies in Latin America. Divided into four business units, CCR Highways SP, CCR Highways BR, CCR Mobility and CCR Airports, the company operates in the main transportation modes in the region. In the road segment, it controls 3,265 kilometres of highways in four Brazilian states where the highest concentration of GDP passes through. In the transportation of passengers, it holds the concessions of lines 4 and recently won the auction to manage lines 5 and 17 of the São Paulo metro system. In addition, it is responsible for the boat system and the VLT in Rio de Janeiro and the subway operation in the capital of Bahia, Salvador. In airport concessions, the company operates in the airports of Quito (Ecuador), San José (Costa Rica), Curaçao and Belo Horizonte (Brazil). Besides, the CCR Group also has expertise in high-capacity data transmission and airport services in the United States.
Neoenergia is the largest company in the Brazilian electric sector in terms of number of consumers. It has assets in 18 states of the country and operates throughout the energy chain: generation, transmission, distribution and free energy market.
Atlas Renewable Energy is an Actis portfolio company focused on the development, execution and operation of renewable energy projects across Latin America.
Ainda is a listed private equity fund (CKD) focused on investing in energy and infrastructure projects in Mexico. Ainda has signed a strategic alliance with Goldman Sachs Merchant Bank Division to identify opportunities to co-invest in the country.
Odinsa, a Colombian company, a subsidiary of Grupo Argos, is an organization dedicated to the structuring, management and development of infrastructure projects for highway and airport concessions.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with over 1,800 locations in more than 50 countries. The Group has over 150,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group” through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges. For more information, visit https://www.mufg.jp/english
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Americas advises and assists corporates, institutional investors, insurers, banks and public-sector organizations. We furnish a diversified array of solutions to build long-term, trusting relationships with our clien
Somos una empresa integrada de gestión de infraestructura con alcance regional. Damos vida a la infraestructura que conecta, energiza y da bienestar a tu vida, creando juntos nuevas oportunidades, desarrollo sostenible y cultura ciudadana.
ROADIS is the investment platform of Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), dedicated to developing, operating and managing roads worldwide. With more than 2,800 employees, it manages 1,887 kilometres of roads. ROADIS has a total managed investment of over 4.6 billion euros , and operates in six key countries across three continents.
GRUPO SACYR - Somos uma empresa que desenvolve infraestruturas de transporte, sociais e hídricas com 3 focos de atuação: (1) Concessões, é a força motriz do grupo e está focada em projetos greenfield, com um amplo portfólio de concessões de infraestrutura, (2) apoiados pela Sacyr Construcción que está focada na execução das obras, tanto de nossas próprias concessões quanto em projetos de terceiros e (3) Sacyr Água, onde somos referência no mundo da dessalinização e saneamento há mais de 30 anos.
Founded in 2018, Aleatica was created with the mission of offering safe and sustainable mobility solutions supported by cutting-edge technology that anticipate customer needs.
We are a pure transport infrastructure operator, which allows us to focus exclusively on the design and operation of highways and other mobility assets in 6 countries of Europe and Latin America.
Vinci is one of Brazil’s largest alternative investment firms, with over R$ 60bi of AUM. The Real Estate area represents more than R$5,0bi of this AUM with investments across different asset classes and strategies.
Aegea manage sanitation assets through its dealerships in several states of the country. The company acts as manager of public concessions operating in all processes of the full cycle of water – supply, collection and sewage treatment. Currently, Aegea is represented in ten Brazilian states and supplies more than 21 million people in 153 municipalities. Its shareholders are Grupo Equipav, GIC and Itaúsa.
In the Water and Wastewater segment, BRK Ambiental operates in all regions of the country under full concession (water and wastewater) or partial concession (wastewater) model, as well as through PPPs (Public-Private Partnerships) and other associations with state and municipal entities. In addition, it has guaranteed its position with a strategy focused on synergy and on offering quality services. All of this guarantees effective performance when tackling the sanitation deficit challenge present in Brazil, while working in a complementary fashion with the government.
BlackRock is trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm. Our business is investing on behalf of our clients - from large institutions to parents and grandparents, teachers, nurses, doctors and people from all walks of life.
The Salvador Airport was integrated through a Concession Agreement lasting until 2047 to VINCI Airports, one of the five major global companies in the sector, which develops, finances, builds and operates airports.
Located in Brazil, Zurich Airport Latin America Ltd is the regional representative office of Flughafen Zürich AG (Zurich Airport) in the region responsible for the management of the investments in Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, Vitória, Macaé, and Natal) , Chile (Iquique and Antofagasta), Colombia (Bogotá) and Curaçao; as for business development in Brazil and Latin America.
CA-CIB has been present in México for almost 50 years, offering credit assessment for Syndicated Loan Facilities, Structured Finance, Project Finance, Specialized Lending, Export & Trade Finance, Advisory and Equity Capital Markets, and others.
