Carlos Prates is the General Manager of Moody's in Brazil. He joined the company in 2021, after almost 30 years leading commercial teams in several financial institutions in the country, such as Santander and Goldman Sachs. In his position, Carlos is a member of the Board of Directors and responsible for the commercial and analytical teams of Moody's Local, as well as the commercial strategy of Moody's Ratings in Brazil. Carlos holds a master’s degree in business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC. He has also held the CFP certification since 2019.

Gersan Zurita is a Senior Vice President – Group Credit Officer at Moody’s InvestorsService, managing the development and implementation of credit policy in LatinAmerica. Gersan’s 25-year career in credit analysis and corporate banking encompasses a broad geography and wide scope of asset classes, including StructuredFinance as well as sovereign and sub- sovereign finance in the emerging markets, corporate finance in the US and infrastructure and project finance globally.

Prior to Moody’s, Gersan was with MBIA where he led the credit analysis for the team focused on transactions in Latin America. This includes the development of a new program, in collaboration with the IFC, to enhance the creditworthiness of project bonds issued in the local capital markets of Chile, Colombia and Peru.

Prior to MBIA, Gersan was 11 years with Fitch serving in various capacities, more recently in the Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group

and member of the corporate finance credit policy committee. Gersan’s corporate banking career began at UBS in New York, where he structured loans and other credit facilities for electric utilities and other public service entities in the US.

Gersan received a M.S. from the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute and an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Samar Maziad is a Vice President and Senior Analyst at Moody’s Sovereign RiskGroup in New York. She is a lead credit risk analyst for a portfolio of Latin American sovereigns and multilateral development banks, including Brazil and others. Prior tojoining Moody’s, Dr. Maziad was a Senior Economist at the International MonetaryFund, where she covered a wide range of macroeconomic and financial stability issues in emerging markets including China and Latin America.

Dr. Maziad is a regular participant at high-profile market briefings, external conferences and media engagements related to Latin America and emerging markets. Ms. Maziad holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of St. Andrews in the UK.

Marianna Waltz is a Managing Director at Moody’s Investors Service and has joined the company in 2011. She currently runs Moody’s ratings teams in Latin America, including the Corporate Finance, Infrastructure, Banking and Sub-Sovereign groups across more than 15 countries. She is responsible for the development of MIS ratings and research opinions for the region’s fundamental ratings groups, and the delivery of services to issuers and market participants. Prior to assuming this role in January 2021, Marianna was the Managing Director responsible for Moody’s Corporate Finance team in Latin America. Marianna is also a member of the Board of Directors of Moody’s Local, an affiliate of Moody’s in Peru, Panamá, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. Prior to joining Moody’s, Marianna developed a career as an equity sell side analyst covering mostly the Brazilian Consumer and Protein sectors. From 2008 to 2011, she was the head of sell-side equity research in the investment arm of Banco do Brasil in Sao Paulo. Marianna is a CFA charter holder and holds three master’s degrees, including an MBA in Finance from IBMEC Business School and an MBA in Marketing from Fundação Getúlio Vargas - FGV.

John Rodgerson is the CEO of Azul Brazilian Airlines. He started the company in 2008 and was a key driver of its development over the last 10 years. Under the leadership of David Neeleman and John Rodgerson, Azul has become the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities, serving more than 100 destinations in the country. With over US$2.0 billion in annual revenue and more than 11,000 crewmembers, Azul has been rated by Trip Advisor as one of the top three airlines in the world.  John played a key role in developing Azul’s original business plan, its strong corporate culture, and differentiated customer experience. Prior to becoming Azul’s CEO in 2017, John was the airline´s CFO, responsible for raising over US$ 1 billion in capital and leading its IPO, with simultaneous listings at the New York Stock Exchange and the São Paulo Exchange. Prior to joining Azul, John served as Director of Planning and Financial Analysis at JetBlue from 2003 to 2008, where he fell in love with the airline sector. Before JetBlue, he worked for IBM Global Services. John holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Brigham Young University. John has been living in Brazil for the past 10 years, and besides his busy schedule as Azul’s CEO he volunteers as an English teacher. He is happily married with Brooke and together they have three sons.

