Resources from the 1st BASE Forum, June 27-28, 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Available content from the 1st BASE Forum for Development at the Base of the Pyramid in Latin America and the Caribbean is collected on this page. Please note that not all panel discussions were videotaped, and not all speakers had PowerPoint presentations. All content is provided in its original language; we regret that we are unable to provide translations.

Monday, June 27th, SMEs and the BOP: Agents of Development and Prosperity

Plenary Video Initial remarks by Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the IDB and Geraldo Alckmin, Governor of the State of Sao Paulo, followed by panel on Fostering Growth and Development of SMEs Serving the BOP
Panelists: Jacques Rogozinski, General Manager of the Inter-American Investment Corporation; Sang Shik Park, Consul-General, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Sao Paulo; Ricardo Marino, CEO of Itaú Unibanco Latin America; Luiz Ros, Manager of the IDB Opportunities for the Majority Initiative

Plenary Video Creating an Ecosystem for SMEs serving the BOP
Panelists: Luiz Barretto, President of SEBRAE; Sean McKaughan, CEO of Fundación Avina; Fernando Jimenez-Ontiveros, Deputy Manager of the Multilateral Investment Fund (FOMIN); Rodrigo Villar, President, New Ventures Global Network; Moderator: Randall Kempner, Executive Director, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs

Plenary Video An SME Dialogue: Ideas, Challenges, and Success Stories
Panelists: Luis Velasco, President of Mi Tienda; Rodrigo Baggio, Director of the Administrative Board of CDI Lan; Rodolfo Muralles, Founder and CEO of Salud a Su Alcance; Pedro Bulcão, CEO of SINAF; Moderator: Luiz Ros, Manager of the IDB Opportunities for the Majority Initiative

Plenary Video An Investor Conversation: Financial and Social Returns from Innovative SMEs
Panelists: Michael Chu, Managing Director of the IGNIA Fund; Vineet Rai, Founder and CEO of Aavishkaar; Maria Cavalcanti, Chief Strategy Officer, Fundación Avina; Antonio Moraes, Co-Founder and General Partner at Vox Capital

Tuesday, June 28th The Promise and the Reward of BOP Business Models

Plenary Video The “Bright Side of the Poor” and Latin America’s Emerging Middle Class
Panelists: Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, Director of International Affairs and Corporate Risk Management, Central Bank of Brazil; Fábio Barbosa, President of Grupo Santander Brasil; Eduardo Wanick, President of DuPont Latin America; Nizan Guanaes, Executive Chairman, Grupo abc, Moderator Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the IDB

Plenary Video Addressing Coordination Failures: Unleashing Opportunity at the Base of the Pyramid
Panelists: Tarek Farahat, President of P&G Brazil; Daniela de Fiori, VP for Sustainability, Walmart Brazil; Dorje Mundle, Head of Corporate Citizenship Management at Novartis; Moderator: Steven Puig, VP for the Private Sector and Non-Sovereign Guaranteed Operations, IDB

Breakout Panel Ending the “Talent Blackout”: Equipping the Workforce for Regional Growth
Panelists: Charles Martins, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Multi Holding; Paulo Barbosa, Secretary for Economic Development, Science and Technology for the State of Sao Paulo; Francisco Vizcaya, CEO of FINAE; Paulo Henrique Quaresma, Acreditar, Odebrecht  

Breakout Panel Technology as a Tool for Inclusion: Affordable, Fast, Effective
Panelists: Trina DasGupta, mWomen Programme Director at GSMA; Julián Ugarte, Director of Centro de Innovación; Brad Horwitz, President and CEO of Trilogy International; Moderator: Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director of Community Affairs at Microsoft 

Breakout Panel Creating Housing Solutions for the BOP: Prosperity Begins at Home
Panelists: Luis Sosa, President of Visión Banco; Haidy Duque, Director, Corporación Kayrós; Rodrigo Ibañez, Manager of Viste Tu Casa, Corona; Israel Moreno, General Manager, CEMEX; Moderator: Vishnu Swaminathan, Director of Full Economic Citizenship at Ashoka 

Breakout Panel Reaching the Last Mile: Solving Infrastructure Deficiencies
Panelists: Jose Cavaretti, Manager for New Markets at AES Eletropaulo; Francisco Gross, CEO of SEINCO; Vasco Luce, President, South American Beverages at PepsiCo; André Albuquerque, Founder and CEO of Terra Nova; Moderator: Claudio Boechat, teacher, researcher and project manager at Fundação Dom Cabral

Breakout Panel Meeting Human Needs: Providing Basic Services
Panelists: Carla Sarni, President of Sorridents; Enrique Coronado, CEO of Por Ti Familia; Mary Anne Amorim, CEO of LEGO Zoom; Moderator: Haroldo Torres, Senior Partner at Plano CDE (Brazil)

Breakout Panel Distribution Platforms: Scale through Partnerships
Panelists: Federico Restrepo, CEO at EPM; Jose Pablo Arellano, Emerging Markets Manager at BCI; Marco Gorini, Executive Director, Mundo Vox/Tenda Atacado; João Rabello, President of Tribanco - Grupo Martins; Moderator: Filippo Veglio, Deputy Director, Development Focus Area, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Plenary Video What is Next in Market-Based Solutions for the BOP? followed by Closing Remarks from OMJ Manager Luiz Ros 
Panelists: Christian Daude, Economist, Latin America & the Caribbean at OECD; Jose Maria Ayuso, Executive Vice President, Visa Inc. Latin America and the Caribbean Region; Marcelo Neri, Director of the Center of Social Policies, FGV, André Urani, President and researcher, IETS; Moderator: Michael Chu, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School