Speakers | 2025

Alexandre
Aroeira Salles

Founding partner at Aroeira Salles Advogados. PhD in Law (PUC-SP) and Master’s degree (UFMG). Director at IBDiC, ICLA, and founder of IBDCAP. Works on major infrastructure projects and disputes in Brazil and abroad, with a focus on public law and construction.

Ana Clara
Viola Ladeira

Partner in the Infrastructure practice at Stocche Forbes. Master’s degree in Civil Procedural Law from USP. Director at IBDiC. Works in sectors such as energy, mobility, and other large infrastructure projects, focusing on complex contracts, contract management, and arbitration.

Ana Claudia
Oliveira Sheput

Civil engineer with over 25 years in construction. CEO at CDN, serves as expert and Dispute Board member. MBA (IBMEC), Master's from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Experience in major Latin American projects, specialist in contract management and dispute resolution.

Ana Julia
Brandimarti Vaz Pinto

Director of Insurance, Legal, Compliance and Data Protection / DPO at Concremat (CCCC Group). Executive LLM (CEU Law), MBA in Project Management (FGV), postgraduate in Business Law (Mackenzie). Over 15 years of experience in the infrastructure sector.

Ana Paula Vilaça

Graduated in Architecture (UFPE) and Law (UNIP-SP), holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning (UFRN) and a specialization in Urban Rehabilitation (INSPER). She has worked at the federal, state, and municipal levels, served as president of Empetur, was Secretary of Tourism of Recife, and currently leads the Centro Office, coordinating the Recentro program and the Brazilian Network for Urbanism in Central Areas.

Andrea
Chao

Partner at Bird & Bird, involved in complex construction projects. Chair of FIDIC Task Group 17. Co-author of the DG2025 contract and board member of the NL Society for Construction Law and NL Construction Law Review.

Anna Paula
Paixão

Claims and Litigation Manager at Junto Seguros. Lawyer with an MBA in Legal Management and Innovation. Educational background in management (Insper) and leadership (FDC). Member of FenSeg, AIDA Brazil, and a scholar at ANSP. Specialist in Surety Insurance and Lease Guarantee.

Augusto Barros
de Figueiredo

Partner at Barros de Figueiredo Advogados. Lawyer with a Master’s from Sorbonne and LLM from Sciences Po. Director at DRBF Latin America. Arbitrator, mediator, and Dispute Board member in construction and infrastructure.

Carlos Eduardo
Leal de Carvalho

Master’s in Civil Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Coordinator of the Insurance Committee at the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law – IBDiC. Partner at Toledo Marchetti Advogados.

Clémenceau
Chiabi Saliba Júnior

Partner at Clémenceau Chiabi & Engenheiros Associados. Civil engineer (UFMG), Master’s (PUC-MG), and Harvard Law School certified in negotiation. President of IBAPE Nacional. Expert witness and arbitrator. Professor at PUC-Minas and member of arbitral chambers.

Daisy
Mao

Director at Secretariat. Civil engineer with a Master’s degree from Purdue University. Specialist in delay analysis, productivity, and costs in construction projects. Has worked in dispute resolution for 12 years and participated in international arbitrations for global projects.

David
Waksman

High Court Judge at the UK Technology and Construction Court and the Commercial Court. Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manchester and Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford.

Edward
Merrow

Founder and President of Independent Project Analysis (IPA), a global authority on megaprojects. Over 35 years of research on capital projects. Author and former professor at UCLA.

Ernesto
Tzirulnik

Founding partner at Ernesto Tzirulnik Advocacia. PhD in Law (USP). President of IBDS and Chair of the Insurance and Reinsurance Law Commission at the OAB/SP. Former professor at FGV-SP. Author on insurance law and coauthor of the draft of Law no. 15.040/2024.

Fabrício
de Oliveira Galvão

General Director of DNIT. Civil engineer from Universidade Potiguar, with a postgraduate degree in Transport Infrastructure (UNIP). Former superintendent for the State of Alagoas and Infrastructure Secretary of Maceió.

Fernanda
Dutra

Partner at Exxata Tecnologia e Engenharia de Contratos. Engineer from UFMG, with extension studies in Arbitration (IBMEC). Certified in Expert Reports and Technical Assistance by IBAPE and holds a postgraduate degree in Contract Management from FUMEC.

Fernando
Marcondes

Partner at MAMG Advogados, with over 30 years in construction and infrastructure. Arbitrator since 2002 and one of the pioneers in Dispute Boards studies in Brazil. Founder and first president of IBDiC.

Flávia
Reis

Partner at FLH Advogados. Master’s in Environmental Law from the University of Kent, with over 20 years in ESG, sustainability, and environmental management. Specialist in licensing and regulatory conflict resolution.

Jessica
Bastos

Director of Market Organization and Conduct Regulation (DIORE) at SUSEP. Master’s and PhD candidate in Economic Law (USP) and specialist in Administrative Law (FGV). Works in public law and insurance law.

José Emilio
Nunes Pinto

Lawyer and partner at José Emilio Nunes Pinto Advogados. Acts as arbitrator and consultant in national and international arbitrations. Specialist in infrastructure, energy, oil & gas, with experience in project finance and M&A.

Júlio César
Bueno

PhD in Law (USP), LL.M. from Cambridge. Involved in global construction and infrastructure projects, focusing on contracts, project finance, and public procurement. Former Executive Board President of the DRBF.

Levi
Barrett

Partner at Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Advises on construction contract negotiation in the U.S., Europe, and South America. A leading figure in construction law, he is a guest lecturer at the University of Stuttgart, Columbia, and Syracuse.