For more than 25 years, Teresa Vernaglia has held leadership positions in multinational companies, in the areas of telecommunication and energy infrastructure, acquiring experience in the segment during its universalization process.

In May 2017, she became CEO of BRK Ambiental, the largest private company operating in sanitation business in Brazil.

Teresa is currently the United Nation Global Compact spokesperson for water & sanitation. She is also Member of the Leaders Council of CEBDS (Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development) and Board Member of Trata Brasil and ABIDB (Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries). President of ABCON (Brazilian Association of private Water and Waste-Water Concessionaries), Councillor at WILL (Women in Leadership in Latin America) and Member of the Leaders Council of Gerando Falcões.

In 2020, she was elected “Executive of the year” by Exame magazine and "Executive of the Year in the Infrastructure Sector" by Valor Econômico, the main business media in Brazil in 2021 and 2022.

Ceres joined Moody’s in 2006 and is the Associate Managing Director - Latin American Banking.

Ceres came from Standard Bank - Brazil, where she was the RegionalCredit Officer for Latin American Financial Institutions. Ceres, a long-time Brazilian bank industry specialist, was also a credit analyst withBank of America’s Trading Group for over six years, and prior to that she worked for ABN AMRO (Brazil) and BankBoston (Brazil) as a credit analyst for the middle market sector. She holds a B.A. degree from Pontificia Universidade Católica - São Paulo and an MBA in Banking from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil.

Bruno Serra Fernandes is the Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at Banco Central do Brasil. Prior to that, he was responsible for the proprietary fixed income desk at Banco Itaú Unibanco S/A. He also worked at BankBoston Asset Management from 2002 to 2006. Bruno holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from IBMEC/RJ and a Master's Degree in Economics from USP.

Barbara Mattos is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, based in São Paulo, Brazil. Since joining Moody’s in 2011, she has covered a diverse range of corporate sectors in Latin America, including mining, steel, pulp and paper, chemicals, building materials, protein, and restaurants. Currently, she manages a portfolio focused on mining and protein companies in the region and serves as Moody’s global coordinator for the metals and mining industry.

Before her tenure at Moody’s, Barbara was responsible for equity research initiatives at FRAM Capital and worked with the strategic planning and investor relations team at ABN Amro Bank. Her experience also includes roles at Wintershall AG and Cambridge Energy Research Associates in Cambridge, MA.

Barbara holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in accounting from Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil. She also earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management in New Haven, CT, and is a CFA Charterholder.

Carlos Prates is the General Manager of Moody's in Brazil. He joined the company in 2021, after almost 30 years leading commercial teams in several financial institutions in the country, such as Santander and Goldman Sachs. In his position, Carlos is a member of the Board of Directors and responsible for the commercial and analytical teams of Moody's Local, as well as the commercial strategy of Moody's Ratings in Brazil. Carlos holds a master’s degree in business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC. He has also held the CFP certification since 2019.

Carlos Prates is the General Manager of Moody's in Brazil. He joined the company in 2021, after almost 30 years leading commercial teams in several financial institutions in the country, such as Santander and Goldman Sachs. In his position, Carlos is a member of the Board of Directors and responsible for the commercial and analytical teams of Moody's Local, as well as the commercial strategy of Moody's Ratings in Brazil. Carlos holds a master’s degree in business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC. He has also held the CFP certification since 2019.

Gersan Zurita is a Senior Vice President – Group Credit Officer at Moody’s InvestorsService, managing the development and implementation of credit policy in LatinAmerica. Gersan’s 25-year career in credit analysis and corporate banking encompasses a broad geography and wide scope of asset classes, including StructuredFinance as well as sovereign and sub- sovereign finance in the emerging markets, corporate finance in the US and infrastructure and project finance globally.

