The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – Apex-Brasil – and Mawsonia, publisher of Global Corporate Venturing, announce their strategic partnership to develop corporate venture capital in Brasil. Our goal is to give access to the Brazilian investment and entrepreneurial ecosystem for global and local corporate venturing units willing to approach, innovate and invest in the country. The past editions had an audience of almost 600 people each during the event and more than 20 international corporations attended, in addition to 80+ Brazilian corporations and many local VCs, Angels and Accelerators.
In 2017, the event will happen on October 3 and 4. We will present a mix of Corporate Venturing best practices from an international perspective, especially emphasizing the investment topic (management, equity, funds, companies’ growth, governance, etc.), and a highlight on the Brazilian investment scenario, by hearing from local corporations and learning how they are investing and innovating. During the programme, between 10 and 20 companies are expected to present their solutions and investment opportunities.
October 3rd
8:00 am
Registration Opens & Welcome Coffee
9:00 am
Opening Welcome: Marcia Nejaim, Business Director 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: Andy Tsao, Managing Director - Silicon Valley Bank
Ignacio Estivariz, Head of Corporate Development at MercadoLibre.com
Pablo Moro Casquete, Manager of Strategic Partnerships – Telefonica Open Future
Markus Solibieda, Managing Director – BASF Venture Capital
10:00 am
Presentation: Harvard Business Alumni Angels Brasil Report on the Corporate Venturing Status in Brazil – How corporations are engaging with The entrepreneurial system
Magnus Arantes, Co-Founder and President – HBS Alumni Angels of Brazil
10:20 am
Networking Break
10:40 am
Panel: Industry Startup Connection Program: A way to foster proof of concepts, pilots and entrepreneurship
Moderator: Jayme Queiroz, Investment Officer - Apex-Brasil
Renata Decourt, New Products Incubator Marketing – 3M Brazil
Alexandre Mosquim, Global Solutions and Architecture Consultant - Votorantim Cimentos
Rodrigo Rodrigues, Innovation Coordinator – ABDI
11:20 am
Keynote: The Rise of the Corporations in the Brazilian Innovation Ecosystem – Notes from the Pioneer
Carlos Kokron, Vice-President Qualcomm & Managing Director Qualcomm Ventures Latam
11:50 pm
Fireside Chat: Startup Focus and SAP on the Industry 4.0
Moderator: James Mawson, Founder - Global Corporate Venturing
Franklin Bruno, Pre-Sales Manager- SAP Brazil
Eduardo Sato, Pre Sales Digital Enterprise – SAP Brazil
12:20 pm
Lunch Break
1:30 pm
Panel: Breaking the Walls - Engaging the Corporation to Innovate and Entreprenourship
Moderator: Felipe Leal, Head Corporate - StartSe
Francine Ferreira, Innovation Analyst – Tigre
Marco Ferelli, Co-Founder - Colaboradores (HR)
Lívia Brando, Strategy & Innovation Executive Manager - EDP Brasil
Michelle Morcos, CCO & Co-Founder - Justto (LegalTech)
2:10 pm
Pitch Session: Startups and Companies present their cases and opportunities. 4 Pitches, 5' + 5' Q&A.
Judges:
Amit Garg – Venture Capitalist, Samsung Next
Ignacio Estivariz, Head of Corporate Development at MercadoLibre.com
Alessio Alionco, Founder & CEO - Pipefy
Luis Eduardo Tavares, Business Director - Táquion Inovação
Ivens Leão, Co-Founder - Lincare
Sérgio Passos, Co-Founder & CTO - Take
2:50 pm
Fireside Chat: IBM + Startup Farm: Many Editions of “Ahead” on Artificial Intelligence, results and lessons learned.
Moderator: James Mawson, Founder – Global Corporate Venturing
Alan Leite, CEO & Partner – Startup Farm
Claudio Bessa, Head of Ecosystem Development Unit – IBM Latin America
3:20 pm
Networking Break
3:50 pm
Fund Manager Showcase Session I: Local VCs present their firms and a portfolio company. 3 Presentations, 20'.
