2026

Washington & Lincoln University Conference

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Meet Our Speakers

Experts sharing knowledge, experience, and inspiring ideas.

Edilberto Lima
Conselor of TCE-CE
Professor at WALN University

Edilson de Sousa Silva
ATRICON’s President
Conselheiro do TCE-RO

Luciana Severo
Head of Mediation Center at WALN University

Márcio Pacheco
President
TCE-RJ

Andrei Rech
Judge of the State Court of Paraná (Brazil)
Alumni at WALN University

Marcelo Verdini Maia
Counselor
TCE-RJ

Luciana Chalela
Consultant
Professora at WALN University

Alberto Sevilha
President Conselor of TCE-TO

Severiano Costandrade
Counselor
TCE-TO

Ivan Bonilha
Vice President Conselor of the 
TCE-PR

Aline Aby Azar Ribeiro
Conflict Resolution Specialist

Paulo Márcio Reis Santos
Attorney and consultant
Master’s professor at Fumec – Brazil

Wilber Coimbra
Counselor
TCE-RO

Alisson Carvalho de Alencar
Counselor
TCE-MT

Júlio Marcelo de Oliveira
Federal Court of Accounts Prosecutor – TCU

Josué Cláudio de Souza Neto
Vice-President
TCE-AM

Daniela Copetti Cravo
City Attorney
Professor at WALN University

Marcelo Godke
Partner Godke Law

Saulo Mesquita
Counselor TCE-GO
Doctorate Candidate WALN

Renata Silveira
External Auditor TCE-MG
Doctorate Candidate WALN

Maurício Timm do Valle
Master’s Coordinator at Catholic University of Brasilia

Ocirema Freitas
Banker
BB Private Bank

Fernandes Neto
Electoral Attorney
Professor at WALN University

Carlo Barbieri
CEO at Oxford Group

Gustavo Pimentel
Branch Manager BB
Doctorate Candidate WALN

Anne Karole Fontenelle
Presidente da ANPM – Associação Nacional dos Procuradores Municipais

Fabio Brasilino
Attorney at Law and Professor at WALN

Luiz Antônio Guaraná
Councilor President of the Court of Accounts of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro

Jhonny Prado
Porto Alegre City Attorney 

David Carlos Pereira Neto
Ombudsman of the Municipal Court of Accounts of Rio de Janeiro 

Eric Gustavo de Góis Silva
Attorney at Law and Post-Doctorate Candidate at WALN University

Eduardo de Souza Floriano
Juiz de Fora City Attorney

Camila Jacobs
Eduation Specialist
WALN University

Daniel Atunes
Executive Manager of Government Relations at the Brazilian Institute of Petroleum and Gas – IBP

Francisco Neto
Executive Director
WALN University

Henrique Lima
Prosecutor 
MPC-RJ

Bruno Martins
Attorney at Law and Post-Doctorate Candidate at WALN University

Jania Braswell
Attorney at Jania Braswell Law Office

Alfredo Freitas
Director of Education
WALN University

Schedule

Schedule Structure
April 7, 8 and 9, 2026

Opening networking

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Block 1 of lectures

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch (included)

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Block 2 of lectures

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Closure networking

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

April 7 (Tuesday)

Keynote
Accountability for Public Policy
Discussion Panel
Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration
Discussion Panel
Ethics and Compliance in Public Contracts
Discussion Panel

Dispute Resolution in Public Administration and the Courts of Accounts.

Discussion Panel
International Relations between the USA and Brazil
Discussion Panel
Freedom of Expression vs Speech Regulation

April 8 (Wednesday)

Keynote
Rethinking the Law: A Return to the Origins
Discussion Panel
Artificial Intelligence and Modern Society
Discussion Panel
Taxation and state revenue: alternatives and comparisons between Brazil and the USA
Discussion Panel
Compliance & complex litigation: how compliance avoids problems and saves time
Discussion Panel
Assessment of Public Policy
Discussion Panel
Mediation as ADR and Business Relationships
Discussion Panel
USA and Brazil economicand trade relations

April 9 (Thursday)

Keynote
Intellectual Assets: Formal Education and Lifelong Learning
Discussion Panel
Artificial Intelligence and Academic Ethics
Discussion Panel
Strategy and governance: the necessary alignment for effectiveness
Discussion Panel
International Arbitration
Discussion Panel
Economics, wealth creation and perpetuation
Discussion Panel
Election, Democracy, and Transparency

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Washington & Lincoln University Community

From $1,370 USD
For $890 USD

1st batch until January 31, 2026
  • Access to the 3 days of the event
  • Access to all lectures
  • Lounge access
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch
  • Gifts
  • Opportunity to launch your books
  • Opportunity to publish papers

IRB-appointed Court of Audits Members

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For $890 USD

1st batch until January 31, 2026
  • Access to the 3 days of the event
  • Access to all lectures
  • Lounge access
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch
  • Gifts
  • Opportunity to publish papers.

External audience

$1,370 USD

1st batch until January 31, 2026
  • Access to the 3 days of the event
  • Access to all lectures
  • Lounge access
  • Coffee break
  • Lunch
  • Gifts
  • Opportunity to publish papers