Egis is an international player in consultancy, construction engineering, and mobility services. We design and operate intelligent infrastructures and buildings, addressing climate change challenges and fostering balanced, sustainable, and resilient territorial development. With a presence in 120 countries and 18,000 employees, Egis utilizes its expertise to serve clients and innovate across diverse projects, impacting societies globally. Our mission is to align quality of life improvements, socio-economic development, and carbon emission reduction, striving for net zero emissions by 2050. Shareholders include Tikehau Capital (40%) via T2 Energy Transition fund, Caisse des Dépôts (34%), and management/employees (26%) via Egis Partenaires and Corporate Mutual Fund.
Grand International Company (GIC), established in Kuwait in 1993, specializes in providing comprehensive Management Information Systems (MIS) solutions, encompassing design, execution, and management, along with associated administration, technical, financial, and marketing operations. GIC offers dedicated technical support, in-house software design and development (owning source codes), hardware planning, network management, and server management. The company serves both governmental and private sectors. With a geographical presence in Kuwait and Qatar, GIC's distinctive features include its proprietary software development, enabling continuous innovation, and round-the-clock network monitoring and unlimited technical support. The company has built strong professional relationships globally by adapting advanced IT solutions.
We are a professional investment management organization that invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan on behalf of its 20 million Canadian contributors and beneficiaries.
One of the largest investment companies in Brazil. For more than 15 years, XP has been transforming the investment market in the country. Today, XP are the reference when it comes to investment advice.
CPFL Energia, for 106 years in the electricity sector, has been active in the distribution, generation, trading and services segments. Since January 2017, the Group has been part of the Chinese state-owned State Grid.
Arteris is one of the largest highway concession companies in Brazil in managed kilometers, with over 3,400km. It manages highways located in the states of SP, MG, RJ, PR and SC, in addition to 5 federal and 4 state concessions in SP.
Socicam contributes with pioneerism & efficiency to the sustainable development of the infrastructure and mobility. In Latin America, it takes leading position in the management of passengers in bus terminals, airports and ports.
ACCIONA is a leader in providing sustainable solutions for infrastructure and renewable energy projects across the world. Its offer covers the whole value chain, from design and construction to operation and maintenance. With a presence in more than 30 countries, the Group develops its business activities based on the desire to contribute to economic and social development in the communities in which it operates.
Groupe ADP, through its subsidiary ADP International, is one of the few players covering every aspect of the airport’s value chain, from the financing to the design and operation of an airport.
Leading group in banking and financial services in Europe, it is divided into three business areas: Asset Management, Corporate and Institutional Banking and Asset Management.
Credicorp is Peru’s largest financial holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Credicorp provides commercial banking, microlending, insurance, pension fund management and financial advisory services at an international level.
SURA Asset Management is a Latin American company specializing in the pensions, savings, and investment industry. The company manages assets worth USD 131.9 billion, owned by over 19 million people in six countries around the region.
Con 25 años de experiencia administrando fondos de pensiones y brindando un servicio de excelencia, Profuturo hoy cuenta con más de 1.8 millones de afiliados y con 400 colaboradores a nivel nacional dispuestos a trabajar día a día por ser los mejores del mercado. El compromiso con nuestros clientes nos hace asumir nuevos retos y a proyectarnos como la mejor empresa de la industria, que garantiza inversiones atractivas y la máxima rentabilidad del mercado. Profuturo AFP es parte del grupo Scotiabank, una de las instituciones financieras más sólidas a nivel mundial, que cuenta con 180 años de experiencia y más de 19 millones de clientes en 55 países de todo el mundo.
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking is Santander’s global division that supports corporate and institutional clients, offering tailored services and value-added wholesale products suited to their complexity and sophistication, while adhering to responsible banking standards that contribute to the progress of society.
DP World is the leading enabler of global trade and an integral part of the supply chain. We operate multiple related businesses – from marine and inland terminals, marine services, logistics and ancillary services, to technology-driven trade solutions. Our portfolio of more than 150 operations in over 50 countries in six continents gives us a significant presence both in high-growth and mature markets. DP World’s has more than 50,000 employees from 120 countries.
Archandel Real Estate ha buscado innovar en el diseño y desarrollo de nuevos proyectos inmobiliarios, promoviendo la implementación de iniciativas sustentables y tecnológicas en sus desarrollos.
CIBC (CM: NYSE, TSX) is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with a market capitalization of $50 billion and a Basel III Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 11.2%. Through our major business units — Canadian Personal & Small Business Banking, Canadian Commercial Banking & Wealth Management, U.S. Commercial Banking & Wealth Management and Capital Markets – our more than 44,000 employees provide a full range of financial products and services to 10 million individual, small business, commercial, corporate and institutional clients in Canada, the U.S. and around the world. CIBC’s Capital Markets business provides best-in-class insight, advice, and execution across global markets, investment banking, corporate banking and research to corporate, government and institutional clients in key markets globally. CIBC has been consistently recognized with multiple awards at the IJGlobal Americas Deals of the Year Awards for Global Infrastructure & Power since 2015.
