U.S.-Brazil Business Summit

President Barack Obama addresses the U.S. and Brazilian business communities at the U.S.-Brazil Business Summit.

The Brazil-U.S. Business Council, in conjunction with the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil (AmCham Brazil) hosted the U.S.- Brazil Business Summit on March 19th, at the Brasil 21 Convention Center in Brasília. President Barack Obama addressed this historic event that gathered American and Brazilian business leaders to explore progress and goals in the commercial relationship.

President Obama  acknowledged the need to strengthen economic ties between the United States and Brazil to create jobs and business opportunities for both countries. The President noted that "there is no question that the United States and Brazil benefit from the economic ties we’ve developed over the years. There’s no question that strengthening those ties would be a win-win for both our nations."  To view the text of his address, please visit here.

View coverage of the U.S.-Brazil Business Summit.

To view the policy outcomes of the President's visit to Brazil, please see here.
To view the official blog post on the event, please see here.
To view the official text of President Obama's address, please see here.
 

U.S.-Brazil business leaders with President Obama at the Summit

To view the official video of President Obama's address, please see below:

                                                                                                              
To view photos of the event, please see the links below.

Brasília 3/19: Summit Photos 1 - Opening and Panel

Brasília 3/19: Summit Photos 2 - President Obama

U.S.-BRAZIL BUSINESS SUMMIT AGENDA

Opening remarks:
Robson Andrade, President, National Confederation of Industry (CNI)
Ambassador Anthony Harrington, Chair Emeritus, Brazil-U.S. Business Council, U.S. Section and President and CEO, Albright Stonebridge Group
David Sandalow, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
Márcio Pereira Zimmermann, Executive Secretary, Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy

Panel: Creating a Secure, Sustainable Energy Future:
Aris Candris, CEO, Westinghouse Electric Company                        
José Sérgio  Gabrielli de Azevedo, CEO, Petrobras                                                       
Reinaldo Garcia, President and CEO, GE Corporate-Latin America
Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello, Chairman of the Board, Cosan
 
Keynote Luncheon:
José Bastos, Managing Director, MSD
Wesley Batista, CEO, JBS SA
Gonzalo Lissarrague, President, Thomson Reuters

Opening of Afternoon Session:
John Faraci, Chair, Brazil-U.S. Business Council; Chairman and CEO, International Paper

Introduction of:
The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America

To view presentations and photos of the U.S.-Brazil Business Mission (March 18-21 in Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo), please see here.                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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