The event was sponsored by Metso Minerals Process Technology, based in Brisbane and with operations in Brazil and many other countries. Ms. Juliana Colacioppo (Senior Process Engineer - Metso Minerals ) had only just arrived in Australia 2 days before the event and presented the success story of Metso’s partnership with Brazil as well as Metso’s operations in Australia.
Amongst the speakers Dr Sallyanne Atkinson (former Lord Mayor of Brisbane) discussed her role as Honorary Consul of Brazil in QLD and the growing number of students and professionals from Brazil settling in sunny QLD as their preferred Australian State. Morgan Gronold (Senior Trade and Investment Officer – QLD Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries) has given DPI’s overview of Agribusiness companies interests and opportunities to be explored in Brazil and His Excellency Fernando de Mello Barreto (Brazilian Ambassador to Australia) discussed the partnership opportunities for QLD and Brazil in the ethanol and sugar sectors.
Other speakers were Iain Mars (JBS Swift’s CEO and Vice President of the ABCC), Simon Walton ( Managing Director - Australian Reproductive Technologies) and Professor Trevor Grigg (Deputy Vice-Chancellor – University of Queensland) who has surprised the audience with the large number of collaborative projects between UQ and Brazilian institutions like EMBRAPA and the Federal University of SP.
The event was attended by Austrade, DFAT, Trade QLD and DPI’s representatives and a large number of agribusiness companies such as Pratco Industries, Mapleton Agri Biotec, Realcold Milmech, Elders, Top Country and the National Australia Bank which has recently opened its first branch in Brazil.
Amongst the speakers Dr Sallyanne Atkinson (former Lord Mayor of Brisbane) discussed her role as Honorary Consul of Brazil in QLD and the growing number of students and professionals from Brazil settling in sunny QLD as their preferred Australian State. Morgan Gronold (Senior Trade and Investment Officer – QLD Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries) has given DPI’s overview of Agribusiness companies interests and opportunities to be explored in Brazil and His Excellency Fernando de Mello Barreto (Brazilian Ambassador to Australia) discussed the partnership opportunities for QLD and Brazil in the ethanol and sugar sectors.
Other speakers were Iain Mars (JBS Swift’s CEO and Vice President of the ABCC), Simon Walton ( Managing Director - Australian Reproductive Technologies) and Professor Trevor Grigg (Deputy Vice-Chancellor – University of Queensland) who has surprised the audience with the large number of collaborative projects between UQ and Brazilian institutions like EMBRAPA and the Federal University of SP.
The event was attended by Austrade, DFAT, Trade QLD and DPI’s representatives and a large number of agribusiness companies such as Pratco Industries, Mapleton Agri Biotec, Realcold Milmech, Elders, Top Country and the National Australia Bank which has recently opened its first branch in Brazil.
From left to right: His Excellency Ambassador Fernando de Mello Barreto, Cristina Talacko (ABCC), Morgan Gronold (QLD DPI), Professor Trevor Grigg (Deputy Vice-Chancellor UQ), Dr. Sallyanne Atkinson (Honorary Consul of Brazil in QLD) and Simon Walton (Australian Reproductive Technologies)
