Study brings proposals for a digital Brazil

Vanda Scartezini

Think Tank Initiative pointed out four goals

After holding the 8th edition of the ABES SOFTWARE CONFERENCE, on August 20, 2018, in São Paulo, ABES promoted the Brazil 2022 Seminar - "Bicentennial of Independence: Independence (Digital) or Death (Competitive)". At the event, Vanda Scartezini, entrepreneur, counselor at ABES and coordinator of Think Tank Brasil 2022, presented the study “Brazil in the digital age: a contribution of the software and technology sector to the digital transformation of Brazil”. The executive summary, with the main actions, which was delivered to the candidates for the Presidency of the Republic present at the event and which will also be sent to the other candidates, is available for download. 
 
Prepared by Think Tank Brasil 2022, composed of some of the most influential names in the IT sector and ABES executives, the document provides indications of priorities and public policies, suggested for Brazil to achieve its "Digital Independence" as early as 2022, the year that marks the 200th anniversary of the country's independence.
 
“What we focused on in this multidisciplinary study were objective actions, feasible to be implemented in a management. We created four important goals and a zero proposal focused on the need for planning and coordination”, said Vanda.
                                                                                                     
In all proposals, short-term actions were indicated, which can be put into practice in the first year of government, and medium-term actions. The first is about education and training; the second is aimed at seeking legal certainty and simplification; the third on fostering innovation, attracting investments and strengthening startups; and, as a fourth proposal, the business strengthening of the software and services sector, including aiming at internationalization.

Download the study here.

About the 8th edition of ABES SOFTWARE CONFERENCE
 
This year, the central theme of the conference was “Digital Transformation in Brazil and Public Policies”, and had more than 20 speakers and panelists of the highest level, rooms for business roundtables and an area for the exhibition of companies. The event was sponsored by IBM platinum; AssinaForte, Intel and EMX Tecnologia, as premium sponsors; Caesbra Benefits and Microsoft, gold sponsors; and Totvs, silver sponsor. Partners and supporters: Finep, INPI and BNDES; ACATE – Santa Catarina Association of Technology Companies; ASSESPRO – Association of Brazilian Information Technology Companies; BRASSCOM – Brazilian Association of Information and Communication Technology Companies; FENAINFO – National Federation of Information Technology Companies, and SOFTEX – Association for the Promotion of Excellence in Brazilian Software.
 
Check out the news about the event:
 
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Digital transformation in the view of presidential candidates – 08/22/2018

Data protection law worries SMEs – 08/21/2018

The role of government in digital transformation – 21/08/2018

For IT CEOs, Digital Transformation Is a Possible Challenge – 8/21/2018

Brazil remains the 9th largest software market in the world – 08/21/2018

Brazil has the best Constitution in the world, says Ayres Britto – 21/08/2018