Flew into Belo Horizonte, via São Paulo, on Tuesday – to speak at the 15th CONCRED conference for credit unions, organised by Confebras. Some 3,000 people attending. As ever, loved the spirit of the thing, and was guided through the days by Claudia Luciane Leite, on the left of the last photo.
The plenary session began with a stunningly good Brazilian band, with orchestra, playing a series of Beatles songs. Made me feel right at home. And one highlight was a really interesting talk with Gabriel Galípolo, who some see as being groomed to become Brazil’s central bank head.
Have been hobbling through the proceedings, after somehow cracking a foot bone last week. My left foot has been heavily bandaged for a week now – and have also been wearing new support shoes to get me through all the walking around airports and the like.
Spent much of my spare time in the Radisson Blu hotel working on a long article on the impending next stage of the sustainability revolution. Seemed to make good progress.
But extremely unwelcome news as our driver Marcos dropped me at Belo Horizonte airport for the trip to São Paulo. This afternoon another plane bound for SP crashed, killing all 61 people on board. Got in touch with Elaine to say that it wasn’t my flight, to find Gaia had already told her the same. But startling to think how quickly these things can happen.
That last new was really distasteful, but I’m glad you enjoyed your time in Brazil.
And I’m sorry about your foot, Prof. Elkington.
It was a great honor for us, Belo Horizonte’s citizens and coop members to hear you during the Concred.
Particularly, for me, as Education and Sustainability Manager at Sistema Ocemg, that always hear my president, Ronaldo Scucato, mentioning your 3 P’s, during his lectures, it was kind of emotional.
Thank you so much for being here in my city.
You will be always very welcomed !