Black Diasporas Forum

  1. RACISM – Africa’s role in combating racism in the African diasporas
    MODERATOR: SILVANA SARAIVA or HASANI DAMAZIO


Debater 1: Graça Machel
Debater 2: Felix Tedeschi – President of the African Union and THE DRC
Debater 3: João Lourenço Presidente of Angola
Debater 4: Co-founder of Black Lives Matter
Debater 5: Silvio Almeida, Anti-Racist National Front

  1. POST-PANDEMIC – Expectations and prospects of Diaspora/Africa trade relations in the post-pandemic scenario
    MODERATOR: HASANI DAMAZIO or SILVANA SARAIVA


Debater 1: Aliko Dangote
Debater 2: Samba Bathily
Debater 3: American Businessman
Debater 4: President Apex, CNI or FIESP

  1. AGRIBUSINESS – Agribusiness generating sustainable growth and jobs
    MODERATOR: THEO VANDERLOO, Bayer’s ex president

Debater 1: African Guest
Debater 2: Minister of Agriculture of Senegal
Debatedor 3: CEO John Deer
Debater 4: Tereza Cristina Corrêa da Costa Dias, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil

* The Board of Trustees of the Black Diasporas Forum may rework the suggested topics and replace speakers’ nominations.

  1. GENDER – How to increase women’s participation in foreign trade
    MODERATOR: MÔNICA MONTEIRO – CEO of Grupo Bandeirantes de Televisão Brasil


Debater 1: Hajia Bola Shagaya – CEO Prectoil Limited – Nigeria
Debater 2: Natalia Dias – CEO Standard Bank
Debater 3: Mimi Alemayehou – President Blackstone Africa Infrastructure LP – Ethiopia / USA

  1. LOGISTICA – Challenges in international transport and logistics Brazil/Africa
    MODERATOR:  

Debater 1: African Guest
Debater 2: African Guest
Debater 3: Maartje Elise Driessens, General Manager of The Port of Açu
Debater 4: Silvio Campos, President of the Brazilian Chamber of Containers – CBC

  1. FINANCE – Financing and guarantees for exports/imports to Africa
    MODERATOR: 

Debater 1: President of BNDES
Debater 2: Fernando Passos – CEO Banco CACTVS
Debater 3: President XP
Debater 4: President of APEX Brasil

  1. CULTURE – The role of the creative economy in strengthening Diaspora and Africa relations
    MODERATOR: HASANI DAMAZIO

Debater 1: Youssou Ndor or Akon, African Artist
Debater 2: Minister of Culture of Ghana
Debatedora 3: Alicia Key

  1. SME – Opportunities in Brazil/Africa trade for micro and small enterprises
    MODERATOR: DAISE ROSAS

Debater 1: Minister of Micros, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of Congo
Debater 2: African Guest
Debater 4: APEX
Debater 4: SEBRAE

  1. TECH – Digital transformation in Brazil and Africa: Opportunities & Synergies
    MODERATOR: MÁRIO MENDES – CEO of Olitel S/A

Debater 1: Google/ Facebook Africa
Debater 2: Samba Bathily, Huway Africa, Solektra
Debater 4: Facebook

  1. HEALTH – Opportunities in the health sector in Africa
    MODERATOR: JOSÉ AYALLA – CEO of Riciera S/A

Debater 1: African Doctor
Debater 2: Minister of Health of an African country
Debater 3: Butantã Institute / Fio Cruz