H.E. Ambassador Téte António

Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Angola

H.E. Ambassador Teté António is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola and holds a Master’s degree in International Economic Relations from the University of Kiev. He has held various diplomatic positions, including Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, member of Angola’s delegation to the UN Security Council, Advisor to the President of the 59th UN General Assembly, and African Union Representative to the United Nations. He also served as Political Observer for the African Union in the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and as a diplomat at Angola’s Embassy in Addis Ababa, liaising with the African Union. António has participated in election observation and post-conflict assessment missions, and represented the African Union in initiatives with the African diaspora in the Caribbean and Latin America.

H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (To Be Confirmed)

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, widely known as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, former metalworker, and labor union leader affiliated with the Workers’ Party (PT). He is currently the 39th President of Brazil, serving since 2023, having previously held the office as the 35th President between 2003 and 2011.

João Bosco Monte

President of the Brazil Africa Institute

João Bosco Monte is founder and president of the Brazil Africa Institute and Secretary for International and Institutional Relations of Fortaleza. PhD in Education (UFC) with postdoctoral studies at UnB, he researches African integration and South-South Cooperation. International consultant, author and professor, he created the Brazil Africa Forum. Twice awarded the Order of Rio Branco, he contributes to global debates on development and food security.

Luiz Cláudio Moreira Lessa

President of Banco da Amazônia (BASA)

Graduated in Accounting, with a specialization in Finance for Business Development and an MBA in Finance. In his 39-year career, he has held strategic positions in large companies in Brazil and abroad. An employee of Banco do Brasil, in Brasilia he was an Executive in the Distribution Area; in the Knowledge and Client Management Area; in the Bank Mergers and Acquisitions Area; Manager of the Corporate Strategic Board; Director of Business Development; and Vice-President of Retail and Channels in Miami (USA). He was Investment Manager at PREVI, in Rio de Janeiro, and most recently at BRASILSEG (BB SEGURO) in São Paulo. He has also served as a board member of the companies Rio Grande Energia, CELPE, COELBA and NEOENERGIA. He was a director of the Brazil-United States Chamber of Commerce (Florida) and the Brazil-Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mônica Monteiro

Vice President of Sales and New Business at Times Brasil CNBC

Mrs. Mônica Monteiro currently serves as Vice President of Sales and New Business at Times Brasil CNBC, the exclusive licensee of CNBC, the world’s leading business news network. From 2019 to 2024, she held the position of Executive Director at BAND PAY TV, overseeing the channels Arte 1, Band Internacional, Band News, BandSports, Terraviva, and Smithsonian Channel, as well as the structuring and implementation of the channels Sabor & Arte, AgroMais, and Canal Empreender. She was the founding partner and owner of Cinegroup, a content and advertising production company specializing in the audiovisual sector, with offices in Brasília, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Cine Moçambique. From 1997 to 2019, she worked as an executive producer and project author for television series, documentaries, institutional videos, commercials, interactive media, and educational and entertainment programs, both nationally and internationally.

Paulo Gomes

Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Africa-South East Asia Chamber of Commerce

Paulo Gomes is CEO and founder of Orango Group Investment Corporation, a strategic investment company that focuses on sustainable development projects in Africa. He is also a global business leader, an active environmentalist, and a key political actor in Guinea Bissau. He has over 30 years of experience in sovereign and corporate advisory, working on issues related to international trade, natural resources, and development.