Valor’s 7th Annual Partner & CEO Summit

Valor’s 7th Annual Partner & CEO Summit theme was "The New Economy: Brazil Reaches Escape Velocity". Speakers included Marcelo Claure of SoftBank, Scott Kupor of Andreessen Horowitz, Gillian Munson of Union Square Ventures and more discussing global innovation trends.

Valor’s 7th Annual Partner & CEO Summit was hosted in New York City. The motivation behind our Summit is simple: by bringing our US and Brazil based friends and partners together amidst a backdrop of innovation and creative thinking, we can foster new relationships and provide a forum for cross border collaboration.

The Valor Family interacted with visionary entrepreneurs and investors as well as a carefully selected group of thought leaders. Speakers included Marcelo Claure, CEO of SoftBank Group International; Gustavo Chacra, International
Correspondent for Estado de São Paulo & GloboNews; Scott Kupor, Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; Gillian Munson, Partner at Union Square Ventures; Luciano Huck, Brazilian TV Personality & Entrepreneur; Sophie Goldschmidt, CEO of World Surf League; Jared Cohen, CEO of Jigsaw (Alphabet company); Sal Masekela, TV Host/Sports commentator, and many more.

SoftBank’s Long-term Bet on Latin America. Speakers: Scott Sobel, Valor Managing Partner; Marcelo Claure, CEO of SoftBank Group International

The Current State of the U.S. Venture Environment. Speakers: Antoine Colaço, Valor Partner; Gillian Munson, Partner at USV; Scott Kupor, Managing Partner at A16z

World Surf League & The Brazilian Storm. Speakers: Sal Masekela, TV Host and Sports commentator; Adriano de Souza, Brazilian World Champion Surfer; Sophie Goldschmidt, CEO of World Surf League

Brazil’s Political Renewal & Entrepreneurship Driving Innovation and Prosperity. Speakers: Luciano Huck, Brazilian Top TV Personality & Entrepreneur; Caio Blinder, Brazilian Journalist

The World of Digitalization: How it affects governments & companies. Speakers: Jared Cohen, CEO of Jigsaw (Alphabet company); Ambassador Cliff Sobel, Valor Senior Partner