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Oscar Felizzola Souza
Senior Consultant
Petrobras
Francois Ravel
Vice President, LNG Marketing
Total S. A.
Marcelo Magalhaes
Chief Executive Officer
Petroreconcavo
Kurt McCaslin
President
Anadarko Exploracao e Producao
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Meet our speakers
Oil & Gas Leader,
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes
Bill is the leader of Deloitte’s Oil & Gas practice in Brazil. A Chartered Accountant by background, he advises clients in the Oil & Gas industry on transactions, new investments, and on financial reporting and management information needs and on the requisite supporting structures and processes. His clients include companies which span the industry spectrum. Bill coordinates the Deloitte Upstream Guide, a biennial publication now in its 4th edition. He started his career in the UK and has been based in Brazil for the last 30 years where he has been engaged on assignments throughout Latin America.
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Luciana Bastos de Freitas Rachid, Executive Manager Corporate Affairs,
Petrobras
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President,
Brookshire Advisory and Research
Gianna Bern is president of Brookshire Advisory and Research, Inc., a consultancy focused on energy economics research, corporate finance, and credit portfolio management with clients based in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Brookshire also is the publisher of The Brookshire Report, a quarterly global oil market outlook. Gianna is a consultant and energy analyst with 20 years of experience in the energy sector, corporate finance, credit portfolio management, and corporate banking. Gianna is frequently quoted on energy markets in Bloomberg News, Dow Jones Newswires, Reuters, and Business News Americas. Gianna also is a faculty member of The Oxford Princeton Programme, the leading provider of education to the energy and commodity markets. Prior to Brookshire, Gianna was a senior director in Fitch Ratings’ Latin America Corporate Finance group and was responsible for rating Latin American corporate issuers in the energy sector including oil, gas, and regulated utilities. Before joining Fitch, Gianna was the credit portfolio manager of a leading commercial lease finance company where she managed a $2.5 billion commercial finance lease portfolio and led a team of credit analysts. Previously, Gianna was a manager of risk management trading at BP Amoco Plc. Before the merger of Amoco Corporation and BP Plc, Gianna was a senior energy analyst at Amoco Oil where she focused on global oil industry macroeconomics. Earlier in her career, Gianna was a senior credit officer at Continental Bank. Gianna has a BBA in accounting from Illinois Institute of Technology and an MBA with specializations in finance and international business from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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Exploration Manager,
Shell Intenational E&P
Max Brouwers graduated with a Geology degree from the University of Utrecht. He also holds an MBA from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. He worked for Shell in London, Aberdeen, The Hague and is now based in Houston. He held positions as global commercial advisor and headed Shell's global exploration strategy and planning team. He is currently Shell's exploration manager for Brazil, based in Houston.
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Managing Partner,
Stratus Groups
Founding Partner of Stratus Group. Board member of several Stratus portfolio companies. Member of the investment committees of Stratus’ funds. Previously was a Partner of Newbridge Latin America, a Private Equity fund affiliated to Texas Pacific Group. Was head of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) at Banco Pactual, with assignments in food, beverage, retail, engineering and telecom sectors. Was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co, in São Paulo, Houston and Mexico, where worked for 6 years in projects related to energy (E&P, natural gas, downstream), steel, mining, textile and beverage related projects. Worked as a Senior Field Engineer (wireline logging) at Schlumberger, based in Mexico (Ciudad del Carmen) and Argentina (Comodoro Rivadavia). He Holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering at ITA – Instituto Tecnológico da Aeronáutica (Brazil) and an INSEAD MBA (France).
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Investor Relations and Financial Planning Manager,
Norse Energy do Brasil
Caio Macedo Carvalhal is graduated in Business at Fundacao Getulio Vargas, and has an Executive post-degree in oil, natural gas and renewable energy matters (lato sensu - 360 hours) at the federal university of Rio de Janeiro (Coppe-UFRJ). With ten years of management consultancy experience, most of them in the oil industry, he has worked closely in the Petrobras reestructuring process, right after the sector open in 1999. Prior to joining Norse Energy do Brasil, he was the Southern Cone liquid fuels expert at CERA, covering the oil, refined products and ethanol markets in Brazil and Argentina. Since the beginning of 2008 he have been the investor relations and planning manager at Norse, where he is in charge of the duties related to the public company status, and supports the company in the daily financial planning activities.
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- Renato Marcos Darros de Matos,
- E&P Director- Aurizônia Petróleo S.A.
- PhD in geophysics and tectonics at Cornell University in 1992,
- Petrobrás (1980 -2001), Geophysicist, E&P Manager, Senior consultant
- Founder and ex-owner of Flamoil Serviços Ltda, a seismic processing and consultant company (2002-2004).
