28.03.2023
The premium manufacturer of pumps and pumping systems meets high-ranking representatives from politics and industry
German-Brazilian Economic Meeting 2023
Belo Horizonte/Minas Gerais, Brazil. The 39th German-Brazilian Economic Meeting, held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, brought together political and business representatives from both countries to discuss collaboration for a sustainable future. The conference was opened by Geraldo Alckmin, Vice-President of the Federative Republic of Brazil and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Robert Habeck, Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Cem Özdemir, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of the Federal Republic of Germany.
One of the conference highlights was the exclusive round table held with minister Habeck, where high-ranking representatives from politics and industry in Brazil and Germany came together under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the German-Brazilian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (AHKs). As a guest, Svenja Ahlburg, Group Director Latin America & Vice President AHK Rio de Janeiro, had the opportunity to give an insight about the business challenges & opportunities in the water sanitation market in Brazil and to position Wilo as a solution provider for a safe and sustainable water infrastructure and H2 applications. Until 2033, Brazil wants to connect 99% of its population to the drinking water network and 90% to the wastewater system.
Picture: German Chamber of Commerce Business Photography Speaker of Roundtable discussion: Manfredo Rübens, President of AHK São Paulo and President of BASF South America, Felipe Bonifatti, Managing Director of Lufthansa Group for South America and the Caribbean, Andreea Pal, CEO of Fraport Brasil, Detlef Dralle, Managing Director of HTB in Brazil, Pablo Fava, CEO of Siemens, Cesar Almeida, Managing Director of Phoenix Contact Brazil, Bert Bender, CEO of B. Braun Brasil, Kathrin Pfeffer, CFO of Mercedes- Benz Brasil, Dr. Hendrik Schönfelder, President of Evonik Central and South America, and Svenja Ahlburg, Group Director Latin America Wilo Group.