The event will take place on June 23, at 5 pm, and will feature BrazilLAB and AWS executives as speakers
São Paulo, June 17, 2021 – ABES – Brazilian Association of Software Companies – holds on June 23, at 5 pm, Happy Hour with BrazilLab: The Importance of Startups in Digital Transformation, with the participation of industry experts to debate the increase in the number of startups in the digital sphere. The conversation will feature the participation of Guilherme Dominguez, Co-founder and CEO of BrazilLAB, the first innovation hub that connects startups and Public Power; and Ana Carolina da Motta, Head of Public Policy AWS, Brazil and coordinator of the ABES Public Procurement Committee. Free registrations can be made. on here and if you are unable to follow the event that day, the video will be available on the Youtube of the association as well.
“Startups play an essential role in the behavioral transformation process of those who work in public bodies. We are going to explore this opportunity during our conversation with Guilherme, representing the Brazil Lab team, an entity that has been leading the issue in Brazil”, says Ana Mota.
“The process of digital transformation into government starts from the efforts of the public leaders involved, but it only materializes in positive results if it also involves civil society and new actors, whether consolidated companies or startups. Brazilian startups have contributed decisively to the improvement of Brazil in several indicators of digital transformation in government. In this ABES event together with BrazilLAB, we will have the opportunity to present some of these success stories and also how larger companies can benefit from a startup culture to promote innovation in their business models with governments”, explains Guilherme Dominguez.
“Startups have played an important role in the search for innovative solutions for the private sector, bringing countless benefits to consumers, as well as new business models and generating income for countless people. The proposal is to discuss ways and examples of how to explore all this innovative potential also in the public sector, bringing more quality, agility and efficiency to the public administration.” Complements Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES
The event is part of the ABES agenda that 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 an inclusive and equitable way.
EVENT: Happy Hour with BrazilLab: The Importance of Startups in Digital Transformation
Date: June 23rd
Hour: 5 pm
Registrations: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tr2Cu0lkQneUHiL3g-bpLA
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 members 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, with the objective of helping companies to analyze their level of adequacy with the LGPD (General Data Protection Law ). Based on more than 3,000 diagnoses carried out, the LGPD ABES index, indicate that around only 40% are in compliance with the LGPD, for 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.
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