Sustainability & ESG International Conference 2026 to include Industry 5.0
November 24 and 25, 2026, Sao Paulo, Brazil
World Trade Center – Event Hall D+E
Conference Program
Draft- subject to change
All times are local Brazíl Time (BRT)
Sessions are held in English
Day 1 – Tuesday, 24 November
8.30-9.10 Registration
Session 1 | Climate Governance, Carbon Markets and Infrastructure
- 10 – 9:30 Welcome and opening remarks
- 9:30 – 10:00 The New Climate Geopolitics: Inside the World’s Largest Carbon Market – Josilene Ferrer, Senior Analyst for International Cooperation and Climate Change, CETESB
- 10:00 – 10:30 Climate Governance in Brazil: Carbon Markets and Adaptation Strategies – Ana Lúcia Grizzi, ALG Climate and Natural Capital Governance
- 10:30 – 11:00 Transforming Engineering and Infrastructure: Sustainability, Technology and Human-Centered Decision Making – Andres Luongo, COO, WSP
- 11:00 – 11.40 Coffee Break
Session 2 | Energy Transition and Decarbonization Pathways
- 11:40 – 12:10 Building Resilience: Climate Action Strategic Pathways in Cement and Construction – Carla Leal, Market Director for LATAM, CDP
- 12:10– 12:40 The Role of Each Brazilian Region in Energy Substitution in the Cement Industry – Rejane Afonso, CEO, Monitore Engenharia
- 12:40– 13:20 From Policy to Profitability: How Carbon Pricing Influences the Business Case for Low-Emission Hydrogen – Michal Zuk, Research Specialist, Hydrogen, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Lunch Break (13:20 – 14:40)
Session 3 | Built Environment, Circular Economy and Innovation Funding
- 14:40 – 15:10 Circular Economy and Waste Management Solutions – Patricia Iglecias, Chief Sustainability Officer, University of São Paulo
- 15:10 – 15:40 Opportunities for Innovation Funding for Industry – Túlio Henrique de Oliveira Silva, Leader of Priority Programs, EMBRAPII
- 15:40 – 16:10 Presentation title TBC – Diogo Falchano Bardal, Country Officer – Brazil, World Bank Group / IFC
- 16:10 – 17:00 Green Finance and Decarbonization Panel – Rodrigo Tosta (BNDES) and Murilo Marins (Green Finance Institute, GFI)
Day 2 – Wednesday, 25 November
Session 4 | ESG Supply Chains and Stakeholder Engagement
- 8:50 – 09:00 Day 2 welcome/ registration
- 9:00 – 09:30 ESG Supply Chains: Building Transparency and Sustainability Across Global Networks – Juan Padial, Managing Partner, Digital Supply Chain, KPMG Advisory Ltd.
- 09:30 – 10:00 Energy Procurement for Energy-intensive Industries (PPAs, Self-Production and Green Hydrogen Readiness – Camila Ramos, CEO, CELA
- 10:00- 10.30 People and Sustainability: Why Stakeholder Engagement Belongs in Your Next Strategic Cycle – Samira Porto, Director of People, Sustainability and Institutional Relations, Supremo Secil Cimentos
- 10:30 –11.00 Coffee Break
Session 5 | Innovation Culture and Urban Development
- 11:00 – 11:30 What If Innovation Didn’t Depend on R&D Teams, but on Every Employee? – María Clara Salazar and Vanessa Castro Restrepo, ESG Leaders, Cementos Argos
- 11:30 – 12:00 Presentation title TBC – Karin Formigoni, Arcadis (TBC)
- 12:00 – 12:30 Unlocking Sustainable Growth: How Green Buildings and Deep Decarbonization Redefine Corporate Real Estate Strategy – Luciana Arouca, Head of Sustainability Services for LATAM, JLL
Lunch Break (12:30 – 14:00)
Session 6 | Technology, Automation and Infrastructure
- 14:00 – 14:30 Automation, AI, and Connected Operations Applied to Cement and Construction – Alberto Lima Santos, SENAI-SP
- 14:30 – 15:00 Presentation title TBC – Rodrigo Backendorf , IT Country Manager CIPLAN (TBC)
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