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IFAT Brasil 2025 – International Congress

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Connecting Opportunities between Paraguay, Germany, and Brazil

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

Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (1)

25/06

2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Brazil advancing in Basic and Environmental Sanitation with national technology

sindesam

25/06

2:45 PM
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4 PM

Public projects against climate change

Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (8)

25/06

7 PM
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8 PM

Advances in water circularity in Latin American industries

Exploring new technologies, strategies, and success stories
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (10)

25/06

6:15 PM
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7 PM

Growth opportunities in the municipal water services market in Brazil and Latin America

Focus on innovative technologies, financing, and business models
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (10)

Orange Stage

25/06

1h15 PM
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2:00 PM

Listen, Dialogue, Transform: The New Communication in Sanitation

anarizzo

25/06

2 PM
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4 PM

ABREMA | Modernization of Urban Cleaning

ABREMA and the global phase-out of unregulated landfills: Brazil and Worldwide (parliamentary session)
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (4)

25/06

4:15 PM
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6 PM

Urban cleaning concession with direct tariff collection and waste-to-energy recovery

Design sem nome (56)

25/06

6:15 PM
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8 PM

Green Hydrogen & Agribusiness

Waste as a source of sustainable innovation
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (5)

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

Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (17)

26/06

1:30 PM
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4 PM

Brazil-Germany Congress on Environmental Technologies and Water Management

How German technologies can impact the Brazilian market for water, wastewater, and drainage?
Design sem nome (54)

26/06

4:15 PM
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7: PM

Connecting Opportunities between Paraguay, Germany, and Brazil

Design sem nome (57)

26/06

7 PM
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8 PM

HDPE Piping Systems

Sustainability and Efficiency for Sanitation
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (14)

Orange Stage

26/06

9 AM
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10 AM

1st PANEL: RDF in Co-Processing – Technologies, quality, and efficiency

Challenges and solutions for producing high-performance Refuse-Derived Fuel with reliability for use in industrial kilns
Design sem nome (55)

26/06

10 AM
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11:15 AM

2nd PANEL: Global solutions for sustainable Biogas and Biomethane production

The role of International technologies in the energy transition of agricultural and urban waste
Design sem nome (55)

26/06

11:15 AM
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12:30 AM

3rd PANEL: Waste-to-Energy – Global lessons and opportunities for Brazil

How international experience can help Brazil adopt global best practices
Design sem nome (55)

26/06

1:30 PM
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4 PM

Circular Economy & Waste Management

On the road to COP30 and beyond
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (12)

26/06

4:00 PM
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5:00 PM

Panel 1: Sweep or keep clean

Case of the city of São Paulo, Bom Retiro neighborhood
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (9)

26/06

5:00 PM
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6:00 PM

Panel 2: Biomethane

From production to consumption
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (9)

26/06

6:15 PM
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7:00 PM

Reinventing waste

Prodeval’s Vision on Renewable Energy Solutions
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (11)

Blue Stage

27/06

11 AM
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1 PM

VDMA Symposium – Environmental Technologies

Achieving Goals in Drainage, Waste Management, Water and Effluent Management
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (15)

27/06

1:30 PM
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2 PM

Case study: Drainage improvement in Porto Alegre

Silvio Brum Project
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (2)

27/06

2 PM
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2:30 PM

Municipal Solid Waste Concessions in Brazil

Logo.pdf

27/06

2:45 PM

3:30 PM

SDG 6 and SDG 12: from ambition to business action for a resilient water future

Getting to Know the UN Global Compact – Brazil Network, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative
pactoglobal

Orange Stage

27/06

10 AM
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11 AM

Waste Law and Reverse Logistics Systems

Design sem nome - 2025-06-12T221405.719

27/06

3:15 PM
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6 PM

Best practices in the biogas and biomethane markets in Brazil

Success cases from Abiogás members
Gestão de recursos hídricos e universalização aos serviços de saneamento (6)