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The new game of global competitiveness
For over 20 years, it has been the leading business sector event focused on sustainability and development in Brazil.
August 26
Exc Rio - Jockey Club Brasileiro - RJ
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Lord Deben
Former Minister of Agriculture and Secretary of State for the Environment of the United Kingdom
Eduardo Gianetti
Economist, professor, and writer.
Marina de Paula
Managing Partner of Patri
Roberto Azevêdo
Diplomat
Veronica Coelho
President of Equinor Brazil
Juliano Assunção
Executive Director of the Climate Policy Initiative
André Guimaraes
Executive Director of Ipam
Tim Mohim
CEO of GHG Protocol
Marina Grossi
President of CEBDS
Ana Toni
Executive Director of COP30
Solange Ribeiro
Vice President of Neoenergia
Juliana Lopes
ESG and Communications Director at Amaggi
Francielle Bertotto
Sustainability Manager at Yara
Andre Correa do Lago
President of COP30
Ana Costa
Vice President of Sustainability, Legal and Corporate Reputation at Natura
Bruno Pasquarelli
Professor of Political Science at the Federal University of Campina Grande
Rodrigo Lauria
Director of Climate Change and Decarbonization at Vale
Ana Paula Brandão
Equinor Climate and Environment Specialist
Camila Gualda
Vice President of Governance and Sustainability at Axia
Suellen Mascaro
Human Rights and Development & Innovation Specialist at Banco do Brasil
Fabio Guido
Head of ESG and Sustainability Strategy at Itaú
Leandro Machado
Executive Director of Cause
Virginia Nicolau
Superintendent of Sustainability at B3
Izabella Teixeira
Former Minister of the Environment
Gustavo Meirelles
Medical and Institutional Relations Vice President of Afya
Solange Ribeiro
Vice President of Neoenergia
Virginia Nicolau
Superintendent of Sustainability at B3
Leandro Machado
Executive Director of Cause
Fabio Guido
Head of ESG and Sustainability Strategy at Itaú
Suellen Mascaro
Human Rights and Development & Innovation Specialist at Banco do Brasil
Camila Gualda
Vice President of Governance and Sustainability at Axia
Ana Paula Brandão
Equinor Climate and Environment Specialist
Rodrigo Lauria
Director of Climate Change and Decarbonization at Vale
Bruno Pasquarelli
Professor of Political Science at the Federal University of Campina Grande
Ana Costa
Vice President of Sustainability, Legal and Corporate Reputation at Natura
Gustavo Meirelles
Medical and Institutional Relations Vice President of Afya
Juliana Lopes
ESG and Communications Director at Amaggi
Francielle Bertotto
Sustainability Manager at Yara
Izabella Teixeira
Former Minister of the Environment
Ana Toni
Executive Director of COP30
Tim Mohim
CEO of GHG Protocol
André Guimaraes
Executive Director of Ipam
Juliano Assunção
Executive Director of the Climate Policy Initiative
Veronica Coelho
President of Equinor Brazil
Roberto Azevêdo
Diplomat
Marina de Paula
Managing Partner of Patri
Marina Grossi
President of CEBDS
Lord Deben
Former Minister of Agriculture and Secretary of State for the Environment of the United Kingdom
Eduardo Gianetti
Economist, professor, and writer.
Andre Correa do Lago
President of COP30
Schedule
8am to 9am
Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
Opening: Marina Grossi
Opening of the event with Marina Grossi, President of CEBDS.
9:15 AM to 9:45 AM
Keynote Speaker: Lord Deben, former chairman of the UK Climate Change Committee.
9:45 AM to 10:15 AM
A chat with Lord Deben and Ana Toni
Speakers:
Lord Deben – Former Chairman of the UK Climate Change Committee
Ana Toni – Executive Director of COP30
10:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Panel 1: Geopolitics and climate: Brazil's place in the reorganization of the world economy.
