Talk 2 Brazil

Avishek Nigam  talks on business relations between India and Brazil. How to "Start Up" a business in India. He also compared Brazil and India from a business standpoint. How are they the same? How are they different?  The regions of India! The regions of Brazil!"

Avishek Nigam is a : Member of the Advisory Council at India Brazil Chamber of Commerce,Member of the Consultive Board at World Trade Center Belo Horizonte and Director  for IT SERVICES COUNCIL at Sucesu Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Rugby in Brazil. Yes Rugby!  Werner talks about his role a head coach for a Brazilian Rugby team in Novo Hamburgo, as well as a South African´s view of business in Brazil.

Originally from South Africa, Werner Trieloff moved to Brazil in December 2008 and has since assisted various companies from across the world with their Brazilian operations (due diligences, opening of subsidiaries, monthly reporting for such subsidiaries, joint venture agreements, tax planning, management consulting, etc).  He currently runs  the international business department of MSSantini Consulting, where his combination of business, accounting and language skills has made him an invaluable Brazilian partner for international companies.  He is also the head coach of Novo Hamburgo Rugby Club in Novo Hamburgo.

Arnout Nuijt is Dutch, living in Rotterdam, the founder and publisher of The Brazil Weekly the English language on line news site, www.brazil-weekly.com   and on twitter @Brazilweekly.

He is also the Program Director of International Relations for the City of Rotterdam. Here we talk about the “Dutch” view of Brazil and his suggestions on the opportunities in the country.

Listen to the Talk 2 Brazil Talk Radio Guest Egil Fujikawa Nes, Norwegian entrepreneur and Co Founder of The Brazil Business, where he writes on “how” to business in Brazil. Here we compare his interview on Talk 2 Brazil on August 2010 to Brazil opportunities and challenges today.

Eric Ehrmann, creator of nexusbrazil.com writes on global issues from Brazil. He is a contributor to The Huffington Post and Le Post-Le Monde interactif in France. As a content management consultant he helped develop Social Media Today and Social Media Actualites into vibrant online communities that generate real ROI. His columns on Latin America and global issues have appeared in The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, National Review, The New York Times, and USA Today, among others.

Brazil’s Foreign Policy and Brazil-U.S. Relations: Continuity or Change?  Is Brazil a leader? Trade policy? Upcoming elections, and much, much more…

Special first anniversary replay interview with Delores

She started a"Plus Size Fashion" company over 30 years ago.
Motivational Speaker, Personal Power Expert , Author

DeLores Pressley, Motivational Speaker and Personal Power Expert, is one of the most respected and sought-after experts on success, motivation, confidence and personal power. She is an international keynote speaker, author, life coach and the Founder of the Born Successful Institute and DeLores Pressley Worldwide. She helps individuals utilize personal power, increase confidence and stay motivated. Her story has been touted in Glamour, Washington Post, Black Enterprise, First for Women, Essence, New York Daily News, Ebony and Marie Claire. She is a frequent media guest and has been interviewed on every major network: (ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX) including America’s top rated shows; OPRAH and Entertainment Tonight. She is the host of The DeLores Pressley Show on LA Talk Radio.

Gini Dietrich is the founder and chief executive officer of Arment Dietrich, Inc. , a boutique communications firm in Chicago. Gini is a business owner who understands how communication results affect the bottom line and year-over-year growth. Specializing in social media, she takes her expertise and translates it to help corporate brands use online media to network, develop new business, and grow the company. Arment Dietrich more than doubled in size in 2008 and more than 70 percent of that growth came from social media. Gini has considerable influence in the social media world, with more than 6,000 followers and a grade of 100 percent on Twitter. She is also ranked among the top five Tweeters in Chicago (many of them are well-known media personalities), and in the top 10 in Illinois.

Laise Corti is Marketing Manager of the Venko Motors Brazil, authorized distributor for Brazil's Chery Automobile Co Ltd, the largest independent manufacturer of vehicles in China.

Marcos Magalhaes, President of ICE The Institute of Co Responsibility for Education, Instituto de Co-Responsabilidade pela Educação - ICE, Marcos talks about the need for better education and the success with students in  Brazil with the ICE projects…

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Marcos Magalhaes started his career as a trainee at Royal Philips Electronics, in 1971 and held several executive positions in Brazil as well as overseas. In 1996 he became executive President of Philips Brazil and President Philips Latin America and from 2007 to 2009 the presidency of the Board of Philips Latin America.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

President of The “Instituto de Co-Responsabilidade pela Educação – ICE”  (Institute of Co-Responsibilty in Education).

Chairman of The Board of The “Instituto de Qualidade de Ensino – IQE” (Institute for Quality in Education).

Board Member of The Victor Civita Foundation.

Board Member of The “Comitê para o Democratização da Informática – CDI  (Committee for Democratization of Informatics Technology).

PROFESSIONAL RESUMÉ

Developed his whole career at Royal Philips Electronics; started as trainee in 1971 and further occupied several positions in Brazil and abroad.
In 1996 was appointed CEO of Philips Brazil.
In 1997 was appointed CEO of Philips Latin America.
In 2007 was appointed Chairman of the Advisory Board of Philips Latin America.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Former Mathematics Teacher – “Colégio São Luis”
Former Sciences Teacher - “Colégio Nóbrega”
Former Mathematics and Sciences Teacher – “Colégio Nóbrega”
Former Mathematics and Sciences Teacher – “Curso Prof. Heitor Maia”
Former Sciences Teacher – “Colégio Boa Vista”
Former Teacher of Control Theory and Servomechanisms – “Escola de Engenharia da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco”.
Former Teacher of Control Theory and Servomechanisms – “Escola Politécnica da Universidade Estadual de Pernambuco”.

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

Former Vice-President of ELETROS – “Associação da Indústria Eletrônica Brasileira”  Brazilian Electronics Industry Association).Former Board Member of ABILUX – “Associação da Indústria Brasileira de Iluminação” (Brazilian Association of the Lighting Industry).

Former Board Member of TELEBRASIL – “Associação Brasileira de Telecomunicações” (Brazilian Telecommunications Industry Association).

Member of the Advisory Board of LIDE – “Lideranças Empresariais”   Business Leaders).

Board Member of The Braudel Institute of World Economy.

University Education

Electronics Engineer, “Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – Brazil”.
Masters in Telecommunications Engineering in Eindhoven – Holland.