ABES announces tool on LGPD and partnership to reduce electronic waste during conference

As the theme Disruption and Exponential Business, the ABES SOFTWARE CONFERENCE 2019, held on October 14th, stimulated debates on new technologies, skills and competences required by the market in relation to new professionals, as well as presenting trends for the next two decades and disruptive business models coming from Israel and the Silicon Valley, in addition to the presence of representatives of the Brazilian government who brought the perspective of the digital transformation underway in the country.

“We live in an era of countless possibilities, all connected by doing business. There is disruptive thinking in the market, we recognize the need to deconstruct what has been built, because change happens very fast. Disruption represents the emergence of a new economy that is increasingly competitive and that will change the way of living and working with which we have been accustomed until now”, comments Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES.

At the event, the LGPD Diagnostic tool, developed by ABES in partnership with EY, whose purpose is to help companies verify their level of adequacy in relation to the requirements and requirements of the LGPD (General Data Protection Law), which will come into force in August 2020.

The conference was the stage for the signing of the Letter of Intent between ABES and the Third Sector Observatory Institute. In this document, the two organizations agree to dedicate their best efforts to develop a partnership whose focus is to collaborate for a more just, solidary and sustainable country, contributing, mainly, to the defense of the environment and the promotion of electronic waste recycling. Joel Scala, president of the Instituto Observatório do Terceiro Setor, emphasized that the partnership will help to develop a culture of social responsibility and sustainability among companies in the ICT sector.

33 years helping to develop the Brazilian ICT sector

In his speech, Fücher spoke about the trajectory and performance of ABES as an association that has been working, since 1986, to make Brazil “a more digital and less unequal country”. He also highlighted the institutional work with the main actors of the innovation ecosystem to reduce the shortage of qualified labor and the recent support partners for international startups that are interested in starting operations in Brazil and also for Brazilian startups that seek internationalization.

Fücher explained that the agreements with the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce, with Bay Brazil and with IBI-Tech aim to promote the exchange of experiences in digital technology. “This year we are supporting the Startup Nation Experience, which is a business mission to Israel, scheduled for December. Our goal is to transmit to Brazilians all the Israeli DNA of technological disruption, unveil the pillars that support the innovation ecosystem and encourage business partnerships to turn into real projects between companies and startups from both countries”, says the president of ABES.

Another point highlighted was the Brazil Movement, Digital Country, launched in 2016, “which aims to inform and mobilize people and organizations interested in thinking about Brazil from the perspective of digital transformation”. He informed that ABES has work committees aimed at encouraging the participation of associates in the entity's projects and in the directions of the Brazilian software and services industry, as well as an online structure for anonymous complaints of violation of the association's values and guidelines. , in accordance with the entity's Integrity Program.

Also noteworthy is the Uma Empresa Program, which aims to guide associates on the need for them to develop integrity programs, with rules against corruption, unfair competition, fraud and different types of harassment in the corporate environment and in the relationship with public authorities.