Moderator: Robert Linton, Investor Relations - ABVCAP
Presentation 01:
Edson Rigonatti, Partner – Astella Investimentos
Marcelo Lombardo, CEO - Omie
Presentation 02:
Bruno Brito, Partner – Cedro capital
Arthur Furlan , Founder – Configr
Presentation 03:
Anderson Thees, Partner - Redpoint e.Ventures
Eric Santos, CEO – Resultados Digitais
5:00 pm
Keynote: How Samsung keeps Innovating its Venturing Approach – Lessons Learned from the Valley
Amit Garg – Venture Capitalist, Samsung Next
5:30 pm
Fireside Chat: Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator – Brazil on the Global Stage
Moderator: Jayme Queiroz, Investment Officer – Apex-Brasil
Vitor Andrade, Programme Leader – Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator
Marcel Jientara, CEO - Nexus Edge
6:00 pm
Keynote: Hyperloop – How the Company will disrupt Brazilian Cargo Transport to Ports
Rodrigo Sá , Head for LATAM and Scandinavia – Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
6:30 pm
Closing Remarks: Maria Luisa Cravo – Investment Manager - Apex-Brasil
6:40 pm
Networking Cocktails
October 4th
8:00 am
Registration Opens & Welcome Coffee
9:00 am
Day 1 Wrap-Up and Impressions: James Mawson, Founder – Global Corporate Venturing
9:05 am
Welcome Words – The Agritech Session: Apex-Brasil
9:10 am
Panel: Agritech Investment Mega Trends for Growing World
Moderator: James Mawson, Founder – Global Corporate Venturing
Nolan Paul, Head of R&D Strategy & Emerging Technology – Driscoll's
Dan Phillips, Managing Director – Cultivian Sandbox
Bernardo Nogueira, Venture Partner Monsanto Growth Ventures Latam
9:50 am
Fireside Chat: The Pulse - Brazil as a Global Agritech Player and Hub – From Piracicaba to the World
Moderator: Jayme Queiroz, Investment Officer – Apex-Brasil
Francisco Jardim, Founding Partner – SP Ventures
Fábio Mota, CIO - Raízen
10:20 am
Networking Break
10:40 am
Pitch Session Seeding the Future: Startups and Companies present their cases and opportunities. 5 Pitches, 5' + 5' Q&A.
Judges:
Nolan Paul, Head of R&D Strategy & Emerging Technology
Driscoll's
Dan Phillips, Managing Director – Cultivian Sandbox
Leonardo Menegatti, CEO – InCeres Sistemas
Carlos Ribeiro – Managing Partner - Sensix
Daniel Consalter, R&D Director – Fine Instrument
Technology
Rafael Curimbaba, Managing Director – Yoorin Fertilizers
Ricardo de Sousa, Executive Director – EDB Polióis Vegetais
11:30 am
Fund Manager Showcase Session II: Local VCs present their firms and a portfolio company. 2 Presentations, 20´
Moderator: Cristiane Nascimento, Project Manager - ABVCAP
Presentation 01:
Richard Zeiger, Partner - MSW Capital
Portfolio Company 01 (TBC)
Presentation 02:
Jairo Margatho, Partner – Inseed Investimentos
Thiago Martins , CEO – Chip Inside
12:20 am
Fireside Chat: Samsung Goes Agritech - A Partnership With Embrapa For Digital Farming
Moderator: José Tome – Chief Ecosystem Developer – AgTech Garage
Antonio Marcon, R&D Manager - Samsung Research Brazil
Silvia Massruhá, General Chief Researcher - Embrapa Informática Agropecuária
12:50 pm
Lunch Break
1:30 pm
Introduction – The Mobility and AutoTech Session
Ana Caroline Bellucci, General Coordinator of Air Transport and Aerospace Industries – Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
1:40 pm
Panel: The Challenges and Trends to Reinvent Mobility and the Automotive Industry
Moderator: James Mawson, Founder – Global Corporate Venturing
Rimas Kapeskas, Managing Director - UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund
Roberto Picchi, General Manager – Visteon Corporation
Lutz Stoeber, Investment Director - Evonik Venture Capital
2:30 pm
Panel: Ford Fund Mobility Innovation Lab: A Partnership Artemisia for Social
Moderator: Rodrigo Menezes, Partner - Derraik & Menezes Advogados Associados
Adriane Rocha, Corporate Relations Manager - Ford Motor Company
Renata Grande, South America Mobility Coordinator – Ford Motor Company
Maure Pessanha, Co-Founder and Executive Director – Artemisia
3:00 pm
Networking Break
3:20 pm
Pitch Session Fast and Furious: Startups and Companies present their cases and opportunities. 4 Pitches, 5' + 5' Q&A.
Judges:
Rimas Kapeskas, Managing Director - UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund
Rodrigo Contin, Founder - HiTech Electric
Roberto Speicys, Founder - Scipopulis
Patrick Rocha, Founder - dLieve
Gabriel Drummond, Co-Founder & Director - Intelipost
4:00 pm
Panel: The AutoTech Program – A Multi Corporation Joint Venture for Mobility Innovation in Brazil
Moderator: Rogerio Tamassia, Co-founder and Director – Liga Ventures
Maximiliano Fernandes, Strategy and Marketing Director – Ticket Log
Leonardo Almeida, CEO – Menu.com.vc
Luiz Fernando Diniz - Diretor de Produtos – Webmotors
4:40 pm
Presentation: The Innovation on the Automotive Industry in Numbers: a report on venturing and the future of the automotive industry
James Mawson, Founder – Global Corporate Venturing
5:00 pm
Keynote: Veni, Vindi, Vinci – Co-Working Globally to Disrupt from Brazil
Jose Gelencsir, Head of Sales – Mahle Metal Leve
5:30 pm
Closing Remarks: Apex-Brasil
