The main G20 private sector forum, Business 20 (B20) Brazil, begins this Thursday (24), in São Paulo. The event will bring together business and government leaders from member countries to present and discuss the recommendations listed by seven task forces and the action council. The plenary session runs until Friday (25), open to the public and free of charge. Registration must be made at event website.
According to the organization, the main themes of the Brazilian presidency of the G20 will be addressed, such as combating hunger and poverty, and promoting a fair energy transition. The themes will define the final list of recommendations that will be delivered to the G20 leadership at the group’s general plenary in November.
The hosts of the event are president of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), Ricardo Alban; the chair from B20 Brazil, Dan Ioschpe; and the sherpa from the business forum, Constanza Negri. The meeting will also bring together the eight leaders of the secretariat’s task forces: CEOs Ricardo Mussa, from Raízen; Francisco Gomes Neto, from Embraer; Gilberto Tomazoni, from JBS; Paula Bellizia, from Ebanx; Luciana Ribeiro, from eB Capital; Fernando de Rizzo, from Tupy; in addition to Walter Schalka, member of the board of Suzano; and Claudia Sender, member of different multinational boards.
Also participating are members of the national and international advisory board of B20 Brasil, Luiza Trajano (Magalu), Christian Gebara (Vivo), Pedro Passos (Natura), Tânia Cosentino (Microsoft Brasil), Isaac Sidney (Febraban), Michael R. Bloomberg ( Bloomberg) and Michael Miebach (Mastercard).
The working groups are formed by businesspeople from Brazil and abroad who have been debating, since the beginning of the year, proposals on urgent topics such as Trade and Investment, Finance and Infrastructure, Employment and Education, Energy Transition and Climate, Digital Transformation, Integrity and Compliance, Sustainable Food Systems and Agriculture, in addition to the Women, Diversity and Inclusion in Business Action Council.