Total Eren in Brazil is now strongly considering investment in wind and is focused on building an exclusive investment partnership with Petrobras dedicated to onshore wind & solar.
With more than 100 years of experience in the country, the Siemens transforms its excellence in electrification, automation and digitization into solutions to break borders and bring ingenuity to Brazilians.
Na Prumo, atuamos como catalisadores de investimentos e principal parceiro de projetos industriais, de energia e infraestrutura no Hemisfério Sul.
Nossa missão é identificar e desenvolver oportunidades de negócios alinhadas às nossas vocações naturais. Trazemos aos nossos negócios uma visão estratégica integrada, alavancada nos ativos do Porto do Açu, localizado no estado do Rio de Janeiro.
Aldesa es un grupo de construcción dedicado al desarrollo de infraestructuras de obra civil y edificación, que opera además en el sector industrial y actividades inversoras: energías renovables, inmobiliaria y concesiones. A través de las divisiones de Construcción, Industrial y Actividades Inversoras provee soluciones integrales.
En sus 50 años de experiencia, Aldesa ha trabajado para clientes tanto públicos como privados, diversificando su actividad constructora hacia negocios que potenciaran su horizonte de mercado, y ampliando su presencia geográfica. Con sede corporativa en Madrid, actualmente el Grupo está presente en España, México, Polonia, Noruega, Hungría, Dinamarca, Perú, Uruguay, Chile y Colombia. En España ocupa el número 9 del ranking en empresas constructoras y en México el número 8.
Com mais de duas décadas de atuação, a GS Inima Brasil está entre os quatro maiores grupos privados do setor de água e esgoto do país. Como subsidiária da GS Inima Environment, controlada pelo grupo sul-coreano GS E&C, possui ampla experiência na área do saneamento, que vai da captação à potabilização, do tratamento ao destino final de esgotos sanitários, tratamento de águas residuais e urbanas, tratamento terciário e implantação de novas tecnologias ligadas a eficiência energética e operacional em todo o ciclo da água.
Com doze operações espalhadas pelos estados de São Paulo, Alagoas, Minas Gerais e Rio Grande do Sul, o grupo condensa em seu portfólio, empresas especializadas em tratamento de águas, efluentes industriais e produção de água de reuso, se tornando referência brasileira no ramo industrial.
EcoRodovias is the operator with the most extensive road network in Brazil. The Company, a subsidiary of the ASTM Group, currently manages ten highway concessions covering more than 4,000 kilometers in eight states and a port terminal.
Joyco es una empresa de asesoramiento experto en todo el ciclo de vida de los proyectos. Participamos en la planeación, construcción, operación y mantenimiento de cualquier iniciativa de infraestructura civil.
En su portafolio de servicios ofrece: estructuración de proyectos, estudios y trabajos de campo, diseños, seguimiento y control, debida diligencia, asesorías técnicas especializadas y a financiadores y solución de controversias y litigios en iniciativas de infraestructura civil.
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Banco Sabadell is Spain’s fourth largest private banking group, which is comprised of different banks, brands, subsidiaries and part-owned companies covering all areas of the financial business sector under a common denominator: professional performance and quality. A young, highly-qualified team, with the most modern, up-to-date technological and commercial resources and a multi-brand, multi-channel organisation focusing on the client enable Banco Sabadell to occupy an outstanding position in the personal and business banking markets.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With approximately 442,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad, and to attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. Apex-Brasil organizes several initiatives aiming to promote Brazilian exports abroad. The Agency´s efforts comprise trade and prospective missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international trade fairs, arrangement of technical visits of foreign buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, and other select activities designed to strengthen the country’s branding abroad. Apex-Brasil also plays a leading role in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, by working to identify business opportunities, promoting strategic events and lending support to foreign investors willing to allocate resources in Brazil.
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is one of the largest development banks in the world and today the Federal Government's main instrument for long-term financing and investment in all segments of the Brazilian economy.
We are your strategic partner in talent acquisition for the real estate and infrastructure sector. With over 20 years of experience and a strong presence in Europe, we specialize in optimizing performance by maximizing human resources and operational strategies.
Our commitment to excellence drives us to find tailored talent, reshaping organizations and empowering professionals for success. In collaboration with the GRI Club, our global network spans 30 countries.
