The Brazil-U.S. Business Council hosted the Brazil Economic Forum on October 18 at the United States Chamber of Commerce.  The Brazil Economic Conference stands as one of the most important international gatherings to discuss current economic trends in Brazil, and coincides with the fall meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The conference lured executives from major multinational corporations and leading policymakers such as:

Gustavo Montezano, President, BNDES
Marcos Troyjo, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy
Jane Fraser, CEO , Citigroup Latin America
Donna J. Hrinak, President , Boeing Latin America & Caribbean
Alexandre Bettamio, CEO , for Latin America , Bank of America
Ana Paula Vescovi, Chief Economist , Santander, São Paulo
Fernando Honorato Barbosa, Chief Economist , Bradesco, São Paulo
Shelly Shetty, Senior Director , Fitch Ratings, New York
Thiago Aragao, Director of Institutional Strategy , Arko Advice, Brasília