Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture

 

Guilherme Sanches

 

Agricultural engineer from Unicamp, with M.Sc., Ph.D. and postdoc studies at leading universities in the State of São Paulo (USP, Unicamp, Unesp), speacilized in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data from ICMC/USP. Creator of the OagronomIA project (Agribusiness in the World of AI), which aims to prepare agricultural professionals for the era of artificial intelligence.

Risk Assessment of Pesticides in Brazil

 

Adriana Torres de Souza

 

Manager of Risk Monitoring and Assessment at the General Toxicology Management Office in Anvisa. Responsible for dietary and non-dietary risk assessment activities, including the establishment of Maximum Residue Limits for pesticides in food. Oversees toxicological re-evaluations, activities related to the Pesticide Residue Analysis Program in Food and post-registration requests.
Graduated in Chemistry, with a M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Brasília, specialist in Toxicology Applied to Health Surveillance from the State University of Londrina.

Key Legal Aspects of Pesticide Registration Lawsuits in Brazil

 

Luciana Fabri Mazza

 

Partner at Mazza & Manente de Almeida Law Firm. Lawyer graduated from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, with a postgraduate degree in Tax Law and Tax Procedure from the Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies. Mazza works in Public and Business Law, focusing on litigation and legal consulting.

Regenerative Agriculture and Sustainability

 

Eliana Maria Gouveia Fontes

 

Scientific coordinator of the Regenera Cerrado project; biologist, M.Sc. in Ecology and Ph.D. in Entomology; researcher at Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology. Former editor-in-chief of the Neotropical Entomology journal, director of the Department of Genetic Heritage of the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil, general coordinator of Science of Land and Environment at the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, executive secretary of the National Technical Biosafety Commission of Brazil, general coordinator of research quality at Embrapa’s R&D Department.

Challenges in the Application of Crop Protection Products with Increased Food Demand and Environmental Requirements

 

Marcelo da Costa Ferreira

 

Agronomist and full professor with M.Sc. and PhD from Unesp Jaboticabal, completed postdoctoral research periods in the UK, former senior visiting professor at the University of Lisbon.
Head of the Department of Plant Health at Unesp Jaboticabal and coordinator of the Center for Studies and Development in Application Technology.

Pesticide Registration in Brazil

 

Flavio Hirata

 

Partner at AllierBrasil and founder of look2agro™, agronomist from Esalq/USP, an MBA, and specialist in pesticide registration. AllierBrasil is a consulting firm focused on product registration. For more than 20 years, it has promoted Brazilian agribusiness both in Brazil and abroad.

Challenges in the Supply Chain from China

 

Zhang Jinlong

 

Consultant/synergist with more than 20 years of experience in China’s agrochemical industry, covering marketing, sales, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs, as well as 16 years of experience in Brazil.
Specialist in product development, registration, and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) management.