The world is already reorganizing itself. New commercial, technological, and geopolitical disputes, coupled with the transition to a low-carbon economy, are redefining investments, production chains, and the conditions of competitiveness among countries. This panel starts from a concrete question: what does Brazil need to decide and do now to occupy a strategic position in this new global economy?
From the perspectives of diplomacy, economics, international relations, and the business sector, the debate will seek to identify choices, priorities, and actions capable of transforming Brazil's advantages – clean energy, biodiversity, agro-industrial capacity, and diplomatic relevance – into investment, competitiveness, development, and value creation.
The goal is to move from diagnosis to action: which decisions can no longer be postponed, who needs to make them, and what needs to start now?
Speakers:
André Corrêa do Lago – President of COP30
Roberto Azevêdo – Career diplomat and specialist in global negotiations
Marina Grossi – President of CEBDS and special envoy of the Private Sector to COP30
Eduardo Gianetti – Professor and Member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
Solange Ribeiro – Vice President of Neoenergia
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Panel 2: Letter to Presidential Candidates: CEBDS's Proposed Agenda for 2026
Brazil enters 2026 facing a contradiction: it possesses some of the most relevant advantages for the emerging economy – clean energy, biodiversity, food production, natural resources, and market scale – but still struggles to convert them, at the necessary speed, into investment, innovation, productivity, and development.
The CEBDS Sustainable Congress 2026 aims to address this gap between potential and realization.
In a world of new geopolitical, commercial, and technological disputes, the meeting will bring together leaders from different sectors to discuss the decisions Brazil needs to make to transform its advantages into development, security, and investment.
Transform reflection into direction, and direction into action.
Speakers:
Marina de Paula – Managing Partner of Patri
Marina Grossi – President of CEBDS and Special Envoy of the Private Sector to COP30
Ana Costa – Vice President of Sustainability, Legal and Corporate Reputation at Natura
Leandro Machado – Executive Director of Cause
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Lunch on site
2 PM to 2:20 PM
'Brazil of Solutions' Moment: Equinor, Yara and Vale
Speakers:
Ana Paula Brandão – Climate and Environment Specialist at Equinor
Francielle Bertotto – Food Chain and Sustainability Manager at Yara
Rodrigo Lauria – Director of Climate Change and Decarbonization at Vale
2:20 PM to 3:20 PM
Panel 3: The Value of the Forest: How do flying rivers support Brazil's water, energy, and food security?
How can forests protect Brazil's water, energy, and food in an increasingly unstable climate? The "flying rivers" transport moisture from the Amazon, regulate rainfall in different regions of the country, and supply cities and reservoirs, sustaining hydroelectric power generation and agricultural production. Deforestation and climate change threaten this system, increasing the risks of droughts, energy crises, and agricultural losses. This discussion will connect forests, climate, and economic security, showing how preserving these "flying rivers" strengthens water resilience, mitigates risks, and becomes a strategic agenda for Brazil's development.
Speakers:
Juliano Assunção – Executive Director of the Climate Policy Initiative
André Guimarães – Executive Director of Ipam (Amazon Environmental Research Institute)
Juliana Lopes – President of Sustainability at Amaggi
Camila Gualda – Vice President of Governance and Sustainability at Axia
Izabella Teixeira – Former Minister of the Environment
3:20 PM to 3:35 PM
Pocket Talk with Tim Mohin, CEO of GHG Protocol
In a chat with Tim Mohin, CEO of the GHG Protocol (Greenhouse Gas Protocol), a global leader in accounting for greenhouse gas emissions, the conversation will address the role of companies in the climate agenda and how transparency, measurement, and reporting of emissions have become pillars of competitiveness, risk management, and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Speaker:
Tim Mohim – CEO of GHG Protocol
3:35 PM to 4:35 PM
Panel 4: The Value of Trust: What Attracts Large Investments in the Age of Uncertainty?
The panel will discuss the role of trust as a strategic asset for companies, governments, and financial markets in a context of increasing uncertainty. The conversation will address how credibility, regulatory predictability, information integrity, and institutional commitment influence investment attraction, risk perception reduction, and the ability to finance long-term transformations.
