Harvard · MIT
April 2026 — Cambridge, Massachusetts
* Panels are subject to changes · 🚫 No eating inside lecture halls · Dress code: Smart Casual · 🎧 Bring headphones for simultaneous translation
Friday, April 10
Harvard Science Center · Lecture Halls B, C & D · 1 Oxford St, Cambridge MA 02138
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14:00
Registration
Lobby
17:15–18:15
Student Debate
What We Can't Say on TV: Students Debate the 2026 Brazilian Presidential Election PT
Moderated by Simone Iglesias
15:00–15:15
Opening
Beatriz Abram & Matheus Pires
15:15–16:00
Inside the Playbook of World-Class Operators and Investors PT
Alex Behring & Victor Lazarte · Moderated by Larissa Maranhão Kilber
16:00–16:30
Break
16:30–17:15
Financial Infrastructure in the Age of AI EN
Hunter Worland & Sebastian Mejia · Moderated by Luis Alberto Nogueira
17:15–17:30
Break
17:30–18:15
Behind the Feed: An X-Ray of the Job Market According to LinkedIn PT
Milton Beck · Moderated by Rodrigo Alves
16:30–17:15
Recruiting
Itaú: Leadership, Innovation and Building the Future PT
Mayara Arci Rezeck · Moderated by Matheus Pires
Saturday, April 11
Harvard Science Center · Lecture Halls B, C & D · 1 Oxford St, Cambridge MA 02138
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9:00–9:30
Opening
Helena Fernandes & Daniel Sanches
9:30–10:15
Built to Last: What Separates Enduring Companies EN
Jorge Paulo Lemann & William Danoff · Moderated by Vince Hankes
10:15–10:20
Break
10:20–11:15
How Two CEOs from Brazil Lead the World's Largest Beverage Companies with Agility EN
Henrique Braun & Michel Doukeris · Moderated by Professor Don Sull
11:15–11:30
Honoring
Honoring Professor Frances Hagopian: A Legacy of Scholarship and Leadership EN
Led by Eduardo Vasconcelos
11:30–12:30
Between the Brazil We Have and the Brazil We Want PT
Ilan Goldfajn, Tabata Amaral & Djamila Ribeiro · Virtual Opening by Ministro Luís Roberto Barroso · Moderated by Daniel Sanches
12:30–14:00
Lunch Break
14:00–14:45
Navigating Economic Policy in Brazil and Beyond EN
Roberto Campos Neto & Jason Furman · Moderated by Helena Mello Franco
14:45–15:50
Break
15:00–15:15
Performance
Kroks A Cappella
15:15–16:00
Head to Halls C & D for more fireside chats and panels
16:00–16:15
Break
16:15–17:00
Social Media, Youth Mental Health and Public Policy EN
Vikram Patel & Renan Ferreirinha · Moderated by Sarah Borges
17:00–17:30
Coffee Break
17:30–18:15
Chinese Business Expansion in Brazil and the Global South EN
Simeng Wang · Moderated by Eduardo Vasconcelos
10:30–11:15
Sustainability: A Geopolitical Asset in a Fragmenting World? PT
Marcos Troyjo & Helder Barbalho · Moderated by Simone Iglesias
11:15–11:45
Break
11:45–12:30
Recruiting
Designing the Future of Health with AI PT
Ricardo Sales & Carlos Costa · Moderated by Gabriela Barbosa
12:30–14:00
Lunch Break
14:00–14:45
Two Paths, One Goal: Perspectives on the Future of Brazilian Football PT
Rodolfo Landim & Thairo Arruda · Moderated by Henrique Castro Pires
14:45–15:15
Break
15:15–16:00
Demo
Artificial Life: The Case for AI That Remembers You EN
Lindsay M. Pettingill & Pedro Lucca Passarelli
16:00–16:15
Break
16:15–17:15
Public Safety: Addressing Brazil's Most Pressing Concern PT
Roberto Sá, Antonio Carlos Videira, Mendonça Filho & Yanilda González
17:00–17:30
Coffee Break
17:30–18:15
Made in Brazil, Built for the World PT
João Del Valle & Henrique Vaz · Moderated by Pedro Farias
12:30–14:00
Lunch Break
Constellation Challenge begins at 13:00 · Fireside chat with the CEO of RBI towards the end
13:00–15:00
Competition
Constellation Challenge & Fireside Chat with the CEO of RBI EN
Judges: Florian Bartunek, Joshua Kobza & Alex Behring
15:00–15:15
Break
15:15–16:00
The Art of the Process: How Sophia Loeb Translates Feeling into Matter PT
Sophia Loeb · Moderated by Marcelo Coelho
Sunday, April 12
MIT Kresge · 48 Massachusetts Ave W16, Cambridge MA 02139
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10:00–10:15
Opening
Gabriela Nakano & Hana Sousa
10:15–11:15
Resilience as a Competitive Advantage: Lessons from Building Against the Odds EN
Luana Lopes Lara · Moderated by Ali Partovi
11:30–12:15
PIX do Clima: A Grand Bargain for Adaptation, Mitigation, and Compensation EN
Esther Duflo · Moderated by Beatriz Velho
12:15–13:30
Lunch Break
13:30–14:15
Building Health Systems That Work: Global Evidence, Brazilian Lessons EN
Jonathan Gruber · Moderated by Marcia Castro
14:30–15:15
How Breakthroughs Happen: Lessons from HIV for Global Health EN
Bruce Walker & Hernandez Moura Silva · Moderated by Juliano Ribeiro
15:15–15:30
Break
15:30–16:15
From São Paulo to Silicon Valley: Building a $5 Billion Company EN
Marcelo Cortes · Moderated by Pedro Farias
16:30–17:15
Cultivating Creative Learning in the Age of AI EN
Mitchel Resnick & Leo Burd · Moderated by Denis Mizne
17:15–17:30
Break
17:30–18:15
Beyond the Game: Leadership, Pressure, and the Impact of Soccer on the Building of Brazil PT
Zico · Moderated by Edu Lyra
18:15–18:30
Closing