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MAY 28, 2025 | In-Person Event - Rio de Janeiro
The Smart Cities Mundi congress aims to discuss the key challenges in implementing and managing Smart Cities, addressing the perspectives of public administrators, citizens, and technology providers.

TEMAS DA PROGRAMAÇÃO

Cidadão no Centro: Engajamento e Inclusão Digital

Garantir a inclusão digital vai além de fornecer acesso à internet; envolve capacitar os cida- dãos para que possam usufruir de tecnologias digitais de forma plena e crítica. A inclusão digital fortalece a cidadania ativa, permitindo que os cidadãos participem mais efetivamen- te das decisões públicas, por meio de plataformas digitais de participação.

Infovias, Infraestrutura IoT e Conectividade em Cidades Inteligentes

A conectividade resiliente requer investimentos significativos em infovias estaduais e municipais, infraestrutura de fibra óptica, torres de telecomunicações e sistemas de redundância para evitar falhas de comunicação. Estima-se que o Brasil necessite de mais de R$l00 bilhões de investimentos até 2026 para expandir sua infraestrutura digital, segundo a Associação Brasileira de Telecomunicações (Telebrasil). Investimentos e serviços de 5G e redes de fibra das empresas de conectividade para as cidades brasileiras e seus serviços associados estarão presentes.

Mobilidade Urbana Sustentável e Inteligente

A realidade das grandes cidades é marcada por congestionamentos, longos tempos de deslocamento e altos níveis de poluição. Segundo dados do Instituto de Pesquisa Econô- mica Aplicada (IPEA), a média de tempo de deslocamento diário nas grandes metrópoles brasileiras é de cerca de lh30. A adoção de soluções inteligentes, de sistemas de trans- porte público integrados, veículos elétricos, ciclovias e serviços de mobilidade comparti- lhada, é essencial para enfrentar esses desafios.

Tecnologias de Reconhecimento Facial e a Privacidade dos Cidadãos

O uso de tecnologias de reconhecimento facial tem crescido nas cidades brasileiras como uma ferramenta para aumentar a segurança pública. Serão conhecidas as suas aplicações e como fazer o equilíbrio entre segurança pública e privacidade.

PROGRAM TOPICS

Citizen at the Center: Engagement and Digital Inclusion

Ensuring digital inclusion goes beyond providing internet access; it involves empowering citizens to fully and critically use digital technologies. Digital inclusion strengthens active citizenship, enabling greater participation in public decision-making through digital platforms.

Information Highways, IoT Infrastructure, and Connectivity in Smart Cities

Resilient connectivity requires significant investments in state and municipal information highways, fiber optic infrastructure, telecommunications towers, and redundancy systems to prevent communication failures. It is estimated that Brazil will need over R$100 billion in investments by 2026 to expand its digital infrastructure, according to the Brazilian Telecommunications Association (Telebrasil). Investments in 5G and fiber networks will be a key part of this development.

Sustainable and Smart Urban Mobility

Major cities face severe congestion, long commuting times, and high pollution levels. According to data from the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), the average daily commuting time in Brazil’s large metropolitan areas is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. The adoption of smart solutions, integrated public transportation systems, electric vehicles, bike lanes, and shared mobility services is essential to overcoming these challenges.

Facial Recognition Technologies and Citizen Privacy

Facial recognition technologies are increasingly used in Brazilian cities as a tool to enhance public security. The event will explore their applications and discuss how to balance public safety with privacy rights.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Municipal and state administrators: mayors, governors, government secretaries, directors of public service companies Community leaders, representatives of sectoral entities, executives from connectivity and digital technology companies

PALESTRANTES

PROGRAM

9:00 AM | Opening Keynote

9:20 AM | Panel 1: The Role of Infoways in Brazil’s Digital Transformation
This panel will showcase federal and state initiatives for the construction of infoways, their objectives, current status, asset management models, achieved results, and expected future outcomes.

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break

10:45 AM | Keynote 2

11:05 AM | Panel 2: Citizen at the Center – Engagement and Digital Inclusion
Ensuring digital inclusion is not just about internet access; it involves empowering citizens to fully and critically use digital technologies. In this context, the federal government, states, and municipalities are engaged in strategies to bring citizens closer to public services through technology.

12:20 PM | Free Lunch Break

1:30 PM | Panel 3: Sustainable and Smart Urban Mobility
The reality of major cities is marked by congestion, long commuting times, and high pollution levels. According to data from the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), the average daily commuting time in Brazil’s large metropolitan areas is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. The adoption of smart solutions, integrated public transport systems, electric vehicles, bike lanes, and shared mobility services is essential to addressing these challenges.

2:30 PM | Keynote 3

2:50 PM | Break

3:05 PM | Panel 4: Facial Recognition Technologies and Citizen Privacy
The use of facial recognition technologies has been growing in Brazilian cities as a tool to enhance public security. This panel will explore its applications and discuss how to balance public safety and privacy concerns.

5:05 PM | Panel 5 and Closing Session: Resilient Cities
Climate events exacerbate crises involving critical infrastructure. This panel will discuss how cities and governments address this issue to ensure that essential systems remain operational.

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