Telegraph Business Events launches Brazil investment conference in London

A top Brazilian delegation, including a minister of state for foreign trade, will attend a new ‘Innovate in Brasil’ conference organised in London in partnership with Telegraph Business Events and Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency. The half-day conference will take place on 29 October at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower, in Knightsbridge. Attendance is by invitation only. Organisers say the London conference will convene C-level executives from industries including: ICT, oil and gas, renewable energy and healthcare. Armando Monteiro, the Brazilian Minister of State, Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, will speak at the conference, as well as David Barioni Neto, president of Apex-Brasil. The event will focus on successful R&D projects from international companies active in Brazil. There will be panel sessions, including one on Brazilian Government Initiatives. Alex Foster, divisional director at Telegraph Events, said: “With all eyes of the world focused on Brazil at present, with the Olympics looming, we are excited to launch this new event ‘Innovate in Brasil’. “This event is sure to provoke debate and draw attention to the opportunities available in Brazil, for people from all corners of the globe.”