Personality of the Year 2014

personality of the year 2014

brazilian chamber of commerce in great britain july 2014 / issn 1351-4520 volume 16 number 49 personality of the year 2014

contents

05 editors’ letter 07 gala dinner 11 awardee’s bio lord bamford 13 awardee’s bio andré esteves 15 special thanks 17 table pictures 26 music 28 photo gallery 35 acknowledgements editors’ letter personality of the year 2014

elcome to the Gala Dinner 2014 issue of Wthe Brazil Business Brief. We’re delighted to be able to say once again that the Gala Dinner and Personality of the Year Awards were a success. We’ve staged the event for sixteen consecu- tive years and it shows no sign of losing its popularity. We’re very conscious, as ever, that such success would be impossible without the support the Chamber of Commerce has always received from its members and friends. If you’d like to give us feedback about the Gala Dinner you can do so at www.brazilianchamber.org.uk/events. On the same page you can also watch the videos of the speeches made by the awardees and the guest of honour.

Best wishes,

Lena Beraldo and Alex Thomas

From Brazil to the world. From the world to Brazil.

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n the evening of 13 May the London Hilton as chairman and CEO of BTG Pactual, Park Lane was the setting for the 16th an- a Brazil-based multinational invest- Onual Gala Dinner and Personality of the Year ment bank whose London office is awards, hosted and organised by the Brazilian Chamber already becoming a hub for asset of Commerce. The event has always been a celebration management and commodities trad- of the vibrant commercial relationship between Brazil ing on this side of the Atlantic. and the UK, not to mention a highly useful network- The British recipient was Lord ing opportunity. About 400 people attended, including Anthony Bamford, who as executive major figures from the Anglo-Brazilian business com- chairman of JCB heads one of the munity along with ambassadors and politicians. world’s largest and most successful The Personality of the Year awards recognise the work construction equipment manufac- of individuals who play particularly important roles in the turers. In Brazil the company has bilateral commercial relationship, and this year’s recipients recently opened a new factory in the had certainly made huge impacts in their respective fields state of São Paulo. of financial services and infrastructure. As in previous years the evening The Brazilian recipient was Andre Esteves, who has be- got underway with a drinks recep- come one of the foremost entrepreneurs in Latin America tion, a lively gathering which was

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but also that – given the coun- for tolerating his frequent work-related try’s institutional solidity and the absences also for putting up with his pres- commitment to macroeconomic ence. He went on to speak about Brazil’s stability on the part of successive “solid democracy” and the strength of its governments – the days when Bra- institutions, mentioning the independence zilian elections provoked market of the judiciary and the media. turbulence are long gone. The speaker after dinner was the The focus then turned to the Guest of Honour, Alexandre Tombini, two Personalities of the Year. Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil. Another commitment had In a detailed and informative address he sadly prevented Lord Bamford said the history of the Brazil-UK bilateral from attending in person, so his relationship has been characterised by son Joseph received the award “mutual development and joint achieve- on his behalf. Lord Bamford had ments”, emphasising that the UK remains

jaime gornsztejn, andré esteves and ambassador jaguaribe recorded a video message for the an important market for Brazilian assembled guests, however, in exporters. He also gave a brief overview eventually brought to a close when which he spoke of his great pride when the Prime Minis- of the global economic situation, noting toastmaster Brian Greenan an- ter, David Cameron, opened the JCB factory in Sorocaba, that Latin American economies continue alexandre tombini nounced that it was time to move on in the state of Sao Paulo, during a visit to Brazil in 2012. to have good growth prospects despite to the hotel ballroom for dinner. He added that Brazil is “a great country that offers so having been affected by the recent slowdown in China. As Mr Gornsztejn then drew the The president of the Chamber of many opportunities”. for the Brazilian economy, he emphasised its robustness in main part of the evening to a close, Commerce, Jaime Gornsztejn, made Andre Esteves made an entertaining speech in which the face of external shocks and its excellent record of job expressing his thanks to the guests, a welcoming address in which he he dedicated his award to his colleagues at BTG Pactual creation in recent years, producing the current situation the speakers, and the Chamber’s two introduced the award recipients and and provoked much laughter by thanking his wife not only of almost full employment. full-time employees, Alex Thomas the Guest of Honour, and thanked and Lena Beraldo, for their sterling the members of the Chamber who efforts in organising the event. had generously supported the event Although some guests departed at by sponsoring tables – in particu- this point, many others moved on to lar Banco do Brasil, BB Securities, the hotel bar for further socialising BNDES, BTG Pactual, Cutrale Group, and networking. and Deloitte. The main impression from The Ambassador of Brazil to this year’s Gala Dinner was that it the United Kingdom, H. E. Roberto continues to be an important and Jaguaribe, gave a speech in which enjoyable fixture in the diary of the he referred to Brazil’s increased Anglo-Brazilian business community. “visibility” on the world stage, not As for the message from this year’s least because of the 2014 FIFA awardees and Guest of Honour, it World Cup and its enormous global was loud and clear: there is every TV audience. He also spoke about reason to expect that the Brazil- the presidential election taking UK commercial relationship will be place in October, noting that 2014 stronger still by the time next year’s is sure to be a busy year politically lord bamford’s address andre esteves’ address Gala Dinner comes round.

