Session: From a poor village to the world: How education, innovation and technology transform lives
The lecture will focus on presenting the professional trajectory of a poor girl, with no prospect of the future, who had her life completely transformed through education, innovation and technology.
Bio
Has over 35 years of international experience working in technology and innovation. Former as Special Adviser to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in Brazil. Head of Research and General Coordinator at Smart Campus FACENS, a prototype of a Smart City inside the College, that received the “Top Educacional/ABMES” and the “Innovation GS1” awards in 2016; “Smart City UK-London” in 2017; “Best IoT Implementation Europe IdTechEx”; “Top of Academy/RFIDBR/2018” and “InovaCidade” at Smart City Business America 2019. Also work as CEO at VIP-SYSTEMS Informática. Writer. Professor at FGV, FIA, ESALQ/USP, FDC, EINSTEIN and FACENS. International speaker. Consultant of innovation and technologies applied to businesses, retail and Smart Cities. As a researcher in the business and emerging technologies, she has lectured in China, Dubai, Germany, Colombia, Poland, The Netherlands, Uruguay, Canada, Spain, Perú, Portugal, United States, and others. She developed the First Smart Store in Latin America, in 2011, and is widely recognized as an expert in topics related to Smart and Sustainable Cities, retail, RFID and technology. She earned a Ph.D. in a concentration in Information Technology Management, at FGV and a Master’s degree in Informatics Management of Information Systems from PUC-CAMPINAS. She completed some studies in the improvement of international Retailing at the University of Ohio, in RFID at the University of Arkansas, in Business at Columbia University and in Smart Cities at Lleida University. Received the Globant Women that Build Awards - Tech Entrepreneur in 2021/2022 and Ambassador Digital Transformation in Brazil 2022.