Info Session - Brazilian Economy: Outlook, Opportunities and Challanges

The economic outlook in Brazil has changed dramatically in the past decade. A period of optimism and growth fueled by a domestic consumption boom and a positive commodities’ cycle ended abruptly in 2014, and was followed by the worst economic recession in the country’s history. Brazil is currently undertaking an important shift towards more liberal policies in order to deal with the fiscal and structural challenges that were brought about by this scenario. The lecture will focus on understanding the major issues in the current economic debate and the business opportunities that might arise from changes in policy.

Panelist: Alexandra Strommer Godoi holds a Doctor degree in Economics from FGV and is currently a professor and course coordinator at the FGV EAESP. She has worked for 7 years in the financial market, where she reached the position of VP and Senior Equity Analyst at JP Morgan, acting as a specialist in the fields of Oil, Gas and Electric Utilities for Latin America. In 2000 she was considered the best Utilities’ analyst in Brazil by the magazine ‘Institutional Investor do Brasil’.