Rio Summit: Meet our Speakers

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Speakers at the Illicit Trade Summit – Americas bring together senior Customs officials, industry leaders, technology experts, and trade associations. This mix of perspectives reflects the full spectrum of actors involved in securing borders, enabling legitimate trade, and addressing illicit flows.

Alexandre Martins Angoti

Deputy General Coordinator of Customs Enforcement

Special Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil

Alexandre Angoti is a Tax and Customs Auditor at Brazil’s Federal Revenue since 1997 and currently serves as Deputy General Coordinator of Customs Enforcement. A civil engineer with a postgraduate degree in Tax Law, he has held key roles in customs administration, planning, and operations, including leading the Brasilia International Airport Customs Office. He now focuses on national coordination and risk management. He received the Noé Winkler medal.

Luis Bernardo Benjumea Martínez

Executive Director

BASC Colombia, World BASC Organization

A Certified Public Accountant from the University of Medellín, with specializations in Auditing, Senior Management, and a Master's degree in Social Economy Enterprise Management from Mondragón University in Spain. For over 30 years, he held leadership positions in the Coffee Growers Association, notably as Manager of the Andes Coffee Growers Cooperative and National Director of Cooperatives for the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia. He is a Reserve Officer in the National Police and holds a Master's degree in National Security and Defense from the War College. Since 2017, he has been the Executive Director of BASC Colombia, a member of the World BASC Organization.

Fabricio Betto

Deputy General Coordinator of Customs Administration

Special Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil

Fabricio Betto is a Tax and Customs Auditor at Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service since 1997, currently serving as Head of the National Customs Operational Coordination. He has extensive experience in import, export, and logistics control, and has held key leadership roles in ports and tax administration committees. He is also involved in developing Brazil’s new digital VAT system, focusing on technological innovation and operational efficiency.

Eduardo Cassatti

Head of Corporate Security

Syngenta

Eduardo Cassatti leads Corporate Security at Syngenta in Brazil, driving risk-based and intelligence-led programs across people, sites, and operations. With over 20 years of international experience, he has held senior roles at BASF, Meta, Walmart, and others, specializing in investigations, crisis management, and anti-fraud initiatives. He holds a Law degree and an Executive MBA.

Eduardo Cidade

President

Associação Brasileira de Bebidas Destiladas Experiência (ABBD)

Eduardo Cidade is President of the Brazilian Spirits Association (ABBD). He has built his career across both the public and private sectors and is a specialist in Government Relations. He served as Municipal Secretary for Economic Development of Porto Alegre (RS), President of the Municipal Council for Agriculture and Supply, and President of the Porto Alegre Municipal Tourism Council (capital of Rio Grande do Sul).

Mauricio Correa

Postal Security Analyst

Empresa Brasileira
de Correios e Telégrafos

Mauricio Correa is a Postal Security Analyst at Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos, with 30 years of experience in international security, customs, and civil aviation. He holds a PhD in Corporate Security and plays an active role in UPU security initiatives, certification processes, and compliance coordination within Brazilian Post.

Claudiney Cubeiro dos Santos

Auditor-Fiscal

Receita Federal do Brasil

Claudiney Cubeiro dos Santos is an Auditor-Fiscal at the Receita Federal do Brasil and currently serves as Superintendent of the 7th Fiscal Region (Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo). He holds a degree in Accounting from UERJ and a specialization in Public Administration from FGV, with extensive experience in public sector leadership and tax administration.

Shelley Duggan

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Procter & Gamble and
Chairperson of TRACIT

Shelley Duggan is Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Procter & Gamble, leading global intellectual property and anti-illicit trade efforts. With a legal background and decades of experience across Gillette and P&G, she specializes in brand protection, enforcement, and eBusiness. She is Chair and founding member of TRACIT and has held key leadership roles globally. Recognized with multiple awards, she is a leading voice in combating illicit trade.

Daniel Estrada Duque

CEO

SIGNA Inc

Daniel Estrada Duque is a lawyer, with postgraduate training in copyright, industrial property, and technology and business contracts, plus research methods training. He is a Reserve Lieutenant in the Colombian National Police. With 10+ years in brand protection and product security, he is the CEO of Signa Inc., an AI-driven anti-counterfeiting platform operating across the Americas. He also serves on the board of the Colombian Legaltech Association and speaks on technology-enabled enforcement in regulated consumer goods.

