Why Metros Matter to Global Trade and Commerce: Strengthening Linkages Between U.S. & Brazilian Cities and Metros

Event Agenda

• Remarks

  • Honorable Geraldo Alckmin

    Governor

    State of Sao Paulo

• 8:30 - 9:00

  Networking Breakfast

• Welcome

  • Luiz Felipe d'Avila

    President

    Center for Public Leadership

• Introductory Remarks

  • Aod Cunha

    Head of Public Sector Corporate Banking

    JPMorgan Chase

• Keynote Address

  • Jorge Gerdau

    Chairman and President of the Board of Directors

    Gerdau S.A.

• Remarks

  • Honorable Fernando Haddad

    Mayor-Elect

    City of São Paulo

• Presentation: Why Metros Matter to Global Trade & Commerce

  • 

    Bruce Katz

    Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program

    The Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy

    @bruce_katz

• Response Panel: A Vision for Prosperous Metropolitan Economies

  • Moderator

    

    Amy Liu

    Co-Director and Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

    @amy_liuw

  • Honorable Michael Coleman

    Mayor

    City of Columbus, Ohio

  • Morgan McGrath

    Head of International Banking, Commercial Bank

    JPMorgan Chase

  • Eduardo Wurzmann

    Managing Director

    H&R Block Brazil

  • Phillip Yang

    Founder and Co-founder

    URBEM and Petra Energia S.A.

• 11:05 - 11:35

  Networking Break with Light Refreshments

• Remarks and Reflections on GCI Los Angeles

  • Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa

    Mayor

    City of Los Angeles

• Introductory Remarks

  • Cassio Antonio Calil

    President

    J.P. Morgan Asset Management - Brazil

• Discussion: Reflection on the Shift to Sub-national Priorities for Competitiveness

  • Moderator

    

    Javier Solana

    Distinguished Fellow, Foreign Policy

    @javiersolana

  • Honorable Fernando Henrique Cardoso

    Former president

    Federative Republic of Brazil

  • Honorable Richard M. Daley

    Former mayor, City of Chicago

    Senior Advisor, JPMorgan Chase

• Closing Remarks

  • Honorable Geraldo Alckmin

    Governor

    State of Sao Paulo

• 1:00 - 2:00

  Networking Lunch