From April 23 to 25, the Brazil-China Economic Summit — an initiative led by the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI), Valor Econômico/O Globo, and Caixin Global — will convene senior government officials, experts, and business leaders from Brazil and China for high-level strategic discussions. The agenda will include critical areas such as investments, financial markets, agribusiness, mining, the automotive industry, smart cities, digital transformation, and energy transition.  The agenda will also feature site visits to innovation centers, companies, and startups, aiming to provide firsthand insights into China's dynamic innovation ecosystem, and opportunities for potential partnerships and collaborations.

Program:

8:45 AM | Opening Remarks

Moderator: Maria Fernanda Delmas – Editor-in-Chief, Valor Econômico

• Frederic Kachar – CEO, Editora Globo and Sistema Globo de Rádio (SGR)
• Chen Jing – Vice President of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress
• Marcos Caramuru – International Advisory Board Member, CEBRI; Former Ambassador of Brazil to China
• Zhang Lihui – President, Caixin Media
• Hua Zhong – Deputy Director General, Department of Foreign Capital and Overseas Investment, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China
• Shen Xin – Vice President, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
• Dilma Rousseff – President, New Development Bank (NDB)
• Alexandre Silveira – Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil
• Marcos Galvão – Ambassador of Brazil to China

9:10 AM | Panel 1: Smart Cities: Technology and Innovation, an Example for the World

Moderator: Alan Gripp – Editor-in-Chief, O GLOBO

• Ricardo Nunes – Mayor of São Paulo
• Jesse Guimarães – Vice President, Brazil-China Chamber of Commerce (BraCham)
• Zhang Jianyu – Deputy Director, CCICED (Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China)
• Elias Jabbour – President, Pereira Passos Municipal Urban Planning Institute, City of Rio de Janeiro
• Chen Weiqiang – Vice Mayor of Hangzhou
• Gu Haidong – Vice Mayor of Suzhou

10:20 AM | Panel 2: China’s Economic Dynamics: Strategic Insights for Brazil’s Mining and Steel Industries

Moderator: Pedro Dias Leite – Executive Director of Journalism, CBN

• Alexandre Silveira – Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil
• Daniel Abdo – Director of International Relations and New Business, Sigma Lithium
• Tracy Xie – CEO, Vale China
• Liu Jianfeng – Investment Director, CMOC (China Molybdenum Company Limited)
• Liu Qiang – Deputy Director General for China and Climate Director, CIFF
• Joe Zhao – Strategy Director, Yongfeng Group

10:50 AM | Panel 3: Energy Transition: The Challenges of Renewable Energy

Moderator: Alan Gripp – Editor-in-Chief, O GLOBO

• Alexandre Silveira – Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil
• Jorge Arbache – Professor of Economics at the University of Brasília, Columnist at Valor Econômico and Consultant at Institute for Climate and Society – ICS
• Victor Zhang – Chief Energy Specialist
• Liu Dehua – Executive Director, China-Brazil Energy Center, Tsinghua University
• Sun Tao – Chairman, State Grid Brazil Holding
• Li Yinsheng – President, China Three Gorges International
• Li Sisheng – Vice President, Powerchina International Group

11:25 AM | Panel 4: China’s Role in the Growth of Brazilian Agribusiness

Moderator: Maria Fernanda Delmas – Editor-in-Chief, Valor Econômico

4.1 – Current Context and Sino-Brazilian Relations in Agribusiness

• Larissa Wachholz – China Program Coordinator, CEBRI
• Pablo Gimenez Machado – President for Asia, Suzano
• Fu Wenge – Professor, China Agricultural University
• Fernanda Maciel – Deputy Director of International Relations, CNA-Senar System
• Guo Junping – Director of Policy and Strategy, COFCO Group
• Liu Zhiyong – Chairman, CITIC Agriculture and Longping Hightech

4.2 – Brazil and China and the Challenges of Feeding the World

• Bruno Machado Ferla – Global Vice President, Marfrig and BRF
• Victor Kengo – Director of Engineering and Maintenance, Ports of Paraná
• Yao Jun – CEO, Changrong Group
• Gao Guan – Vice President, China Meat Association (CMA)
• Lin Di – Director of Sustainable Development, Mengniu Dairy

2:45 PM | Panel 5: Investing in Brazil

Moderator: Pedro Dias Leite – Executive Director of Journalism, CBN

• Claudio Castro – Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro
• Rui Gomes – President, Invest São Paulo
• Victor Queiroz – Head of the ApexBrasil Office in China

3:30 PM | Panel 6: Building Bridges of Financial Cooperation to Leverage Sustainable Growth

Moderators: Maria Fernanda Delmas – Editor-in-Chief, Valor Econômico and Li Zengxin, Executive Deputy Director, Caixin Global

• Marcos Caramuru – International Advisory Board Member, CEBRI; Former Ambassador of Brazil to China
• Nelson Barbosa – Planning Director, BNDES
• Chen Jianheng – Global Research Director, CICC (China International Capital Corporation)
• Zhao Genrong – Vice President, Grandview Institution
• Chen Weidong – General Director of the Research Institute, Bank of China
• Ben Shenglin – Director, Industrial Bank of China (CIB); Supervisor, China Construction Bank (CCB); Dean, International Business School, Zhejiang University

4:20 PM | Panel 7: Reinventing the Automotive Industry: The Acceleration of Electric Vehicles

Moderator: Pedro Dias Leite – Executive Director of Journalism, CBN

• Marli Olmos – Journalist, Valor Econômico
• Alexandre Baldy – Vice President, BYD
• Liu Xiaoshi – Deputy Secretary General for China, EV100
• Rodrigo Zeidan – Professor, NYU Shanghai and Fundação Dom Cabral
• Zhu Xichan – Professor, Tongji University
• Fang Li – Executive Director for China, WRI – World Resources Institute

4:50 pm – Closing Remarks

For more information, please visit the official website.