David Francis

Managing Director

Alliance Against Counterfeit Spirits (AACS)

David is Managing Director of AACS, an organization focused on combating the counterfeiting of spirits. He has over 20 years of finance experience in large UK-based corporations. He served as Finance Director at Johnson Matthey, led finance at BP Castrol, and spent 12 years at Diageo, where he held various global roles, including in audit, financial control, and regional leadership.

Esteban Giudici

Head of Illicit Trade Prevention and Track & Trace Policy

Philip Morris International

Esteban Jorge Giudici is Head of Illicit Trade Prevention and Track & Trace Policy at Philip Morris International (PMI). An international law and policy expert with 19 years’ experience, he leads regulatory strategies on illicit trade and supports advocacy for effective T&T frameworks. He previously worked with INTERPOL, EUROMONITOR, UNESCO, UNOCT and TRACIT, holds a PhD in International Law, an LLM from Leiden University, and is trilingual (EN/ES/FR).

Adriana Gomes Rêgo

Deputy Special Secretary

Special Secretariat of the Federal
Revenue of Brazil

Adriana Gomes Rêgo is a Tax Auditor at Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) and currently serves as Deputy Special Secretary of the institution. She previously held leadership roles as Counselor and President of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF). She holds degrees in Civil Engineering and Law, with a specialization in Tax Procedural Law and a Master’s degree in Law, and has completed advanced defense studies in Brazil.

Cairo Jennings

IP Attache for the Mercosur region

USPTO

Maria Elena Lambrano

Director of Brand Protection

Chanel

Responsible for leading brand protection initiatives for CHANEL across Latin America and the Caribbean, driving the effective implementation of global strategies to combat counterfeiting, parallel markets, and illicit trade across both physical and digital channels. Works closely with legal teams, enforcement authorities, and key stakeholders to safeguard brand integrity and strengthen market control. Holds a Law Degree from the University of Panama, a Master’s in Procedural Law from the Latin University of Panama, a Specialization in Negotiation from Aden Business School, and a Fashion Law specialization from the University of Salamanca.

Eduardo Leite

Regional Rapporteur for Latin America and the
Caribbean

UN Trade Facilitation and E-Business (UN CEFACT)

Eduardo Leite serves as the UN/CEFACT Regional Rapporteur for the Americas, a role in which he is responsible for advancing the mission of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business across the region. A lawyer by training and founder of the Trade and Compliance Institute (TCI), Eduardo focuses on the practical implementation of global standards to enhance supply chain security and efficiency. He works closely with governments and international organizations to build digital, interoperable frameworks that combat illicit trade and foster economic growth.

Carlos Lima

President

Instituto Brasileiro da Cachaça

Júlio Lopes

The Honorable Congressman

Brazil National Congress

Julio Lopes is a businessman with a degree in Business Administration and postgraduate studies in School Administration and Marketing. He served five consecutive terms as a Federal Deputy and was recognized for 16 years as one of Brazil’s most influential parliamentarians. He authored key laws on national identification and document digitalization, led the Bilhete Único transport program in Rio, and advanced Brazil’s digital identity. He currently holds strategic roles in Congress and leads initiatives in digitalization, innovation, and development.

Tatiane Lopes

Corporate Counsel for the Downstream sector

Brazilian Petroleum, Gas
and Biofuels Institute

Tatiane Serafim Lopes is a Legal Specialist at the Brazilian Petroleum and Gas Institute, where she works on strategic legal matters for the oil, gas, and fuels sector, including the drafting of legal opinions and position papers on bills and regulatory standards. She also brings prior experience from Petros, where she held a leadership role and experience in litigation matters, and from Metrô Rio, where she worked on legal proceedings, regulatory issues, and commercial contracts. She holds a law degree from Cândido Mendes University, a master’s degree in Regulation from UCAM, an MBA in Consumer Law and Regulation from FGV, and postgraduate degrees in Compliance from FGV, Corporate Finance from UFRJ, and Business Law and Civil Procedure Law from UCAM. She combines a strong academic background with extensive experience in providing strategic legal support to senior leadership and in defending the interests of regulated sectors.

