Institutional presentation · 2026
DANIEL
COSSI
Commander & International Chancellor
Brazil & China Order
Entrepreneur and institutional architect: a multisector holding, Esports governance and international cooperation across four continents.
CEO · E-Investments Holding
CEO & Chairman · WESCO
President · PAMESCO · CEO · CBDEL
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What I did for Esports was not to see what nobody saw, but to do what nobody was doing, about something everybody was seeing.
Daniel Cossi
Why bring him in
He builds the institutional layer a market needs before it can become an industry.
Legislation
Recognition laws, state and federal bills, and technical input to Esports law abroad.
Governance
Confederations, a global consortium and membership standards on four continents.
Bridges
Direct channels between Brazil, China, BRICS, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
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Where he sits in 2026
E-Investments Holding
Chief Executive Officer
15 companies and 3 non-profits
WESCO
CEO & Chairman
World Esports Consortium · 54 countries
PAMESCO
President · co-founder
Pan American Esports Confederation · 17 federations
CBDEL
Founder & CEO
Brazilian Esports Confederation · 21 state federations
Also
ACDS · First Presidential Counselor
ABRAHM · President, Brazil–China Council
ABRID · Co-founder, VP of Esports
CADPA · Committee of Experts, Esports
CECC · Esports Council member
Novaya Formatsiya · CEO, Brazil
Iranian AI Federation · Council member
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Chief Executive Officer
E-Investments Holding
R$15 bn+
Group valuation, as reported by the holding · 15 companies and 3 non-profits
Esports · sport
WESCO
Dayu Sports Technology
Ascent Sports Group
Stage Mobil
Advisory
Ordinum P2 Global Advisory & Strategy Group
GNConsulting
US-China Business Consulting Group
Empire State Group
Real assets
Agro Marka
Agropecuária Terra do Leite
Construtora Planeta
Construtora Belo & Oliveira
Mineradora Santa Luzia
Energy · tech
Helion Energy Systems
Skyant Systems
Non-profit
ACCJBC · CUEL · Instituto Ithil
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Scale
Measured one perimeter at a time
54
countries in the WESCO consortium
41
African countries behind ACDS
17
national federations in PAMESCO
21
state federations under CBDEL
36
legislative projects: 31 in Brazil, 5 abroad
97
lectures on Esports and business
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The architecture
One structure, four levels
Global · WESCO
A consortium · 54 countries
Continental · PAMESCO · ACDS
17 federations · 41 countries
National · CBDEL
Brazil · 21 state federations
State · FEEESP
São Paulo · founded 2015
Across all levels
ABRAHM · ABRID · CECC · CADPA · Novaya Formatsiya · BRICS Esports: bilateral and sector channels that open doors at every level.
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Legislation
Esports as public policy
2015
Drafted, with the São Paulo State Legislature, the bill recognizing Esports as a sport and its players as athletes.
Brazil
State recognition laws, a federal bill in progress, and 31 national legislative projects.
Abroad
Technical input to Esports legislation in Mexico, China, Ecuador and Colombia; 5 international projects.
Standards
CBDEL certified by Brazil's Ministry of Sport under certifications 18 and 18-A.
Six-part video interview with Marcos Pontes, then Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications.
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Brazil – China
A decade of direct channels
2016
First cooperation with China's national sports and culture authorities; lectures in six provinces.
2018
Agreement with Macau casino operators, signed in Zhuhai.
2023
Speaker at the AESF Grand Meeting in Hangzhou during the 19th Asian Games, the first with Esports as a medal event; the Tencent Esports Summit in Shenzhen; and ChinaJoy in Shanghai.
Today
Esports Council of the China E-Commerce Chamber (CECC); Committee of Experts on Esports, CADPA.
AESF Grand Meeting, Hangzhou · Tencent Esports Summit · cooperation signing in China
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Honour · Brasília · 22 April 2025
International Chancellor of the Brazil & China Order
Sovereign Order of Fraternal Brazil–China Integration, conferred by the International Council of Honours and Merit at the Nereu Ramos Auditorium of the National Congress, during the official celebrations of Brasília's 65th anniversary.
He also presides over the Brazil–China Council of ABRAHM and holds the title of Commander of Brazil–China Friendship and Promotion.
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Agreements in China
Signed, not only announced
2016
Xiamen · Chinese government. Partnership signed at the World eSports Summit, valid through 2027.
2018–19
Zhuhai · Macau casino operators. Agreements signed with their legal representative, valid through 2030.
2024
Poly Group × WESCO. Partnership for PEGT, the Polyevent E-sport Game Tournament national league, through 2030.