Prior to Moody’s, Gersan was with MBIA where he led the credit analysis for the team focused on transactions in Latin America. This includes the development of a new program, in collaboration with the IFC, to enhance the creditworthiness of project bonds issued in the local capital markets of Chile, Colombia and Peru.

Prior to MBIA, Gersan was 11 years with Fitch serving in various capacities, more recently in the Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group

and member of the corporate finance credit policy committee. Gersan’s corporate banking career began at UBS in New York, where he structured loans and other credit facilities for electric utilities and other public service entities in the US.

Gersan received a M.S. from the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute and an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Samar Maziad is a Vice President and Senior Analyst at Moody’s Sovereign RiskGroup in New York. She is a lead credit risk analyst for a portfolio of Latin American sovereigns and multilateral development banks, including Brazil and others. Prior tojoining Moody’s, Dr. Maziad was a Senior Economist at the International MonetaryFund, where she covered a wide range of macroeconomic and financial stability issues in emerging markets including China and Latin America.

Dr. Maziad is a regular participant at high-profile market briefings, external conferences and media engagements related to Latin America and emerging markets. Ms. Maziad holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of St. Andrews in the UK.

Marianna Waltz is a Managing Director at Moody’s Investors Service and has joined the company in 2011. She currently runs Moody’s ratings teams in Latin America, including the Corporate Finance, Infrastructure, Banking and Sub-Sovereign groups across more than 15 countries. She is responsible for the development of MIS ratings and research opinions for the region’s fundamental ratings groups, and the delivery of services to issuers and market participants. Prior to assuming this role in January 2021, Marianna was the Managing Director responsible for Moody’s Corporate Finance team in Latin America. Marianna is also a member of the Board of Directors of Moody’s Local, an affiliate of Moody’s in Peru, Panamá, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. Prior to joining Moody’s, Marianna developed a career as an equity sell side analyst covering mostly the Brazilian Consumer and Protein sectors. From 2008 to 2011, she was the head of sell-side equity research in the investment arm of Banco do Brasil in Sao Paulo. Marianna is a CFA charter holder and holds three master’s degrees, including an MBA in Finance from IBMEC Business School and an MBA in Marketing from Fundação Getúlio Vargas - FGV.

John Rodgerson is the CEO of Azul Brazilian Airlines. He started the company in 2008 and was a key driver of its development over the last 10 years. Under the leadership of David Neeleman and John Rodgerson, Azul has become the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities, serving more than 100 destinations in the country. With over US$2.0 billion in annual revenue and more than 11,000 crewmembers, Azul has been rated by Trip Advisor as one of the top three airlines in the world.  John played a key role in developing Azul’s original business plan, its strong corporate culture, and differentiated customer experience. Prior to becoming Azul’s CEO in 2017, John was the airline´s CFO, responsible for raising over US$ 1 billion in capital and leading its IPO, with simultaneous listings at the New York Stock Exchange and the São Paulo Exchange. Prior to joining Azul, John served as Director of Planning and Financial Analysis at JetBlue from 2003 to 2008, where he fell in love with the airline sector. Before JetBlue, he worked for IBM Global Services. John holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Brigham Young University. John has been living in Brazil for the past 10 years, and besides his busy schedule as Azul’s CEO he volunteers as an English teacher. He is happily married with Brooke and together they have three sons.

For more than 25 years, Teresa Vernaglia has held leadership positions in multinational companies, in the areas of telecommunication and energy infrastructure, acquiring experience in the segment during its universalization process.

In May 2017, she became CEO of BRK Ambiental, the largest private company operating in sanitation business in Brazil.

Teresa is currently the United Nation Global Compact spokesperson for water & sanitation. She is also Member of the Leaders Council of CEBDS (Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development) and Board Member of Trata Brasil and ABIDB (Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries). President of ABCON (Brazilian Association of private Water and Waste-Water Concessionaries), Councillor at WILL (Women in Leadership in Latin America) and Member of the Leaders Council of Gerando Falcões.

