Event brings together global experts and Brazilian leaders to discuss how new technologies can boost and reshape businesses in a sustainable way
The Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES), a leading player in the discussion on innovations and challenges that impact the future of the global market, will hold the 14th edition of its annual event in São Paulo on October 30, one of the most anticipated in the country in the technology sector. ABES Summit 2024 will feature debates and lectures focused on themes that shape the present and future of the digital market that can put Brazil in the spotlight on the global digital transformation scene.
Aimed at the country's technology and business community, the event's theme is “Inflection Point: the urgency of the new technological agenda“. “It will be a day of immersion promoting direct connections with professionals who are at the forefront of innovation. Our goal is for leaders of any company that uses technology to structure their planning for 2025 – and leave there with a roadmap with urgent agendas and best practices. An important contribution from ABES for Brazil to advance in digital transformation”, explains Paulo Milliet Roque, president of ABES.
The ABES Summit 2024 will feature experts, entrepreneurs and academics who are leading discussions on innovation and digital business. The keynote speaker will be Chris Perry, Chief Innovation Officer and President of Weber Shandwick Futures, a media lab that integrates technology development, cultural research and communications design for companies in the AI era. With over 30 years of experience at the forefront of technological change, Perry is a strategic advisor to Fortune 500 companies. He has just released the book “Perspective Agents: A Human Guide to the Autonomous Age“, which will also be covered in his talk “A navigation guide for companies in the AI era”.
Expecting to bring together around 300 in-person participants, the event has a suitable setting to generate connections with market leaders and create an environment that encourages new partnerships, business and the exchange of experiences. “The ABES Summit 2024 will be a milestone in the discussion and construction of the future of digital business. We will address topics such as artificial intelligence, ESG, the future of work, digital entrepreneurship, participation in the international market and public policies, regulation and the business environment. The event will certainly be a prominent platform for the exchange of knowledge and development of solutions that will directly impact the business scenario in Brazil and worldwide”, says Jamile Sabatini Marques, director of promotion and innovation at ABES and responsible for the event’s agenda.
ABES structured the debate program around topics that shape the present and future of the digital market. Issues such as artificial intelligence and automation; the importance of technology for the ESG agenda; digital transformation of a multigenerational workforce; public policies and regulation; and innovations that can make Brazil a technology exporter are part of the list of perspectives that will be addressed at the event. The idea is to explore how new technologies are transforming businesses, how environmental, social and governance criteria are becoming central to companies’ strategies, and what role Brazil will play in the global innovation scenario. “ABES Summit 2024 will be a transformative experience! We are bringing together brilliant minds, committed to building a more vibrant and inclusive digital future. I am fully convinced that this event will not only anticipate trends, but also chart the paths that will shape the technological environment in Brazil”, says Rodolfo Fücher, president of the ABES Board.
Check out the list of other speakers confirmed so far (in alphabetical order):
- Andrea Carpes Blanco – Director of Customer Service Experience, Operations and Digital Products at Itaú Unibanco
- Andriei Gutierrez: Head of Governance and Corporate Policy Latam and Vice President of ABES.
- Annelise Vendramini: Coordinator of the Sustainable Finance Area at FGVces.
- Átila Denys: Founding Partner of DD&L Associados and Axcell Aceleradora.
- Carolina Kia Takada: CEO at Bud and Co-Founder at Weme.
- Christina Aires Dias: Lawyer specializing in CNI.
- Eduardo Paranhos: Partner at EPG Advogados.
- Fabio Rua: VP of Public Policy at GM South America.
- Fernanda Caloi, CEO of LALA Brazil.
- Guilherme Belardo: Digital Business Leader at Bayer.
- José Luiz Esteves: UNDP G20 Consultant.
- Luciano Máximo: Sr. Program Manager at AWS.
- Marisabel Ribeiro: Executive Director of Talent at Mercer Brazil.
- Paulo Milliet Roque: Co-founder of Digiforte and Talua AI, President of ABES.
- Renata Marques: CIO Latin America at Natura &Co.
- Rodrigo Ferreira: Lawyer
- Wesley Vaz: Secretary of External Control of the TCU.
The event will also feature the ABES Pitch Challenge 2024, an ABES initiative that aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship by offering a platform for startups to present their solutions and network with investors, entrepreneurs and technology leaders. The initiative is supported by the Startups Committee, led by Cassio Spina and Eduardo Felipe Matias.
The complete and updated schedule can be accessed at official site of the event, which will be held at the JW Marriott São Paulo. Registration can be done through Sympla. The target audience includes IT professionals, business managers, entrepreneurs, academics and investors interested in connecting with the trends that are transforming and impacting the market.
About ABES
ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) aims to contribute to the construction of a more digital and less unequal Brazil, in which information technology plays a fundamental role in the democratization of knowledge and the creation of new opportunities for all. In this sense, it aims to ensure a business environment conducive to innovation, ethical, dynamic, sustainable and globally competitive, always in line with its mission to connect, guide, protect and develop the Brazilian information technology market.
Currently, ABES represents around 2,000 companies, which total approximately 80% of revenue in the software and services sector in Brazil, distributed across 24 States and the Federal District, responsible for generating more than 260 thousand direct jobs and annual revenue of around R$. 107 billion in 2023. Access the ABES Portal or call +55 (11) 5094-3100.
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