Spokespeople
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Anderson Ignacio
Technical Manager of Nature and Society at CEBDS
Area of Expertise
Biodiversity; Bioeconomy; Water security; Regenerative agri-food systems.
Training
He holds a degree in history from PUC-Rio, an MBA in Project Management (PUC-Rio), and a master's degree in Management for Competitiveness and Sustainability (FGV-SP).
Experience
With approximately 15 years of experience in managing socio-environmental projects, including megaprojects, he has worked in organizations such as the Instituto da Criança, the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), and WWF-Brazil. At CEBDS since 2024, Anderson leads the planning of the Nature and Society division, which encompasses the Thematic Chambers of Biodiversity, Water, Regenerative Agri-food Systems, Social Impact, and Sociobioeconomics. He is also a professor in the MBA program in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management at PUC-Rio.
Daniela Mignani
Corporate Executive Director of CEBDS
Area of Expertise
Sectoral Coalitions; Brazil Solutions Portfolio; Governance; ESG; Advocacy; Strategic Management.
Training
She holds a degree in Communication from Gama Filho University, with specializations in Marketing (PUC-Rio) and Governance (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance – IBGC), and MBAs in Agribusiness (Agroadvance Brasil) and Business (IBMEC).
Experience
With over 30 years of experience in the corporate sector, Daniela was a business unit director at Globo, in the Pay TV media and entertainment sector, during a time of disruption and constant evolution in the industry. She also worked at Banco Nacional, Multiplan, and Infoglobo. In 2024, she assumed the Directorship of Institutional Relations and Communication at CEBDS and subsequently became Executive Director of Management. She leads the coordination with member companies, the advocacy agenda, and strategic projects with global networks such as WBCSD and We Mean Business Coalition. She is one of the voices on the Board of the Brazilian Chapter of Women Leading on Climate (WLOC).
Alessandra Fajardo
Executive Technical Director of CEBDS
Area of Expertise
Regenerative agriculture; Biodiversity; Climate; Food systems; Sectoral coalitions
Training
Agricultural Engineer from the University of São Paulo (USP), with postgraduate degrees in Strategic Business Management (Business School São Paulo – BSP) and Marketing (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing – ESPM).
Experience
A professional with over 25 years of experience dedicated to agribusiness, institutional relations, and sustainability. Throughout her career, she has held strategic positions in companies such as Bayer Crop Science, Bayer, and Monsanto. At CEBDS since 2024, where she began as Senior Advisor for COP30, she became Technical Executive Director, leading the strategy for intersectoral integration and alignment between climate, biodiversity, food systems, water, decarbonization, sustainable finance, and the COP30 agenda.
Marina Grossi
President of CEBDS and Special Envoy of the COP30 Presidency for the Business Sector
Area of Expertise
Climate ambition; Climate implementation; Decarbonization of the economy; Carbon market; Climate change; Business sector; Amazon; International climate governance.
Training
Economist from the University of Brasília (UnB), with specializations in Carbon Market (University of Melbourne, Australia), Climate and Sustainability (Dom Cabral Foundation), and Climate Change (University of Cambridge, England).
Experience
President of the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) since 2010 and Special Envoy of the Business Sector to COP 30, Marina Grossi is at the forefront of the articulation of the Brazilian and global business sector on the sustainability agenda. A pioneer in the climate agenda, Grossi has more than 25 years of experience working in national and international organizations. She was a negotiator for Brazil at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) between 1997 and 2001, participating in the negotiations of the Kyoto Protocol, and coordinated the Brazilian Forum on Climate Change between 2001 and 2003. She serves on the boards of major companies and institutions, such as the Boards of Directors of Iberdrola, Neoenergia, Norte Energia, and the JBS Amazônia Fund, as well as the Independent Council of Climate Experts of Edelman, the Council for Sustainable Economic and Social Development of the Presidency of the Republic, and the Socio-environmental Advisory Council of the Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM).




