Abril Group

CEO: Fabio Barbosa

Graduated in Business Management by Fundação Getúlio Vargas, in São Paulo, he started his career at Nestlé in 1976 in the financial department. In 1979 he left the company to take an MBA course at Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland. After coming back to Nestlé, he was transferred to the USA in 1982, and in 1984 he was transferred to the company’s head office in Vevey, Switzerland, always working in the financial departments. 

In 1986 he decided to come back to Brazil. He worked at Citibank, initially on Financial Control, and later at the Treasury and Corporate Finance departments as Vice-Chairman. 

He left Citibank in 1992 and took over the presidency of LTCB Latin America, the Brazilian subsidiary of Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan. 

In 1995, Fábio went to ABN Amro Bank as Chief Corporate Banking & Finance Officer. In the following year, he took over the presidency of the bank. Under his command, in 1998 ABN purchased Banco Real. He was also responsible for other several acquisitions, including Banco Sudameris. 

Since 1996, when the theme was not widely discussed yet, he started talking to executives about the importance of having an ethical and transparent attitude, which later was developed into the sustainability concept. Also under his management, in 2007 a Brazilian bank was elected for the first time as the most sustainable bank in the world by Financial Times and by International Finance Corporation. 

After the purchase of ABN Amro Real by Santander in 2007 and its incorporation in 2008, he was named CEO of Santander Brazil. In September 2009, he held the highest IPO of Brazilian history, with total raised funds over US$ 8 billion. When the integration between Banco Real and Santander was concluded, Fábio Barbosa took a step further in his strategic position and was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of Santander. 

He is also the Chairman of the Board of the Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban) and former CEO of Febraban (2007-2011). Member of the Board of Petrobrás since 2002, member of the Council for Social Economic Development of the Presidency of the Republic since 2002; member of the Board of Ethos Institute, and member of the Board of Empreender Endeavor Institute, which supports entrepreneurship. In 2011 he also took over the position of member of the Board of the UN Foundation New York, which focus on supporting the UN in the promotion of the international cooperation aimed at reaching solutions for major global problems. 

He has been recently named Leader for Social Change by the UN and the Foundation for Social Change. In May 2011, Fábio was acknowledged as the Person of the Year by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, in New York 

Fábio Colletti Barbosa is married and has 3 children. 

Itaú

CFO: Caio Ibrahim David

Mr. David holds bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Mackenzie in 1990, Post Graduate Degree in Economics and Finance in 1993, from the Universidade de São Paulo and Master in Controllership also from Universidade de São Paulo in 1997, and MBA from the New York University in 1999 with major in Finance, Accounting and International Business.

Mr. Caio Ibrahim David serves as Chief Financial Officer of Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.

Mr. David has been Executive Officer of Itauseg Participações S.A. since April 2010. He has been Vice President at Itau Unibanco S.A. since February 21, 2013. He served as Group Head of Wholesale Banking of Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. and also served as Member of Executive Board and Director of Risk & Managerial Control at Banco Itau BBA SA.

He joined Itaú group in 1987 as a Trainee, with expertise in the areas of controllership and risk management. He served as an Executive Officer of Itau Unibanco Holding S.A since May 3, 2010. He served as Risk Manager and Controller of Banco Itaú BBA S.A. from April 2003 to April 2008. Mr. David serves as Vice president of Board at Redecard S.A. He has been a Director of BFB Leasing Arrendamento Mercantil since April 2010. He serves as Executive Director of Itauseg Particpacoes S.A.

Mr. David has been an Executive Director of Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. since May 30 , 2010. He has been a Director of BFB Leasing S.A. Arrendamento Mercantil, and Dibens Leasing S.A. - Arrendamento Mercantil (aka Dibens Leasing-Arrendamento Mercanti) since April 2010. He served as an Executive Director at Banco Itau BBA S.A.

Acesso Digital

In the 90s, when the Internet began to be popularized, the world witnessed a digital revolution. The explosion of electronic documents, the ease of access to information and internet banking initiated a change proved to be irreversible: the change from the era of paper to the Digital Age.

Given these changes, in 2002 Acesso Digital was founded and by now is the market leader in document scanning, due to hundreds of customers and over one million users who use the solution provided by the company. Acesso Digital’s clients, such as Banks, industries, retail, mobile operators, correspond about 85% of the segments of Brazilian economy and allow the company to fulfill its mission of popularizing the scanning of documents in the country.

For this successfully trajectory, institutions such as the Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Editora Globo, Cenadem, Relatório Bancário, among others, recognized the work of Acesso Digital, granting awards to the company for its innovation and determination to be the fastest growing company in Brazil and be among the top ten for you to work until 2012.

