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The Person of the Year Awards Gala Dinner has been held annually by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce since 1970. The Gala honors two outstanding leaders – one from Brazil and one from the United States – who have been particularly instrumental in forging closer ties between the two nations. Past honorees have included David and Nelson Rockefeller, Virginia Rometty, Luiza Helena Trajano, Jorge Gerdau, Erling Lorentzen, and Augusto Trajano Antunes.

The 2024 Person of the Year Awards Gala Dinner, took place at The Glasshouse in New York, on Wednesday, May 15th.

Over 1,000 leaders from the international business, financial, and diplomatic communities convened in New York City at this traditional gala to pay tribute to the honorees.

Alexandre Birman was the recipient of the 2024 Person of the Year Awards from Brazil and Wes Edens was the recipient of the 2024 Person of the Year Awards from the United States.

Parceiros da Educação was the recipient of the 2024 Community Impact Award. The award recognizes the organization’s dedication to community service, promoting the betterment of society at large.

Amigos da Poli was the recipient of the 2024 Social Responsibility Award in Science & Technology. The award recognizes the organization’s entrepreneurship in social responsibility in the area of science and technology, promoting the betterment of society at large.

Motriz was the recipient of the 2024 Social Responsibility Award in Leadership Development. The award recognizes the organization’s entrepreneurship in social responsibility in the area of leadership development, promoting the betterment of society at large.

The Person of the Year Fellowship Program is funded by proceeds from the Person of the Year Awards Gala Dinner, and conducted in partnership with Fundação Lemann, Instituto Ling, and United Airlines and has co-supported over 167 Brazilian students who have already graduated or are studying to obtain graduate degrees from top tier American universities.

In addition to the gala, a series of parallel events sponsored by institutions such as Financial Times, BTG Pactual, Bank of America, Citi, Forbes Brasil, and J. Safra Group contributed to making the week of the gala “Brazil Week” in New York.

The POY has become the premier event of the Brazilian-American community in the United States, and its success has enabled the Chamber to expand its annual programming to further develop the ties between Brazil and the United States.

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