In 2020, she was elected “Executive of the year” by Exame magazine and "Executive of the Year in the Infrastructure Sector" by Valor Econômico, the main business media in Brazil in 2021 and 2022.

Ceres joined Moody’s in 2006 and is the Associate Managing Director - Latin American Banking.

Ceres came from Standard Bank - Brazil, where she was the RegionalCredit Officer for Latin American Financial Institutions. Ceres, a long-time Brazilian bank industry specialist, was also a credit analyst withBank of America’s Trading Group for over six years, and prior to that she worked for ABN AMRO (Brazil) and BankBoston (Brazil) as a credit analyst for the middle market sector. She holds a B.A. degree from Pontificia Universidade Católica - São Paulo and an MBA in Banking from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil.

Bruno Serra Fernandes is the Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at Banco Central do Brasil. Prior to that, he was responsible for the proprietary fixed income desk at Banco Itaú Unibanco S/A. He also worked at BankBoston Asset Management from 2002 to 2006. Bruno holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from IBMEC/RJ and a Master's Degree in Economics from USP.

Barbara Mattos is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, based in São Paulo, Brazil. Since joining Moody’s in 2011, she has covered a diverse range of corporate sectors in Latin America, including mining, steel, pulp and paper, chemicals, building materials, protein, and restaurants. Currently, she manages a portfolio focused on mining and protein companies in the region and serves as Moody’s global coordinator for the metals and mining industry.

Before her tenure at Moody’s, Barbara was responsible for equity research initiatives at FRAM Capital and worked with the strategic planning and investor relations team at ABN Amro Bank. Her experience also includes roles at Wintershall AG and Cambridge Energy Research Associates in Cambridge, MA.

Barbara holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in accounting from Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil. She also earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management in New Haven, CT, and is a CFA Charterholder.

Carlos Prates is the General Manager of Moody's in Brazil. He joined the company in 2021, after almost 30 years leading commercial teams in several financial institutions in the country, such as Santander and Goldman Sachs. In his position, Carlos is a member of the Board of Directors and responsible for the commercial and analytical teams of Moody's Local, as well as the commercial strategy of Moody's Ratings in Brazil. Carlos holds a master’s degree in business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC. He has also held the CFP certification since 2019.

Barbara Mattos is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, based in São Paulo, Brazil. Since joining Moody’s in 2011, she has covered a diverse range of corporate sectors in Latin America, including mining, steel, pulp and paper, chemicals, building materials, protein, and restaurants. Currently, she manages a portfolio focused on mining and protein companies in the region and serves as Moody’s global coordinator for the metals and mining industry.

Before her tenure at Moody’s, Barbara was responsible for equity research initiatives at FRAM Capital and worked with the strategic planning and investor relations team at ABN Amro Bank. Her experience also includes roles at Wintershall AG and Cambridge Energy Research Associates in Cambridge, MA.

Barbara holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in accounting from Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil. She also earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management in New Haven, CT, and is a CFA Charterholder.

John Rodgerson is the CEO of Azul Brazilian Airlines. He started the company in 2008 and was a key driver of its development over the last 10 years. Under the leadership of David Neeleman and John Rodgerson, Azul has become the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities, serving more than 100 destinations in the country. With over US$2.0 billion in annual revenue and more than 11,000 crewmembers, Azul has been rated by Trip Advisor as one of the top three airlines in the world.  John played a key role in developing Azul’s original business plan, its strong corporate culture, and differentiated customer experience. Prior to becoming Azul’s CEO in 2017, John was the airline´s CFO, responsible for raising over US$ 1 billion in capital and leading its IPO, with simultaneous listings at the New York Stock Exchange and the São Paulo Exchange. Prior to joining Azul, John served as Director of Planning and Financial Analysis at JetBlue from 2003 to 2008, where he fell in love with the airline sector. Before JetBlue, he worked for IBM Global Services. John holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Brigham Young University. John has been living in Brazil for the past 10 years, and besides his busy schedule as Azul’s CEO he volunteers as an English teacher. He is happily married with Brooke and together they have three sons.