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Principal, Head of infrastructure Brazil,
Darby Stratus Administradora de Investimentos
Eduardo Farhat is a Principal at Darby Overseas Investments and Managing Director at Darby Stratus, a joint venture of Darby with the Brazilian group Stratus. Darby Stratus is the manager of Brazil Mezzanine Infrastructure, a fund dedicated to infrastructure investments Brazil in sectors such as Energy, Biofuels, Water & Sewage, Oil & Gas, Logistics and Transportation. Prior to joining Darby, Eduardo was a managing director at AG Angra, a private equity fund also focused in infrastructure investments for Brazil. Before that, Eduardo was Managing Director at KPMG, responsible for its restructuring services in Brazil. Eduardo was also a Director at Southern Cross, a private equity fund focused in Latin America. Eduardo started his career at McKinsey, where he worked in several countries, mostly Brazil, Sweden, Spain and Portugal. A Brazilian national, Eduardo attended the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica where he earned an Undergraduate Degree in Mechanics Aeronautics Engineering. He also holds an MBA from INSEAD, in Fointanebleau, France. Eduardo is fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish and understands Swedish.
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Senior Consultant,
Petrobras
Oscar Felizzola Souza is a Senior Consultant from PETROBRAS. He works at PETROBRAS since 1975. At the present time he works in the Technical Standardization Sector inside PETROBRAS Engineering as the International Technical Standardization Coordinator. He is M. Sc. in Management System by Federal Fluminense University - UFF and also has an MBA in Project Management by Administration Institution Foundation - FIA, Sao Paulo University - USP. He is a bachelor in Electrical Engineering by Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul State - UFRGS, 1974. He is a Brazilian delegate, representative of Brazilian Association of Technical Standards - ABNT and PETROBRAS, in WG2 (Conformity Assessment) of TC 67 ( Materials, Equipments and Offshore Structures for Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas) of ISO (International Organization for Standardization ). He is the representative of Brazilian Association of Technical Standards - ABNT in TC 18 (Electrical Installations of Ships and of Mobile and Fixed Offshore Units) of IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission). He is also the PETROBRAS´s representative in SC 18 (Subcommittee on Quality) of API (American Petroleum Institute). He is a Quality Management System Leader Auditor certified by the Brazilian Certification Body of Management System Auditors since 1999. He is a professor of the following Pos-grade Courses for engineers relate to Oil and Gas field: Specialization Course in Project Planning Engineering; Specialization Course in Construction and Assembly; Specialization Course in Industrial Automation for Petroleum Production, Refining and Transportation System.
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VP IHS-CERA Upstream,
I.H.S.
Bob Fryklund brings 28 years of industry experience to his role as Vice President of Global E & P Analysis. Based in the company’s Houston office, Bob’s focus is on global upstream strategic leadership and opportunity access and assessment. Prior to joining IHS, Bob served as Libya President and Brazil Country Manager for ConocoPhillips. He also has held various leadership positions with British Borneo, Union Texas and Amerada Hess. Bob is a member of the Houston Geological Society and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and has published numerous articles in three languages. He is a recognized expert on Upstream Oil and Gas and frequent speaks at key industry meetings, such as CERA WEEK, Pacesetters, OTC, AAPG and quoted in print and television. He serves on or has served on several boards and executive committees, including the IBP (a Brazilian oil and gas association), IEA ( International Energy Agency), the Libyan-U.S. Council (a bilateral trade association), and American School of Tripoli. He earned an AB from Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, in 1980, and has completed advanced studies in business and geology from the University of Houston and the University of Tulsa respectively. He also holds an advanced certificate in management.
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Director, Latin America,
Eurasia Group
Christopher Garman is a director at Eurasia Group, the head of its Latin America practice, and the lead analyst on Brazil. Chris earned an MA in political science from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and is also a PhD candidate there. He has conducted extensive field research in Brazil, and has published articles in World Politics, Latin America Research Review, and the Brazilian Journal of Political Economy. Chris is a dual citizen of the
US and Brazil. He is fluent in Portuguese, and proficient in Spanish.
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Analyst,
Itau Corretora de Valores
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Emerson Leite is a Managing Director at Credit Suisse, responsible for the Latam Equity Research team. He has been covering the Latam oil & gas industry for over 10 years and was ranked the #1 oil & gas analyst by the Institutional Investor Magazine for several years.
Emerson has a bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering at the Technology Institute of Aeronautics (ITA), with honors in Mathematics, and was awarded the CFA designation in year 2000.
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Director,
Energy Trends Consultores
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Chief Executive Officer,
Petroreconcavo
Marcelo Campos Magalhaes is the President/CEO of PetroReconcavo, an independent E&P company operating mature fields in the Reconcavo Basin in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Before joining PetroReconcavo in May 2008, Marcelo worked for Strategy Consulting firms, including McKinsey & Co and IBM Business Consulting Services in both Brazil and the US, acting as a Strategy Consultant in a variety of projects covering several industries, with focus on Investment Analysis and Strategic Profit Improvement. Marcelo has a business degree from the Federal University of Bahia and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
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Luiz Antonio Maia Espinola de Lemos, Partner,
TozziniFreire Advogados
Partner leading the Oil and Gas practice group of TozziniFreire Advogados since 2001. Graduated from the Law School of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and postgraduated in Business Law from Faculdade Cândido Mendes. Admitted by competitive hiring into Petrobras Group in 1987, working in the Litigation and Corporate areas. In 1996, he was appointed Assistant to the Vice President of a Petrobras Gas subsidiary, and later General Counsel. Member-President of the Natural Gas and Biofuels Commission and Vice-President of the Oil Commission from the Brazilian Bar Association (Rio de Janeiro Section). He is also Member of the Brazilian Petroleum Institute and of the Brazilian Association of Independent Power Producers. Author of several articles, including the “Brazil” chapter of the books “Getting the Deal Through - Gas Regulation” and “Getting the Deal Through – Oil Regulation” (Global Competition Review). Co- author of the book “Estudos e Pareceres no Direito de Petróleo e Gás” (Renovar 2005), amongst others.
