Helton Gomes
He is a technology columnist at UOL and host of Deu Tilt podcast. Specialized in economics and financial markets, he has covered digital platforms, big tech, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence since 2012. With previous experience at Folha de S.Paulo and G1, he has been at UOL since 2018, where he served as editor of the diversity desk and editor of Tilt. He won the CNI Journalism Award, the Diversity and Respect Award from the National Council of Public Prosecution, and the UOL Award - 2021, in the innovative initiative category.
Without infrastructure, there is no sovereignty: Is Brazil ready to build its independence?
Technological infrastructure has shifted from being merely operational support to becoming a strategic asset for national development. Data centers, connectivity, semiconductors, sovereign cloud, and local processing capacity determine who creates technology and who merely consumes it. In a scenario of geopolitical tensions, reindustrialization, and the pursuit of digital autonomy, this panel discusses how investing in domestic infrastructure impacts innovation, economic security, and competitiveness, drawing from practical examples in Brazil.