Committees

President:
James Mohr-Bell
Mohr-Bell Business Planning

With a competent executive team, our management is driven by execution, which combines the experience of those who with agribusiness on a daily-basis and also with genius people who have the ideas and motivation to contribute with the Committee.

We want our members engaged and active to make Britcham Brasil an increasingly expressive business space for agribusiness in our country.

The Human Capital Committee aims at discussing work and people-related topics in a variety of industries, considering innovation, technology, diversity, leadership, education, training and development, and any other relevant aspects linked to people and business management.

We are focused on driving debate and sharing best practices between Brazil and the UK, combining companies’ long standing experience with robust insights produced by academic and corporate knowledge.

In 2023 the committee will continue to expand its activities, attracting new members to be a part of the debate of related themes and it will be involved in organising events in a variety of formats (periodic meetings, seminars etc.).

President:
Renata Sucupira
Sucupira Consultores

The International Trade and Investments Committee‘s ambitious goal is to become a hub for meetings and information on international trade and investment, organising in-depth and objective discussions on fair sustainable trade. The committee’s guests are some of the foremost specialists in their respective areas, giving associates an opportunity to learn more about current issues and market requirements so they can be addressed directly with relevant government bodies. The goal in this case is to influence and support growth of Brazilian trade, expand cooperation, increase trade ties between the two countries and attract UK investment to Brazil. The committee also plans to be a networking platform for its members, associates and the general public.

President:
Alan Lutfi
Rentável – XP Investimentos

Vice-President:
Nilson Exel
Ekko Partners

The Economy & Finance Committee’s goal and mission is to organise events to discuss relevant issues at periodic meetings and seminars, publish interviews with market experts in the Economic newsletter, develop financial education content for members and their employees, promote the best financial market practices and provide members with opportunities to  interact socially at its events.

The Committee plans to expand its activities in 2023 and is inviting government officials and industry representatives to speak at its events. We will continue to focus on bringing our members information and solutions and discussing the issues they want to debate at our seminars

President:
Leonardo Miranda
TozziniFreire Advogados

Vice-President:
Monique Gonçalves
Shell

The Energy Committee, works hand in hand with the British Government’s Department for Business & Trade (DBT), aims to support development of the energy sector in Brazil and the UK, as well as respective Britcham members, in a landscape that offers a wide range of business opportunities, helping to exchange experiences and support bilateral interests in the low carbon area. In 2022, a range of events, such as cross-fire meetings and lunch talks, provided greater insight into the business environment, with particular emphasis on technology and regulatory issues, which we will seek to maintain and improve in 2023.

President:
Fabio Câmara
Contracta Engenharia

Vice-President:
Paulo Dantas
Castro Barros Advogados

The Infrastructure Committee has the ambitious goal of creating more business opportunities for all entities involved in the sector. To this end, this committee wants to be a platform to foster collaborative actions between professionals and companies, be an environment for exchanging experiences and serve as a link with government entities, where we will act to propose changes and improvements, in areas that affect companies and agility in generating business and opportunities.

We will give special attention to strengthen the UK-Brazil business link to this sector, using Britcham’s relationship network and the skills of members to create relationships between professionals and companies that complement each other, whether in Brazil or in the United Kingdom.

We will also seek transparency and speed to address the issues raised by the members of the Committee and also of Britcham.

President:
Leonardo Alfradique
Machado Meyer Advogados

Vice-President:
Paulo Tedesco
Mattos Filho Advogados

Get the latest news about the law and legal practice! Exchange experiences! Networking! All this and more is available to the members of the Legal, Tax & Regulation Committee! The Committee’s members are legal professionals working in the corporate sector and lawyers at firms involved in many different practices. Each meeting discusses current and relevant issues and provides high-level content, helping our members find out more about the legal world outside their own practices. The Committee also organises seminars with government officials and monitors legislative bills affecting members; it is also an important channel for interacting with several sectors of government.

President:
Bianca Signorini Antacli
TozziniFreire Advogados

Vice-President:
Guilherme Leal
Graça Couto Advogados

Given the multidisciplinary characteristics of environmental issues, the Environment Committee’s main goal is to generate debate and allow the exchange of experiences about current environmental trends of interest to a very varied group – companies, lawyers, financial institutions and environmental consultants. No less importantly, the Committee also aims to support ongoing development of sustainable business between the UK and Brazil.
Its events are an excellent networking opportunity, where members and other private sector representatives can interact and exchange experiences at meetings that are often attended by public sector officials, encouraging interactions with different points of view. In 2023, among other issues, we will continue to focus on the challenges of the Environmental Agenda over the next several years, the important role the private sector has to play on it, the latest news on managing contaminated areas and planned changes in environmental licensing.

President:
Adriano Trindade
Mattos Filho Advogados

Vice-President:
Luis Azevedo
VTF Mineração

President:
Monique Pessoa
Marsh

Vice-President:
Marcia Cicarelli
Demarest Advogados

The Risks and Insurance Committee’s aim is promoting the culture of insurance and other topics related to reinsurance and risk management.
We plan to hold an annual event with a theme that is relevant to the British and Brazilian communities and of interest to Britcham associates, with speakers selected by committee members by mutual agreement. It will also support other events which strive to promote different segments of the economy. We hope to attract new associates to the Chamber, playing the important role of promoting, supporting and developing the culture of insurance and reinsurance.

President:
Mariana Lucena
Haleon

The health systems of Brazil and the United Kingdom have many similarities. Advancement of health technologies, digitisation of data, telemedicine, encouragement of prevention and vaccination, self-care and the challenge in incorporating new technologies in health are relevant issues for both countries. The Health Committee, through a group of companies with great intellectual capital, can contribute to the formulation of public policies in these and other relevant issues. Above all, the Committee will identify guidelines for joint action of companies in the public sector, identifying synergies and opportunities for growth in the sector. We believe in public-private cooperation, with the participation of the third sector, to help Brazil develop measures that improve the overall health of the population.

President:
Luciano Moraes
British Telecom (BT)

Vice-President:
Thiago Sombra
Mattos Filho Advogados

The Technology Committee proposes to be a relevant forum in fostering discussions, exchanging experiences and identifying themes to create synergy between technology ecosystems and generating opportunities for qualified networking between agents that have technology as a factor of digital transformation.

The main focus is to integrate ecosystems and seek development of their business. 

We want to provide Britcham members with access to technological innovations and to a network model that provides investment opportunities in Brazil and the United Kingdom, with the main business focuses within the ecosystems of the two countries, interacting as catalysts in a network proposal for the startups, fintechs, innovation, agritech, government, education and corporate segments.