BCS NYC 2025
Resilient supply chains through cooperation
Connecting global capital and decision-makers with Brazil’s most ambitious climate solutions
Key Discussion Points
Decarbonizing Global Supply Chains
How can Brazil and global partners collaborate to decarbonize supply chains in strategic sectors—such as agriculture, energy, and hard-to-abate industries—while driving sustainable trade and strengthening global resilience?
Clean Energy & Industrial Opportunity
How can Brazil’s clean energy capacity create new opportunities for global industries to decarbonize their operations—while boosting local development and competitiveness?
Geopolitics & Brazil’s Global Role
In a shifting geopolitical landscape, how can Brazil position itself as a solution provider for climate challenges—leveraging its assets, voice, and influence ahead of COP and other global milestones?
Agriculture, Land Use & Green Finance
How are Brazil’s efforts in agribusiness transformation and sustainable land use shaping global climate solutions—and what financial innovations are enabling this shift?
Financing Climate Transitions
What international and domestic financial strategies—from venture capital to sovereign instruments—are needed to unlock Brazil’s climate potential and scale global solutions?
Technology & Artificial Intelligence for Climate
How can AI and emerging technologies—when co-developed with Brazil—support global efforts in monitoring, efficiency, and climate resilience?
Agenda
subject to change
8:00 AM
Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Luciana Antonini Ribeiro
Founder, EB Capital
Thomas Trebat
Founding Director, Columbia Global Centers Rio
9:10 AM
Brazil and the Changing Landscape of Geopolitics and Climate
Jason Bordoff
Founding Director at The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia
Jack Hurd
Head of Earth System Agenda, World Economic Forum
Moderated by Jorge Hargrave
Director, Maraé Investimentos
Shari Friedman
Managing Director, Climate & Sustainability, Eurasia Group
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Maria Netto
Executive Director, ICS
10:00 AM
Innovating for Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Brazil
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Fabiana Alves
GM Regional South America, Rabobank
Arthur Liacre
VP Strategy and Development, Mosaic
Moderated by Sylvia Coutinho
Global Assets Senior Advisor, Ambipar
Eduardo Bastos
CEO, Instituto Equilíbrio
Gabriel Moreira Pinto
VP of Energy and Carbon, Atvos
10:50 AM
Seizing Brazil's potential for Low-Emission Marine Fuels
Presented by Arthur Ramos
Managing Director and Partner, BCG
11:10 AM
Brazil’s Carbon Market Shift
Gautam Jain
Senior Research Scholar Columbia CGEP
Natália Renteria
Diretora Brasil, Race to Belém
Paula Kovarsky
Co-Chair, SBCOP30
Partner at Legend Capital, Board Member, Energis8, Advisory Board, Just Capital
Moderated by Ricardo Assumpção
Partner & Chief Sustainability Officer, EY
Introduction by Annette Nazareth
Chair, ICVCM
12:05 PM
Lunch
1:05 PM
Consulate General of Brazil in New York Remarks
Ambassador Adalnio Ganem
Consul-General of Brazil in New York
1:10 PM
Brazil’s Path to Green Steel Leadership
Jonathan Goldberg
CEO, Carbon Direct
Cornelius Pieper
Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG
Grazielle Parenti
EVP of Sustainability, Vale
Moderated by Luisa Palacios
Interim Director of Research and Managing Director of Energy Transition Finance, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia
1:55 PM
The Climate Investment Frontier in Latin America
Benjamin Zehr
Co-Founder & CEO, Reciprocal
2:05 PM
Investing in Climate Tech
Duncan Carlson
Principal, Lowercarbon Capital
Marc Mezvinsky
Partner, TPG Rise
Moderated by Bruce Usher
Professor & Faculty Director at the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change at Columbia Business School
Chris Dowd
Investor, Collaborative Fund
Julia Sekula
Co-Founder & CFO, Terradot
2:55 PM
Coffee Break
3:35 PM
Unlocking Climate Finance
Aurelien Boyer
Global Head of Climate, International Finance Corporation
Annie Hills
Vice President of Strategy, Galvanize
Renati Suzuki
Partner, KPMG
Régine Clément
CEO, CREO
Marcelo Marangon
President, Citi Brasil
Moderated by Arthur Ramos
Managing Director and Partner, BCG
5:25 PM
COP30: Perspectives from Special Envoys
Marcelo Behar
Special Envoy - Bioeconomy, COP30
Moderated by Renata Piazzon
CEO, Instituto Arapyaú
