Speakers

Bernardo Noronha Lemos

PETROBRAS

Academic degree

  • He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and a master’s degree in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-RJ).

Job

  • Currently, he is the General Marketing Manager at Petrobras.
  • With over 20 years of experience in the commercial sector of the oil and gas industry, he has worked in various segments, including automotive fuels, marine fuels, lubricants, paraffins, solvents, and sulfur.

Bernd dos Santos Mayer

GIZ GmbH

Academic degree

  • Ph.D. in Human Resources from the University of Klagenfurt, Austria.
  • Master’s degree in Pedagogy from the University of Tübingen, Germany.
  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, obtained in Germany.

Job

  • Since 2021, he has been the coordinator of the Innovation component of the H2Brasil Project, which has 34 million Euros to support the expansion of the Brazilian green hydrogen market. The H2Brasil Project is part of the Brazil-Germany Cooperation for Sustainable Development and is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in partnership with the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
  • Previously, he was responsible for the area of Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency at the Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the executive director of the Brazil-Germany Association of Engineers in São Paulo.

Camilo Adas

BE8 ENERGY

Academic degree

  • Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Escola de Engenharia Mauá
  • Master’s degree in Strategy from Fundação Dom Cabral

Job

  • Has over 35 years of experience in the national and international automotive market.
  • Holds a Master’s degree in “Decision Making based on the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge in Global Companies” from Fundação Dom Cabral, where he is a guest professor.
  • Serves as a Counselor at SAE BRASIL for topics related to Energy Transition, Technology, and the Future of SAE, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia.
  • Coordinates the Study Group for the nationalization of the automotive chain for Green Hydrogen in Brazil, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy. He is a member of the Decarbonization of Mobility Group at FIESP and the Sustainable H2 Industry Committee of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI).
  • Camilo Adas was the project manager for iH2 Green Hydrogen at the Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro and serves as an advisor in energy transition for private companies.

Cláudio Sahad

SINDIPEÇAS

Academic degree

  • He holds a degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP), with a postgraduate degree in Business Management , by the Trevisan Business School, and Production Engineering, with an emphasis on Lean Manufacturing, by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (SC).

Job

  • Cláudio Sahad is president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Trade Association (Sindipeças) and of the Brazilian Association of the Auto Parts Industry (Abipeças) for the 2022 to 2025 term.
  • He has actively participated in Sindipeças for about 20 years and lately has coordinated the entity’s actions aimed at small and medium-sized companies in the sector. In 2017, was appointed as second delegate of Sindipeças at the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp).
  • In the current term, he is the first delegate and alternate delegate of Fiesp at the National Confederation of Industry (CNI)

Daniela Swiatek

FGV

Academic degree

  • PhD in economics from the University of Vienna and has master’s degree from FGV. She was a visiting researcher at Harvard Kennedy School, Newcastle University and the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Job

  • Daniela Swiatek is an expert in innovation in government, urban mobility, and digital transformation. She is a postdoctoral researcher in carbon markets at the FGV-SP Cities Center, director of Nowy Swiat Pesquisa
  • She worked for 14 years in municipal, state, and federal governments in Brazil. She founded the first government innovation lab in Brazil (MobiLab of São Paulo City Gov.), managed the first government contracts with startups in the country.
  • She was the drafter of the Brazilian Charter for Smart Cities, coordinated the elaboration of the Charter Guide for Municipalities and a guide for smart city planning. She implemented an innovative corporate mobility assessment model.
  • She is a consultant to international cooperation agencies, development banks and multinational companies on ESG, renewable energy, smart cities, and sustainable urban mobility projects, among others.
  • She is an ESG and B2G startup mentor at BrazilLab and Founder Institute.

Evandro Gussi

UNICA

Academic degree

  • He holds a master’s degree in Constitutional Law from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and a PhD in Theory of the State from the University of São Paulo (USP). In 2021, he completed the AMP International Executive Education Program (Advanced Management Program), by IESE Business School. Gussi was also a professor at the State University of São Paulo (UNESP) in the areas of Constitutional, Administrative and Environmental Law.

Job

  • Evandro Gussi is president and CEO of União da Indústria de Cana-de-Açúcar e Bioenergia (UNICA), an entity dedicated to providing clean, renewable and natural energy in the form of sugar, biofuels, bioelectricity and biomass.
  • Before assuming the direction of UNICA, he was elected federal deputy for the State of São Paulo, with a term from 2015 to 2019. In the National Congress, he served as leader of his party (2016-2017) and corregidor of the Chamber of Deputies (2017- 2019). Gussi was the author of the RenovaBio law, a reference for expanding the use of biofuels in Brazil, helping the country to achieve its goals for reducing greenhouse gases and for fulfilling the commitments assumed under the Paris Agreement.

