July 10, 2025
Hotel Unique, São Paulo, Brazil

BRICS+ NeLi
Business Summit
São Paulo 25

Registration

BRICS+ NeLi Business Summit São Paulo 2025 is a key event organized by the BRICS+ New Economy & Legal Infrastructure Center (UAE) as part of efforts to enhance legal and economic cooperation among BRICS+ countries and to foster partnerships among legal organizations, regulators, and the business community.

Key benefits of participating include:

1

Exclusive Research and Insights — Presentation of the recent studies, Doing Business Research, a comprehensive overview of key legal and economic aspects of doing business in BRICS+ jurisdictions, and BRICS+ Legal Index, a navigator for the legal services markets of the alliance countries.

2

Strategic Focus Areas — Sessions covering in-depth discussions on investment opportunities, AI regulation and advancing technologies, sectoral growth drivers, infrastructure and sustainable development, reflecting real-world challenges and emerging trends.

3

Practical Case Studies and Leadership Experience — Insights from leading companies in BRICS+ countries showcasing successful cross-border projects and innovative solutions, highlighting best practices in driving sustainable growth.

4

Effective Networking Opportunities — Over 250 participants from diverse sectors, creating a fertile environment for new partnerships and strengthening economic ties, enabling valuable connections within the BRICS+ community.

The Summit is expected to bring together representatives of major companies and organizations from BRICS+ countries, practicing lawyers, and government officials, who will gather to discuss current issues of international trade and investment, modern technologies and factors of urban development, and other issues of balanced development of the alliance’s economies. Participants will also gain valuable insights from companies doing business in BRICS+ countries and lawyers specializing in international trade and investment.

THE PROGRAM OF THE SUMMIT

08:30–09:00
Registration. Welcome coffee break
09:00–10:30
Business breakfast «Doing Business in BRICS+: Legal Frameworks and Trade Development»

Focusing on the legal, financial, technological, and other critical factors shaping business development across BRICS countries

Presentation of the BRICS+ Legal Index Research

Welcome Speech by Dmitry Magonya, Chairman of NeLi

Opening Address by Ricardo Nunes, Mayor of São Paulo

Moderator: Paula Nobre, Brazilian TV journalist (CNN Brasil, Grupo Jovem Pan)

Speakers:

  • Dr. Silvia Regina Dain Gandelman, Chair of the Copyright Law Commission, Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros (IAB) (Brazil)
  • Andre Perfeito, Chief economist and partner, APCE (Brazil)
  • Thomas Magalhaes, partner at t.Magalhães Advogados, legal advisor at BullBear Partners (Brazil)
  • Prashant Kumar, President, Bar Association of India (India)
  • Luan Queroz Barral, Head of the Compliance Department, Chamber of Commerce of Mercosur and the Americas (Latam)
  • Dr. Llewelyn Gray Curlewis, Deputy Chairperson, Legal Practice Council of South Africa (South Africa)
  • Dr. Mohamed Hassanein, Partner, ElAttar Law Firm, PhD in Public Law (Egypt)
  • Dr. Wing So, Barrister and Arbitrator, Resolution Chambers (China)
  • Dr. Morteza Abdi, President, Strategic Studies Institute of International Law (Iran)
10:30–11:00
Coffee break
11:00–12:30
Plenary session «BRICS+ Global Infrastructure: Raising opportunities»

Focusing on the dynamic business landscape across BRICS+ countries, highlighting key sectors driving growth and international cooperation (finance and investment, e-commerce, agriculture, energy, logistics (ports), metallurgy, mining, oil and gas, fashion)

Moderators:

Alan Gandelman, CEO of Sefer Investimentos, Member of the Organizing Committee of NeLi in Brazil

João Paulo Paixão, Chief Representative of Dubai Chambers International Office in Brazil

Speakers:

  • Alexandre Cordeiro Macedo, President, Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) (Brazil)
  • Tatiana Kim, founder, RUSS-Wildberries (Russia)
  • Filipe Barros, Federal deputy, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and National Defense (CREDN) (Brazil)
  • Marcos Ferreira Meireles, former CEO of Rio Energy, Manging Partner of MDT Energia (Brazil)
  • Marcelo Vinaud, Director of Market and Innovation, Infra S.A. (Brazil)
  • Mauro Hueb, CEO, Brazil Concessões e Infraestrutura S.A. (BCI) (Brazil)
  • Vadim Titov, General Director of Rosatom International Network (Russia)
  • Alexandre Rocha, Former Chief Legal Advisor at ENBPar (Brazil)
12:30–13:30
Lunch
13:30–15:00
Panel discussion «AI and Technology Regulation: Navigating the Future of Innovation»

Focusing on emerging technologies and innovations that drive success in everyday business

Moderator: Paula Nobre, Brazilian TV journalist (CNN Brasil, Grupo Jovem Pan)

Speakers:

  • Vladimir Razuvaev, CEO, YangoTech (UAE)
  • Bruno Barata, Secretary-General of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Federal Council, Order of Attorneys of Brazil (OAB) (Brazil)
  • Artem Zheleznov, Member of the Board of the Moscow Exchange, Head of the Strategy and International Business Development Unit (Russia)
  • Arthur Machado, Global Investor & Diplomacy Strategist at ARKA, Member of the Organizing Committee of NeLi (Brazil)
  • Luiz Paulo Pinho, Cofounder, Jusbrasil (Brazil)
  • Guga Stocco, Expert in Innovation and Disruptive Technologies, Author for MIT Review Brasil and Febraban Tech (Brazil)
15:00–15:30
Coffee break
15:30–17:00
Round table «Investing in Quality of Life: Sustainable Development, Water Purification, Safety, and Other Solutions»

Focusing on balancing environmental protection, economic growth, and social well-being

Moderator: Paula Nobre, Brazilian TV journalist (CNN Brasil, Grupo Jovem Pan)

Speakers:

  • Anderson Adauto, Former Minister of Transport, Congressman, and Former Mayor of Uberaba (Brazil)
  • Vladimir Filippov, Deputy Head, Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the City of Moscow, PhD in sociology (Russia)
  • Milena Braga Romano, President, Eletra (Brazil)
  • Ivan Dybov, Director, Rosatom America Latina (Latam)
  • Dr. Gilberto Ramos, President, Brazilian-Russian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (Brazil)
  • Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr, Global Digital Transformation Expert, Strategic Leader in Smart City Initiatives, Vice Chairwoman of the Board Emaar (UAE)
  • Igor Borovikov, Founder, Softline (Russia)
  • Closing Address by Luiz Fernando Machado, Executive Secretary of Privatization and Partnerships at the Municipal Government of São Paulo
17:00
The Function «Networking evening event for all the participants

The Function «Networking evening event for all the participants

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