IFAT Brasil 2025 – International Congress
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Connecting Opportunities between Paraguay, Germany, and Brazil
- Blue Stage
- 26/06/25
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4:15 PM
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7: PM
Who is the event for?
Entrepreneurs, CEOs, Managers, and Business Owners seeking to invest in or explore the Paraguayan market for production or sales
Objective:
Providing general information about Paraguay through the German Chamber and the Paraguayan Ministry of Industry, highlighting investment and business opportunities in the neighboring country.
4:00 – 4:15 PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Opening words:
AHK Paraguay
AHK Brazil
Ministry of Paraguay
4:15 – 4:40 PM
Country Presentation: Paraguay in the Regional Context
Speaker: REDIEX
Content:
Paraguay’s competitive advantages: economic stability, renewable energy, tax incentives
Strategic projects and growth prospects
4:40 – 5:20 PM
Panel: What It’s Like to Invest in Paraguay
Speakers:
Brazilian investors with projects in Paraguay
Other key companies from Paraguay
5:20 – 5:35 PM
Legal Aspects for Investors
Speaker: Specialist in corporate and commercial law
Content:
Legal framework for foreign companies
Contracts, licenses, and intellectual property
Legal risks and how to mitigate them
5:35 – 5:50 PM
Presentation: Evolution of the Stock Market
Speaker: CADIEM
Content:
Current status of the sector in Paraguay
Key projects and investment opportunities
5:50 – 6:20 PM
Thematic Panel: Opportunities in Water, Sanitation, and Sustainable Agriculture
Speakers:
Water technology specialist (e.g., German Water – partner)
Representative from an innovative local sanitation company
Representative from a leading Brazilian/Paraguayan sustainable agriculture company
6:20 – 6:30 PM
Closing and Networking
:Speakers

MORE INFORMATION SOON!

Loana von Gaevernitz Lima
Deputy Executive Director / Representative of the State of Baden-Württemberg in Brazil
AHK Brasil
Loana holds a degree in International Relations and a Master’s in Economics from FGV-EPGE. She has extensive experience in developing projects and sectoral studies for Brazil–Germany bilateral cooperation in the infrastructure sector, with a special focus on energy transition areas, including renewable hydrogen, decarbonization, and the environment. Currently, as Deputy Executive Director at the German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, she works to foster cooperation and engagement with major national and European players, as well as with German institutions and related federal ministries.

Hans Karl Janz
President
ALPACASA
President of the Paraguayan-German Chamber of Commerce, with a Law degree from UNA. For 20 years, he has led a group of companies in the agro-industrial sector, exporting organic agricultural products and essential oils to the cosmetics industry in over 40 countries. Father of five children.

Fabio Fustagno
President of the Paraguay-Brazil Chamber of Commerce
Ministério do Paraguay
Paraguayan, holds a degree in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Asunción. Entrepreneur and director at NSA Cargas and NSA Logística. Currently President of the Paraguay-Brazil Chamber of Commerce. Former director of the Paraguayan-Brazilian and Paraguayan-Chilean Chambers.

Alexander Berkemeyer
Partner at Berkemeyer
Berkemeyer Estúdio Jurídico
Alexander é sócio da BKM | Berkemeyer, escritório no qual desenvolveu sua carreira desde 2006. Especializado em direito corporativo, contratual e propriedade intelectual, possui mais de 18 anos de experiência liderando equipes multidisciplinares em transações complexas e gerenciando portfólios de empresas da Fortune 500. Foi reconhecido pelo The Legal 500 e IFLR1000 como advogado destacado nas áreas de Direito Corporativo e Propriedade Intelectual.

Elias Gelay
President
CADIEM Casa de Bolsa
President and founding partner of CADIEM Casa de Bolsa since 2003. He currently serves as Board Director of the Asunción Stock and Products Exchange.

Javier Viveros
Vice Minister of Investment and Exports
REDIEX
Master in Business Administration, Commercial Engineer and Bachelor in Business Administration from Universidad Americana, with a certificate in Business Excellence from Berkeley Haas School of Business (USA). Currently Vice-Minister at REDIEX. Former Executive Director at Inpaco S.A. and Grupo Evodia, and held key roles at companies like Cibersons, Yoica, among others.

Mayte Anjos (Moderadora)
Director of Export Financing
LBBW

Romano Luis Diel
CEO
EFISA
Romano is a Forest Engineer graduated from UFSM and began working in Paraguay’s forestry sector in 1995. Over his 30-year career in Paraguay, he has planted more than 50,000 hectares of sustainable forests. Since 2012, he has been a founding partner of EFISA, where he serves as CEO.

Jorge Pusineri
President
INSASA
Civil Engineer with a Master's in Environmental Management and Auditing, specialized in Environmental Consulting, as well as in hydrology, hydraulics, sanitation, and the preparation, development, and evaluation of investment and public management projects. Currently President of the consultancy INGENIERÍA SALUDABLE S.A. Former Interim Chairman and Board Member of ESSAP S.A., the water and sewage service provider for about 1.8 million people in 29 cities in Paraguay.

Anderson Santarelli
CFO
Kromberg & Schubert
A professional with several years of experience in management roles, covering Accounting, Tax, Controlling, Audit, and HR. He has been with Kroschu for 20 years, serving the last 8 years as Country Manager and CFO for the Brazil and Paraguay region.

Airton Gomez
Responsible for business development in the industrial sector.
Wilo Brasil
With over 12 years of experience in centrifugal pumps, he leads the industrial segment at Wilo Brazil, focusing on new business, critical applications, and high-efficiency solutions. He is responsible for business development in the industrial sector.

Rafael Ayala
Water Engineering Manager
WELS
He is an environmental engineer from the National University of Asunción, with a specialization in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Engineering from the European University of the Atlantic. He is currently the Water Engineering Manager at Wels.

Jimmy Sánchez
Foreign Trade and Trade Fair Manager
AHK Paraguay
In his role as Foreign Trade and Trade Fair Manager, he promotes cooperation between Paraguayan and German companies, organizes delegation trips, business events, and investment opportunities. He is also actively involved in the Circular Economy Innovation Hub, where he drives circular economy and sustainability initiatives in the region.

Juno Dantas
Director
Câmara de Comércio Paraguai-Brasil
Brazilian, entrepreneur, visionary, systems analyst, and postgraduate from the IAD Business School at Universidad Austral in Argentina. An IT entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience, having operated in Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Founder of leading companies in the Paraguayan market, he has lived and worked in Asunción, Paraguay since 1998. For over 24 years, he has served on the board of the Paraguay-Brazil Chamber of Commerce and is the creator and organizer of all editions of Expo Paraguay-Brazil, the largest business event between Brazil and Paraguay.
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

- To register, you must be accredited for the event.
- Simultaneous translation available: Portuguese/Spanish and Portuguese/English.
- Preliminary program subject to change until the event date.
- Attendance at free sessions is on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to room capacity. Registration does not guarantee participation. We recommend that registered attendees arrive early.
- Certificates of participation will be available after the event for those who attend the congress sessions.