Maíra
Carolina Calegari

Vice President of Legal at Via Appia Concessões. Postgraduate in Infrastructure Law (FGV-SP). Member of the Legal Security Committee of ACBR – Melhores Rodovias do Brasil. Specialist in Corporate and Regulatory Law (FGV-SP).

Manoel
Pereira Calças

Retired appellate judge from the São Paulo Court of Justice. Former President and Chief Inspector of the Court. PhD and Master in Commercial Law, with specialization in Civil Procedure (PUC-SP). Served 44 years on the bench and is a professor at various universities.

Marcella
Mangullo

Lawyer at Motiva (CCR). Law graduate, specialist and Master in Administrative Law from PUC-SP. Experienced in strategic litigation, with focus on infrastructure and public law.

Marcos
Nóbrega

Substitute Counselor at the Court of Accounts of Pernambuco and Professor at UFPE Law School. Postdoctoral fellow at Harvard and University of Lisbon. Holds a PhD, Master’s, and Bachelor’s in Law (UFPE), and degrees in Economics and Business. Visiting scholar and professor at international institutions.

Maria Rita
Rebello Pinho Dias

Presiding Judge of the 3rd Court of Bankruptcies and Judicial Reorganizations of the São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJ-SP), Master of Laws from the PUC-SP Law School, and Doctor of Laws from the USP Law School. Professor of Commercial Law at PUC-SP.

Miguel
Noronha

Managing Director at BMPI and Chief Institutional Officer at Construtora Barbosa Mello. Chair of the Heavy Construction Committee at ABDIB. Master’s in Environmental Management (USP) and Executive MBA (IBMEC). Over 25 years in infrastructure projects.

Natália
Resende Andrade Ávila

Secretary of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics of São Paulo. PhD (PTARH, UnB), Master's student at University of London. Federal Attorney, professor, and board member at Companhia Paulista de Parcerias. Engineer, lawyer, and legal advisor at the Ministry of Infrastructure.

Paulo
Costa

Manager at Hect Consultoria. Civil engineer (UFMG and University of Brighton), certified in Cost Engineering by AACEI, and MBA in Finance (FIA). Technical expert and advisor in construction and infrastructure disputes.

Rebecca
Shorter

Solicitor advocate (England and Wales), specializing in the resolution of disputes arising out of construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Chair of the Society of Construction Law (UK), with experience in international and domestic arbitration, litigation and ADR including dispute boards, adjudication and mediation.

Ricardo
de Carvalho Aprigliano

Partner at Demarest and Associate Professor at USP. PhD and Master in Procedural Law (USP). Vice President of CAM-CCBC and CIArb fellow. Arbitrator since 2012 with over 100 cases in national and international institutions.

Tatilla
Brito Pamplona

Lawyer and State Attorney in Pará. Head of the Legal Department at SEMAS. Speaker and Professor in the environmental field. Member of the CTCJ at CONAMA and Chair of the OAB Commission at COP.

Russell
Rudolf Ludwig

National President of Sinaenco. Civil engineer from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with Executive MBA (Ibmec). Executive Director at Encibra S.A., with experience in Brazil, the U.S., and Panama.

Soledad
Vallejos Meana

Head of Argentina’s National Procurement Office. Lawyer with honors (UCA), Master in Administrative Law (Austral), and professor. Served in the Ministries of Economy and Finance and as partner at Mitrani Caballero.

Thiago
Fernandes Moreira

Partner at Mattos Filho. LL.M. in Construction Law and Arbitration (Robert Gordon University). Specializes in construction and infrastructure contracts. Director at IBDiC and member of the Society of Construction Law. Formerly worked at the Inter-American Development Bank (USA).

Vera
Monteiro

Partner at Sundfeld Advogados. Professor of Administrative Law at FGV-SP and the Brazilian Society of Public Law. PhD (USP), Master and Bachelor in Law (PUC-SP). Author of books and articles on public law, focused on concessions and public procurement.

Victor
Madeira Filho

Partner at Madeira Valentim Gallardo Advogados and former president of IBDiC. Law degree from PUC-SP, with over 20 years in construction and infrastructure. Specialist in contracts, PPPs, and arbitrations.

Víctor
Ríos Salas

Lawyer and arbitrator. President of the Ibero-American Federation of Construction Law. Legal Director at the Infrastructure Policy Council. Partner at Molina Ríos Abogados and author of the book Derecho de la Construcción. University professor.

Vincent
Lefeuvre

Director of Construction Solutions at Diales. Specialist in dispute prevention and resolution for international construction projects. Over 25 years of experience, acting as technical and strategic expert. Master’s in Engineering from École Normale Supérieure.

Sócio da Peckar & Abramson, P.C., trabalha com empreiteiros, gerentes de construção, proprietários e desenvolvedores na elaboração e negociação de contratos para projetos de construção. Lidera uma equipe que supervisiona centenas de contratos públicos e privados por ano, além de atuar na análise de riscos relacionados à aquisição de empresas do setor nos EUA, Europa e América do Sul. Também representa clientes em disputas envolvendo atrasos, ineficiências e problemas técnicos. É reconhecido como especialista na área, palestrando e escrevendo sobre temas como contratos e métodos de entrega de projetos. Leciona em instituições como a Universidade de Stuttgart, Columbia e Syracuse.

Barrett Levi

Peckar & Abramson

Levi Barrett

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Secretariat

Daisy Mao

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EXXATA

Fernanda Dutra

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EXXATA

Alexandre Aroeira Salles

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