Welcome to attend the event on which we will exploring international synergies for green transition and sustainable development of built environment in Brazil with the following program:

8.00 - 9.00 Registration

9.00 - 9.15 Welcome speeches:

  • Vladimir Gumilar, CSS, presenting ICBUILD European Strategic Cluster Partnerships, a collaboration agreement with Brazil stakeholders, and agenda of the day
  • Alexander Hlebanja, president of SLOBRAZ

9.15- 9.30 Keynote addresses:

  • Marcio Antonio Magalhães, IBICT-EEN Brazil;
  • Giada Platania, Head of international affairs unit Sicindustria / EEN Italy
  • Jean Pierre Vonarb, Minister Counsellor - Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Slovenia to Brazil
  • Roberto Sannasardo, Energy Manager of the Sicily Region Government, Regional Department of Energy and Public Utilities

9.30 -11.00 EU-Brazil business conference with the key stakeholders of the Brazilian building sector: construction associations, developers, certification offices as well as the representatives of the ICBUILD countries`s representatives.

Speakers: 

  • Beatriz Luz, Exchange for Change Brazil, presenting Brazilian road to a circular economy and Brazilian Circular Hot Spot 2024
  • Filipe Faria, GBC Brazil
    positive numbers and market growth regarding green-certified buildings
  • Adriana Hassen, Frederik Purper, CTE Centro de Tecnologia de Edificações (Building Technology Center)
  • Marcio Antonio Magalhães, IBICT / EEN Brazil
  • Marco.Quirino (tbc), ENRICH in LAC, European Network of Research and Innovation Centres and Hubs in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • IBRIC – Instituto Brasileiro de Autorregulação no Setor de Infraestrutura (Brazilian Institute of Self-regulation in the Infrastructure Sector)
  • Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete / Kasznar Leonardos, IPR management in Brazil – key insights
  • Julia Morovan, Science and Technology Attaché in São Paulo / Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary

11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break

11.15 - 12.00 SME pitches (2 minutes presentation of companies attending the mission)

12.00 - 12.30 Coffee break

12.30 - 13.30 B2B meetings are planned for 15 or 20 minutes each, depending on the number of organisations. Information on businesses and other organisations attending the conference will be provided to book B2B meetings in advance. A list of companies from ICBUILD's mission to Brazil is presented in the attachment.

Venue:

CTE - Centro de Tecnologia de Edificações (Building Technology Center), Rua Pascoal Pais, 525 - 13º andar Brooklin ǀ São Paulo – SP. Check the map here.

Optional agenda for participants interested in visiting Parque Global in Sao Paulo:

13.30 - 14.00 Transfer to Parque Global

14.00 - 16.00 Visit Parque Global, with networking, hosted by BENX's CSO, Parque Global developer.  

16.00 - 17.00 Transfer to hotel Transamerica / Berrini.

Details will be provided for participants noting this in the registration form. A suggestion will be made to continue networking at dinner, with costs to be paid by participants.