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    One Day For The Amazon


    THE SOVEREIGN ROLE: GOVERNMENTS ACCELERATING PRIVATE INVESTMENT FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE AMAZON


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Latin Trade's flagship event unites leaders to boost investment in Amazon conservation and restoration.

Held during New York Climate Week, this invite-only event highlights how global governments are driving transformative Amazon investments through strategic partnerships.


Conference Agenda

7:30AM - 8:00AM Registration

8:00 AM - 8:05 AM: Opening remarks

8:05AM - 8:45 AM  Roundtable discussion

The sovereign role: governments accelerating private investment for the sustainability of the amazon. How are governments developing strategic frameworks and collaborative initiatives that attract private capital, driving sustainable development and conservation in the region.

Participants: President of Suriname (TBC), Ministers of Environment Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

8:45AM - 9:30 Panel Action at Scale: Financing Impact in the Amazon

How the private sector is strengthening its business case in the Amazon Basin: Unlocking high-return opportunities through innovative finance and smart risk mitigation.

Moderator: Marcus Frank, Partner McKinsey & Co., São Paulo

Speakers:BTG Pactual, Citi, the Rockefeller Foundation, DWS Asset Management, WWF, WRI


9:30AM - 10:15 Panel The Amazon Opportunity: How Business Can Drive Sustainable Prosperity

 Top corporate leaders share success stories and breakthrough strategies that balance growth with conservation, showing how resilient and innovative business models can safeguard the Amazon Basin while unlocking long-term value.

Moderator: Stephanie Stefanski, Associate Partner McKinsey & Co.

Speakers: Natura, Verra, Salesforce, Boomitra, RSPO


10:15AM - 10:20AM Closing remarks

10:20AM - 10:30AM Coffee. Session ends

Mandy Rambharos

Chief Executive Officer | Verra

Tim Christophersen

Vice President of Climate Action | Salesforce

Maria Clara Uquillas

Director, BTG Pactual | Sustainable Forestry

Denisse Becerra

ESG Integration Americas | DWS Group

Aadith Moorthy

Founder & CEO | Boomitra

Fernanda Rezende Facchini

Head of Climate Change and Circular EconomyNatura

Stephanie Stefanski

 Associate Partner | McKinsey & Company

Davida Heller

Managing Director, Head of Sustainability StrategyCiti

Yasmina Neustandtl

Senior Manager, Market Transformation | Americas, RSPO

Kurt Holle

Country Representative | Peru, WWF


Joaquin Carrizosa

World Resources Institute | WRI Colombia

Marcus Frank

Partner, McKinsey & Co.


Irene Vélez

Colombian Minister of the Environment

Juan Carlos Castro 

Peru's Minister of Environment


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Location

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One Vanderbilt Ave, New York

September 24, 2025

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