Rio de Janeiro Acting Governor Ricardo Couto will host public officials, industry experts, and business leaders this Friday (21) in Rio de Janeiro for the 25th LIDE Business Forum. High-profile attendees include Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, former Supreme Court (STF) Chief Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, and former Finance Minister and Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles. Agenda discussions will center on democracy, development, economic outlooks, and projections for 2027.
Alongside public officials, the forum will bring together executives representing diverse sectors of the economy. Confirmed attendees include Fábio Coelho, Country Director of Google Brazil; Silvia Penna, General Manager at Uber Brazil; Sami Arap, Vice President at Vale; Flávio Rodrigues, Vice President at Shell; Alberto Griselli, CEO of TIM; Pablo Meneses, Executive Vice President at Rede D’Or; and André de Angelo, CEO of Acciona.
Public Officials and Policy Experts Convene
The gathering convenes key leaders across government branches, academic institutions, and specialized industries.
Prominent public sector figures confirmed to attend include:
- Paulo Gonet, Prosecutor General of the Republic (MPF).
- Luís Roberto Barroso, President of the Supreme Federal Court from 2023 to 2025, attorney, and constitutional law professor.
- Rodrigo Pacheco, Senator (PSB-MG) and President of the Federal Senate from 2021 to 2025.
- Ricardo Couto, Acting Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
- Eduardo Cavaliere, Mayor of the City of Rio de Janeiro.
The expert lineup also features Henrique Meirelles (former Minister of Finance, former Central Bank President, and former São Paulo Finance Secretary); Izabella Teixeira (Co-Chair of the UN International Resource Panel, former Environment Minister, and LIDE Co-Chairwoman); and Jean Paul Prates (Chairman of CERNE, former Petrobras CEO, former Senator, and Head of LIDE Energia).
Additional featured speakers include Daniella Marques (economist and former CEO of Caixa Econômica Federal); David Zylbersztajn (PUC-Rio professor and former Director-General of ANP); Dimas Covas (Chief Scientist at Sinovac, former Director of the Butantan Institute, and former Vice Dean at Universidade Brasil); and Mayana Zatz (molecular biologist, geneticist, and USP professor).
Key Industry and Corporate Representation
The 25th LIDE Business Forum will also feature strong leadership from the private sector and major industrial organizations.
Corporate executives confirmed to attend include:
- Sami Arap, Vice President at Vale
- Flávio Rodrigues, Vice President at Shell
- Fábio Coelho, Country Director of Google Brazil
- Silvia Penna, General Manager at Uber Brazil
- Alberto Griselli, CEO of TIM
- André de Angelo, CEO of Acciona and Head of LIDE Infrastructure
- Magno Maciel, CEO of Grupo X-Via
The attendee roster further includes Pablo Meneses (Executive VP at Rede D’Or); Andrei Roman (CEO of AtlasIntel); Murilo Hidalgo (Director at Paraná Pesquisas); Sergio Zimerman (Chairman of Grupo Petz Cobasi); Gustavo Fonseca (CEO of Waiken Ilw Brasil); and Anselmo Leal (President of Águas do Rio/Aegea Group).
Financial and industrial leadership will be represented by Gustavo Montezano (CEO/Founder of Yvy Capital and former BNDES President); Caio Megale (Chief Economist at XP Investimentos); Sidney Levy (President of Invest.Rio); Luiz Césio Caetano (President of the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro – Firjan); and Roberto Ardenghy (CEO of the Brazilian Petroleum Institute – IBP).
Debates on Democracy, Economy, and Development
The forum’s schedule brings together cross-sector stakeholders to discuss key issues surrounding democratic stability, economic expansion, and strategic planning for 2027.
Represented sectors span government, the legislative branch, the judiciary, academia, research institutions, and major private industries—including technology, urban mobility, mining, energy, oil & gas, healthcare, infrastructure, financial services, manufacturing, and sanitation.
The 25th LIDE Business Forum takes place this Friday (21) in Rio de Janeiro, offering a platform for high-level dialogue among leading decision-makers.
