Bráulio de Brito

Bráulio de Brito is the chairman and founder of Tradinter, a diversified service company, with HQ in Luanda, the city capital of Angola. Bráulio is a well known Angolan business leader, who has been able to lead, over the years, highly competitive teams within the Oil&Gas Industry, in companies such as Texaco, ExxonMobil, WorleyParsons Angola and Cameron Angola. Bráulio’s main drive and commitment, is to continue building and establish Tradinter, as a powerhouse of international standards, within the Angolan business environment and where appropriate, in the international arena. Under his leadership, Tradinter is today a recognized service company within the Angolan Business Environment, particularly in the O&G Industry. Tradinter is today capable of providing strong business advise and consultation, on matters pertaining to Doing Business in Angola. In partnership with very prominent international O&G service companies, Bráulio leads Tradinter in providing a range of services, in the areas of EPC, through operations & maintenance and decommissioning, waste management, oil spill response, tank and facilities cleaning, procurement & logistics, supply of overlay Corrosion Resistant Alloy (CRA) and mechanically lined pipe. Tradinter also provides in-country logistics, hospitality and transportation support as required and/or necessary. In 2012, Bráulio was invited by Mrs. Hilary Clinton, the then US Secretary of State, to attend the Global Business Conference, at the State Department in Washington. This was the first time an Angolan business leader was invited to attend such a meeting. Bráulio currently chairs AECIPA, the Angolan Association of O&G Service Companies, which holds over 150 company-members and the UK-Angola Chamber of Commerce, as its first Executive Director. UK-Angola Chamber was launched in December 2015. As a philanthropist, Bráulio de Brito, his family, wife and kids and Tradinter, are actively supporting “Mama Muxima” Orphanage, a 100+ children center, located in the outskirts of Luanda, capital of Angola. Bráulio is an avid sports person and follower, having during his younger ages played for the Angolan National Handball Team. He’s currently the President of the highly renowned sports club, Clube Ferroviário de Angola.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 4 November

13:20

Workforce & Skills Plenary Hall A 13:20 - 13:40

The industrial engine: securing the craft capacity that dictates the build rate

Energy systems are expanding at pace, yet across regions the delivery system faces one primary constraint: craft capacity. When experienced trades are limited, plans fail to translate into executable work, supervision is stretched and productivity declines. The focus shifts from talent strategy to the industrial engine of the sector - technicians, welders and fitters who ultimately determine the build rate of assets. Industrial policy, labour mobility and the stability and health of the subcontractor ecosystem remain central to execution outcomes. AI is increasingly applied as a layer of assurance and productivity intelligence, supporting skills verification, quality inspection and task readiness in high-risk environments, improving the allocation of expertise without displacing critical human judgement. Sustaining delivery at scale requires alignment between workforce capability, subcontractor ecosystems, and real-time project demand. Positioning the craft workforce as a core component of industrial throughput, rather than a variable labour input, supports more consistent execution and reduces rework and schedule disruption.

Attendee Insights:
Understand how craft capacity constraints directly impact build rates, productivity, and schedule reliability and how labour mobility, subcontractor stability, and workforce alignment support execution continuity, alongside assurance-driven technologies in high-risk delivery environments.