Everton Lopes

AEA

Academic degree

  • Electronic Engineer with specialization in automotive engineering from USP, master’s degree in ​​energy efficiency and emissions and Ph.D. student in Energy, both from UNICAMP.

Job

  • He has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive area, having worked for multinational companies and research institutes.
  • Since 2008 working at MAHLE Metal Leve S/A, in the research center focused on the development of technologies for mobility, where he is currently director of technology and responsible for the Tech Center for South America and Vice President of the Brazilian Association of Automotive Engineering (AEA).

Fernando Calmon

Assessotec Editora

Academic degree

  • Operational Engineer Mechanical Manufacturing — UFRJ (CREA 69.384/1971)
  • Professional Journalist (MTb l6.997/1967)

Job

  • Fernando Calmon column editor for more than 60 communication vehicles in Brazil
  • Correspondent in South America for the English website just-auto
  • Editor-in-Chief of Top Carros magazine
  • Active profiles on Instagram, Linkedin and Twitter
  • Producer, commentator and television presenter
  • radio commentator
  • Magazine editor and publisher
  • communication consultant
  • Technical/automotive consultant
  • automotive industry consultant

Gáston Diaz Perez

Robert Bosch

Academic degree

  • He graduated in Business Administration at Catholic University Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires, Argentina. MBA degree also from IAE (Austral University Argentina).

Job

  • Started at Bosch Group in 2000 in a JMP Program in Buenos Aires Argentina.
  • As of 2002, he moved to Spain as Finance and Controlling manager for plant Treto, in Santander (manufacture of starter motors and generators).
  • In 2004, he returned to Argentina as Commercial Manager for Bosch Group in the country.
  • In 2008, he became Finance and Controlling Director of the plant in Curitiba Brazil (manufacture of Diesel systems) and executive of the division Diesel Latin America.
  • In 2010, he become Finance and Controlling Vice President of Bosch Group for Latin America.
  • In 2015, he moves back to Argentina as Regional President of Bosch Group for LAM South Region (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia).
  • In July of 2019, he took over as Senior Vice-President of Bosch Group Latin America (CFO) and member of the Board of Management of Bosch Latin America.
  • Since January 2023, Mr. Gaston become President and CEO of the Bosch Group Latin America.

 

João Henrique de Oliveira

ABEIFA

Academic Degree

  • BSc, Mechanical Engineering
  • MBA – International Marketing & Foreign Trade
  • Master of Philosophy – MPhil, Humanities: Sociology, History and Philosophy
  • LLM – Master of Laws, Business Law
  • MBA – Retail and Consumer Market

Job

  • Managing Director Latam, Jaguar Land Rover
  • President, Abeifa
  • Volvo Cars, 2003-2019; 2020-2022, Operations Director Brazil, Sales Director Brazil, Operations Director Latin America & Caribbean Importer Markets, Sales & Mkt Director Brazil-Latam, Logistics and Sales Planning Manager, Network Development Manager Brazil & Latam; Warranty and Customer Service Quality Coordinator, Warranty Analyst
  • Commercial Director, 2019-2020, Citröen Brasil
  • Mobility Ambassador, Mobilidade Estadão

Joel Leite

AUTOINFORME

Academic degree

  • Journalist graduated from Faculdade Cásper Libero, postgraduate in Semiotics and Environment.

Job

  • Since 1976, he has worked for numerous newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations, including Última Hora, A Gazeta Esportiva, Folha de S. Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo, Jornal da Tarde, TVs Tupi, Bandeirantes, Rádios Eldorado and Bandeirantes, and UOL.
  • In 1992, he founded Autoinforme, the first news agency in Brazil specialized in the automotive sector. He continues to lead it today, along with the websites autoinforme and ecoinforme.

Juliana Cardoso

Governo do Estado de São Paulo

Academic degree

  • Environmental engineer, post-graduate in Business Administration – MBM from FGV EAESP, with a focus on Entrepreneurship from Babson College, and Master of Public Administration – MPA from Columbia University.

