Foley & Lardner Partner André Thiollier will moderate a panel at the upcoming BayBrazil Conference: Brazil in the 21st Century, taking place on October 27th at 8:30am at SRI in Menlo Park.
The panel, “The Global Venture Market – will the VC funding decline stifle innovation?” will include speakers Alexandre Villela, Head of Ventures, Digital Bridge; Amy Cheetham, Partner, Costanoa Ventures; André Levi, CFO and Partner, DCM; Ivana Ferreira, Head of Latin America, Nasdaq; and Scott Ransenberg, Partner, Riverwood Capital.
BayBrazil will gather founders, investors, tech leaders from Brazil and the U.S. for a dialogue on the innovation economy.
Topics include:
- The AI-enable Innovation Era – how corporations, startups are redesigning business using generative AI
- A special startup showcase on AI implementing across industries – presented by Brazilian founders
- Fintech – the revolution powered by the new data-driven economy
- Investors and startup founders will discuss the cutting-edge technologies that are driving opportunities in Brazil and other emerging markets
People
Related Insights
25 April 2025
Manufacturing Industry Advisor
Leaked Budget Proposal Suggests Major Restructuring of Federal Health and Safety Agencies, Including the Consumer Product Safety Commission
A recently leaked and apparently genuine Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Budget “Passback” memorandum—the OMB’s official feedback mechanism for budget submissions from federal agencies—signals major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed discretionary budget for Fiscal Year 2026.
24 April 2025
Foley Viewpoints
Prop 65: Changes to Short-Form Warnings Will Cause Long-Term Impacts
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment recently amended its regulations concerning requirements for consumer product warnings to qualify for “safe harbor” protection from enforcement actions brought under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as Proposition 65.
24 April 2025
Tariff & International Trade Resource
What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part II)
As detailed in Part I of our three-part series on Minimizing Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks, the combination of the new high-tariff environment, the heightened ability of Customs (and the general public) to data mine, and the Department of Justice’s stated focus on using the False Claims Act substantially increases import-related risks.