B20 Brasil

What B20 Brasil does

B20 Brasil is the Brazilian presidency of the B20 (Business 20), the official private-sector engagement forum of the G20, organized and hosted by the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI). Its function is to convene global business leaders, multinational corporations, and industry associations to develop consensus policy recommendations submitted to G20 heads of state. Operationally, B20 Brasil runs seven Task Forces (Trade & Investment; Employment & Education; Digital Transformation; Energy Transition & Climate; Finance & Infrastructure; Integrity & Compliance; Sustainable Food Systems & Agriculture) plus a Women, Diversity and Inclusion in Business Action Council, each producing formal policy papers. The flagship output is the B20 Summit Brasil 2024, held October 24-25, 2024 in São Paulo, which assembled delegates from 71 nations, nearly 2,000 participants, 56 expert speakers, and 11 panels under the theme 'Inclusive Growth for a Sustainable Future.'

The underlying 'platform' is a convening and policy-shaping architecture rather than a technology stack. Knowledge partners BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey, and Bain & Company contribute research and content to individual task forces; Bloomberg co-located a special event; CNI provides the institutional backbone, secretariat, and reach into 27 state federations, 1,280 trade unions, and roughly 700,000 affiliated industries. B20 Brasil has no proprietary software, API, or AI product; its assets are the policy papers, the B20 Workspace digital platform hosted on Sistema Indústria, and the brand and access rights associated with the G20 presidency.

The business model is non-commercial. B20 Brasil does not publish revenue, charge participation fees, or sell a product; it is funded and staffed within CNI's structure, with sponsorship and partner contributions channeled via the B20 Secretariat. There is no equity base, no venture funding, and no employees outside the CNI umbrella. Legacy initiatives such as She Leads B20 are designed to persist beyond the single-year Brazilian presidency but remain non-revenue-generating in a traditional sense.

Name

B20 Brasil

Legal name

The Business Twenty

Website

https://b20brazil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

B20 Brasil is the Brazilian presidency of the B20, the G20's official private-sector dialogue forum, hosted by CNI to convene global business leaders and produce policy recommendations for G20 leaders through seven task forces and an annual summit.

Ownership category

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Product category

Policy Dialogue and Business Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYBPADAAAC

International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

SECONDARYBPAIAIAC

Multilateral Diplomacy & International Representation (UN, Regional Bodies)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Foreign Affairs & Diplomatic Services

SECONDARYBPADANAB

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Policy dialogue forum
• G20 business engagement
• Policy recommendations
• Global business forum
• Industry advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

B20 Brasil convenes the global business community to produce consensus policy recommendations submitted to the G20 under Brazil's presidency. It organizes the B20 Summit, manages multiple Task Forces, and publishes position papers on priority themes such as trade, sustainability, finance, and inclusion.