Job

  • She has worked in the private sector in the field of Environmental Management.
  • She served as Deputy Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of Poá (SP).
  • She worked in the Secretariat of Agriculture and Food Supply of the State of São Paulo as Coordinator of Sustainable Rural Development, responsible for rural extension and technical assistance.
  • She was Coordinator of Supply and Food Security and Chief of Staff of the Secretariat.
  • She also served as Institutional Relations Manager at InvestSP – Paulista Agency for Investment Promotion and Competitiveness, a social organization linked to the Secretariat of Economic Development of the State of São Paulo, and Chief of Staff of the Presidency of Desenvolve SP – Entrepreneur Bank, a development and financing agency, also holding the position of Corporate Governance Chief and management of statutory committees.
  • As a board member, she has served on the Board of Directors of Codasp, fiscal councils of Emplasa and Ceagesp, and Consema.
  • She is also a leader in the Political Action Network for Sustainability – RAPS, a Fellow and Public Leader at the Lemann Foundation, and a leader in RENOVABR.

Luiz Brant

ABGI

Academic degree

  • Graduated in Mechatronics Engineering from PUC Minas
  • Postgraduate in Project Management from IETEC
  • Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from PUC Minas

Job

  • Holds 12 years of professional experience in multinational automotive companies, specializing in Product Engineering, managing project teams and virtual simulation (CAE).
  • Engaged in teaching at universities and colleges (PUC-MG, UNIUBE, and Newton Paiva) since 2010, with published works and presentations at technical conferences, participation in examination boards, and supervision and guidance of academic projects.
  • Coordinates Undergraduate Programs in Mechanical Engineering and Production Engineering, as well as a Research and Innovation Center. • Currently working at ABGI, with over 5 years of experience in research and innovation environments, focusing on resource acquisition and fiscal incentives, particularly the “Lei do Bem” (Good Law) and “Rota 2030” (Roadmap 2030).

Marcelo Mendonça

Abegás

Academic degree

  • He is a chemical engineer graduated from the School of Chemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), with an MBA in Business Management and Marketing, both from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-RJ).

Job

  • Marcelo Mendonça is Strategy and Market Director at Abegás – Brazilian Association of Piped Gas Distributors (Abegás), an entity that represents the piped gas distribution sector in the country.
  • He has more than 20 years of experience in the sector, 12 of which at Companhia Distribuidora de Gás do Rio de Janeiro (CEG), now controlled by the Naturgy group. At the concessionaire, he worked in the commercial area as Sales Manager for large customers.

Márcio de Lima Leite

ANFAVEA

Academic degree

  • He holds a degree in Accounting Law and Science, a master’s degree in Business Law and a postgraduate degree in Strategic Management with a specialization in Finance from UFMG.

Job

  • Márcio de Lima Leite assumed the presidency of ANFAVEA on 05/02/2022. He is Stellantis’ Legal and Institutional Relations Director for Latin America. He has been with the group since June 2000.
  • Guest professor at PUCMINAS for the LLM postgraduate course in Tax Law.
  • Former undergraduate professor at UFMG and PUCMINAS and at the postgraduate course at Fundação Dom Cabral.
  • Vice-President of ANFAVEA – National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers.
  • He is also a director of ACMinas – Associação Comercial de Minas and a member of the Strategic Council of FIEMG. He served as an independent auditor at KPMG, Deloitte Touche Thomatsu and Soltz Matoso e Mendes for 9 years. Certified by the IBGC, Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance, for Fiscal Council member.

Marcus Vinícius Aguiar

AEA

Academic degree

  • Mechanical Engineer with a Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration

Job

  • Has been operating in the automotive sector for 29 years;
  • Was responsible for the Vehicle Safety, Regulation and Industrial Property Certification area at Fiat Automóveis S.A. and representative of ANFAVEA at DENATRAN’s Thematic Chamber of Vehicle Affairs.
  • Director of Institutional Relations at Renault since 2014;
  • Vice-President of ANFAVEA, member of the Board of Directors of IQA and President of AEA;

Marlon Arraes

Ministério de Minas e Energia

Academic degree

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Brasília, UnB.
  • Specialization in Political Science – Public Policies Option, Institute of Political Science – University of Brasília, UnB.
  • Expert in Public Policies and Governmental Management (EPPGG), National School of Public Administration – ENAP.
  • MBA – Executive Management of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, Brazilian Institute of Oil, Gas, and Biofuels (IBP).

