Virtual event takes place on May 19, at 8:30 am, with live broadcasts on the movement's social networks
São Paulo, May 18, 2021 - The movement Brasil, País Digital completes 5 years of trajectory and celebrates in a virtual event next May 19, at 8:30 am, with live transmission on social networks ( Instagram , Facebook and YouTube ). The meeting will present the history, reports of the participants and important data conquered by the social movement, which is non-partisan and formed by people and organizations passionate about technology, innovation and the democratic and inclusive power they exercise. Participation is free and registration must be made on here .
“We are a non-profit society movement, led by the Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES), and whose main banner is to work for the construction of a Nation Project that is more digital and inclusive. Over the 5 years of the initiative, we were able to impact more than 10 million Brazilians through the portal www.brasilpaisdigital.com.br and our social networks, in which we have about 170 thousand followers. We are Brazil, a Digital Country that works tirelessly for a more Digital and Less Unequal Nation ”, explains Andriei Gutierrez, Co-founder and Coordinator of Brazil, Digital Country.
According to João Emilio Gonçalves, Executive Manager of Industrial Policy at CNI, Partner of Brazil, País Digital, with industry 4.0 in recent years there have been many advances for the sector and, certainly, the movement has contributed to all of them. “We had the creation of the Brazilian Chamber of Industry 4.0, we had the approval and entry into force of the General Data Protection Law (LGPD), we had advances in the area of telecommunications and, for the future, we also see challenges such as the implementation of 5G ”, He points out.
Tatiana Ribeiro, Executive Director of the Competitive Brazil Movement, completes by presenting figures on the digital transformation milestone as the launch of the Brazilian Digital Transformation Strategy: “we reached a thousand digital public services from the federal government, in addition to having a Brazilian Artificial Intelligence strategy. With the support and coalition of a series of civil society organizations, the productive sector and the government, we will be able to advance this challenge ”.
The initiative of the Brazil, País Digital movement is fundamental and will continue to fulfill this important role of promoting change, of bringing information to people about the transformation that is in full swing and that has the potential to bring many other benefits to society.
In addition to the virtual celebration on May 19, the organizers of Brazil, País Digital will continue to celebrate and discuss the digital transformation in the days after the event. To this end, they invited the movement's partner entities and the personalities and authorities who received the award for Ambassador of Brazil, País Digital to produce testimonials in videos with an assessment of the country's digital transformation in the last five years and the prospects for the future. The contents will be made available on social media and Web site of the initiative.
EVENT: 5 years in Brazil, Digital Country
Date: May 19
Hour: 8:30 am
Registrations: https://brasilpaisdigital.com.br/5anos/
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:
ABES
Weber Shandwick Brasil - abes@webershandwick.com
Paula Boracini - +55 (11) 98415-0314
Fernanda Araujo - +55 (11) 97205-7806
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