IFAT Brasil 2025 – International Congress
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Best practices in the biogas and biomethane markets in Brazil
Success cases from Abiogás members
- Orange Stage
- 27/06/25
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3:15 PM
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6 PM
Who is the event for?
Objective:
Showcasing success cases besides discussing opportunities and challenges for Biogas and Biomethane in Brazil.
:Speakers

Pedro Maranhão
Director President
ABREMA - Associação Brasileira de Resíduos e Meio Ambiente
Pedro Maranhão is an economist, entrepreneur, and infrastructure project manager. In the private sector, he has worked in sanitation, energy, agribusiness, and reforestation, always serving as a manager and business developer. In the public sector, he has held high-level positions such as Acting Minister, Alternate Senator, Executive Secretary, and State Secretary of the Civil House, among others. His most recent public position was as the National Secretary for Sanitation, where he played an active role in the approval and regulation of Brazil’s New Sanitation Legal Framework. He is currently the CEO of the Brazilian Association of Waste and Environment (ABREMA), an organization that aims to sustainably drive the development of the waste sector in Brazil.

Amauri Gavião
Director of Technical Regulation and Oversight for Piped Gas Distribution Services
ARSESP - Agência Reguladora de Serviços Públicos do Estado de São Paulo
Graduated in Law from PUC-SP, he began his career in public administration as Technical Director and Municipal Secretary of Legal Affairs in Jundiaí. He served as Chief of Staff in the State Government in the Secretariats of Housing, Planning and Management, and Education. He also held the position of Executive Secretary in the Government Secretariat of the State of São Paulo, which is responsible for coordinating state projects, works, and services with a major impact on the population, in integration with all secretariats, companies, and foundations.

Sérgio Arosti
Business Director | Renewable Energy
Solví Soluções para a Vida
Experienced executive with deep expertise in the industrial and energy sectors. As Business Director at Solví since June 2022, he has played a key role in advancing the company's energy initiatives, including biomethane (RNG) projects and Brazil’s broader transition to renewable energy. Previously, he founded SA+Maturana in April 2019, providing strategic consulting services. In his role as COO at Parapanema, he led major restructuring efforts, implemented long-term CAPEX investments, and developed management programs. His career also includes significant positions at ABB, where he managed large-scale projects and led business units toward operational excellence over a 20-year span. His ability to align strategies with market demands has consistently driven success across multiple industries. He holds an MBA in Project Finance with a focus on Projects and Infrastructure from FGV, a specialization in Project Management, and a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Suzana Marinho
Director of the Renewable Natural Gas Plant
Marquise
Director at GNR Fortaleza and Superintendent of Gas and Energy at Grupo Marquise. She has over 15 years of experience in leading strategic projects, business implementation, and organizational transformation. A business administrator specialized in the energy market, she holds a postgraduate degree in executive management and board member training from Fundação Dom Cabral.

Oliver Jones
Business Director | Renewable Energy
MDC Energia
Executive Manager of New Business at MDC Energia, responsible for structuring the company’s biomethane projects. MDC was a pioneer in large-scale commercial projects in Brazil. With 10 years of experience in the energy market, he currently works daily across the entire biogas and biomethane value chain.

Lais Almada
Energy and Mining Advisor
SEMIL SP
Energy and Mining Advisor at the Secretariat for Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics. She holds a Master's degree in Energy from the University of São Paulo (USP), an LL.M. in Energy Law from the University of Oklahoma, and a Law degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

Sergio Ramos da Cruz
Director
Paques LAM
Mechanical Engineer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, with a Master's degree in Business Administration from the School of Higher Education in Administration, Marketing and Communication. General Manager of Paques for Latin America since 2011.

Caroline Bonato (Moderator)
Executive Director of Human Resources
Veolia Brasil
Graduated in Business Administration and Foreign Trade, Caroline holds an MBA from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and ISAE FGV. She has over 20 years of experience in environmental management, with a notable career of more than 10 years at Veolia in progressively senior leadership roles. Before becoming Executive Director of Human Resources, she served as Director of Industrial Operations and Operational Manager of Global Management.

Caroline Pinho
Energy and Biofuels Manager
Orizon
Engineer with technical and commercial experience in renewable energy and biomethane, focused on sustainable solutions and technological innovation. Enthusiast of the renewable natural gas market, waste valorization, and energy transition. Holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Project Management, combining strategic vision and technical knowledge to drive low-carbon initiatives and sustainable development.
Blue Stage
25/06
1:30 p.m
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2:30 p.m
Water resources management and universal access to sanitation services

25/06
2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Brazil advancing in Basic and Environmental Sanitation with national technology

25/06
7 PM
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8 PM
Advances in water circularity in Latin American industries

25/06
6:15 PM
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7 PM
Growth opportunities in the municipal water services market in Brazil and Latin America

Orange Stage
25/06
2 PM
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4 PM
ABREMA | Modernization of Urban Cleaning

25/06
4:15 PM
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6 PM
Urban cleaning concession with direct tariff collection and waste-to-energy recovery

25/06
6:15 PM
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8 PM
Green Hydrogen & Agribusiness

Blue Stage
26/06
11: AM
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12:30 AM
The importance of professional sanitation associations for the universalization of service delivery

26/06
1:30 PM
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4 PM
Brazil-Germany Congress on Environmental Technologies and Water Management

Orange Stage
26/06
9 AM
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10 AM
1st PANEL: RDF in Co-Processing – Technologies, quality, and efficiency

26/06
10 AM
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11:15 AM
2nd PANEL: Global solutions for sustainable Biogas and Biomethane production

26/06
11:15 AM
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12:30 AM
3rd PANEL: Waste-to-Energy – Global lessons and opportunities for Brazil

26/06
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Panel 1: Sweep or keep clean

Blue Stage
27/06
11 AM
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1 PM
VDMA Symposium – Environmental Technologies

27/06
2:45 PM
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3:30 PM
SDG 6 and SDG 12: from ambition to business action for a resilient water future

Orange Stage
27/06
3:15 PM
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6 PM
Best practices in the biogas and biomethane markets in Brazil

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- Preliminary program subject to change until the event date.
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