Mastroiani César Machado dos Santos

Head of International Trade Customs Office at Rio de Janeiro

Special Secretariat of the Federal
Revenue of Brazil

Tax and Customs Auditor at the Special Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil. He served as Head of Customs Clearance Service and Risk Management Service at Manaus Port Customs Office from 2015 to 2021. Currently, he holds the position of Head of Tax and Customs Office of International Trade Audit in Rio de Janeiro. He is a member of the Federal Revenue Service's Network to Combat Customs Fraud and participates in working groups and inspection operations, particularly in the fuel sector. He holds a degree from the State University of Santa Catarina, a postgraduate degree in Data Science and Big Data from PUC-Minas and is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at PUC-Rio. His interests focus on digital transformation, data analysis, and innovation applied to tax and customs administration.

Márcio Maciel

President

Sindicerv

Márcio Maciel holds a degree in History from the University of Brasília (UnB) and a master’s in Public Policy from IDP. He has been President of Sindicerv since January 2023 and has two decades of experience in governmental and institutional relations. Passionate about music and challenges, he strives to deliver concrete results that strengthen the sector in all its diversity and generate a positive impact on society.

Julie Majia

Regional Director for Brand Protection Latin America

Procter & Gamble

Since July 2013, she has led the Brand Protection program for Latin America, implementing a global, business-oriented strategy in collaboration with external partners, US agencies (CBP, HS), and organizations such as INTERPOL and OLAF. She drives regional execution of global strategies through extensive internal and external training, strengthening alignment with business and distributors. She excels in vendor management with zero compliance issues and leverages strong relationships with authorities to boost awareness and enforcement, focusing on making products easier to identify and harder to counterfeit.

Saim Manto

Global Head of Brand Protection

SKF

Saim Manto, Director SKF Group Brand Protection. With extensive industry experience from roles in business development, product management and brand protection, Saim leads SKF’s global brand protection team in tackling counterfeit trade and protecting SKF customers, working in close collaboration with law enforcement and customs agencies across the world to tackle the illicit trade counterfeit industrial products.

Thaina Marques

IP Counsel - Brand Enforcement Americas

Lacoste

Responsible for the brand protection activity of MF Brands: Lacoste, Aigle, Gant, Tecnifibre in North, Central and Latin America. In charge of the offline enforcement of global policies addressing counterfeiting, parallel markets, and illicit trade of MF Brands Group's brands in the Americas Region. Guest lecturer for the Postgraduate Fashion Program at Faculdade Santa Marcelina and IBMEC, teaching modules on Intellectual Property. Author of published works on Fashion Law, Economic Criminal Law, and legal articles. Currently serving as the Vice President of the Chamber Against Piracy and Smuggling of Uruguay and Executive Secretary of the Brand Protection Group Brazil.
Law Degree from the University of the São Caetano do Sul, Post Graduation Degree in Criminal Economics and European Law in University of Coimbra; Fashion Law Specialization Faculdade Santa Marcelina.

Isaac Morales

Senior Advisor of the Latin American and Caribbean

Spirits Alliance

Juan Ricardo Ortega

CEO

Grupo Energía Bogotá

Juan Ricardo Ortega is the CEO of Grupo Energía Bogotá. An economist from Universidad de los Andes with master’s degrees in economics, finance, and math from Yale, he has a vast career in the public and private sectors. He served as Director of DIAN, Vice Minister of Finance, and General Coordinator at the IDB. Formerly Chief Economist at BBVA Colombia and a professor at top universities, he now leads GEB’s electricity and natural gas operations across Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Guatemala.

Andres Quiroga

Head of Development

SGS

Andrés Quiroga is a business and innovation leader specializing in scaling technology-driven solutions for regulated markets across Latin America and the Caribbean. As Business Manager at SGS Colombia, he leads new services, strategic accounts, and market expansion. He focuses on turning compliance into a driver of growth, helping organizations tackle illicit trade, traceability, and market access through integrated solutions. Known for simplifying complex regulatory challenges, he promotes risk management, transparency, and trust.