Three agreements in force into the next decade: a government, Macau's gaming operators and a state-owned group.
Poly Group × WESCO · PEGT · 2024
Zhuhai · 2018–19
Xiamen · 2016
PEGT · keynote
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Russia · BRICS
The Russia–Brazil channel
Novaya Formatsiya
CEO for Brazil of the Russian public organization for international entrepreneurship and innovation, now in strategic cooperation with WESCO.
BRICS Esports
Founding member of the BRICS Esports initiative since 2017.
Moscow
Exclusive mutual recognition agreement between CBDEL and the Russian Esports Federation (RESF), signed at the BRICS Esports Championship.
Novaya Formatsiya · Moscow
Signing meeting
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Iran · Oman · Bahrain
The Middle East
Tehran
Invited by the Iranian government; council member of the Iranian Artificial Intelligence Federation.
Government
Meetings with the Ministers of ICT and of Economy, where WESCO was presented, leading to a partnership on Esports operations and public policy.
Federations
Mutual recognition discussed between CBDEL and the Iranian Esports Federation.
Region
Institutional dialogue extended to Oman and Bahrain.
Tehran · Ministry of ICT and Esports Federation
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Africa
41
countries, one confederation
2023
ACDS founded in Casablanca, Morocco, in June, by decision of 41 African countries, with the Moroccan government's direct support; WESCO backed the founding.
Role
First Presidential Counselor of ACDS.
Federations
Support to federation building in 22 nations, including Nigeria, Ghana and Togo.
Hub
Morocco leads the continental hub for innovation, business and social inclusion through digital sport.
ACDS Constitutive General Assembly · Casablanca
ACDS × WESCO signing
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The Americas
Standards before headlines
PAMESCO
Co-founded in 2016 with Argentina and Costa Rica; President since late 2025; 17 national federations.
Audit
Two years of documentary review of members: statutes, assemblies, accounts, rankings. Entities without real structure were removed.
Ranking
A continental ranking built on each country's national ranking.
Countries
Legislation in Mexico and Ecuador; institutional cooperation in Colombia, Chile and Venezuela.
Expansion
New WESCO hubs in Argentina (Córdoba) and Ecuador (Guayaquil, Quito).
Colombia
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On stage
97
lectures and keynotes
2017–21
Keynote and moderator at the Online Gaming Summit, Brazilian Gaming Congress and Casino Esports Congress.
2023
Five stages in five months: Casablanca, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Shanghai and an online keynote for Chinese city projects.
TV
Judge and mentor on Batalha das Startups, Record News, since 2020.
Audiences
Governments, companies and institutions on Esports, business and entrepreneurship.
Tencent Esports Summit · Online Gaming Summit · keynote · Batalha das Startups
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The 2023 circuit
Five stages, two continents, five months
May
City of Digital Sports
Keynote on digital-sports city projects in Haikou and Hunan, China
June
ACDS Founding Assembly
Speaker · Casablanca, Morocco
August
Tencent Annual Esports Summit
Speaker · "Link to Future" (共赴新竞界) · Shenzhen, China
September
AESF Grand Meeting
Invited by the AESF during the 19th Asian Games · Hangzhou
September
ChinaJoy Esports Summit and Expo
Speaker, with CADPA · Shanghai, China
Tencent · Link to Future · 2023
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AESF Grand Meeting
Speaking to the delegates
Esports venue · Hangzhou
19th Asian Games · 2023
Hangzhou · 2023
The Asian Games where Esports won its medals
Invitation
Guest of the Asian Electronic Sports Federation at the 19th Asian Games, the first with Esports as an official medal event.
27 Sep
AESF Grand Meeting. Speaker before the federations of Asia.
Venue
Present at the Esports competition venue during the Games.
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Keynotes · forums · 2016–2024
Where the industry is shaped
2016
Shanghai and Xiamen. Global E-Sports Executive Summit in July; keynote at the World eSports Summit in November.
2021
Guest-of-honour address, by video, at the Forum on Esports and Technological Innovation, Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Macau Tech Alliance, Qianhai.
2022
IESF WE Summit, South Korea. Panel on the dynamic roles of Esports organizations.
2024
ZGC Forum, Beijing. World Digital Sports Industry Forum, on a panel with the Asian Electronic Sports Federation.
Xiamen · 2016
Shenzhen · 2021
IESF WE Summit · Korea · 2022
ZGC Forum · Beijing · 2024
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Operations
Events, built end to end
World Cyber Arena · Yinchuan, China
CEO, producer and technical director of the finals.