Speakers:
Gustavo Meirelles – Vice-President of Afya
Prof. Bruno Pasquarelli – Professor of Political Science at the Federal University of Campina Grande
Fabio Guido – Head of ESG and Sustainability Strategy at Itaú
Maria Netto – Executive Director of the Climate and Society Institute
Virginia Nicolau – Superintendent of Sustainability at B3
4:35 PM to 4:50 PM
'Brazil of Solutions' Moment: Banco do Brasil
Speakers:
Suellen Mascaro – Human Rights and Development & Innovation Specialist at Banco do Brasil
4:50 PM to 5:20 PM
Ceremony for the 9th Women's Leadership Award
The Women's Leadership Award is an initiative of CEBDS that recognizes women who contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 5, focused on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls by 2030. In 2026, the award will reach its 9th edition.
5:30 PM
closure
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Solutions Stage | New Industry, Circularity, and Forests
Third block of pitches from solution providers.
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
closure
Final arrangements and next steps in the matchmaking process.
Petri Wanner – Senior Expert, Circular Economy and Development of Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Liliam Chagas –Director of the Climate Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Daniela Mignani – Corporate Executive Director of CEBDS
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Happy Hour
Networking time
Previous editions
Some highlights of the trajectory of the CEBDS Sustainable Congress since 2005.
The first steps!
1st Edition of the Sustainable Congress
With the theme "Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development," the 1st Sustainable Congress brought together business leaders and experts in Rio de Janeiro to inaugurate the largest annual sustainability forum in the Brazilian private sector.
Vision 2050: An Agenda for a New Society
4th Edition of the Sustainable Congress
On the eve of Rio+20, which marked two decades since Rio-92, the 4th edition of the event focused on how sustainable development should be a priority, aiming for the year 2050. The congress was attended by business and government leaders, as well as Brice Lalonde, UN Executive Coordinator for Rio+20.
Is the future now?
7th Edition of the Sustainable Congress
With over 800 participants, this edition came before an important sustainability milestone: the COP15 in Paris, which defined the Paris Agreement, a treaty aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change. The event addressed the creation of a carbon pricing system, green bonds, and the role of finance in sustainability, and included the participation of representatives from Coca-Cola, Siemens, FGV, USP, and WBCSD and We Mean Business Coalition.
Amazonia, Biodiversity and Food Security
10th Edition of the Sustainable Congress
Held entirely online, the Congress brought together more than 6,400 participants over its 3 days, with five panels dedicated to the Amazon and its convergence with the private sector, and how its preservation impacts the fight against climate change. In addition, ocean preservation and food security were also on the agenda for representatives from the private, governmental, and civil sectors in attendance.
18 years - The event comes of age.
11th Edition of the Sustainable Congress
In 2023, the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) hosted the edition that marked the 18th anniversary of the Sustainable Congress! The event brought together leaders from the private sector and addressed Brazil's leading role in the green economy, with COP30 already on the horizon, and featured more than 35 panelists in a program that covered Nature-Based Solutions, the fight against inequality, and how companies can achieve Net Zero.
COP30 is just around the corner!
12th Edition of the Sustainable Congress
More than 300 participants gathered for a unique experience on corporate sustainability in Belém, Pará, at an event that kicked off the pre-COP30 agenda. The event featured Ana Toni, Executive Director of COP30; Oliver Stuenkel, professor at FGV; and Helder Barbalho, Governor of Pará. The Brazil Solutions initiative, which brings together corporate sustainability case studies, had an exclusive space at the event.
9th Women's Leadership Award
The event will feature the awards ceremony for the 9th Women's Leadership Award, an initiative of CEBDS that aims to recognize women who contribute to achieving the goals. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The award aims to recognize those who contribute to achieving the goals of SDG 5, which aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.
The transition to a sustainable economy depends on more diverse and inclusive corporate environments. CEBDS reinforces its commitment to anti-racist practices and the promotion of equity in companies and their value chains.
