Rio Summit: Meet our partners

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Partners Supporting the Summit

The Illicit Trade Summit – Americas is made possible through the support of organizations committed to strengthening border security, enabling legitimate trade, and protecting consumers. By contributing to this platform, they help foster coordination, strengthen enforcement efforts, and drive collective action against illicit trade.

The Latin American and Caribbean Spirits Alliance (ABELAC) is a voluntary coalition of producers, importers, and marketers of distilled spirits across Latin America and the Caribbean. Its mission is to drive sustainability and responsibility throughout the region’s spirits value chain. ABELAC is guided by three core commitments: (1) preserving local cultures and producing communities, (2) protecting and educating consumers, and (3) combating illicit trade. The alliance brings together 14 member associations representing 24 countries.

BARLAW – Barrera & Asociados is a leading IP firm in Peru and Latin America region that arises from the experience gained by its members in activities related to the protection and defense of Intellectual Property of national and foreign clients, as well as the fieldwork carried out in the application of legal measures against product piracy and counterfeiting, which its founding members have performed for almost 30 years. Professionals in BARLAW provide legal advice with a personalized approach in a timely and efficient manner that allows our clients to maintain efficient management of issues related to Intellectual Property in business.
With almost 15 years of continuous and remarkable work being responsible for important IP portfolios, handling interesting and complex cases, BARLAW has been recognized as a leader in the market for IP prosecution, litigation, brand protection and transactions by different international rankings and magazines.

The Business Alliance for Secure Commerce (BASC) is an international, business-led, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting secure and efficient global trade through voluntary cooperation with governments, customs authorities, and international organizations. Grounded in its mission to secure and facilitate international trade based on trust, BASC fosters a culture of security across the supply chain by implementing standardized management systems, control measures, and internationally recognized best practices. Through its global network of national and regional offices, BASC serves as a trusted bridge between the public and private sectors, strengthening collaboration, enhancing risk management, and supporting the integrity of cross-border trade.
For the private sector, BASC delivers tangible value by enabling companies to differentiate themselves through certification under its BASC management system, gaining international recognition, and building credibility with customs and regulatory authorities. Members benefit from reduced operational risks and costs, improved compliance, access to specialized training and expert audits, and enhanced connectivity across global supply chains. By aligning companies with trusted trade frameworks and facilitating closer engagement with authorities, BASC empowers businesses to operate more efficiently, securely, and competitively in the global marketplace, while contributing to safer and more resilient international trade ecosystems.

The Brand Protection Group – BPG is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by recognized brands with the aim of combating the Illegal Market in Brazil.
Among the main objectives of the association are the fight against all violations of intellectual property rights, unfair competition, smuggling and trade in illicit products that do not meet the requirements of government regulatory bodies.
The association also promotes the protection of Consumer Rights, curbing the sale of counterfeit products in the country.

DANIEL is Brazil’s most complete and specialized law firm in Intellectual Property and Technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions in intellectual property and technology law — with award-winning litigation teams, a proven track record in anti-counterfeiting (training and raids) enforcement (both physical and digital), and deep technical capabilities across life sciences, regulatory strategy, data protection, tech regulation, and cyber incident response. Our legal strength is reinforced by a robust operational foundation: proprietary docketing and data intelligence systems, ISO-certified data security protocols, and a long-standing, genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion. Together, these pillars keep DANIEL at the forefront of legal practice — combining technical depth, innovation, and execution with consistency and impact. We are particularly active in highly regulated sectors such as life sciences, agribusiness, and food and health technologies, where we integrate IP, regulatory, and business strategy to support innovation with clarity and precision. For clients with regional operations, we coordinate protection through a strategic alliance of integrated firms across Latin America, built on long-standing relationships and shared standards. This structure allows us to offer tailored local execution, regional consistency, and high-impact results — all under the DANIEL approach.

