2025 International Conferences
AGENDA
The agenda of the XV Meet the Market International Conference - South America - 2025 is intense and impactful. It will be two days with about 18 lectures and debates on topics of great relevance for all those interested in the universe of lubricants.
AGENDA
First day - July 1st, 2025
| Time | Topics to be addressed |
| 8:00 | Registration and refreshments |
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Chair's opening:
Pedro Nelson Belmiro, Director, EDITORA ONZE
Gustavo Zamboni, Director, EDITORA ONZE |
| 9:20 |
Opening Conference: Brazilian Economic Scenario and its Perspectives
Jonathas Goulart Costa, Chief Economist, FIRJAN (Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro)
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| 10:00 | COFFEE BREAK and NETWORK |
| 10:45 |
Figures of the brazilian lubricant market and trends
Pedro Nelson Belmiro, Chief Editor of LUBES EM FOCO magazine
|
| 11:00 |
A Vision of a big lubricants producer
Alexandre Bassaneze, CEO, ICONIC LUBRIFICANTES
|
| 11:30 |
Overview of Global and Regional Lubricants and Base Oil Markets
Harry Henderson, President, K&E Petroleum Consulting, LLC
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| 12:00 | LUNCH AND NETWORKING |
| 13:30 |
Panel: Sustainability in the lubricants industry
Participants:
Coordination: Roberta Teixeira, Head of Product Technology and Sustainability - ICONIC; Ana Mandelli, Distribution Manager at IBP; Valeria Amoroso Lima, Chairperson of the Board at MGS - Minas Gerais Administração e Serviço; Aylla Kipper, Vice-President - AMBIOLUC; |
| 15:15 |
Base oil market dynamics in the Americas
Amanda Hay, Deputy Managing Editor at I.C.I.S.
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| 15:45 |
Panel: The base oil market
Participants:
Coordination: Pedro Nelson Belmiro, Director, EDITORA ONZE Ulysses Donadel, Commercial Manager of Special Products at PETROBRAS Thiago Trecenti, CEO at LWART SOLUÇÕES AMBIENTAIS Marcelo Guimarães, Executive Manager at ICONIC BASE OIL |
| 17:00 | COCKTAIL AND NETWORK |
Second day - July 2nd, 2025
| Time | Topics to be addressed |
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Chair's opening |
| 9:05 |
New Developments and Sustainability roadmap
Clara Fabre, Global Technical Director at IMCD Group - Lubricants & Energy
|
| 9:35 |
Naphthenic vs. Paraffinic: Beyond Solvency and Viscosity
Miguel Oyervides, Engenheiro Técnico - ERGON REFINING
|
| 10:00 |
UTTO Lubricants: Complete performance for transmission, hydraulic systems and wet brakes
Leandro Laurentino, Technical Manager LATAM - XINXIANG RICHFUL
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| 10:30 | COFFEE BREAK e NETWORK |
| 11:15 |
High Performance Synthetic Base Stocks for Automotive and Industrial Applications
Dr. Najeeb Kuzhiyil, Client and Application Development Consultant - EXXONMOBIL
|
| 11:45 |
Releasing the full potential of the rerefined base to increase circularity and reduce carbon stickiness
Peter Gilbert, CEO at INFINEUM BRASIL LTDA.
|
| 12:15 | LUNCH AND NETWORKING |
| 14:00 |
How Additives/Lubes Industry May Contribute to Data Centers Expansion
Luiz Fernando Paquieli, Technical Specialist for the industrial line of additives - CHEVRON ORONITE
|
| 14:30 |
Performance and approvals: essential qualities for lubricant additives
Fábio Araújo, Engine Oil Business Manager Latam - LUBRIZOL
|
| 15:00 |
The next generation of light vehicle engine oils
Gregório Garrido, Marketing Manager for Latin America - AFTON CHEMICAL
|
| 15:30 |
RAFFLE |
| 16:00 | CLOSING REMARKS |