1,050
athletes brought to China every year, all expenses covered
- Management software for teams, athletes and ranking
- Logistics, stages and awards across nine days of finals
- Qualifiers in five regions and 29+ countries
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WESCO · China · 2018–2023
WESCO Esports Championship & Summit
2018
First edition, Shijiazhuang. Championship and Summit at the China International Digital Economy Expo, with the CUEL national college league finals.
2019–23
Annual editions in China. In 2019, with Cafu, World Cup–winning captain, on stage as WESCO Esports Ambassador.
D50
D50 Expo and Summit, co-organized by WESCO and the China Electronics Chamber of Commerce since 2019.
WESCO Championship · 2018
WESCO · 2018
With Cafu · 2019
Championship & CUEL finals
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Keynote
Panel
Partner wall
WESCO · Catalonia · 2019
Esports Regulatory Congress
1st
The first congress dedicated entirely to the regulation of Esports.
Organizer
WESCO, under Daniel Cossi's leadership.
Agenda
Recognition, regulation, legislation and standardization of digital sports.
Motto
Shaping the Future of Esports Together.
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Brazil podium · D50 launch · Zhengding, Hebei · 11 Oct 2019
D50 Global Digital Economy Alliance Summit
D50 · Global Digital Economy Alliance
Brazil at the table of the digital economy
2019
Zhengding, Hebei. Launch of the D50 Three-Year Action Plan (2020–2022), with Daniel Cossi at the podium of Brazil.
Since
WESCO and CECC co-organize the D50 Expo and Summit, from 2019 to today.
Stage
Global Digital Economy Alliance Summit, held with the 2019 Forbes Global Digital Economy Top 100.
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Education · social impact
Forming people, not only events
EUNCET · Barcelona
Master's in Global Esports Management. Director General of the programme; WESCO contributed its own course and know-how.
CBDEL · NEXSPEEL
Health and performance research. Studies on cognition, nutrition, physical training, and Esports compared with motorsport.
WESCO programmes
Changing People, Changing the World. Training centres, education in languages, maths, programming and streaming, and the Esports Ambassadors programme, with Cafu in China in 2019.
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Trajectory
Thirty years, one direction
1990s
Technology entrepreneur: data centre, internet services, IP licensing.
1996
Brazilian Tolkien Society; Warner Bros. consultant for The Lord of the Rings.
2010
Begins market research on Esports.
2015
São Paulo recognition bill; founds FEEESP.
2016
Founds CBDEL; co-founds PAMESCO and WESCO; Xiamen summit.
2017
Founding member of BRICS Esports.
2018
Zhuhai agreement with Macau operators; first WESCO Championship & Summit.
2019
First Regulatory Esports Congress, Catalonia; D50 Alliance, Hebei.
2020
IOC Esports Liaison Group, 2020–22; IESF Board and VP to 2024.
2023
ACDS founded in Morocco; AESF Grand Meeting; Tencent Esports Summit.
2024
ZGC Forum, Beijing: World Digital Sports Industry Forum.
2025
Chancellor of the Brazil & China Order; elected President of PAMESCO.
2026
CEO of CBDEL and of E-Investments Holding.
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Formation · honours
The foundations
Education
- Degree in Informatics
- Degree in Business Administration
- Master's in Artificial Intelligence
- Master's in Global Executive Management
- MBAs in Esports management, business models, finance and sports management
Honours
- Doctor Honoris Causa, for his work in finance, innovation, education and Esports
- Digital Influencer of the Year, Brazil, 2023 and 2024
- Commander of Brazil–China Friendship and Promotion
- President, Brazilian Tolkien Society
Works in Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian and Russian · over 840,000 followers across social media
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Working together
Six ways to bring him in
Keynotes and moderation
Summits, forums, congresses and television.
Boards and councils
Federations, consortia and companies entering Esports.
Regulatory advisory
Bills, certification, statutes and membership standards.
Bilateral missions
Brazil–China, BRICS, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
Event architecture
Competitions and summits, from format to finals.
Business partnerships
Energy, technology, real assets and advisory through E-Investments Holding.
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Position · 2026
Time separates what is circumstantial from what is structural.
The next global cycle of Esports will not belong to fragile structures or opportunistic projects. It will belong to those with track record, institutional legitimacy, operational capacity, financial responsibility and concrete delivery.
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Contact
Keynotes, event participation, appointments, interviews and institutional partnerships.
Office
Email
contact@danielcossi.com
Phone
+55 11 4210-6830
Social
@dancossi · LinkedIn, Instagram
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