Forum 2026

Programme

Wednesday, 28 October 2026 · 16:30 – 22:30

Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
Geneva, Switzerland

16:30

Reception & Registration

17:30

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Julien Arbace

President, Commodity Trading Club

Heloisa Slav

Forum Host & Moderator

17:40

Welcome Address: Geneva’s Role as a Global Hub for Commodities and Trade

Vincent Subilia

Director General, CCIG | President, Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry

17:50

Institutional Opening: Brazil at the Center of Global Food, Energy and Commodity Security

H.E. Ambassador Alexandre Parola

Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil

18:00

Macroeconomic Outlook: Brazil in the Global Commodities Landscape

Macroeconomic Outlook and Strategic Position

Erik Norland

Chief Economist & Managing Director, CME Group

18:20

Agribusiness

Food Security, Bioenergy and Sustainability at Global Scale

H.E. Ambassador Alexandre Parola

Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil

Caio Carvalho

ABAG – Brazilian Agribusiness Association

Rodrigo Ostanello

ED&F Man

Mark Johan Wolthuis

INPASA Europe

19:20

Mining & Metals

From Mineral Potential to Global Value Chains

Emerson Rocha

SIMINERAL

Gilberto Cardoso

Centalion

Isadora Coimbra

Odora Minerals

Tamara Thorne

S&P Global Energy

20:00

Energy

Brazil’s Rise as a Strategic Supplier for Global Energy Security

Gustavo Hooper

PRIO

Javier Montero

Trafigura

Paul Wightman

CME Group

20:40

Closing Remarks

Cocktail Reception

20:40 – 22:30