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Steering Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Carolina<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>De Nardi<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Senior director, chief counsel, Latin America<\/span>, Zoetis<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Carolina De Nardi is Senior Director and Chief Counsel for Latin America at Zoetis, leading the Legal & Compliance function across\u202fBrazil\u202fand the region. She brings 25 years of in-house legal experience, including 19 years as Head of Legal & Compliance and 10 years leading Legal in Latin America, with\u00a0<\/span>expertise<\/span>\u00a0spanning complex contract negotiations, M&A and post-merger integration, litigation management, and government relations.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steering Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Maria Madalena G.\u00a0<\/span>Porangaba<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Head of Legal<\/span>, C<\/span>CEE<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria Madalena Gon\u00e7alves\u00a0Porangaba\u202fis Executive Legal and Market Security Manager at\u00a0the\u202fBrazilian Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE) and Chair of the Energy Committee of the S\u00e3o Paulo Lawyers Institute (IASP). She holds an LL.M. in Civil Procedure from the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (USP) and postgraduate degrees in Energy Law from IBDE and Oil and Gas Law from\u00a0Funda\u00e7\u00e3o\u00a0Getulio Vargas (FGV).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With more than two decades of experience in the energy sector, she has developed\u00a0expertise\u00a0in regulatory matters, strategic litigation,\u00a0contracts\u00a0and market governance. Throughout her career, she has led high-impact initiatives involving market security mechanisms, financial\u00a0operations\u00a0and regulatory structuring, combining legal\u00a0expertise\u00a0with a strong business-oriented approach.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Madalena is also recognized for driving organizational improvements, implementing performance\u00a0indicators\u00a0and developing multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the advancement and modernization of\u202fBrazil\u2019s energy sector.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andr\u00e9 Margato, Head of Legal, Latin America, JCB<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9\u00a0Margato\u00a0is Head of Legal & Compliance for Latin America at JCB, a global company\u00a0operating\u00a0in the construction and agricultural machinery sectors. In this role, he leads the region\u2019s legal and compliance agenda, with responsibilities spanning corporate governance, commercial operations, litigation management, risk mitigation, and strategic business support.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

His career has been built in complex and highly operational environments, particularly across the engineering, construction, and oil & gas sectors. Prior to joining JCB, he worked at companies including the Italian Argentinian Techint Group, where he gained\u00a0significant experience\u00a0in EPC projects, contract management, and dispute prevention.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

His professional approach is driven by the belief that the in-house legal function should go beyond a reactive support role, becoming a\u00a0business-oriented\u00a0governance platform. For Andr\u00e9, modern legal leadership requires technical excellence, commercial\u00a0awareness, operational discipline, and the ability to\u00a0anticipate\u00a0risks before they evolve into disputes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9 holds an MBA in Business Management from the University of S\u00e3o Paulo, a specialisation in Tax Management from UNICAMP, and a\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0degree focused on Alternative Dispute Resolution from Escola Paulista de Direito. He has also completed executive programmes at\u00a0Funda\u00e7\u00e3o\u00a0Dom Cabral,\u00a0Insper, and SDA Bocconi.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Steering Committee Carolina,\u00a0De Nardi,\u00a0Senior director, chief counsel, Latin America, Zoetis\u00a0 Carolina De Nardi is Senior Director and Chief Counsel for Latin America at Zoetis, leading the Legal & Compliance function across\u202fBrazil\u202fand the region. She brings 25 years of in-house legal experience, including 19 years as Head of Legal & Compliance and 10 years leading Legal … <\/p>\n

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