CCR Group is one of the major infrastructure concession companies in Latin America. Divided into four business units, CCR Highways SP, CCR Highways BR, CCR Mobility and CCR Airports, the company operates in the main transportation modes in the region. In the road segment, it controls 3,265 kilometres of highways in four Brazilian states where the highest concentration of GDP passes through. In the transportation of passengers, it holds the concessions of lines 4 and recently won the auction to manage lines 5 and 17 of the São Paulo metro system. In addition, it is responsible for the boat system and the VLT in Rio de Janeiro and the subway operation in the capital of Bahia, Salvador. In airport concessions, the company operates in the airports of Quito (Ecuador), San José (Costa Rica), Curaçao and Belo Horizonte (Brazil). Besides, the CCR Group also has expertise in high-capacity data transmission and airport services in the United States.
Baker McKenzie is recognized worldwide for its best-in-class client service, practices and for carrying out the most deals year-after-year through our unmatched global platform across 77 offices and 47 emerging and developed countries. Companies based in or with operations in Latin America, routinely rely on our leading cross-border and Latin America energy, mining & infrastructure attorneys for their most important transactional and disputes matters. As the largest law firm in Latin America with over 850 attorneys, we offer clients 60+ years of on-the-ground presence in the region, unique coverage in Latin America across our 15 offices and 7 countries*, and from major finance centers globally. *Through a cooperation agreement with Trench Rossi Watanabe, a Brazilian law firm
Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective, and insights we provide help investors to make important credit judgments with confidence. Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of credit market data, analytical tools and risk services; and Fitch Learning, a preeminent training and professional development firm. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. For additional information, please visit fitchratings.com.
Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. In more than 130 countries, our experts in every facet of risk and across industries help clients to anticipate, quantify, and more fully understand the range of risks they face. In today’s increasingly uncertain global business environment, Marsh helps clients to thrive and survive.
We work with clients of all sizes to define, design, and deliver innovative solutions to better quantify and manage risk. To every client interaction we bring an unmatched combination of deep intellectual capital, industry-specific expertise, global experience, and collaboration. We offer risk management, risk consulting, insurance broking, alternative risk financing, and insurance program management services to businesses, government entities, organizations, and individuals around the world.
A Aon Plc (NYSE: AON) é uma empresa global líder de serviços profissionais, que oferece ampla gama de soluções em riscos, previdência e saúde. Globalmente, nossos 50 mil colegas nos 120 países em que atuamos, potencializam resultados para clientes utilizando dados e análises proprietários, com o objetivo de fornecer perspectivas inovadoras, reduzindo volatilidade em seus negócios e oportunidades e melhorando seus desempenhos e performance.
CCCC South America Regional Company was established in May 2016. Its headquarters are located in São Paulo, and its registration is in Luxembourg. In 2017 ,PC South America Regional Company acquired Concremat, a reputable Brazilian company in the field of Engineering Consulting. With 67 years old, Concremat has consolidated itself as the leader in Brazil in engineering projects and consultancy.
Concremat Engineering and Technology leads the ranking of the engineering consultancy companies in Brazil. With 65 years of experience, Concremat has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro and strategically sited branches in nine different Brazilian state capitals – São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Vitória, Brasília, Fortaleza, Salvador, Manaus and Porto Alegre. Our approximately 2,800 employees are proud to contribute to the development of Brazil through their work. It is through the work that we participate, in partnership with our customers, that we help reinforcing the important role of engineering as an agent for transformation of a country. In 2017, Concremat started to be part of the China Communications Construction Company – CCCC group. Ranked #3 in the international ranking of the Engineering News-Record, CCCC is one of the world leaders in the segments of infrastructure projects and construction, with over 100 years of experience.
Cescon Barrieu is one of Brazil’s leading law firms. Our lawyers stand out for their strong commitment to the representation of our clients’ interests and for their work in highly sophisticated, groundbreaking matters. We have a first class practice in development of infrastructure projects across all its sectors, such as energy, telecom, oil and gas, water and wastewater, ports and navigation, airports, railways, mining and toll roads. We provide advice in all phases of a project, from its conception to its financing, assisting companies in structuring projects, participating in bidding procedures and in claims with the regulatory agencies and granting authorities. We have a multidisciplinary team specialized in drafting and negotiating project contracts, such as EPC contracts, offtake contracts and O&M agreements as well as in EPC Contract management, assisting clients with managing claims during the construction.
The state has a strategic geographical location, the largest road network and the second largest railway network in Brazil. In Minas Gerais there are more than 690 projects focused on electric power generation.
Invest Minas is Minas Gerais’ investment and foreign trade promotion agency, headquartered in the city of Belo Horizonte.INDI’s mission is to develop MG by attracting investments, supporting established companies and promoting exports.
The Agency is linked to the Minas Gerais State Economic Development Secretariat (SEDE) and is maintained by the Minas Gerais Economic Development Company (CODEMIG) and the Minas Gerais Development Bank (BDMG).