Job

  • I am a Federal Public Servant, belonging to the career of Specialists in Public Policies and Governmental Management (EPPGG) at the Ministry of Planning
  • From 2005 to 2022, I worked in the Ethanol Coordination team of the Biofuels Department, responsible for monitoring ethanol supply and market conditions. I also coordinated the evaluation and proposal of sectoral public policies related to the Fuel Ethanol industry.
  • Since January 2023, I have been serving as the Director of the Biofuels Department
  • I am also a Counselor at AEA – Brazilian Association of Automotive Engineering

Martin Krueger

Robert Bosch

Academic degree

  • Electrical Engineering, specialized in control systems, Hannover University

Job

  • Martin has begun his career as calibration engineer for gasoline engine management control systems right at Bosch Japan in 1995
  • He quickly got the chance to come back to Germany to manage customer projects for the same segment.
  • After a successful career as project manager, he took over the lead of Engineering Department of Calibration including Testing Facilities and Project Management Engine Management Systems – Bosch Japan
  • Back in Germany Martin got the assignment of Department Head Engineering Customer Projects Electronic Control Units
  • In 2014, he got the role of Vice President, Head of Passenger Car system engineering and Regional Business Unit leader for electrification in Japan
  • In 2020 he was honored with the duty of Senior Vice President Engineering Powertrain System Solution; Head of System Engineering with worldwide responsibility for the market segment Passenger Car – Bosch Germany

Paulo Jorge Santo Antonio

AEA

Academic degree

  • Mechanical engineer with emphasis in production from FEI – Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial with a postgraduate degree from FGV in business management.
  • And by CETIQT/SENAI in Innovation and Advanced Industry 4.0

Job

  • More than 20 years of experience in the automotive sector, he is currently manager of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil ltda where he is responsible for Vehicle Regulation in Latin America.
  • He also works at AEA as Director of Emissions and Consumption of Heavy Vehicles and in 2023 he is the Coordinator of the Organizing Committee of SIMEA.

Paulo Roberto Cardamone

Bright Consulting

Academic degree

  • Graduated in statistics from Unicamp with an MBA in industrial administration from USP, he is a board member graduated from the IBGC, working in several companies

Job

  • CEO of Bright Consulting and for more than 45 years he has experienced the day-to-day in the sector, focusing on sustainable mobility and the regulatory framework that guides the technological evolution of vehicles. He has been working since 2009 with the Brazilian government on the INOVAR AAUTO and Rota 2030 programs.

Pedro Mello Lombardi

ANEEL

Academic degree

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
  • Specialization in Regulatory Impact Analysis (AIR) and Control of Regulation and Deregulation

Job

  • Specialist in Regulatory Impact Analysis (AIR) and Control of Regulation and Deregulation.
  • Pedro Lombardi has been a civil servant at ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) since 2005, working in the current Superintendence of Regulation of Transmission and Distribution Services (SRD) since 2010. He currently holds the position of Regulation Manager for Distribution Services.

Pietro Mendes

Ministério de Minas e Energia

Academic degree

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Chemistry Teaching (UFF – Universidade Federal Fluminense)
  • Executive postgraduate degree in Oil and Gas from COPPE-UFRJ (Coordination of Postgraduate Programs in Engineering – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Law (UNIRIO – Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro)
  • MBA in Strategic and Economic Business Management from FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas)
  • Doctoral thesis on sustainability in the production and use of biodiesel
  • Postdoctoral internship at the TCOS (Technology, Culture, and Organizational Systems) laboratory for innovation uncertainties under the guidance of Professor Dr. Jeremy Hall.

Job

  • Career civil servant at the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP)
  • Specialist in Regulation of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels, Class III, with more than 16 years of experience in the oil, natural gas, and biofuels sector. Currently on loan to the Ministry of Mines and Energy
  • Currently serving as Secretary of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels, responsible for formulating and coordinating public policies in the oil, natural gas, and biofuels sector
  • An international and national speaker at events related to the petroleum industry, natural gas, biofuels, energy transition, and the environment
  • A Counselor at AEA – Brazilian Association of Automotive Engineering

Viviana Coelho

PETROBRAS

Academic degree

  • Holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR).
  • Graduated in Biology from PUC-PR (Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná).
  • Master’s degree in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London.
  • MBA in Advanced Administration from COPPEAD.
  • Post-graduation in Innovation from Unicamp (State University of Campinas).
  • Extensive executive education from institutions such as INSEAD, IMD, IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance), University of Cambridge, London Business School, and Columbia University.

Job

  • Viviana Coelho currently serves as the Executive Manager of Climate and Decarbonization at Petrobras. She is also a board member of Transpetro and a member of the Executive Committee of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative.
  • At Petrobras, she has held various positions in the Downstream division and the Research Center (Cenpes). Among them, she served as General Manager in the areas of innovation and gas, energy, and sustainable development.
  • Prior to joining Petrobras, she worked as a consultant for multinational companies across various industries in several countries.