Energy Transiction

10 AM

Powering the Planet: The Expedition Toward Energy Intelligence

No expedition survives without intelligent energy management. Not a body. Not a mountain. Not a planet. The energy transition expedition is not just about replacing fuels. It is about redesigning systems under pressure. Energy intelligence means integrating critical minerals,industrial capacity, grid modernization, digital infrastructure, regulation, and capital discipline into coordinated strategies. This panel examines how governments, startups and companies are leading the change to power sustainable growth in a high-stakes global transition.

  • Gustavo Ziller
  • MODERATOR

    Gustavo Ziller

    26º Brazilian at Everest. Seven Summits Ventures

    TV Show Host - 7CUMES Globo / Globoplay

SPEAKERS
  • Reynaldo Passanezi

  • Reynaldo Passanezi

    CEO, CEMIG

  • Aisling Carlson

  • Aisling Carlson

    Greentown Labs, Chief Growth Officer

  • Json Altobelli

  • Jason Altobelli

    Director, Energy and Infrastructure Partnerships, Google Cloud

Strategic Mineral

11:30 AM

Critical Minerals and a Sustainable Tech Revolution

Lithium, niobium, graphite, and rare earths are essential elements for batteries, electrification, and green technologies. The world is experiencing a new geopolitical era driven by these resources.
The panel explores how global companies are innovating and investing in cleaner, more efficient supply chains aligned with energy security and ecological transition.

  • Vanice Ferreira
  • MODERATOR

    Vanice Ferreira

    Chief of Staff, Codemge / Codemig

SPEAKERS
  • Rafael Mesquita

  • Rafael Mesquita

    Technology Director, CBMM

  • Antonio Carlos Rocha

  • Antonio Carlos Rocha

    Greentown Labs, Chief Growth Officer

  • TBD

  • Kent J. Griffith

    Founder & CEO Niobe Energy LLC

Technology Innovation

2:30 PM

The End of Work as We Know It: AI, Augmented Humans and the New Global Power Dynamics

Work is not disappearing. It is being redistributed— between humans, machines, and the systems that connect them.
As humans become augmented by data and algorithms, the architecture of work — jobs, skills, organizations, and even nations— is being rewritten.
This session explores how AI infrastructure, talent ecosystems, and strategic policy are redefining global power dynamics.

  • Bruno Araújo
  • MODERATOR

    Bruno Araújo

    Executive Secretary | Economic Development

    State Secretary

SPEAKERS
  • Aline Esteves

  • Aline Esteves

    CHRO and Partner, Monashees

  • Jon Berroya

  • Jon Berroya

    Director | Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google

  • Ronaldo Lemos

  • Ronaldo Lemos

    ITS Rio

Creative Economy

4 PM

Culture as an Ignition Switch: How Festivals Power the Creative Economy

What if festivals became the basis for long-term economic systems for their communities?
This panel explores how festivals contribute and can evolve into living ecosystems that create value for creatives, businesses, and entrepreneurs through relationships, continuity and shared context.
Drawing inspiration from SXSW and Latin American experiences like HackTown, in Brazil, the panel will examine how festivals may become durable cultural and economic infrastructure, beyond dominant global centers.

  • Thiago Vinhal
  • MODERATOR

    Thiago Vinhal

    Professional Endurance Athlete | Speaker | Investor

SPEAKERS
  • Neil Patel

  • Neil Patel

    Co-Founder, Neil Patel Digital

  • Greg Rosenbaum

  • Greg Rosenbaum

    SVP of Programming, SXSW

  • Andressa Martins

  • Andressa Martins

    CEO, World Advertising Festival of Gramado