Vahan Agopyan
Civil Engineer and Master in Urban Engineering and Civil Construction from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. PhD in Civil Engineering from King's College London. Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation for the State of São Paulo since 2023. He served as President, Vice-President and Pro-Rector of the University of São Paulo, Director and Vice-Director of the Polytechnic School, President of the Brazilian Council for Sustainable Construction, President of the Technological Research Institute of the State of São Paulo, President of the Council of the Institute for Energy and Nuclear Research, and Vice-President of the International Council for Research and Innovation on
Tech Made In Brazil: The Startups That Want To Redesign The Country's Future
Brazil has ceased to be merely a consumer market for technology to become a relevant innovation hub. With one of the largest startup ecosystems in Latin America, globally recognized technical talent and the capacity to adapt to complex markets, the country is beginning to build exportable and competitive solutions. This panel discusses who is leading this transformation, which sectors have the greatest potential for scale and what still needs to evolve for technology made in Brazil to consolidate itself as a vector of development and international protagonism.