Product overview

B20 Brasil is not a product company but rather the Brazilian presidency/host organization of the B20 (Business 20), the official private sector engagement group of the G20. It operates a forum-based model consisting of the annual B20 Summit Brasil event, seven Task Forces (Trade & Investment, Employment & Education, Digital Transformation, Energy Transition & Climate, Finance & Infrastructure, Integrity & Compliance, and Sustainable Food Systems & Agriculture), and one Action Council (Women, Diversity and Inclusion in Business). These bodies produce policy papers and recommendations submitted to G20 leaders. The core offering is the annual summit event combined with year-round task force work resulting in policy publications. The organization also maintains legacy initiatives like She Leads B20 that extend beyond individual presidencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B20 Summit High-level convening event bringing together CEOs, heads of international business organizations, and G20 leaders to deliver the B20 policy communiqué.
• B20 Task Forces Thematic working groups that develop consensus policy positions for submission to the G20.
• B20 Policy Recommendations / Communiqué Formal policy paper containing the consolidated business community recommendations to G20 leaders on priority themes.
• B20 Brasil Legacy Initiatives Continuity programs and follow-on initiatives designed to extend B20 Brasil's policy impact beyond the active G20 presidency cycle.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Bloomberg New EconomymoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2024Collaborated on 'Bloomberg New Economy at B20' special event held October 22-23, 2024, bringing together leaders from private and public sectors to tackle business and economic challenges.
• HorasisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2024Co-located 'Horasis Global Meeting' under theme 'Building Bridges to the Future' with over 500 selected world leaders in Vitória, Espírito Santo.
• Bain & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2024Bain & Company served as Knowledge Partner for Digital Transformation and Sustainable Food Systems & Agriculture Task Forces. Hosted 'Navigating Market Transformations: Redefining the future of business' CEO and C-level dinner event.
• McKinsey & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2024McKinsey served as Knowledge Partner for Energy Transition & Climate Task Force and WD&I Action Council. Hosted multiple events including 'Green Hidden Gem' panel discussion and 'Elevating Growth and Productivity' breakfast meeting.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2024Deloitte served as Knowledge Partner for the Finance & Infrastructure Task Force. Hosted event 'Navigating Sustainable Growth: Insights from the B20 Finance & Infrastructure Policy Paper' presenting final recommendations and policy actions.
• AYA Earth PartnersmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2024Hosted the Deloitte event for Finance & Infrastructure Task Force recommendations at AYA Earth Partners location in São Paulo.
• BCG (Boston Consulting Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2024BCG served as Knowledge Partner for the Trade & Investment Task Force. Hosted multiple side events including 'Decoding B20: How Trade & Investment landscape impacts business' and 'B20 in Focus: Uncovering the forces reshaping global business' breakfast meeting. Also celebrated ten-year partnership with B20.
• CNI (Brazilian National Confederation of Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNI is the host organization for B20 Brasil, representing 27 state federations and nearly 700,000 industries in Brazil. Provides the organizational infrastructure and secretariat for B20 activities.
• FIESP (Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for guided visit to Pinacoteca Museum cultural event; FIESP represents industrial interests in São Paulo state.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Horasis: Visionary community that organises high-level global meetings (including co-located events with B20 Brasil in 2024). Comparable as an alternative global thought-leadership convening format, but operates as a standalone platform rather than an official G20 engagement group.

Direct peers

• BusinessEurope: Pan-European industry confederation representing national federations to EU institutions and global fora. Comparable to CNI as a multi-country industry umbrella and to B20 Brasil in delivering consolidated business positions into intergovernmental processes.
• US Council for International Business (USCIB): US business federation that represents American companies in international policy bodies including the G20, OECD, and WTO. Direct peer as a national-level business organisation channelling private-sector recommendations into multilateral economic forums.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Global business association that represents companies of all sizes across more than 170 countries and channels private-sector positions into intergovernmental bodies (WTO, G20, UN). Directly comparable to B20 Brasil as a permanent business-to-government policy conduit.
• B20 India (2023 Presidency): The Indian presidency of the B20, organised by CII, with task forces and summit format mirroring B20 Brasil's. Direct peer in the rotating B20 franchise, with comparable scale and a similar industry-confederation host model.
• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII): India's apex industry association and host of B20 India. Structurally analogous to CNI in scale, federated state presence, and role as convener of national industry voice in international forums; closest peer as B20 Brasil's parent-organisation equivalent.
• World Economic Forum: Multistakeholder forum that convenes global business, government, and civil society leaders to shape international policy. Most directly comparable to B20 Brasil in mission and participant profile, and operates a continuous (not rotating) platform that competes for the same CEO and policymaker attention.
• Business and Industry Advisory Committee to OECD (BIAC): The official business advisory body to the OECD, structured around policy committees that mirror B20 task forces. Functionally analogous to B20 Brasil as the recognised private-sector interlocutor to a major intergovernmental economic forum.
• B20 Indonesia (2022 Presidency): The Indonesian presidency of the B20 process during Indonesia's 2022 G20 host year. Operated an identical task force and summit structure to B20 Brasil, making it the closest structural peer and direct predecessor in the rotation.

Others

• Atlantic Council: International affairs think tank that convenes business, government and policy leaders around geopolitical and economic issues. Adjacent to B20 Brasil's mission in producing policy input for intergovernmental forums, but does so from a non-business-mandate position.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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