14º edition | September 23, 2026, Wednesday (London, UK)

Expanding business and innovation by strengthening Brazil, Korea and UK.

Founded in 2016 by lawyer Su Jung Ko, the Brazil Korea Conference aims to provide entrepreneurs and professionals connected to both countries with opportunities and challenges to foster bilateral relations.

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Brazil Korea Conference

Since the first edition, which took place in 2016, the Brazil Korea Conference completed its 13th edition in 2024. The project, which started as a learning platform for Brazil Korea professionals and entrepreneurs, has been held each year with increasing participation of Speakers, Partners, Participants and Sponsors.

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Purpose of the Event

To establish meaningful connections and unite the most innovative ideas with highly qualified professionals, promoting entrepreneurship through collaboration between Brazil and South Korea.

Value Connection
Strengthening ties and generating mutual value through the event.
Learning
Expanding horizons through knowledge exchange.
Business
Discover new business opportunities at the Brazil–South Korea meeting.
Debates
Promoting enriching discussions on cooperation, innovation, and technology.
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Conference Content Topics

Below are some of the themes that have been addressed in previous editions:

The Royal Society of Arts - London, UK

400 entrepreneurs, investors and representatives of public sector institutions and private individuals interested in promoting business relations between Brazil and South Korea

Date and Time

14th BKC Conference - September 23, 2026 Wednesday 1 PM - 5 PM

Event location

The Royal Society of Arts - London, UK
Program
Presentation

Su Jung Ko, founder of the Brazil Korea Conference and founding partner of Golden Hawk Consulting

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12:50 PM - 13:05 PM (15 min) Reception and Registration

13:00 - 13:15 (15 min) Reception and Registration

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13:05 PM - 13:25 PM (20 min) Opening Presenter: Milo Skene, Partner, ConnectUK

Keynote Speaker 1: Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Brazilian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Brazilian Embassy in the UK
Keynote Speaker 2: Kim Heung-chong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Speaker 3: Min Jung Kim,
Director of International Legal Advisory Division, Korean Ministry of Justice
Speaker 4: Tony Hughes, Government Advisor, Department for Business and Trade
Speaker 5: Jeremy Browne, CEO, Canning House
Speaker 6: Marcelo Souza, Global Relations Manager, São Paulo Negócios
Speaker 7: Soraya Nunes, Superintendent, Brazilian Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration (Camarb)
Speaker 8: Su Jung Ko, Founder, BKC and Founding Partner, Golden Hawk Consulting

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13:25 PM - 13:50 PM (25 min) Panel 1: International Trade & Investment: Brazil, South Korea, and the UK / Europe-Opportunities

Co-Moderator: Milo Skene, Partner, ConnectUK
Moderator: Adriane Nakagawa Baptista, Legal counsel and executive assistant, Alpaga Trading LLC
Speaker 1: Diane Min, Head of European content sales, CJ E&M
Speaker 2: Paul Hardy, Litigation & Regulatory Partner and UK Head of Government Affairs, DLA Piper London
Speaker 3: Jeremy Browne, CEO, Canning House

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13:50 PM - 14:15 PM (25 min) Panel 2: Doing Business in the UK

Moderator: Vitória Nabas, Partner, Gunnercooke LLP
Speaker 1: Jongsoon Kim, CEO, JS Holdings Group
Speaker 2: Andrew Humphries, Founder of The Bakery
Speaker 3: Tony Hughes, Government Advisor, Department for Business and Trade
Speaker 4: Julia Koch Head of partnership, SideUp

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14:20 PM - 14:45 PM (25 min) Panel 3: Doing Business in Brazil

Moderator: Diogo Campos, Partner, ConnectUK
Speaker 1: Ariane Byun, Senior Associate, CSMV Advogados
Speaker 2: Jean Saghaard, head of Go to Market, BKC
Speaker 3: SeungHo Jeong, COO, Saefarm

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14:45 PM - 15:15 PM(25 min) Panel 4: Energy Transition and Innovation: Opportunities for Brazil, Korea, and the UK

Moderator:  Thereza Cristina Carneiro, Partner, CSMV Advogados
Speaker 1: Thiago Haberli, CEO, Sustain Quality
Speaker 2: Paul Doris, partner, DLA Piper
Speaker 3: Sung Won Kim, Executive Director at KEB Hana Bank
Speaker 4: Alasdair C Grainger, Partner, Energy Transition and Sustainability, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP

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15:15 PM - 15:30 PM (25 min) Panel 5: Business Opportunities in the Real Estate and Tourism Sectors in Brazil

Speaker 1: Alessandro de Paula, Partner at Estate Brazil
Speaker 2: Taz Alencar, CVO, Magikk
Speaker 3: Marcelo Souza, Global Relations Manager, São Paulo Negócios

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15:30 PM- 15:55 PM (25 min) Panel 6: Technology, AI & Innovation: Opportunities for Brazil, Korea and the UK

Moderator: Tatiana Berenguer, CEO, TB Advisory
Speaker 2: Ji Woong Jang, Founder and CEO of Teuida
Speaker 3: Alex Felman, General Partner of Felman Family Office

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15:55 PM - 16:20 PM(25 min) Panel 7: Infrastructure: Opportunities, Financing, and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Brazil

Moderator: Ricardo Gardini de Andrade, Arbitration Partner at DLA Piper
Speaker 1: Thiago Cruz Silveira, Founder e Managing Director, Ahead (Ahead Brazil Investment Consulting)
Speaker 2: Thereza Cristina Carneiro, Partner, CSMV Advogados
Speaker 3: Samuel Olavo de Castro, Energy & Infrastructure Lawyer based in the UK, Master of Law Graduate at LSE

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16:15 PM - 16:30 PM (15 min) Closing