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lord bamford jcb chairman

nthony Bamford became Chairman and Man- aging Director of JCB in 1975, succeeding Ahis father, the late Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE. Lord Bamford became a Con- His career had begun in the 1960s with an engineer- servative working peer in 2013. ing apprenticeship with Massey Ferguson in France, Although an active member of followed by work on the shopfloor at JCB’s headquar- the House of Lords, his continuing ters in Staffordshire. In 1969 he established JCB SA, professional concern is as executive the company’s French subsidiary in Paris, which has chairman of JCB. become the model for JCB’s worldwide development. He has a passion for classic and Under Lord Bamford’s leadership JCB has grown to modern cars which led to a JCB become one of the world’s largest and most successful Dieselmax vehicle, powered by two construction equipment manufacturers, with 11 facto- Dieselmax engines, setting the current ries in the UK, three in India, two in the Americas, one diesel land-speed record in 2006. in China and one in Germany. It employs over 11,000 He is married to Carole Gray 100% ORANGE people and makes more than 300 different products Whitt; they have two sons and THE REAL SUPER FRUIT which are sold to over 150 countries. a daughter. 11 Latin America’s business awardee’s bio personality of the year 2014 and investment hub

andré esteves • Leader in Equity Issuances in Latin America – 2013 (Dealogic) chairman and ceo • Leader in Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America – 2013 (Dealogic) of btg pactual In 2009 he repurchased Pac- tual, thereby creating BTG Pactual. • Best Equity House in Latin America, Brazil and Chile – 2013 (Euromoney) orn in Rio de Janeiro in 1969, André Santos In 2012 he expanded his business • Best M&A House in Brazil – 2013 (Euromoney) Esteves is Chairman of the Board, Statutory platform into other parts of South Director-President and Chief Executive Officer America with the acquisition of the • Best Equity House of the Year in Latin America – 2013 (Latin Finance) B of BTG Pactual, a Brazil-based multinational invest- Chilean brokerage Celfin. • Most Innovative Investment Bank in Latin America – 2013 (The Banker) ment banking firm. As one of the foremost entre- • Best Private Bank in Brazil - 2013 ( The Banker) After gaining a degree in mathematics from Rio de preneurs in Brazil’s financial sector, Janeiro Federal University, he joined Banco Pactual as an Mr Esteves’ stated goal is to establish intern in 1989. He became a partner in 1993 and head of BTG Pactual as the biggest invest- the fixed-income trading department in 1995. ment bank in Latin America. Following the sale of Banco Pactual to UBS in 2006, In his time off his main interests Mr Esteves served as chairman and president of UBS are cinema, reading, wine, and fol- Pactual in Latin America and was appointed global head lowing Fluminense Football Club. of the fixed-income trading department before leaving to He is married to Lilian Esteves found BTG in 2008. and they have three children.

the brazilian chamber of commerce would like to thank our patrons and benefactors for supporting this year’s gala dinner and personality of the year awards patrons & benefactors

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Organization of seminars, workshops and trade missions. clockwise from the front: h.m. ambassador alex ellis, lady bone, mrs lilian esteves, mr jaime gornsztejn, mr joseph bamford, h.e. ambassador khaled al-duwaison, h.e. ambassador roberto jaguaribe, mr alexandre tombini, mr andré esteves, ms cinara lima, sir roger bone, mr rumi verjee. www.brazil.org.uk

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btg pactual cutrale group

banco do brasil & bb securities deloitte llp

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nce again, talented musicians were on hand Lima himself (tambourine), Rachel to help create the Gala Dinner’s distinc- Hayter and Rosana Ter-Berg (pífanos Otively Brazilian atmosphere. –bamboo flutes) and Cassio Mateus During the drinks reception, musicians from Clube (zabumba – Brazilian bass drum). do Choro UK played choro, a gentle, lyrical musical genre Also taking the stage in the hotel which originated in 19th-century Rio de Janeiro. ballroom were the Laurie Blundell During dinner the audience had a chance to appreci- Piano Trio, consisting of Laurie Blun- ate the diverse talents brought together under the banner dell, Gili Lopes and Alex Gould, who of A Oca, a musical project directed by Brazilian composer provided a taste of their diverse rep- and multi-instrumentalist Gaio de Lima, exploring the ertoire which ranges from Tom Jobim rhythms and melodies of the Amazonian and northern to Kurt Rosenwinkel and Ligeti. Brazilian folk traditions. Playing on stage were Gaio de

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magazine editors and gala dinner organizers: lena beraldo & alex thomas design: nenialmeida.com text and proofreading: michael marsden pictures: smile photography

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