Marek Retelski

Head of Global Sales

Webb Fontaine

Marek Retelski is a senior executive in global trade, currently leading Global Sales at Webb Fontaine in Dubai. With 20+ years of international experience, he specializes in customs modernization, government relations, and trade facilitation. Previously, he led the UN TIR transit system and served as Sales Director at SICPA, delivering impactful security and revenue mobilization solutions for Governments worldwide.

Daniel M. Rico

Director

C-Análisis

Economist and political scientist with a Master’s in Public Administration, Fulbright scholar, and PhD candidate in Public Policy and Criminology. With 20 years of experience, he has advised Colombian ministries on anti-narcotics, terrorism financing, and public security. He has contributed to national crime prevention programs and has led C-Análisis, a consultancy focused on contraband and counterfeiting, for the past eight years.

Rafael Rocha

Partner, Head of Trademark Litigation and Brand Protection/Anti-Counterfeiting

Daniel Law

Rafael is an experienced IP litigator since 2005 and partner at Daniel Law since 2012, leading Trademark Litigation and Anti-Counterfeiting. He specializes in complex disputes, with strong academic credentials (PUC-Rio, FGV-Rio). He leads major enforcement programs seizing up to 2M counterfeit products yearly, impacting markets by USD 15–30M, and has handled hundreds of high-impact cases shaping IP law in Brazil.

Lucia Salinas

Investigative journalist specializing in judicial and
investigative reporting

Clarín / A24

Investigative journalist specializing in judicial affairs at the Argentine newspaper Clarín and the television channel A24. She has investigated corruption cases, with a particular focus on the increase in wealth of Lázaro Báez, a topic on which she has also published a book. She co-authored three additional books: Los Arrepentidos, Poderosos, and Prisioneros. She also wrote the book Fronteras, which includes audiovisual and podcast formats. In the audiovisual field, she led the documentaries Fronteras, published by Infobae, where she explored the borders between Argentina and Paraguay - and Humo - published on Flow, in which she examines the world of cigarette smuggling. Both projects also have accompanying podcasts.

Mariangela Sampaio Pratas da Costa

General Counsel Home Care Americas

Unilever

Mariangela Sampaio holds a law degree from University of São Paulo and has worked for 32 years in Unilever’s Legal Department in Latin America and in Global Department. She has been the General Counsel Homecare Americas since 2023. She was a member of ABPI’s Board of Directors and Chair of ABA’s (Brazilian Advertisers Association) Legal Committee. She is Chair of CONAR’s 2nd Chamber and ABA’s representative of CONAR’s Superior Council.

Jeremy Stillman

Global Vice President

Inexto

Jeremy is an executive with over 25 years’ experience in strategy, innovation, and business leadership within information security management, brand protection, and supply chain traceability. After earning a Business & Marketing degree, he worked with global leaders in information security before moving into international brand protection and government revenue solutions, focusing on digital twin authentication and product traceability. Jeremy serves as Global Vice President at Inexto, where he leads the Government Business Division. He supports governments around the world in tackling illicit trade by implementing advanced anti-counterfeit and anti-diversion solutions, delivering robust security and global traceability systems.

Gilberto Tarantino

President

Association of Artisan Brewers of Brazil

Rogerio Carlos Vieira Maciel

Head of Customs Audit

São Paulo Customs Office, Special Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil

With a background in Engineering, Law, and Data Science, Rogerio Maciel has been a professional at the Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil since 2006, focusing on post-clearance audit and anti-fraud initiatives since 2011. Currently, he is the Head of Customs Audit at the São Paulo Customs Office and works as the coordinator of the national network dedicated to combating foreign trade fraud, in addition to his long-standing commitment to professional training and capacity building.

Amanda Martha Vieira Scarlatelli Lima Dutra

Coordinator of International Trade Stakeholders of Customs Administration

Special Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil

Amanda Martha Vieira Scarlatelli Lima Dutra is a Tax Auditor at the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, currently serving as Coordinator of International Trade Stakeholders within the Customs Administration. She specializes in customs risk management, post-clearance audit and compliance strategies, leading initiatives to strengthen enforcement and facilitate legitimate trade. Amanda holds a Master’s degree in Public Finance and is currently developing a research project focused on compliance risk management in customs administrations.

Regina Zamith

Director, Global Brand Protection – LATAM

Johnson & Johnson

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