Bruno Serra Fernandes is the Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at Banco Central do Brasil. Prior to that, he was responsible for the proprietary fixed income desk at Banco Itaú Unibanco S/A. He also worked at BankBoston Asset Management from 2002 to 2006. Bruno holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from IBMEC/RJ and a Master's Degree in Economics from USP.

For more than 25 years, Teresa Vernaglia has held leadership positions in multinational companies, in the areas of telecommunication and energy infrastructure, acquiring experience in the segment during its universalization process.

In May 2017, she became CEO of BRK Ambiental, the largest private company operating in sanitation business in Brazil.

Teresa is currently the United Nation Global Compact spokesperson for water & sanitation. She is also Member of the Leaders Council of CEBDS (Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development) and Board Member of Trata Brasil and ABIDB (Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries). President of ABCON (Brazilian Association of private Water and Waste-Water Concessionaries), Councillor at WILL (Women in Leadership in Latin America) and Member of the Leaders Council of Gerando Falcões.

In 2020, she was elected “Executive of the year” by Exame magazine and "Executive of the Year in the Infrastructure Sector" by Valor Econômico, the main business media in Brazil in 2021 and 2022.

Carlos Prates is the General Manager of Moody's in Brazil. He joined the company in 2021, after almost 30 years leading commercial teams in several financial institutions in the country, such as Santander and Goldman Sachs. In his position, Carlos is a member of the Board of Directors and responsible for the commercial and analytical teams of Moody's Local, as well as the commercial strategy of Moody's Ratings in Brazil. Carlos holds a master’s degree in business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC. He has also held the CFP certification since 2019.

Gersan Zurita is a Senior Vice President – Group Credit Officer at Moody’s Investors Service, managing the development and implementation of credit policy in Latin America. Gersan’s 25-year career in credit analysis and corporate banking encompasses a broad geography and wide scope of asset classes, including Structured Finance as well as sovereign and sub- sovereign finance in the emerging markets, corporate finance in the US and infrastructure and project finance globally. Prior to Moody’s, Gersan was with MBIA where he led the credit analysis for the team focused on transactions in Latin America. This includes the development of a new program, in collaboration with the IFC, to enhance the creditworthiness of project bonds issued in the local capital markets of Chile, Colombia and Peru. Prior to MBIA, Gersan was 11 years with Fitch serving in various capacities, more recently in the Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group and member of the corporate finance credit policy committee. Gersan’s corporate banking career began at UBS in New York, where he structured loans and other credit facilities for electric utilities and other public service entities in the US. Gersan received a M.S. from the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute and an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Samar Maziad is a Vice President and Senior Analyst at Moody’s Sovereign RiskGroup in New York. She is a lead credit risk analyst for a portfolio of Latin American sovereigns and multilateral development banks, including Brazil and others. Prior tojoining Moody’s, Dr. Maziad was a Senior Economist at the International MonetaryFund, where she covered a wide range of macroeconomic and financial stability issues in emerging markets including China and Latin America.

Dr. Maziad is a regular participant at high-profile market briefings, external conferences and media engagements related to Latin America and emerging markets. Ms. Maziad holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of St. Andrews in the UK.

