The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – Apex-Brasil – and Mawsonia, publisher of Global Corporate Venturing, announce the 4th edition of the event Corporate Venture in Brasil. Our goal is to present the Brazilian investment and entrepreneurial ecosystem to global and local corporate venturing units willing to approach, innovate and invest in the country. Since its first edition in 2015, more than 1000 people have attended the event, and hundreds of private meetings were facilitated by Apex-Brasil and ABVCAP (Brazilian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association).
In 2016, the first results took place, with new funds or commitments being announced. In 2017 and 2018 we have observed co-investments happening between local VCs and international CVCs. The innovation ecosystem has matured a lot, and as we register our three initial “Unicorns”, Brazilian VCs and CVCs are increasingly investing for a promising cycle of innovative companies.
In 2018, the event will take place from October 2 to 3, the private meetings agenda will happen in a separate day and venue, on October 1st (by invitation only). During the event we will present a mix of Corporate Venturing best practices from a local and international perspective, and insights of our most active VCs and CVCs on how they are investing and building companies for success. This year we want to share more about the Contech & Proptech scenarios, besides the Agritech and HealthTech scenes. During the program, between 10 and 20 companies are expected to present their solutions and investment opportunities. We will deliver a pocket edition of Corporate Venture in Brasil dedicated to the O&G industry during the Rio Oil & Gas Exhibition, from September 24 to 27. For additional information about our events and general enquiries, please e-mail vcpe@apexbrasil.com.br
October 2nd
8:00 am
Registration Opens
9:00 am
Opening Welcome: Ricardo Santana, Investment Manager – Apex-Brasil
9:10 am
Corporate Venture Overview: James Mawson, Founder - Global Corporate Venturing
9:20 am
Panel: Corporate Venture Capitalists insights on international investing
Moderator: James Mawson, Founder – Global Corporate Venturing
Daniel Karp, Director of Corporate Development for Israel and Latam – Cisco Investments
Maurizio Moschini, Business Development Leader – Chile Global Ventures & CLIN Fund
Erik Peña, Managing Director – Silicon Valley Bank
10:00 am
Fireside Chat: A Joint Venture for Corporate Venturing Innovation and Investments
Moderator: Jayme Queiroz, Investment Officer – Apex-Brasil
Fernando Rieche, Manager – BNDES (National Bank of Development)
Peter Seiffert, Head of Corporate Venture Capital - EMBRAER
10:30 am
Networking Break
11:00 am
Panel: The Rise of the Brazilian Contech Corporate Venturing
Moderator: Luis Felipe Franco, Head of Scale-Up Program – Endeavor
Bruno Loreto, Co-Founder & Head of Operations – ConstruTech Ventures
Lia Koser, Corporate Innovation – Tigre
Thais Perico, M&A and Startups Connection – BASF Venture Capital
12:00 pm
Fireside Chat: Innovating and Investing in Mining – Lessons and Trends
Moderator: Rodrigo Menezes, Partner – Derraik & Menezes Advogados
Alexandre Mosquim, Consultant of Global Solutions and Architeture – Votorantim Cimentos
Rodrigo Alberto Moreira, General Innovation Manager – Nexa Resources
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
2:00 pm
Pitch Session: Tech Bridging the Gap – Startups and Companies present their cases and opportunities. 4 Pitches, 5' + 8' Q&A.
Moderator: Jayme Queiroz, Investment Officer - Apex-Brasil
Guest Investors:
Daniel Karp, Director of Corporate Development for Israel and Latam – Cisco Investments
Erik Peña, Managing Director – Silicon Valley Bank
Geraldo Maroniene , Biz Dev - BluePex Security Solutions
Tuffy Nader, CEO - OneGrid
Paulo Souza, CEO - Ubivis
Igor Santiago,Founder - I.Systems
2:50 pm
Fund Manager Showcase Session I: Local VCs present their firms and a portfolio company. 3 Presentations, 20'.