Denis Minev
CEO & Special Envoy for the Amazonian Private Sector, Bemol S/A & COP30
4:35 PM
De-risking Climate Capital Flows for Emerging Markets
Alain Beauvillard
Director, Department of Strategy, Policy, and Innovation, Green Climate Fund
Patrícia Ellen
Co-Founder, Aya Earth Partners
Moderated by Luciana A. Ribeiro
Founder, EB Capital
Luciana Costa
Managing Director, Infrastructure, Energy Transition, and Climate Change, BNDES
Avinash Persaud
Special Advisor on Climate Change to the President, Inter-American Development Bank
5:55 PM
Countdown to COP30: Key Messages from COP30 Presidency
Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago
President-Designate COP30
Moderated by: Marina Cançado
Founder, Converge Capital
6:20 PM
BCS Reception
Music by Eric Terena
Introduction by Wafaa El-Sadr
Executive Vice President for Columbia Global, Columbia University
Side Events
10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Brazil's Premier NbS Deals: A Curated Investor Showcase
Hosted by Capital for Climate, this exclusive session moves beyond discussion to direct matchmaking. C4C and its flagship Union for Nature will present a curated showcase of six vetted, investment-ready Nature-based Solutions opportunities from Brazil. Following the pitches, you'll connect directly with the leaders behind these diverse funds, development platforms, and value chain innovators who are scaling the country's bioeconomy. Limited seats.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Scaling Climate Innovation: Insights from Brazil and LAC
The session at the Brazil Climate Summit on September 19 at Columbia University, New York will highlight Brazil’s growing role as a hub for climate innovation and investment ahead of COP30. Organized by the Brazilian Climatechs Forum in partnership with GIZ under the CATAL1.5°T Initiative, it will share exclusive insights from the upcoming report Unlocking Brazil’s Climate Tech Potential, revealing the sector’s market potential, growth opportunities, and investment pathways. By connecting national findings to the global process of the Forum on Climate Tech Investments, the session will showcase how Brazil’s ecosystem is shaping international strategies for scaling climate technologies. Taking place during the lunch break—with lunch served in the room—this session offers a unique chance to engage directly with entrepreneurs, investors, and decision-makers driving the next wave of climate tech growth.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Bioeconomy and Regenerative Agriculture Roundtable: Scaling Real-World Solutions for People and Planet
As Brazil prepares to host COP30 with Bioeconomy as a central theme, this roundtable will explore how tropical bioeconomies can generate scalable solutions for people, nature, and climate. The session will highlight practical pathways that connect biodiversity, regenerative agriculture, and inclusive development. Bringing together leaders from science, philanthropy, and international organizations, the conversation will showcase pioneering models already underway and identify opportunities for systemic collaboration.
With voices such as Gonzalo Muñoz (COP25 High-Level Climate Champion), Larissa Moré (Jornada Flora), TBC Wanjira Mathai (WRI), moderated by Renata Cabrera (Ambition Loop Brasil), the dialogue aims to demonstrate how local innovation can be scaled to deliver global impact.
Who Attends
Focused on scalable & impactful climate solutions
Investors
Driving sustainable business strategies
Business Leaders
Advancing the global climate agenda
Policymakers
Generating knowledge on climate & sustainability
Academia
What you access at BCS
Pre-Event
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Access to our Networking App two weeks prior to the summit
During Event
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High-level discussions
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Matchmaking
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End-of-event drinks / reception
Post-Event
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Post-Summit Report including session highlights
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AI summaries of all sessions
Confirmed Speakers
Speakers updated weekly
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Executive Board
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Executive Team
NYC • Sep 19
