Commodities specialist was invited to speak about Brazil’s wealth of agricultural crops and the country’s rise in food production
Nashville, September 22, 2023 – The journalist, professor, co-author of the book Mulheres no Agro and specialist in Agribusiness, Roberta Paffaro, will be the only Brazilian to speak at the 12th Women in Agribusiness Summit (Annual Summit of Women in Agribusiness) – largest global meeting that brings together the main women in the sector and will take place in the last week of September, in the United States. Roberta will address how Brazil is gaining increasing importance in the production and supply of food and contributing to the global economy through a wide range of crops – including corn, sugar, soybeans, meat, coffee and oranges –, in addition to discussing the challenges and ESG opportunities.
“We need to show the world that agriculture is the locomotive of the Brazilian economy. In 2023, the sector should account for 24.5% of our GDP, in addition to being the sector responsible for almost 30% of jobs created in the country in the second quarter of this year, according to Cepea and CNA”, highlights the speaker.
The summit will take place over three days in Nashville, Texas, with the aim of promoting business knowledge and key trends and innovations to participants, as well as helping women stand out in the agribusiness sector. The Women in Agribusiness Summit will feature 65 talks and around 1,100 women from around the world. Roberta’s talk will be on Wednesday (27).
“Being invited to an event of this magnitude shows how much women in Brazilian agribusiness have been gaining representation in discussions and contributing to the growth of one of the sectors that moves our economy the most”, Roberta Paffaro.
About Roberta Paffaro
Born in Vinhedo (SP – Brazil), Roberta Paffaro graduated in Journalism and worked in the press in the interior of São Paulo and the capital, but decided to pursue a career in the agricultural sector. She worked for 15 years at the Chicago Stock Exchange (CME Group), holding positions such as director of Commodity Market Development for Latin America.
She has master degree in agribusiness at FGV (one of the most renowned universities in Brazil), has an MBA in Economics from FIA-USP (Fundação Instituto de Administração da Universidade de São Paulo) and graduated from the Agricultural Marketing and Futures Market course in the United States. She has given 900 lectures at national and international events, including conferences, companies, associations and cooperatives. She is co-author of the book “Mulheres do Agro – Inspirações para overcome challenges inside and outside the gate” and columnist for the Blog Missão Mulheres do Agro. Today, she dedicates herself to mentoring and lecturing on agribusiness and commodities and is a guest professor at several educational institutions in the country, including FGV and PUC (Pontifical Catholic University).
