iAdvisory Seminar: Doing Business in Brazil

Brazil continues to be one of the promising global emerging markets. As Latin America’s largest economy and the 7th largest in the world, Brazil is a huge market with a population of 202 million people. Half of its population is middle-class, with household consumption expected to climb to US$2 trillion by 2018.
 
The expanding domestic market has fuelled the Manufacturing industry, especially in FMCG industry, in the last decade. On the Oil & Gas front, Brazil ranks 9th in the world for oil production in 2014, as the world’s largest oil discoveries in recent years came from Brazil’s offshore and pre-salt basins.
 
To date, there are about 55 Singapore companies operating in Brazil, spanning across various sectors including education services, food products, oil and gas, logistics, commodities trading, infrastructure and environmental services and info-communications technology.

Join us to understand the current economic and business landscape in Brazil, especially the opportunities in the Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

1. Update on Brazil’s economic outlook
2. Hear about opportunities for Singapore companies in Brazil’s Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors.
3. Understand the operational and legal aspects of doing business in Brazil
4. Opportunity to network and hear from Brazilian local experts and consultants, such as the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Business owners, business development managers and key decision makers with interest to venture into Brazil, especially those specific to the Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors
 
Event Details:

Date	9 September 2015
Time	1.30pm – 6.00pm
Venue	IE Singapore’s Office  - Little Red Dot Seminar Room
Price	$40 (including GST)

Programme* - programme subject to change without prior notice

Time	Programme
1.30pm	Registration
2.00pm	Welcome Address Ms Sarah Ler, Divisional Director, Americas Group, IE Singapore
2.10pm	Opening Remarks Mr Luis Fernando de  Andrade Serra, Ambassador of Brazil, Embassy of Brazil in Singapore
2.15pm	IE Insights:  Oil & Gas and Manufacturing Opportunities in Brazil  Mr Alberto Piovezani, Senior Business Development Manager, Sao Paulo Overseas Centre, IE Singapore
3. 10pm	Brazil Market Outlook  Mr Cedric Chehab, Head of Asia Research, BMI Research
3.30pm	Networking Tea Break
4.00pm	Understanding Business Set Up Regulations and Taxation Laws in Brazil Mr Jérôme van Staden, International Tax Partner, Ernst & Young
4.20pm	Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Brazil Ms Ludmila Braga, Senior Associate and Head of the Singapore Desk, Koury Lopes Advogados(KLA) Mr Victor Polizelli, Partner, Koury Lopes Advogados (KLA)
5.00pm	How IE can assist in your Internationalisation Journey Ms Kaw Yunyi, Manager, Customer Services Group, IE Singapore
5.20pm	Panel Discussion – Opportunities and Challenges Moderated by: Mr Alberto Piovezani, Senior Business Development Manager, Sao Paulo Overseas Centre, IE Singapore Panelists: Mr Paul Tan, Business Development Manager, Pacific Radiance Ms Ludmila Braga, Senior Associate and Head of the Singapore Desk, Koury Lopes Advogados(KLA) Mr Jérôme van Staden, International Tax Partner, Ernst & Young
6.00 pm	Event End