Speakers

João Brito Martins

  • CEO EDP South America
  • EDP Energias do Brasil S.A
João Brito Martins holds a degree in Economics from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and an MBA from IMD in Switzerland. He began his professional career as a consultant before joining the EDP Group in 2005. Over the past two decades, he has built extensive experience in strategic marketing, pricing and planning, M&A, and internal consulting, with professional experience in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. In Brazil, he was responsible for the Innovation and Sustainability area until 2014, subsequently becoming Director of Strategy and Innovation from 2014 to 2016. From 2017 to 2020, he served as Distribution Director at EDP Espírito Santo and, starting in April 2020, as Vice President of Distribution at EDP Brasil. He later joined the Board of Directors of E-REDES, the EDP Group company responsible for electricity distribution in Portugal. Since June 2025, he has been serving as CEO of EDP South America, leading the company’s operations in Brazil and Chile.

João Brito Martins

  • CEO EDP South America
  • EDP Energias do Brasil S.A
João Brito Martins holds a degree in Economics from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and an MBA from IMD in Switzerland. He began his professional career as a consultant before joining the EDP Group in 2005. Over the past two decades, he has built extensive experience in strategic marketing, pricing and planning, M&A, and internal consulting, with professional experience in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. In Brazil, he was responsible for the Innovation and Sustainability area until 2014, subsequently becoming Director of Strategy and Innovation from 2014 to 2016. From 2017 to 2020, he served as Distribution Director at EDP Espírito Santo and, starting in April 2020, as Vice President of Distribution at EDP Brasil. He later joined the Board of Directors of E-REDES, the EDP Group company responsible for electricity distribution in Portugal. Since June 2025, he has been serving as CEO of EDP South America, leading the company’s operations in Brazil and Chile.
04 Nov

Sustainable Future: Pathways to Decarbonization

The urgency of tackling the climate crisis calls for a profound transformation in our models of production, consumption, and energy use. This panel will bring together business leaders from key players in the energy sector to discuss the strategies shaping the transition toward a low-carbon economy. The conversation aims to outline concrete pathways to accelerate the decarbonization of the energy matrix while ensuring economic development aligned with global climate goals.

Energy Transition and Decarbonization Stage 15:00 - 16:00
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