Moderator: Cristiane Nascimento, Project Manager - ABVCAP
Presentation 01:
Rodrigo Borges, Partner – Domo Invest
Anderson Morais, CEO - Agenda Edu
Presentation 02:
Barbara Alvim Raymundo, Partner – Oria Capital
Andre Rolim, Board Member - Blockbit
Presentation 03:
Reinaldo Coelho, Partner - Triaxis
Marcelo Furtado,Co-Founder - Convenia
4:00 pm
Networking Break
4:30 pm
Panel: Foundations Go Corporate? – A Compelling Way to Generate Impact
Moderator: Diogo Quitério, Project Manager - ICE
Jair Resende, Superintendent – Institute InterCement for Community Development
Marcia Soares, Information and Project Manager – Fundo Vale
Luis Fernando Guggenberger, Innovation & Sustainability Manager – Vedacit
5:15 pm
Keynote Speaker: From Scratch to ScaleUp – A Promising Contech
Bruno Balninot, Founder & CEO – Ambar
5:45 pm
Closing Remarks:
Jayme Queiroz, Investment Officer – Apex-Brasi
October 3rd
8:00 am
Registration Opens
9:00 am
Day 1 Wrap-Up and Impressions: James Mawson, Founder – Global Corporate Venturing
9:05 am
Introduction Insights – Key Insights on CVC Global Investments in Medtech & Healthcare
Speaker: James Mawson, Founder - Global Corporate Venturing
9:20 am
Panel: From Digital to Advanced Materials for Pharma – Innovative Health
Moderator James Mawson, Founder – Global Corporate Venturing
Béatrice Bonnaud, Chief Project Officer – WeHealth by Servier
Lutz Stoeber, Investment Director – Evonik Venture Capital
10:00 am
Panel: The Next Brazilian Innovation and Investment Ecosystem Boom - Healthcare
Moderator: Paulo Beck, Partner – Grow+
Claudio Terra, Director of Innovation & Knowledge Management - Albert Einstein Hospital
Gabriela de Salles van der Linden, Open D'Or Healthcare Innovation Hub – Rede D’or
Marco Billi, Head of M&A and Corportae Venture – Eurofarma
10:40 am
Networking Break
11:00 am
Presentation Brazilian Healthcare Startups in Numbers
Arthur Nigri, Managing Director – Fundação Biominas
11:20 am
Pitch Session – Tech “in” Healthcare: Startups and Companies present their cases and opportunities. 5 Pitches, 5' + 5' Q&A.
Moderator Jayme Queiroz, Investment Officer – Apex-Brasil
Guest Investors:
Béatrice Bonnaud – Chief Project Officer – WeHealth by Servier
Marco Billi, Head of M&A and Corporate Venture – Eurofarma
Cesar Coelho, CEO – WeCancer
Graciela Pignatari, Co-Founder & Executive Director – Tismoo
Daniel Cisalpino, Head of R&D - GnTech
Daniel Melo, Founder - Medlogic
Rafael Figueroa, Founder - Portal Telemedicina
12:20 am
Lunch Break
1:30 pm
Introduction Insights – Key Insights on CVC Global Investments in Agritech
James Mawson, Founder - Global Corporate Venturing
1:40 pm
Panel: The Challenges and Trends to Feed & Supply the World
Moderator: Francisco Jardim, Partner – SP Ventures
Gil Demeter, Vice President – PontiFax Agtech
Javier García, Head of Corporate Venture Capital – FEMSA
Dilip Sundaram, President – Mahindra Americas
2:20 pm
Pitch Session Seeding the Future II: Startups and Companies present their cases and opportunities. 4 Pitches, 5' + 5' Q&A.
Moderator: Jayme Queiroz, Investment Officer - Apex-Brasil
Guest Investors:
Gil Demeter, Vice President – PontiFax Agtech
Javier García, Head of Corporate Venture Capital – FEMSA
Rogério Junqueira, CEO - ReciclaPac
Vasco Picchi, Ne Business Director - Safe Trace
Hildo Rocha, Managing Director - ShelfPix
Ulf Bogdawa, CEO - SkyAgri
3:00 pm
Presentation: Brazilian 2nd Agritech Census Insights
Speaker: José Tome, Founder – Agtech Garage
3:15 pm
Fireside Chat: Building a Global Agritech Ecosystem
Moderator: Guilherme Dal Lago, Managing Director, The Pulse & Innovation Management and Networks Raízen
Tomás Peña, Managing Director – The Yield Lab
Tatiana Prado, Digital Business Consultant – BASF Brazil
3:45 pm
Networking Break
4:00 pm
Introduction Insights – Key Insights on Energy CVC Global Investments
Speaker: James Mawson, Founder - Global Corporate Venturing
4:10 pm
Presentation: R&D and External Innovation Incentives for New Companies
Speaker: Ailson de Souza Barbosa, R&D Energy Efficiency Superintendent – ANEEL
4:30 pm
Pitch Session – Charge Them Out: Startups and Companies present their cases and opportunities. 3 Pitches, 5' + 5' Q&A.
Moderator: Jayme Queiroz, Investment Officer - Apex-Brasil
Guest Investors:
Rosário Cannata, EDP Ventures Brasil
Dina Rosman, Innovation Hub Manager – ENEL Brasi
Pedro Villaça,Co-Founder Enbox
Matheus Rungue, Founder - Newwatt
Guilherme Studart, CEO – Delfosim
5:10 pm
Panel: Supplying Energy Challenges & Exploring New Horizons for the Industry
Moderator: James Mawson, Founder – Global Corporate Venturing
Bruno Cecchetti, Diretor de Inovação – ENEL Brasil
Ricardo Kahn, Estratégia e Inovação – ISA CTEEP
Cassio Vidigal, Head - EDP Ventures Brasil
5:50 pm
Closing Remarks: Apex-Brasil