Founded in 1957, IBP is a private, non-profit organization focused on promoting the development of the Brazilian oil, gas and biofuels industry in a competitive, sustainable, ethical and socially responsible environment. Today, it gathers more than 200 member companies, and it is recognized as an important industry representative through the dissemination of technical knowledge, our products and services, and for fostering debates related to the main industry issues. Organizer of energy events in Brazil, such as ROG.e (Rio Oil & Gas) and OTC Brasil, the Institute also develops educational solutions through its sectoral university, UnIBP. In addition, IBP has an innovation hub, iUP, and is also the Product Certification Body for the Equipment Self-Inspection Service (SPIE), contributing to increased reliability, safety, and operational efficiency of industrial facilities in the country. Learn more at www.ibp.org.br.

Inexto helps governments strengthen excise governance every step of the way, increase efficiency in operations, ensure consistent revenue, and reduce both political and operational risks. Worldwide, our solution has aided governments in expanding legal production, improving revenue collection, and modernizing their excise management systems.
We support digital transformation for modern governments through a complete, fully modular traceability solution, built on policy-aligned architecture designed to help governments strengthen fiscal governance and modernize excise administration. With Inexto’s help, every product becomes uniquely identifiable, traceable, and verifiable - enabling authorities to oversee domestic production, imports, exports, and distribution with confidence, while integrating seamlessly into national e‑governance architectures.
By providing excise administration that is dependable, transparent, and sovereign, we support governments in meeting their digital modernization targets, enhancing enforcement effectiveness and contributing to long-lasting public benefit and citizen safety.

P&G has built a significant and long-standing presence across Latin America since entering Mexico in 1948. Today the Company operates production sites, general offices, and business hubs across the region, supported by a broad portfolio and citizenship initiatives that strengthen communities and expand access to everyday essentials.
Since 2008, P&G's Latin America Headquarters has been in Panama, housing regional business units for Fabric & Home Care, Baby & Fem Care, Oral Care, Personal Health Care, Beauty, and Grooming. Panama also hosts LADMAR SMO (Latin America Distributor Markets), extending P&G's reach across the rest of Latin America through a robust distributor network.

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, recognized for driving quality, safety, and sustainability across multiple sectors. With a presence in Colombia and Latin America for over 60 years, it has consolidated its leadership by offering solutions that build trust, optimize processes, and ensure regulatory compliance.
SGS has a team of highly qualified professionals and extensive experience in the industrial and infrastructure sectors, providing solutions in comprehensive project management, technical supervision and specialized inspection, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, environmental studies, laboratory services, and engineering services.
Thanks to its comprehensive approach, SGS provides customized solutions that respond to the specific challenges of industry, with a permanent commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable development.

Signa is a global platform for monitoring illicit product trade on social networks, marketplaces, and search engines, which also collects the necessary digital evidence to carry out apprehension and seizure operations of the illicit physical product in cooperation with the national authorities of each country.

SKF was founded in 1907. We are represented in around 130 countries, with more than 38,000 employees and 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions may be used. We are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world.

Smiths Detection is a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies. The company provides advanced solutions for aviation, ports and borders, urban security, and defense. Combining cutting-edge innovation with deep expertise, Smiths Detection helps protect people, infrastructure, and critical assets worldwide from evolving security threats.

Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture, focused on developing innovative seeds, crop protection, and digital solutions to improve farm productivity and sustainability. Operating in more than 100 countries, Syngenta is committed to helping farmers grow more with fewer resources while addressing climate change and supporting food security worldwide.

Established in 2002 and headquartered in Dubai, UAE, Webb Fontaine is a global technology company specializing in Artificial Intelligence powered solutions for trade facilitation and Customs modernization. With offices across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, the company combines deep industry expertise with advanced AI to help governments transform trade ecosystems, strengthen compliance, and accelerate economic growth.
Deployed in over 20 countries worldwide, our solutions include single-window systems for trade, digitial customs systems, cargo tracking systems, collaborative valuation and classification services and more. Our R&D centres are some of the biggest in the trade industry and are based in Europe and Asia.
Building on 25 years of innovation, Webb Fontaine helps reduce fraud, increase Customs revenue, and significantly shorten clearance times, contributing to more efficient and transparent trading environments. For instance, at the Port of Cotonou, Benin, the deployment of the Port Community System enabled goods to be cleared within 48 hours of arrival, ranking the port as the 3rd best in Africa according to the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index in 2023. Webb Fontaine solutions have earned numerous international recognitions, reinforcing the company’s role as a trusted partner for governments worldwide.