Brazilian Chief Justice Ayres Britto to Speak at ACI’s Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption

NEW YORK - March 17, 2015 - PRLog -- Chief Justice Ayres Britto (Brazil Supreme Federal Court 2003-2012) will join senior Brazilian government officials and Senior/C-suite executives of over thirty-five leading Brazilian and Multinational companies to discuss anti-corruption, compliance and risk management in Brazil. The summit will feature the highest concentration of anti-corruption experts in Brazil and will bring together the leading attorneys who have successfully defended numerous enforcement actions and helped build and improve many of the best compliance programs in existence. In light of recent anti-corruption developments in Brazil, registered delegates agree that this conference is both highly relevant and timely.

“Excellent speakers, good structure, great timing.”– Oracle

It’s no secret that in recent months Brazil has been embroiled in a growing corruption scandal, which to date has resulted in 12 executives from the largest construction companies in the country being arrested, 52 senior politicians investigated by the Brazilian Supreme Court and over 1 million Brazilians going to the streets in protest against corruption. All of these developments have led the government to prioritize new anti-corruption regulation and support a tightening enforcement environment. The potential impact of these developments for business in Brazil is enormous. Companies conducting business in the region understand that they need to be mindful and re-evaluate the efficacy of their controls and compliance function in light of a tightening Brazilian enforcement environment.

Considered to be the “premier anti-corruption compliance event in Brazil” anticipation is building among registered delegates to hear distinguished industry leaders speak and share their practical experiences on how to adapt the compliance programs to the evolving enforcement landscape in Brazil. ACI has announced new speakers for the 2015 program which include:

·         Fernando Zanetti, Legal Director- Chief Compliance Officer, Bunge (Brazil)

·         Roberto Palmaka, Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft (Brazil)

·         Ianda Silva, General Counsel, GE (Brazil)

·         Gustavo Sampaio Valverde, Vice President & General Counsel, Braskem (Brazil)

·         Carol Elizabeth Conway, Regulatory Affairs Director, Grupo Uol (Brazil)

·         Shirley Meschke, Legal Director, Pfizer (Brazil)

·         Cristina Brunet de Figueiredo, Ethics and Compliance Representative,  BP (Brazil)

The program, hosted by the American Conference Institute (ACI), will take place, May 18^th-20th, 2015 at the InterContinental Hotel in São Paulo, Brazil.

To register please visit our website at: http://www.fcpaconference.com/Brazil/ or call us at: 1-888-224-2480.

About ACI: American Conference Institute is devoted to providing the business intelligence that senior decision-makers need to respond to challenges around the world. Staffed by industry specialists, lawyers and other professionals, American Conference Institute operates as a think tank, monitoring trends and developments in all major industry sectors, the law, and public policy, with a view to providing information on the leading edge.

Don’t miss this great opportunity. This conference sells fast! To register please visit the website at:

http://www.fcpaconference.com/Brazil/