Discussions:

• 29/09/08 09:15 - Keynote welcoming address: How trade has driven the development of Brazil’s economy towards investment grade

  • Luciano Coutinho, President, BNDES - Banco Nacional de Desenvovlimento Economico e Social Download

• 29/09/08 10:10 - Political Risk and the Brazilian Political Economy

  • Elizabeth Stephens, Head of Credit & Political Risk Analyst, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Download

• 29/09/08 15:00 - The changing market for export finance offerings out of Brazil

  • Luciene Machado, Head Manager, Export Credit Division, BNDES Download

• 29/09/08 15:30 - Structured finance vs. the local capital markets

  • Miguel Lins, Senior Banker, Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento Brasil Download

• 29/09/08 16:30 - Supporting commodities finance and the SME sector

  • Antonio Alves, Regional Head of Trade Finance, Latin America and Caribbean Region, Global Trade Finance Program, IFC (The World Bank Group) Download

• 30/09/08 09:10 - How green are green fuels?

  • Eduardo Leao da Sousa, Unica - União da Indústria da Cana-de-Açúcar Download

• 30/09/08 11:00 - Case-study: The proper use of agricultural futures in Brazilian commodity financings

  • Elio Micheloni, Director, Terra Futuros Investimentos Download

• 30/10/08 11:30 - The use of FIDC vehicles in the domestic agri-sector

  • Joao Adamo, Managing Partner, Vision Brazil Investments Download