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XXXVII GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Panamerican Surety Association

Sunday, May 3

16:00

Accreditation/Registration

Accreditation at the lobby of the Epic Sana Marquês Hotel (venue hotel).

19:00

Welcome cocktail and dinner at Gala Ballroom, Epic Sana Marquês Hotel

Recommended dress code: casual elegant; no jeans; tie is not required. Indoor activity.
21:00

End of activity

Monday, May 4

08:30

Accreditation/Registration

Accreditation at the lobby of the Epic Sana Marquês Hotel

09:00

Opening ceremony

PASA Authorities:

  • Paulo Morais – President
  • Felix Winzap – First Vice President
  • Gustavo Henrich – Second Vice President

Opening words:

  • Paulo Morais, PASA President

Welcome speech:

  • Antonio Silva Lopes – Executive Board Member, Azuaga Seguros, Portugal
09:45

Special conference

Surety Insurance in a Changing Global Environment

Speaker:

  • Gabriel Rodrigo Ribeiro Tavares Bernardino – President of the Board of Directors of the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority of Portugal.
10:00

Keynote Conference

Analyzing the Current Relationship between the European Union and Latin America

Speaker:

  • Josep Borrell Fontelles – Spanish politician, university professor, and diplomat; former Vice President of the European Commission; former President of the European Parliament; one of Europe’s leading voices on foreign policy and global geopolitics.
11:10

Coffee break

11:40

Main round table

The Future of Credit Insurance and Surety

Moderator:

  • Jan Müller – Managing Director, Hannover Re, Germany – President of ICISA

Speakers:

  • Pablo de Ramón-Laca Clausen – CEO of CESCE, Spain
  • Xavier Durand – CEO of Coface S.A., France
  • Pietro Lanzillotta – Surety Director, Group Surety, Atradius Crédito y Caución S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros, Italy
12:40

Q&A

13:15

End of academic sessions

13:30

Lunch/afternoon: own arrangements

19:30

Meeting at the venue hotel lobby for the evening activity.

20:00

Cocktail and camaraderie dinner at SUD Lisboa Hall

The cocktail reception will be held on the terrace, and the dinner will take place in a closed hall.

Recommended dress code: casual elegant; no jeans; tie is not required.
22:45

Departure of the first bus back to the venue hotel

23:15

Departure of the second bus back to the venue hotel

23:45

Departure of the third bus back to the venue hotel

00:00/00:15

Departure of the last buses back to the venue hotel

Tuesday, May 5

09:00

Open discussion

Main dynamics of global geopolitics and geoeconomics

Moderator:

  • Luis Fraga – Corporate communications professional

Speakers:

  • Paulo Sacadura Cabral Portas – Portuguese politician; former Vice Prime Minister of Portugal and former Minister of Foreign Affairs; a promoter of economic diplomacy.
  • José Manuel García-Margallo – Spanish politician; former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Government of Spain.
09:50

Q&A

10:00

Round table

The Current Situation of Credit Insurance and Surety in Portugal

Moderator:

  • Manuel Alves – Chief Operating Officer, Own Account Business area, CESCE, Spain

Speakers:

  • Ana Lia Duarte Pires Marques – Executive Board Member, Azuaga Seguros, Portugal
  • Paulo Morais – Regional Director for Portugal and Brazil of Crédito y Caución, Portugal
  • Cláudia Vasconcelos – Country Manager, Coface Portugal
  • Rita Lacerda – Managing Director, Country Manager, CESCE Portugal
  • Nadine Accaoui – Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Trade, Portugal
11:00

Q&A

11:10

Coffee break

11:40

Panel

Developed by the PASA Legal Committee

The new Insurance Law in Brazil

Moderator:

  • Diego Massara – General Counsel, Junto Seguros, Brazil

Speakers:

  • Maya Valencia Del Sole – Senior Underwriter Financial Risks, Partner Re, Switzerland
  • Adriano Guatimosim Carneiro – Partner, Mattos Filho Advogados, Brazil
12:40

Q&A

12:50

End of academic sessions

13:00

Group photo

13:30

Lunch at the venue hotel

15:00

End of lunch

15:00

Afternoon/evening: own arrangements

Wednesday, May 6

09:00

Conference

Latin America and the Caribbean: Outlook and Resource Mobilization for Development Financing

Speaker:

  • Francisco G. Villarreal – Economic Affairs Officer, Economic Development Division of the ECLAC (CEPAL)
09:40

Q&A

09:50

Coffee break

10:20

Conference Series by sectoral Associations PASA / ICISA / ALASECE

Highlights of the Latin American surety markets

Speaker:

  • Juan José Montes Fernández, President of the PASA Surety Committee

Highlights of the European surety markets

Speaker:

  • Richard Wulff, Executive Director of ICISA

Highlights of the Latin American credit insurance markets

Speaker:

  • Marcele Lemos, President of ALASECE
11:00

Q&A

11:10

Special conference

Speaker:

  • Delfina Arambillet – Sustainable Business Associate, Data, AI & Social Impact, Globant, Argentina
11:50

Q&A

12:00

Closing ceremony of academic sessions

PASA Authorities:

  • Paulo Morais, President
  • Felix Winzap, First Vice President
  • Gustavo Henrich, Second Vice President

Closing words:

  • Paulo Morais, PASA President
12:10

XXXVII General Assembly of Members

14:30

End of sessions

14:30

Lunch/afternoon: own arrangements

20:00

Meeting at the venue hotel lobby for the evening activity.

20:30

Cocktail and closing dinner offered by the Panamerican Surety Association at Estufa Fría de Lisboa – Parque Eduardo VII

Access to the venue requires walking along an outdoor cobblestone path. It is advisable to wear comfortable shoes.

Recommended dress code: casual elegant; no jeans; tie is not required. Indoor activity.
23:30

Departure of a minibus back to the venue hotel. Attendees may choose to return on foot (distance: 850 m).

Thursday, May 7

All day long

Return of participants to their countries

Or departure to post-event tours.

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