Marianna Waltz is a Managing Director at Moody’s Investors Service and has joined the company in 2011. She currently runs Moody’s ratings teams in Latin America, including the Corporate Finance, Infrastructure, Banking and Sub-Sovereign groups across more than 15 countries. She is responsible for the development of MIS ratings and research opinions for the region’s fundamental ratings groups, and the delivery of services to issuers and market participants. Prior to assuming this role in January 2021, Marianna was the Managing Director responsible for Moody’s Corporate Finance team in Latin America. Marianna is also a member of the Board of Directors of Moody’s Local, an affiliate of Moody’s in Peru, Panamá, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. Prior to joining Moody’s, Marianna developed a career as an equity sell side analyst covering mostly the Brazilian Consumer and Protein sectors. From 2008 to 2011, she was the head of sell-side equity research in the investment arm of Banco do Brasil in Sao Paulo. Marianna is a CFA charter holder and holds three master’s degrees, including an MBA in Finance from IBMEC Business School and an MBA in Marketing from Fundação Getúlio Vargas - FGV.

Ceres joined Moody’s in 2006 and is the Associate Managing Director - Latin American Banking.

Ceres came from Standard Bank - Brazil, where she was the RegionalCredit Officer for Latin American Financial Institutions. Ceres, a long-time Brazilian bank industry specialist, was also a credit analyst withBank of America’s Trading Group for over six years, and prior to that she worked for ABN AMRO (Brazil) and BankBoston (Brazil) as a credit analyst for the middle market sector. She holds a B.A. degree from Pontificia Universidade Católica - São Paulo and an MBA in Banking from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil.

Barbara Mattos is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, based in São Paulo, Brazil. Since joining Moody’s in 2011, she has covered a diverse range of corporate sectors in Latin America, including mining, steel, pulp and paper, chemicals, building materials, protein, and restaurants. Currently, she manages a portfolio focused on mining and protein companies in the region and serves as Moody’s global coordinator for the metals and mining industry.

Before her tenure at Moody’s, Barbara was responsible for equity research initiatives at FRAM Capital and worked with the strategic planning and investor relations team at ABN Amro Bank. Her experience also includes roles at Wintershall AG and Cambridge Energy Research Associates in Cambridge, MA.

Barbara holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in accounting from Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil. She also earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management in New Haven, CT, and is a CFA Charterholder.

John Rodgerson is the CEO of Azul Brazilian Airlines. He started the company in 2008 and was a key driver of its development over the last 10 years. Under the leadership of David Neeleman and John Rodgerson, Azul has become the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities, serving more than 100 destinations in the country. With over US$2.0 billion in annual revenue and more than 11,000 crewmembers, Azul has been rated by Trip Advisor as one of the top three airlines in the world.  John played a key role in developing Azul’s original business plan, its strong corporate culture, and differentiated customer experience. Prior to becoming Azul’s CEO in 2017, John was the airline´s CFO, responsible for raising over US$ 1 billion in capital and leading its IPO, with simultaneous listings at the New York Stock Exchange and the São Paulo Exchange. Prior to joining Azul, John served as Director of Planning and Financial Analysis at JetBlue from 2003 to 2008, where he fell in love with the airline sector. Before JetBlue, he worked for IBM Global Services. John holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Brigham Young University. John has been living in Brazil for the past 10 years, and besides his busy schedule as Azul’s CEO he volunteers as an English teacher. He is happily married with Brooke and together they have three sons.

Bruno Serra Fernandes is the Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at Banco Central do Brasil. Prior to that, he was responsible for the proprietary fixed income desk at Banco Itaú Unibanco S/A. He also worked at BankBoston Asset Management from 2002 to 2006. Bruno holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from IBMEC/RJ and a Master's Degree in Economics from USP.

For more than 25 years, Teresa Vernaglia has held leadership positions in multinational companies, in the areas of telecommunication and energy infrastructure, acquiring experience in the segment during its universalization process.

In May 2017, she became CEO of BRK Ambiental, the largest private company operating in sanitation business in Brazil.

Teresa is currently the United Nation Global Compact spokesperson for water & sanitation. She is also Member of the Leaders Council of CEBDS (Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development) and Board Member of Trata Brasil and ABIDB (Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries). President of ABCON (Brazilian Association of private Water and Waste-Water Concessionaries), Councillor at WILL (Women in Leadership in Latin America) and Member of the Leaders Council of Gerando Falcões.

