Michael Mohallem
With over 15 years of experience in public policy, Michael has held strategic positions in government and the Legislature — at the Ministry of Justice, the Federal Senate, the São Paulo City Hall, and the São Paulo City Council — as well as in think tanks, civil society organizations, and the private sector. Currently at Google Cloud, Mohallem works with government relations, policy formulation, and advocacy campaigns in the areas of technology, anti-corruption, and public law. Mohallem also contributes significantly to academic research and think tank initiatives at leading institutions in Latin America and Europe.
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.