Canning House is convening the Brazil-UK Summit in São Paulo, in partnership with DLA Piper. This event will bring together high-profile figures from politics, business, and academia in Brazil and the UK to discuss the bilateral relationship between these two countries.
Conference
Brazil-UK Summit
- Grand Hyatt São Paulo, Avenida das Nações Unidas 13.301, Brasil
- Registration and lunch, 13:00 - 18:30 + networking
Canning House is hosting the Brazil-UK Summit in São Paulo on Thursday, 21st May 2026, in partnership with DLA Piper. This event will provide a space for high-level dialogue and expert analysis of all the key features of the Brazil-UK relationship, from climate cooperation to business opportunities and international relations. Supported by Britcham Brasil.
Following welcoming remarks by high-level guests, the dialogue will be based around three main sections, each featuring a panel discussion.
The first will offer a Brazil–UK view of today’s shifting geopolitical landscape, touching on major US–China developments, the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East, changing G7 and BRICS dynamics, and emerging political trends in Latin America.
The second will explore bilateral opportunities in clean energy, critical minerals, and sustainable development.
The final panel will explore how new technologies can innovate and scale the Brazil-UK economic relationship, with a particular emphasis on the FinTech boom.
Throughout the day, there will be speeches and a fireside chat with industry leaders, political figures, and academic experts on the many facets of the Brazil-UK relationship.
Register today to join us in São Paulo, using the form on this page.
Attendance by registration only.
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Brazil-UK Summit
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Lunch
13.00 – 14.00
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Introductory Remarks
Jeremy Browne, CEO – Canning House
Bruno Soares, Country Managing Partner, Brazil – DLA Piper
Tony Kay OBE, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Brasilia
HE Ambassador Nelson Antonio Tabajara de Oliveira, Head of the Representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in São Paulo (ERESP)
14.00 – 14.20
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Panel One: International Relations
Leão Serva - Journalist, Writer & Professor of journalistic ethics at ESPM-SP
Dr Laura Waisbich, Deputy Director of Research – Igarapé Institute
Christian Perlingiere, Partner, Brazil and the Southern Cone – Control Risks
Dr Izabella Teixeira, Member of the International Advisory Board at the Brazilian Centre for International Relations (CEBRI)
Jeremy Browne, CEO – Canning House
14.20 - 15.20
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Keynote speech
HM Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean and British Consul General, São Paulo, Amy Barklam
Followed by a fireside chat with Lucas P. Lorini MBE – Head of Institutional Relations (Brazil) - Diageo
15.20 – 15.45
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Keynote Speech
Minister Márcio Elias Rosa, Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade
15.45 – 16.00
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Coffee Break
16.00 – 16.30
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Panel Two: Energy and Mining: UK–Brazil Collaboration for a Sustainable Future
Eduardo Chamusca, Country Director, Brazil – Wood Group, a Sidara Company
Rodrigo Simões, General Counsel, LHG Mining (J&F Group)
Fabio Goebel, Director, Brazil, Buildings + Places | Program + Project Management - AECOM Advisory Brasil
Germana Cruz, CEO & Head of Financial Institutions, Latin America – Standard Chartered
Moderated by Ricardo Gardini de Andrade, Partner and Latam Steering Committee member – DLA Piper, London
16.30 – 17.10
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Fireside Chat
Carlos Levy, President – Britcham Brasil and Managing Director – Rolls Royce Brasil
Moderated by Jeremy Browne, CEO – Canning House
17.10 – 17.30
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Panel Three: Brazil and the UK: Technology, Regulation and the New Architecture of Innovation
Diego Sette, Senior Director for Technology and Innovation – Pearson
Diego Perez, President – Brazilian FinTech Association (ABFintechs)
Wander Marques Cunha, Senior Head de Data & AI Transformation - Santander
Paula Englert, Co-founder & CEO – Box 1824
Moderated by Paul Doris, Corporate partner - DLA Piper, London
17.30 – 18.10
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Fireside Chat
Renato Lulia Jacob, Group Head of Corporate Strategy, Corporate Development & Investor Relations – Itaú Unibanco
Moderated by Carla Ferreira, Trustee – Canning House
18.10 – 18.30
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Closing Remarks
18.30 – 18.35
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Networking Reception
18.35 – 19.30
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