Speaker 1: Cristiane de Paula, partner, Estate Brazil
Speaker 2: Su Jung Ko, founder, Brazil Korea Conference & founding partner, Golden Hawk Consulting

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Featured Speakers
Su Jung Ko
Founder
Born in South Korea, Su Jung Ko is a lawyer who graduated from the University of São Paulo, specializing in corporate law, with postgraduate studies at GV Law and an LL.M. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.She founded Golden Hawk Consulting, an M&A boutique focused on investments in Asia. She has been featured in international media outlets such as The Washington Post and The Financial Times.She serves as an advisor to the Ministry of Justice of Korea for Korean companies in Latin America, is the official representative of the Korean Council for Latin America and the Caribbean, and is the institutional ambassador of IBREI for Korea.She was recognized with the Future Leader Award by Chambers & Partners Women in Law Latin America in 2015.
Guest Speakers
Alex Felman
General Partner
Jean François
Head of Go To Market
Mr Jongsoon (Joe) Kim
CEO
JS Holdings Group
Alessandro de Paula
Founder and Head of Legal Affairs
Milo Skene
UK Partner
Ariane Byun
Senior Lawyer
Andrew Humphries
Partner, WeScale Ventures / Entrepreneur in Residence, Imperial College London / Co-Founder, The Bakery
Jeong SeungHo
COO
Sung Won Kim
Diretor Executivo
Ji Woong Jang
CEO
Jongsoon (Joe) Kim
CEO
Adriane Nakagawa
Counsel
Tony Hughes
Dealmaker
Paul Doris
Partner
Diane Min
Head of European Content Sales
Alasdair Grainger
Partner, Energy Transition and Sustainability
Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
Ambassador
Taz Alencar
CVO
Thereza Cristina Carneiro
Partner of CSMV Advogados
Soraya Nunes
Superintendente
Samuel Olavo de Castro
Legal Counsel UK
Ricardo Gardini de Andrade
Partner / International LatAm Steering Committee member (Brazil)
Thiago Vieira Haberli
Director
Vitoria Nabas
Partner
Marcelo de Freitas Souza
Business Relations Manager
Thiago Cruz Silveira
Managing Partner
Shin Jae Kim
Partner
Daniel Maranhão
CEO Brasil
Tony Paiffer
CEO
Maurício Prazak
Presidente
Gustavo Sung
Economista-Chefe
Welber BARRAL
Sócio
Eduardo Küpper
Managing partner
Guilherme Skaf Amorim
Head de inovação e parcerias
Billy Blaustein
Co-Founder & COO
Rafael Sant'Anna
Founder & CEO
Vladimir Abreu
Sócio
Charles Jung
Associado Sênior
Cristiano Andrade
Head of inward investment Brazil/Latac
Caetano Altafin
Founder & CEO
Paula Kim
Sócia fundadora, Samkapur Produtora de Filmes
Thiago Haberli
Diretor
Alessandra Ribeiro
Sócia
Giuliano Vito
Diretor de novos negócios
Milo Skene
UK director
Felipe Vasconcellos
Fundador e CEO
Oswaldo Dalla Torre
Sócio
Giancarlo Silva
CEO
Nei Vargas
Curador de arte
Evaristo Martins de Azevedo
Advogado e crítico de arte
Gustavo Perino
Perito de arte e CEO
Mariela Terreri
art advisor e sócia fundadora
Bruno Queiroz Ferreira
Sócio fundador
Victor Lugli
Sócio-diretor
Luciano Candisani
Fotógrafo e documentarista
Bruno Mello
CEO & Co-Founder
Serena Park
Sócia fundadora
Dong Su Kim
CEO
Alexandre Uehara
Fundador e head de inovação
Barbara Cardoso
Consultora em negócios internacionais com foco em China
Brenda Silveira
Gerente de educação em qualidade
Leonardo Wengrover
Sócio fundador
Gabriel Prado de Barros
Sócio-diretor
Sergio Costa
Sócio fundador
Clara Pacce Pinto Serva
Sócia
Helena Camargo
Arquiteta e sócia fundadora
Pyter Augusto Stradioto
Public Policy & Compliance expert
Sung Won Kim
Diretor executivo
Gabriel Folzke
Sócio fundador
Marta Mitico
Founding partner
Priscila Amaral
Diretora executiva
Thaís Borges
Diretora e Investidora Anjo
Adriane Nakagawa
Sócia-fundadora
Franco Torres
Alternative Assets
Felipe Senna
sócio da CQS FV Advogados
Andressa Mundim
CMO Grupo Medsystems
Jungsuk Jay Lee
Former US CEO @ NAVER Z Corp (ZEPETTO)
Jae Lee
Chief Operating Officer
Boram Julio Um
Founder Um Coffee Co.
World Barista Champion 2023
Fernanda Mendes
Founder Associate
José Horta
Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
Daniele Milagres Larciprete Leal
Executiva de RH
Daniel Kang
Venture Partner
Tiago Brasil Rocha
Founder e CEO
Semi Kim
Business Development Manager
Carlos Martins
Diretor
Young Ju Kwon
Head of Business Development and Strategic Alliances
Bruno Knippel
CEO da Aicon (Agency of international connections)
Hanna Kim
Consultora Médica Analista, Big Data
Renan Damasceno
Fundador e CEO
Bruno Bastos
Sócio-Diretor
Petterson Carvalho
Founder & CEO
Amanda Martins
Founder
Pedro Cruz
Produtor cultural
Dahye Park
Deputy Director/Attorney at Law
SEONG IK HWANG
Partner/Attorney at Law
Bernardo Felipe
ADVOGADO
Lygia Muriel
CEO
LMR Soluções e Negócios