With the objective of promoting more and more innovation in the technology sector, ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) will support the “PI Day (Promote Innovation), which takes place next Saturday, March 14, in Florianópolis , Santa Catarina. The event will be promoted by PI Academy and will discuss the practice of innovation in different contexts. The idea is to create a space for dialogue and exchange of experiences.
For Jorge Sukarie, president of ABES, support for these events remains in line with the entity's objective of being at the side of the country's technology sector, supporting innovation. "ABES has been doing continuous work to support entrepreneurs who are responsible for most of the innovative projects in the sector".
ABES announced a balance sheet for the last few months of the BNDES 'Innovative MPME line aimed at small companies that need support to continue their projects. The initiative, created in partnership with the entity, BNDES and BRDE, is available for the southern region.
On the occasion, there will be a series of lectures and panels with audience participation. Gérson Schmitt, Chairman of the ABES Board, will be present at the opening table, along with speakers and moderators, specialists in innovation. The event will be held in the FIESC auditorium from 8:30 am and will be free.
To sign up, go to: www.diadepi.com.br
See the speakers:
Hans Donner. Responsible for the visual identity of Rede Globo and its look-on-air for over thirty years.
Fernando Dolabela. Author of the best-selling book “O Segredo de Luisa” and creator of the largest entrepreneurship education programs in Brazil.
Marcelo Lacerda. Creator of one of the first access providers in the country (NutecNET) and Portal Terra. He was appointed by BusinessWeek as one of the top 20 entrepreneurs in Latin America.
Aldo Wandersman. Author of the book “What if you were a brand?” and creator of the Você 3.0 program.
Roberto Duailib. One of the main Brazilian advertisers and creator of DPZ.
Eduardo Moreira da Costa. Founder of Pi-Academy and professor at UFSC and PUC-RIO. He was Director of Innovation at FINEP and Special Programs at CNPq.
Thomás Tosta de Sá. CEO of IBMEC.
Service:
Date: March 14, 2015
Time: From 08:30 to 14:00
Place: auditorium of FIESC (Federation of Industries of the State of Santa Catarina) - Av. Admar Gonzaga n. 2765 - Florianópolis / SC
About ABES
ABES, Brazilian Association of Software Companies, is the most representative entity in the sector with around 1580 associated or associated companies, distributed in 21 Brazilian states, responsible for the generation of more than 120 thousand direct jobs and an annual turnover of the order of US$ 20 billion a year.
The companies associated with ABES represent 85% of the turnover of the software development and commercialization segment in Brazil and 32% of the total turnover of the IT sector, equivalent in 2013 to US$ 61.6 billion of sales of software, IT services and hardware.
Since its foundation, on September 9, 1986, the entity has exercised the mission of sectorial representation in the legislative and tax areas, in proposing and guiding policies aimed at strengthening the value chain of the Brazilian Software and Services Industry - IBSS, in defense intellectual property and combating piracy of national or international software and supporting initiatives to promote research, development, innovation and the development of national software. Access the ABES Portal - www.abes.org.br or contact the Relationship Center: (11) 2161-2833
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