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Ahmed Bin Sulayem

Executive Chairman and CEO
DMCC

Ahmed Bin Sulayem is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC and has driven its growth from a start-up of 28 member companies in 2003 to the world’s leading free zone in 2020 with over 20,000 member companies from 180 countries, employing over 60,000 people.

Tasked with enhancing commodity trade flows through Dubai, DMCC has introduced to the market a number of value-added products and services under Mr Bin Sulayem’s leadership. In 2020, DMCC has been named the ‘Global Free Zone of the Year’ by The Financial Times fDi Magazine, for a record seventh consecutive year.

Mr Bin Sulayem oversaw the exponential growth of the DMCC Free Zone master development in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), a 200-hectare business and residential community in Dubai of over 100,000 people living and working across 87 towers. Mr Bin Sulayem also oversees the development of DMCC’s latest real estate project; the much-anticipated Uptown Dubai district.

Mr Bin Sulayem currently serves as the Chairman of the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) and the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX).

The Kimberley Process officially appointed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the first and only Arab country to Chair the Kimberley Process in November 2015. Shortly after, the UAE Ministry of Economy officially appointed Mr Bin Sulayem as the UAE’s Chair of the Kimberley Process for 2016.

Jacqueline Moraes

Vice-Governor of the State of Espírito Santo

Jacqueline is married, mother of three children, born in Duque de Caxias (RJ). She came to the state at age 12 and made Espírito Santo her home. She is a solo entrepreneur and law student. She was a councilor in the municipality of Cariacica between 2013 and 2016.

She began her political life in community and grassroots movements.

During her term as councilor in Cariacica, she was vice-president of the Board of Directors and rapporteur of important commissions, such as health, education and social assistance.

She presented several projects aimed at defending women, such as the permanent forum for debates in favor of the eradication of violence against women. She was also an advocate of organic food in municipal schools.

She is a militant in the socialist women's segment and active in the political and community areas, especially in the peripheries. She is part of the National Directory of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB).

Sanjeev Dutta

Executive Director - Commodities & Financial Services
DMCC

Sanjeev Dutta is the Executive Director of Commodities and Financial Services at DMCC. He oversees DMCC’s commodities vertical, and directs the development, implementation and regulation of the organisation’s financial products, platforms and services.

An expert on trade finance and commodity markets, Sanjeev is responsible for identifying new business opportunities for DMCC and nurturing existing commercial partnerships. He was instrumental in establishing the DMCC Tea Centre, DMCC Coffee Centre and the award-winning DMCC Tradeflow platform, and now tasked with enhancing the trade of agri and softs, precious metals and stones through Dubai.

Sanjeev is a senior member of DMCC’s executive leadership team and supports the general management, strategic direction and growth initiatives of the organisation. Sanjeev devised and implemented the organisation’s Code of Corporate Governance, and established its comprehensive risk management protocol.

Joining on its inception, Sanjeev has held a number of senior roles within DMCC and previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DCGX). A distinguished speaker, Sanjeev regularly represents DMCC at international industry events and is an expert on trade, commodities and Islamic Finance.

A Chartered Accountant by profession, Sanjeev has over two decades of multi-industry expertise in auditing, financial controls, consulting, risk management, corporate governance and general management with both PwC and KPMG.

Paulo Baraona

Vice-President
FINDES

Graduated in Civil Construction, in Lisbon/Portugal, he is an entrepreneur and partner and founder of Cinco Estrelas Construtora, a construction company, which has been operating in the market since 1986. He is president of the Civil Construction Industry Union in Espírito Santo (siduscon) since 2016 and is vice president of the Federation of Industries of the State of Espírito Santo (Findes). He also acted in the organization and foundation of the Portuguese Chamber of Business of Espírito Santo, being its first president.

Fernanda Baltazar

Institutional Relations Director
ABCC

Institutional Relations Director at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and in charge of the international offices of the company, studying Master in Leadership and Public Management at the Center for Public Leadership (CLP). She has a Master's Degree in International Political Economy at the University of Coimbra (2011) and University of Bradford (England). Post-Graduated in International Politics by Fundação Escola de Sociologia e Politica (FESPSP), in 2009, and a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations, by Faculdade Santa Marcelina, 2007. Experience in International Trade, working at COIMEX Trading and industries Montevérgine, Nestlé Brasil and Ajinomoto. Worked at the UN office (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC) in Abuja, Nigeria, as well as at the American Chamber - AMCHAM, in São Paulo.

Mohammed Mohammed

Regional Representative - Americas & Oceania
DMCC

Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed is a Senior Manager of Corporate Sales at DMCC, the world’s leading Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise.

Joining DMCC in 2014, Mohammed is responsible for promoting the benefits of doing business in Dubai and establishing a presence in DMCC.

Building strategic relationships is a key focus for Mohammed, and so too is engaging with local and international business communities at key industry events throughout the year.

With over 16 years of business development and corporate sales experience, Mohammed has worked alongside a number of senior figures in both the public and private sectors of the United Arab Emirates.

Mohammed earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the American University in Emirates.

Ricardo Pessanha

Secretary of State for Innovation and Development of Espírito Santo

Ricardo Claudino Pessanha, 42, is a lawyer graduated from UFES, postgraduate in Public Law from FDV and in Tax Law by the Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies (IBET). Born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Pessanha is married and father of two children.

He served as deputy attorney for the Municipality of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and general attorney for the cities of Viana and Linhares and Victoria City Council. In the state administration, he held the positions of Undersecretary of State for Government and Undersecretary of Management and Partnerships at Sectides. He currently serves as Secretary of State for Innovation and Development.

Odilon Nicchio

Director
Nicchio Sobrinho Café 

Graduate in Business Management, he is the fourth generation of the family business Nicchio Sobrinho Café. With more than 20 years of experience in the market, more than 10 years in the foreign market and exclusively in the Middle East. Currently, he works as Senior Trader, and is part of the company's commercial board.

Paulo Roberto Gonçalves

CEO
Espírito Cacau

Fourth generation and 2nd generation cocoa producer in the chocolate industry.

4th generation of cocoa trader and exporter.

He has a degree from Wagner College, having worked at Ceplac, he was a cocoa originator.

In 2013, he launched a natural, healthy and tasty chocolate with the name Espírito Cacau, the “soul of chocolate”, after 13 years of research for an excellent result.