Rio Bravo Investimentos

Rio Bravo Investimentos S.A. is a privately owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to institutional investors, families, and individuals. It launches and manages equity, fixed income, balanced, and real estate funds for its clients.

The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income makerts across the globe. It employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with a top-down and a bottom-up stock picking approach to make its investments. Rio Bravo Investimentos S.A. was founded in January 2000 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil with additional offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Recife, Brazil; and Miami, Florida.

Suzano

CEO: Walter Schalka

Mr. Walter Schalka serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. Mr. Schalka served as the Chief Executive Officer of Votorantim Cimentos S.A. until November 30, 2012. He served as the President of Dixie Toga S.A. He served as a Director of Cimentos De Portugal, SGPS, S.A from April 2010 to December 2012. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica; Postgraduate diploma in Business Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas and a Graduate from Harvard University.

Brazilian Olympic Comitee

 The Brazilian Olympic Committee or BOC (Portuguese: Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro – COB) is the highest authority in Brazilian sport and the governing body of Brazilian Olympic sport. It was officially founded on June 8, 1914 but World War I caused its official activities to begin only in 1935.

The BOC has multiple sources of income, but its principal means of funding is its 2% share of all the profits from the Brazilian National Lottery and other games of chance. 

American Chamber of Commerce

The American Chamber of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro is the oldest Chamber in Latin America and one of the most traditional business organizations in Brazil. Amcham Rio was founded in 1916, as a result of the entrepreneurial drive of newly established U.S. companies in Brazil interested in building a modern structure of support and services to facilitate business partnerships.

Historically, Amcham Rio has dedicated its actions to helping improve the Brazilian business environment, working in the interests of the business community. Hence, it has since that time forged international alliances such as membership in the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest private business organization, as well as the partnership with the Brazil-U.S. Business Council. Moreover, on the national level, it seeks closer relations with other institutions under the federal, state and local governments.

Amcham Rio is not only committed to defending trade aspects and strategic relations with the United States. The Institution also maintains a strong commitment to Brazil’s development, advocating the protection of intellectual property and vigorous actions on issues related to sustainability and social responsibility.

Today, after 97 years of existence, the American Chamber of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro is a solid, nonprofit institution, funded exclusively by contributions from its members. Managed by an executive board elected each year, the current president of Amcham Rio is Henrique Rzezinski, vice-president of corporate affairs for BG E&P do Brasil Ltda.

The organization’s primary activities are directed toward fostering a valuable network focused on relationships and generation of business opportunities among member companies. To do so, it invests in the action of committees, with expertise when it comes to discussing topics relevant to each sector, conducting trade missions, events and courses, and participating at trade fairs.

Amcham Rio strives to offer a high-value experience to its members; it values working together toward improving the business environment and encourages corporate networking.

H.Stern

Brand Ambassador: Christian Hallot

At the beginning of the 1950s a small Brazilian jewelry company was making a name for itself in international circles. With beautiful jewels and an audacious marketing strategy for that time, the company was poised to revolutionize the traditional jewelry industry. Behind the rising brand was Hans Stern, a young German émigré, and a "carioca"* at heart. Several years earlier, in 1945, at age 22, he had founded a small gemstone trading business in Rio de Janeiro - the beginning of this success story.Throughout more than 50 years, H.Stern has solidified its prestigious image in Brazil and abroad. In 1964, while Hans was preparing to cross the Atlantic to expand his business in Europe and the Middle East, Time magazine called him, "the king of diamonds and colored gems, capable of unveiling the personality hidden in every precious stone.". Years later, the brand he created no longer requires formal introductions. H.Stern has become synonymous with beauty and good taste, be it in New York, Paris, Frankfurt, Rio, São Paulo, Tel Aviv, or anywhere in the world.Today, H.Stern appears prominently in the editorial texts and photographs of the world's most respected fashion magazines including Elle, Marie Claire, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, W and InStyle. H.Stern jewels are often seen adorning the famous necks and wrists of national and international celebrities.

Peixe Urbano

Communications Director: Leticia Leite

With a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Leticia Leite is the head of corporate communications for Peixe Urbano, a leading local commerce website in Latin America, focused on helping people explore the best things to do in each city. Leticia is one of five entrepreneurs who founded the company in March of 2010. Less than two years later, Peixe Urbano became the first Latin American company named “Best International Startup of the Year” at the Crunchies Awards. Previously, Leticia collaborated with other startups and also worked for multinationals, such as Visa International and Burson-Marsteller in the United States and Organizações Globo in Brazil.