The forum structures discussions around three thematic areas: data centers, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure; regulatory frameworks, digital sovereignty and institutional governance; and energy demand with supply security. Opening keynote presentations feature Felipe Gonçalves from FGV Energia research, Thiago Ivanoski from EPE’s economic-energy and environmental studies division, and Renata Mielli serving as special advisor and coordinator of the Internet Steering Committee at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The first panel addresses new demands and opportunities in data center infrastructure with participation from Google Cloud’s Head of Energy, Utilities & Resources Leonardo Almeida, Elea Data Centers energy director José Carlos Mendieta, Tesla’s Brazil sales lead Marcel Dall Pai, and Scala Data Centers government relations director for Latin America Cibele Perillo. The regulatory and governance panel includes Luis Tossi from the Brazilian Data Center Association, Brasscom’s technology projects director Valter Wolf, MCTI’s Renata Mielli, and BNDES IT and telecom industries department chief Carlos Azen.
Energy supply security receives dedicated focus in the third panel with ONS executive manager for agent services Fábio Reis Côrtes, AXIA Energia vice president for technology Juliano Dantas, CEPEL technology director Roberto Beauclair Seixas, and Eneva marketing and new business executive director Marcelo Cruz Lopes. The forum addresses Brazil’s accelerating data center demand driven by artificial intelligence deployment, cloud computing growth, Internet of Things expansion, and production chain digitalization as the country seeks competitive positioning in the regional digital infrastructure landscape.
This article was curated and published as part of our South American energy market coverage.
