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1 NEW YORK, MAY 14 th, 2018 VII WORLD ECONOMY AND BRAZIL BREAKFAST MEETING WITH MR. ALEJANDRO WERNER PROGRAM

2 As part of their contribution to the knowledge exchange on Brazil s role in the world economy, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and the Brazilian- American Chamber of Commerce invite you to the seventh edition of World Economy and Brazil, a breakfast meeting with Mr. Alejandro Werner, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). THE EVENT This event is organized by FGV Projetos, the technical advisory unit of FGV and by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, with the media partnership of Financial Times. Dr. Cesar Cunha Campos, Director of FGV Projetos, will open the event, followed by Dr. Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal, President of FGV, who will talk about Geopolitics in the Brazilian context. Next, Mayor of São Paulo, Bruno Covas, will explain the dynamics of Doing Business in São Paulo. Mr. Alejandro Werner, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will present an Overview of the World Economy with emphasis in Latin America. Professor Carlos Geraldo Langoni, Director of World Economy Center of FGV, Senior Advisor of FGV Projetos and Former President of the Central Bank of Brazil, will address the Economic Scenarios of Brazil. The guests are a select group of leading executives and government representatives, interested in matters important to Brazil s long-term growth.

3 DATE MONDAY MAY 14, 2018 VENUE HARVARD CLUB HARVARD HALL 35 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, United States 8:00-8:30 AM REGISTRATION 8:30-8:40 AM WELCOME REMARKS Cesar Cunha Campos Director, FGV Projetos PROGRAM 8:40-9:00 AM GEOPOLITICS IN THE BRAZILIAN CONTEXT Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal President, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) 9:00-9:20 AM DOING BUSINESS IN SÃO PAULO Bruno Covas Mayor of São Paulo 9:20-9:40 AM OVERVIEW OF THE WORLD ECONOMY WITH EMPHASIS IN LATIN AMERICA Alejandro Werner Director, Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 9:40-10:00 AM ECONOMIC SCENARIOS OF BRAZIL Carlos Geraldo Langoni Director of the World Economy Center of FGV, Senior Advisor of FGV Projetos and Former President of the Central Bank of Brazil 10:00-10:15 AM Q&A 10:15-10:30 AM CLOSING REMARKS No photography and/or recording permitted

4 CARLOS IVAN SIMONSEN LEAL SPEAKERS Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the School of Engineering of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a master s in Mathematical Economics from the National Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA) of the National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and PhD in Economics from Princeton University, USA. He was a professor at FGV s EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE), in Rio de Janeiro, from 1986 to 1997, director of FGV-Business from 1992 to 1997, general director of EPGE from 1994 to 1997, and vice-president of FGV from 1997 to He is currently the president of Fundação Getulio Vargas and also a member of several boards of directors. CESAR CUNHA CAMPOS Cesar Cunha Campos has a degree in civil engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), a master s in business administration from London Business School and a PhD in transportation planning from Technische Universität Wien, Austria. He has been an adviser since 1975, heading and integrating several projects in economics, engineering and finance. Campos has also developed projects for top Brazilian private and public corporations, especially feasibility studies for raising funds with major banks and development agencies (such as BNDES, IRDB, IDB and OECD) and undertook a number of international projects. Since 2003 he is the director of FGV Projetos, the technical advisory unit of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), one of the top Think Tanks worldwide, with offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. He leads a team of approximately 500 specialists working at home and abroad in various areas of knowledge, such as economy and finance, administration and public policy.

5 ALEJANDRO WERNER SPEAKERS Alejandro Werner assumed his current position as Director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in January A Mexican citizen, Mr. Werner has had distinguished careers in the public and private sectors as well as in academia. He served as Undersecretary of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico (December 2006 August 2010) and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at BBVA-Bancomer (August 2011 until end-2012). Previously, he was Director of Economic Studies at the Bank of Mexico and Professor at ITAM, Instituto de Empresa, and Yale University. He has published widely. Mr. Werner was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Mr. Werner received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in CARLOS GERALDO LANGONI Carlos Geraldo Langoni holds a PhD. in economics from the University of Chicago. He was the youngest president in the history of the Brazilian Central Bank, and is currently CEO and a partner of Projeta Consultoria Econômica, which provides strategic advice to major corporations and publishes the weekly Brazil Memo (brazilmemo.com) an English summary on key aspects of the Brazilian Economy. Professor Langoni also serves as Director of the World Economy Center of FGV and as a senior advisor to FGV Projetos.

6 FGV PROJETOS FGV Projetos is the Fundação Getulio Vargas technical advisory unit in charge of using the academic knowledge generated and assembled at its schools and institutes. Their representatives provide high-level advisory services to public, private and third-sector institutions in Brazil and abroad, developing projects in different areas such as economics and finance, management and administration, and public policy. The generated resources are invested in FGV teaching and research activities, thus contributing to the education of a new Brazilian technical and academic staff. To accomplish this goal, it counts on a whole team holding Master s and Doctorate degrees. For over 30 years, FGV Projetos has been gathering expertise, innovative methodologies and a team of qualified professionals with proven experience in promoting efficient management practices. The unit also seeks solutions to strategic issues to promote national development, always caring about social issues and knowledge sharing, both linked to economic growth and sustainability. BRAZILIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., based in New York City, is an independent, not-for-profit business membership organization. A non-governmental association, the Chamber s mission is to promote trade and investment flows between Brazil and the United States and forge closer ties between the business communities of both nations. Since its inception in 1968 and its founding in 1969, the Chamber has emerged as one of the most active and dynamic bilateral business catalysts. Through networking opportunities, personalized introductions, sector-specific programs, major conferences, and a wealth of information available via our online website, the Brazilian-American Chamber is dedicated to providing each one of our member firms with a personalized and tailored service to ensure they reach their business goals and make the most of this exciting time for US- Brazil relations.

7 PARTNERFINANCIAL TIMES The Financial Times, one of the world s leading business news organisations, is recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing essential news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community, the FT has a combined paid print and digital circulation of nearly 900,000. Mobile is an increasingly important channel for the FT, driving almost half of total traffic. FT education products now serve two thirds of the world s top 50 business schools.

8 THINK BRAZIL THINK FGV FGV PROJETOS For more information on FGV Projetos: fgv.br/fgvprojetos/en Rio de Janeiro Praia de Botafogo 190 6º andar Phone: CONTACT US São Paulo Av. Paulista º andar Phone: Cologne Deutz-Mülheimer Straße Obergeschoss Köln/Cologne Phone: +49 (0) BRAZILIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE For more information on membership or Chamber events: Madison Avenue (at 52 nd street), Suite 401 New York, NY Phone: (212) Fax: (212)

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