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General Coordinator of Petroleum and Gas,
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources -IBAMA Environmental Licensing Department - DILIC
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President,
Anadarko Exploracao e Producao
Kurt is the Director of Brazil Development for Anadarko Exploração e Produção Ltda, a subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. A Petroleum Engineer by training, Kurt's experience has taken him from Texas to Kazakhstan to Aberdeen to China and now to Brazil. In his 30 years of industry experience, he has held a variety of US and international positions including Engineering Manager, Asset Manager, EHS Manager, Project Manager, Director of Technology, and Worldwide Drilling Manager. Kurt previously lived in Rio for 3 years and has recently moved to Houston where he is responsible for developing Anadarko’s recent deepwater discoveries in Brazil.
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Vice President,
Citigroup Venture Capital International
Mr. Pallordet is currently a Director of Citi Venture Capital International, where he has worked since 1999, specializing in private equity investments related to oil and gas, food and beverage, and technology. Mr. Pallordet is currently a board member of Sundance Investment, LLC, an oil and gas company in Peru, Intcomex, Inc., a Latin American distributor of computer and computer components and Avantel, S.A., a wireless telecommunications company in Colombia. Mr. Pallordet holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Buenos Aires.
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Managing Director,
Petrogal
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Cassio Marx Rabello da Costa, Instrumentos Financeiros,
ABDI
Mechanical Engineer, Master in finance at IBMEC, former Division Manager at Banco do Brasil. Currently is responsible for the Private equity and Venture Capital Project at Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development.
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Vice President, LNG Marketing,
Total S.A.
François Ravel graduated in Chemical Engineering and Energy Economics. He joined Total in 1981 and worked as a reservoir engineer in France and in Norway. In 1989 he moved to the natural gas business of Total. He held various positions in gas sales, transportation and business development for Total Exploration & Production, in Paris, London and Abu Dhabi. He joined Total Gas & Power in 2002 as Head of Market Analysis in the Trading-Marketing division. He is currently Vice-President LNG Marketing.
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Luiz Paulo Vellozo Lucas, Deputado Federal,
PSDB-ES
Luiz Paulo Vellozo Lucas, Production Engineer, post-graduated in Economic Development and Industrial Economy, is currently a Congressman, elected in 2006 with more than 100,000 votes. At the Congress, his performance includes membership in four Commissions: Economic Development, Industry and Trade; Mines and Energy; Finance and Taxes; and the Special Commission for the Gas Law. He has been employee of the National Development Bank (BNDES) since 1980, where he has developed his work in the area of Strategic Planning, contributing to consolidate the concept of “Competitive Integration” of Brazil towards the world economy. He has been the diretor of the Industry and Trade Department of Ministry of Economy (1990-1992). He has also been Secretary of Economic Attendance of Ministry of Finance, being responsible for prices’ policy in the first anniversary of the Plano Real (1995-1996). At the Government of the State of Espírito Santo, he has occupied the posts of Secretary of Strategic Actions and Planning and then Secretary of Agriculture (1992-1994). He has joined the Victória’s government as Secretary of Planning, being responsible for the strategic development plan and the Local Agenda 21. For two consecutive mandates, he has been Mayor of Vitória (1996-2000; 2000-2004) and meanwhile the city’s administration has won several prizes, such as the Best Practices in social projects by UN-Habitat. He is the author of the book “Qualicidades – Poder Local e Qualidade na Administração Pública” , about sustainable development and State reform within the view of the cities’ role, issued in 2006. He was born in Vitória, Espírito Santo, he is 52 years old, father of two sons and one daughter.
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Partner, Head of Oil & Gas,
CMS
Penelope Warne heads the Oil & Gas group at CMS. She advises on a broad range of oil and gas law and commercial work relating to the oil industry. Her practice spans the globe, having advised the oil & gas industry in jurisdictions such as the North Sea, US, Norway, Angola and Russia. With a client base spanning the whole oil & gas value chain, Penelope offers her clients and the industry more widely, a thorough understanding of the entire sector and the key commercial issues. She also played an integral role in the development of many of the North Sea industry standard documents, which are now being used world wide, including in Brazil.
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Pre-conference workshop:
May 11, 9am-5pm
Conference:
Day 1
May 12, 9am - 5pm
Day 2
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