PRELIMINARY AGENDA

1st DAY

Registration

Welcome to the Conference
Pedro Nelson Belmiro, Event Technical Coordinator
Gustavo Eduardo Zamboni, Director - EDITORA ONZE
Judith Taylor , Senior Editor - ICIS

Opening conference: The Brazilian economic scenario.
       • Analysis and outlook of the economics for 2016
       • Impacts on the commercial trade balance
       • Perspective and evolution of the Brazilian economy
Guilherme Mercês, Chief Economist - FIRJAN - FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIES OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO

10:30

REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING

11:00

Spotlight on the Brazilian and South America lube oil market
       • Numbers and breakdown of market share in Brazil
       • Analysis of the product value chain
       • Perspectives for Brazilian lubes market
Pedro Nelson Belmiro, Coordinator of the Lubricants Technical Committee of Brazilian Petroleum Institute and Lubes Em Foco Editor - LUBES EM FOCO

11:30

Global Base Oils Trends
       • Base Oils Global Price analysis
       • Keeping track of the relationship between Base Oil supply and Demand within prices fluctuation cenarios
       • Evaluating changes in Base Oils production capacities for Groups I and II and the impacts over Industrial Oils
Judith Taylor, , Editora Sênior - ICIS

12:00

A big producer looking at the market
Marcelo Fernandes Bragança, Director of Logistics and Operations - PETROBRAS

LUNCH AND NETWORKING

Markets In Motion - Trends, Technologies & Sustainability
       • Macroeconomical impact over European and Global markets
       • European Lubricant Market Developments Update
       • What should we expect for the near future?
Apu Gosalia, Vice President Sustainability & Global Competitive Intelligence - FUCHS PETROLUB SE

Is the petroleum industry prepared to face the arrival of electric cars?
Gustavo Zamboni, Director - EDITORA ONZE

Electric vehicle: connected and autonomous
Ricardo Takahira, Director of Technology - BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC VEHICLES ASSOCIATION - ABVE

Potential Impact of Self-Driving Cars on Engine Oil Requirements
Rafael Ribeiro, Marketing Manager for Motor Oil and VI additives - CHEVRON ORONITE

16:00

Discussion panel about the impact of new technologies on the lubricant industry
Panel with the speakers from FUCHS, EDITORA ONZE, CHEVRON ORONITE and ABVE

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Applications of Esters in Modern Low Viscosity Engine Oils
Martin Curran, Market Applications Specialist - Lubricants - CRODA Latam

Advantages of using Poli-isobutene in metalworking
Giancarlo Roxo - Application Engineer for specialties - BRASKEM

Grease Trends in a Changing World
Mark Wheeler, Engineering and Marketing Development Department - AXEL CHRISTIERNSSON

10:30

REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING

11:00

Group III Base Stocks for Lower Viscosity and High Performance Engine Oils
Mike Brown Vice-President of Technology - SK LUBRICANTS AMERICAS

11:30

The Effect of Base Oils on Thickening & Physical Properties of Lubricating Greases
Timothy Langlais, Marketing Technical Manager - ERGON

12:00

High performance formulations using re-refined Group II
Andreza Frasson Balielo, Technical and Commercial Consultant - LWART LUBRICANTS

LUNCH AND NETWORKING

New technology for transmission fluids
Edson Fonseca, Driveline Product Manager Latin America - LUBRIZOL

Lubrificants for Diesel Engines: Beyond the specifications
Rodolfo Ferreira, Marketing Manager for Motor Oils Additives - AFTON CHEMICAL

Improved fuel economy with new diesel engine oils
Jorge Manes, Industry Liaison Advisor - INFINEUM

Raffle

Raffle and close of conference