Inside Brasil 2026
Além das eleições: política, confiança e crédito no Brasil
Agenda
Inscrição, café da manhã leve e networking
Brazil sovereign outlook: policy, credibility, and the path ahead [Session in English]
How is Brazil positioned relative to its peers as markets look beyond the election? This opening view sets the global context, examines the path to investment grade, and unpacks the policy choices that will ultimately determine whether confidence strengthens —or stalls.
CFO panel: uma conversa sobre taxas, refinanciamento e crescimento
Com as taxas de juros permanecendo mais altas por mais tempo, quem consegue arcar com o custo de capital — e quem não consegue? As condições de refinanciamento, a alavancagem e a governança estão começando a separar os créditos mais sólidos dos mais vulneráveis, com a reforma tributária acelerando ainda mais essa divisão entre os setores.
Intervalo para networking
Commodities e a China: exposição estratégica e implicações de crédito
O Brasil está se beneficiando do próximo ciclo das commodities — ou entrando em uma fase mais incerta? À medida que a demanda da China evolui e a geopolítica redesenha as cadeias de abastecimento, as commodities estão se tornando menos previsíveis. Os minerais essenciais e as terras raras acrescentam uma dimensão de longo prazo, levantando novas questões sobre resiliência, volatilidade e diferenciação de crédito.
Visão de futuro: uma conversa com uma das lideranças do mercado brasileiro
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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.
William (Bill) Foster is a Senior Vice President in Moody's Sovereign Risk Group in New York, where he currently serves as lead analyst on a portfolio of sovereign and supranational credits that include: the United States, Canada, Israel, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Honduras, the IFC and FONPLATA. He previously served as lead analyst for India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Chile and the World Bank. Bill is global head of Moody's Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Cyber Risk Working Group and also serves as co-host of fv/oody's Talks- The Big Picture podcast series.
Bill joined Moody's in August 2016, following 10 years at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He most recently served as Senior Advisor for International Financial Markets based in New York, where he was the Office of International Affairs' first dedicated liaison to New York's international financial community. From August 2012 to March 2015, he served as U.S. Financial Attache to India at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. Bill joined Treasury's Office of International Affairs as an international economist in 2006 and covered a range of geographies during his tenure, including Latin America, South and East Asia. Prior to joining Treasury, he worked as a management consultant at Accenture.
Bill holds a Master of International Affairs degree in International Financial and Economic Policy from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a BA from Wesleyan University.
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.
Carolina Chimenti is an Assistant Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group based in Brazil. She covers a diversified portfolio including steel, petrochemicals, transportation and homebuilding companies domiciled in Brazil. Prior to joining Moody’s in 2011, Carolina worked as a credit analyst at HSBC and at the American Chamber of Commerce. Carolina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from ESPM and a Master’s in Finance from Insper.
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.