The meeting will take place on September 23 and will feature the participation of Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES; Andriei Gutierrez, from Brasil País Digital; Alcely Barroso, from IBM and coordinator of the Future of Work committee at ABES and Jamile Sabatini Marques, Director of Innovation and Promotion of the association
ABES – Brazilian Association of Software Companies has a marked presence in the seminar cycle UrbanSus – The city as a Political, Innovation and Sustainable Development Platform, held by the University of São Paulo (USP), on September 23, at 8:30 am. In line with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the meeting aims to reflect on the role of cities and encourage good practices by sharing sustainable urban solutions. The event is completely online and free. To follow along, just access: www.iea.usp.br/aovivo
ABES is increasingly committed to the sector and seeks ways to be present in the various discussions that can have an impact for the country. “We intend to contribute to the construction of a 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 an inclusive and equitable manner. In this way, we have been working to ensure a business environment conducive to innovation, ethical, dynamic, sustainable and globally competitive”, says Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES.
The association will participate in four panels, the first on “Regulation and Instruments of Urban Management”, which will include the presence of Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES; Ana Paula Bruno, from the Ministry of Regional Development; Francisco Rodrigues Vale Jr., federal deputy of Goiás and will be moderated by Tatiana Tucunduva P. Cortese, from Uninove and IEA-USP. The second panel, “Innovative and Qualified Society”, will have the participation of Alcely Barroso, from IBM and coordinator of the Future of Work committee at ABES, with the federal deputy; Angela Amin; Maria Elena Johannpeter, from the Parceiros Voluntários NGO; and Ana Abreu, from UFSC, UVI and USCES. In the third panel of the day, “Governance and Citizen Participation” will be attended by Andriei Gutierrez, from Brasil País Digital; Eduardo Braide, Mayor of São Luis do Maranhão; Diego Ramos, from Teltec and ACATE; and moderation by Wilson Levy, from Uninove and PPGCIS. And the last and fourth panel will address “The City as a Platform for Technology and Innovation”, the speakers will be Jamile Sabatini Marques, Director of Innovation and Promotion of the association; Fabiano Sabatini from Intel; and the federal deputy, Vitor Lippi; and moderation will be by Palmyra Repette, from TER/SC and doctoral student at UFSC.
EVENT: UrbanSus – The city as a Political, Innovation and Sustainable Development Platform
Date: September 23th
Hour: 8:30 am
Information: https://www.iea.usp.br/aovivo
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 aligned with its mission to connect, guide, protect and develop the Brazilian information technology market.
Since its foundation in September 1986, ABES has sought to be relevant to its associates and a national and international reference in the technology sector. Recently, the entity launched, in partnership with EY, the LGPD diagnosis, a free online tool and the LGPD / ABES index, in order to help companies analyze their level of adequacy with the LGPD (General Data Protection Law) ). Based on the more than 3,000 diagnoses performed, the LGPD ABES index, point out that only about 40% are in compliance with the LGPD, more details visit: https://diagnosticolgpd.abes.org.br/.
Currently, ABES represents approximately 2 thousand companies, totaling around 85% of the software and services segment revenue in Brazil, distributed in 22 Brazilian states and the Federal District, responsible for the generation of more than 208 thousand direct jobs and an annual revenue around 63.7 billion in 2019.
Access the ABES Portal – https://www.abes.org.br or contact the Relationship Center: +55 (11) 2161-2833.
Press contacts:
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Weber Shandwick Brazil – abes@webershandwick.com
Paula Boracini - +55 (11) 98415-0314
Janahina Rodrigues – +55 (11) 3020-0271
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