Bloomberg New Economy at B20

2024 Program

*Draft subject to change

October 22 - Tuesday

6:00 pm

Opening Night Networking Reception

7:00 pm

Dinner Program Opening Remarks

  • Joumanna Bercetche, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
7:05 pm

Welcome Remarks

  • Karen Saltser, CEO, Bloomberg Media
7:15 pm

Spotlight on Brazil's Economic and Developmental Priorities

  • Aloizio Mercadante Oliva, President, BNDES
  • H.E. Carlos Fávaro, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Moderator: Simone Iglesias, Economy and Government Reporter, Bloomberg
7:45 pm

In Conversation with T.H. Jonathan Finer

  • T.H. Jonathan Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor, United States of America
  • Moderator: John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg
8:00 pm

Dinner Program Concludes

October 23 - Wednesday

7:00 am

Arrivals & Registration

8:00 am

Breakout Breakfast

9:00 am

Opening Remarks & Welcome

  • Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies; Three-Term Mayor of New York
9:10 am

Bracing for the New Reality

Inflation is finally moderating across the globe, yet economies face a new host of destabilizing challenges. Do policy makers have the tools needed to manage the uncertain effects of climate change, geopolitics, demographics and rapid advances in artificial intelligence? How will the coming changes in interest rates, tariffs and taxes reverberate around the globe?

  • José Olympio Pereira, CEO, Banco J. Safra
  • Karina Saade, Partner, MEP Family Office
  • Moderator: Stephanie Flanders, Head of Economics and Government, Bloomberg 
9:40 am

Navigating a Divided World

Emerging economies want to maximize optionality and, ultimately, growth by doing business with as many countries as possible. Yet maintaining that neutrality has become more challenging as global trade and investment fragment along geopolitical lines. To succeed, companies and governments must master these new dynamics to understand where to give ground as well as where to exert leverage.

  • Ana Cabral, Co-Chairperson & CEO, Sigma Lithium Resources
  • Wesley Batista, Shareholder, J&F; Board Member, JBS and Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
  • T.H. Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Vice Chairman & President, Strategic Growth, Mastercard 
  • Moderator: Erik Schatzker, Editorial Director, Bloomberg New Economy
10:10 am

In Conversation with David Vélez

  • David Vélez, Founder & CEO, Nubank
  • Moderator: Erik Schatzker, Editorial Director, Bloomberg New Economy
10:30 am

The Investment Case for Low-Carbon Renewables

With its enormous renewable-energy potential, the Global South could be a magnet for companies wanting or needing to operate more sustainably. Which industries are best positioned? How can countries best attract those investments?

  • Amb. Patricia Espinosa, Founding Partner & CEO, onepoint5
  • Marc Ganzi, CEO, DigitalBridge Group
  • Ricardo Mussa, CEO, Raízen
  • Jim Park, Head of Commercial Vehicle & Hydrogen Business Development, Hyundai Motor North America
  • Moderator: Joumanna Bercetche, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
11:00 am

The Economics of Neopopulism

How will the nationalist, isolationist, interventionist and anti-immigrant thrust of the populist wave in Western politics reshape trade and investment across the world?

  • Arminio Fraga, Founder, Gávea Investimentos; Former President, Central Bank of Brazil
  • Stefan Simon, CEO Americas & Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank
  • Moderator: JP Spinetto, Opinion Columnist, Bloomberg
11:30 am

The Digital Dilemma

For creators and consumers, the digitization of media has been a welcome boon. We live in a golden age of content. But the emergence of generative AI poses new challenges. Can distribution platforms take advantage of this powerful new technology while also safeguarding privacy, safety and intellectual property?

  • Fabio Coelho, Vice President, Google Inc. & President, Google Brazil
  • Darío Werthein, Shareholder, Werthein Group; President, Vrio Corp
  • Nizan Guanaes, Founder & CEO, N.ideias
  • Moderator: Joumanna Bercetche, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
12:00 pm

Building the Bank of the Future

Mobile technology and digitization have already revolutionized the business of banking. How will AI transform it further?

  • Pierpaolo Barbieri, Founder & CEO, Ualá
  • Milton Maluhy Filho, CEO, Itaú Unibanco
  • Moderator: Julia Leite, Managing Editor, Emerging Markets, Bloomberg
12:25 pm

Climate-Proofing the Economy

As the impact and cost of climate change escalates, what policies, technologies and financial mechanisms can economies adopt to mitigate risk and minimize the devastation from storms, drought, heat and rising sea levels?

  • Hans Kobler, Founder & Managing Partner, Energy Impact Partners
  • Miguel Setas, CEO, Grupo CCR
  • Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Co-Founder & President, Igarapé
  • Moderator: Jimena Tolama, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg Linea
12:55 pm

In Conversation with T.H. Katherine Tai

  • T.H. Katherine Tai, Trade Representative, United States of America
  • Moderator: Stephanie Flanders, Head of Economics and Government, Bloomberg 
1:30 pm

Networking Lunch & Breakout Sessions

Catalyst Lunch

3:00 pm

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

4:30 pm

In Conversation with Bill Gates

  • Bill Gates, Chair, Gates Foundation and Founder, Breakthrough Energy
  • Moderator: John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg
5:00 pm

The Prosperity Predicament

A steady increase in the global standard of living is draining the planet of resources and imperiling its natural systems while acute scarcity fuels mass migration. Is there a sustainable–and more equitable–way of satisfying the burgeoning demand for travel, housing, protein and packaged goods?

  • T.H. Marcela Escobari, Coordinator for the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection & Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council, United states of America
  • Paul Polman, Business Leader, Campaigner, and Co-Author of Net Positive
  • Gilberto Tomazoni, Global CEO, JBS
  • Moderator: Julia Leite, Managing Editor, Emerging Markets, Bloomberg
5:30 pm

In Conversation with André Esteves

  • André Esteves, Chairman, BTG Pactual
  • Moderator: Erik Schatzker, Editorial Director, Bloomberg New Economy
5:50 pm

Closing Remarks

6:00 pm

Networking & Cocktails