In 2020, she was elected “Executive of the year” by Exame magazine and "Executive of the Year in the Infrastructure Sector" by Valor Econômico, the main business media in Brazil in 2021 and 2022.

Carlos Prates is the General Manager of Moody's in Brazil. He joined the company in 2021, after almost 30 years leading commercial teams in several financial institutions in the country, such as Santander and Goldman Sachs. In his position, Carlos is a member of the Board of Directors and responsible for the commercial and analytical teams of Moody's Local, as well as the commercial strategy of Moody's Ratings in Brazil. Carlos holds a master’s degree in business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC. He has also held the CFP certification since 2019.

Gersan Zurita is a Senior Vice President – Group Credit Officer at Moody’s Investors Service, managing the development and implementation of credit policy in Latin America. Gersan’s 25-year career in credit analysis and corporate banking encompasses a broad geography and wide scope of asset classes, including Structured Finance as well as sovereign and sub- sovereign finance in the emerging markets, corporate finance in the US and infrastructure and project finance globally. Prior to Moody’s, Gersan was with MBIA where he led the credit analysis for the team focused on transactions in Latin America. This includes the development of a new program, in collaboration with the IFC, to enhance the creditworthiness of project bonds issued in the local capital markets of Chile, Colombia and Peru. Prior to MBIA, Gersan was 11 years with Fitch serving in various capacities, more recently in the Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group and member of the corporate finance credit policy committee. Gersan’s corporate banking career began at UBS in New York, where he structured loans and other credit facilities for electric utilities and other public service entities in the US. Gersan received a M.S. from the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute and an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Samar Maziad is a Vice President and Senior Analyst at Moody’s Sovereign RiskGroup in New York. She is a lead credit risk analyst for a portfolio of Latin American sovereigns and multilateral development banks, including Brazil and others. Prior tojoining Moody’s, Dr. Maziad was a Senior Economist at the International MonetaryFund, where she covered a wide range of macroeconomic and financial stability issues in emerging markets including China and Latin America.

Dr. Maziad is a regular participant at high-profile market briefings, external conferences and media engagements related to Latin America and emerging markets. Ms. Maziad holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of St. Andrews in the UK.

Marianna Waltz is a Managing Director at Moody’s Investors Service and has joined the company in 2011. She currently runs Moody’s ratings teams in Latin America, including the Corporate Finance, Infrastructure, Banking and Sub-Sovereign groups across more than 15 countries. She is responsible for the development of MIS ratings and research opinions for the region’s fundamental ratings groups, and the delivery of services to issuers and market participants. Prior to assuming this role in January 2021, Marianna was the Managing Director responsible for Moody’s Corporate Finance team in Latin America. Marianna is also a member of the Board of Directors of Moody’s Local, an affiliate of Moody’s in Peru, Panamá, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. Prior to joining Moody’s, Marianna developed a career as an equity sell side analyst covering mostly the Brazilian Consumer and Protein sectors. From 2008 to 2011, she was the head of sell-side equity research in the investment arm of Banco do Brasil in Sao Paulo. Marianna is a CFA charter holder and holds three master’s degrees, including an MBA in Finance from IBMEC Business School and an MBA in Marketing from Fundação Getúlio Vargas - FGV.

Ceres joined Moody’s in 2006 and is the Associate Managing Director - Latin American Banking.

Ceres came from Standard Bank - Brazil, where she was the RegionalCredit Officer for Latin American Financial Institutions. Ceres, a long-time Brazilian bank industry specialist, was also a credit analyst withBank of America’s Trading Group for over six years, and prior to that she worked for ABN AMRO (Brazil) and BankBoston (Brazil) as a credit analyst for the middle market sector. She holds a B.A. degree from Pontificia Universidade Católica - São Paulo and an MBA in Banking from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil.