Business programme

Brazil has been Russia's top trading partner in Latin America since 2010. In 2022, a year marked by new global challenges, the trade turnover between Russia and Brazil saw an increase of 13%. This was made possible by the mutual desire of the business and political communities of both countries to support and develop the strategic partnership between Russia and Brazil, while jointly addressing emerging challenges. The Russia–Brazil Business Council meeting will provide a platform for business representatives and government officials from both countries to discuss cooperation across various sectors, including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, energy, and banking.

Panellists
Almir Americo, Head of the Moscow office of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, ApexBrasil
Andrey Guryev, President, Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers (RAFP)
Pavel Kalmychek, Director for Bilateral Cooperation Development Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (online)
Fernando De Castro Marques, President, Uniao Quimica Farmaceutica Nacional SA (online)
Sergey Katyrin, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Yegor Kvyatkovsky, Vice-President for Marketing and Development, Private Institution Rusatom - International Network (Rosatom State Corporation)
Decio Coutinho, President of Brazilian Renderers Association – ABRA (online)
Darya Snitko, Vice-President, Gazprombank
Alexander Shchetinin, Director of the Latin American Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Andrey Guryev

President, Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers (RAFP)

Andrey Guryev was appointed CEO by PhosAgro’s Board of Directors starting 1 August 2013. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as Deputy CEO of OJSC PhosAgro from April 2011. He was also Deputy CEO for Sales and Logistics of PhosAgro AG from October 2011 to June 2013. From June 2013 to August 2013 Mr. Guryev was the COO of PhosAgro AG. Mr. Guryev has worked at PhosAgro since 2004, holding various positions in the finance department and specialising in fertilizer exports. Mr Guryev graduated from The University of Greenwich in London with a BA in economics, and holds a Master’s degree from the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation. He received a PhD in economics from the National Mineral Resources University (University of Mining).

Fernando De Castro Marques

President, Uniao Quimica Farmaceutica Nacional SA

Mr. Fernando Marques started his career in 1971 in his family's pharmaceutical industry. In 1979, at the age of 25, he became President of the Company, positioning him as one of the main current players in the market. With extensive knowledge in production, he redesigned the drug outsourcing business in Brazil, with the acquisition of the industrial units on Brazil , as a Novartis, Pfizer/Zoetis and Bayer, becoming one of the leading global suppliers of these and another’s companies. Recently, he acquired a biotechnology complex in USA, that produces recombinant bovine somatotropin, making União Química the world leader in production in this segment. With its 9 factories in Brazil and 1 factory in the USA, the União Química is a leader throughout in industrial infrastructure for the human and animal health and the largest Biotechnology Park in Latin America. In a country with continental dimensions such as Brazil, Fernando Marques was the pioneer in own logistics for the medicines distribution. In 2020, the União Química signed partnership with Russian Development Investment Found and Gamaleya Institute for the production of the SPUTINIK V vaccine, for the Latin America markets. União Química has already produced the commercial batches , including Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient - API. Fernando Marques, one of the founders of the pharmaceutical industry in Brazil , currently is the President of Brazilian pharmaceutical industries association.

Sergey Katyrin

President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

Born on October 2, 1954 in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow Car and Road Construction Institute and the International Business School of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). Took an active part in establishing and developing the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, which held its founding Congress on October 19, 1991. At the 7th congress in March 2016, he was elected President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation for a second term. The range of Sergei Katyrin's activities as President of CCI Russia includes effective coordination within the national network of chambers of commerce and industry of Russia, which incorporates territorial chambers of commerce and industry, associations and business unions. Establishment of productive cooperation with legislative assemblies and executive authorities at both national and regional levels constitutes yet another area of his daily concern. Sergei Katyrin represents Russia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry in major business unions where he is among the board members.
He is a member of the working group for joint anti-corruption measures of representatives of the business community and government authorities under the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Counteracting Corruption and takes part in meetings of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Counteracting Corruption. He sits on the government's Commission for Development of Small and Medium-sized Businesses and is a member of the Public Council for Development of Small and Medium-sized Businesses, which works under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly. At the same time, Sergei Katyrin fulfils functions related to the international activities of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, being Chairman of the Russian chapter of the BRICS Business Council and Chairman of the Russian National Branch of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Business Council. In addition, he is a member of the Committee of the Chief Executives of CIS Chambers of Commerce and Industry. During the term of Sergei Katyrin’s presidency, the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed the Anti-Corruption Charter of Russian Business.

Darya Snitko

Vice-President, Gazprombank

Alexander Shchetinin

Director of the Latin American Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation