Check here the schedule of confirmed speakers for the AI Executive Summit 2026. Explore the topics of the largest event for executives leading AI implementations in the country.
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Morning 7:50 AM
Accreditation
Morning 8:10
Opening
Morning 8:25
Case Panel
Case Novelis:Digital Twin - Data-driven planning
Case Study: Smart Fit GroupAI Journey Smart Fit Group: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Cielo Case Study:SXSW 26 reflected in Cielo's Data and AI strategy.
Mediator:
Bira Padilha
CEO
Fabio Mazelli
Regional IT Director
Wesley Pires
Head of Data & AI
Taiäne Silva
Head of Data Strategy & AI
Morning 9:15
Beyond Digital: The Future of Leadership and Business is Cognitive, Not Digital
How to measure value and ROI in an AI-augmented workforce
How to lead a Cognitive Enterprise with a holistic vision.
Why traditional roles, structures, and mental models fail to survive this transition.
Gustavo Araújo
Co-Founder & CIO
Morning 9:35 AM
Artificial Intelligence for faster and smarter businesses.
A hands-on journey into how AI can make businesses faster and smarter in this exponential age — culminating in a live strategic conversation with Natura's CDAO, Daniel Marques, about the future of AI, essential leadership skills, and the ethical imperatives that will define the next five years.
Heveliz Feldmann
Head SAP Business AI Solution Advisory
SPECIAL PARTICIPATION
Daniel Marques
CDAO - Chief Data Officer and AI Officer
Morning 10:20
Coffee Break & Networking
Morning 10:50
Q&A Panel
The reality of AI in 2026: anticipating risks and making decisions that leave no room for error.
Mediator:
Bira Padilha
CEO
Fabio Marcolino
VP of Data and Artificial Intelligence
Alain Le Cornec
Head of Data, AI & CRM
Filippo Di Cesare
CEO Latam
Morning 11:30
How IT can hinder AI deployment in organizations.
The invisible fear of AI
When governance becomes a bottleneck.
The new role of leadership and IT
Leandro Siminovich
Emperor
Morning 11:55
Talk
The impact of Agentic AI on the organizational structure of companies and the pursuit of ROI.
Mediator:
Ricardo Rezende
CMO
Persival Balleste
Artificial Intelligence MBA Professor - POLI-USP and IBMEC, AI Strategist IANIA.AI
Afternoon 12:10
Lunch & Networking
Afternoon 1:40 PM
Case Panel
Case Nitro:From the need for automation to Smart Agriculture.
Leroy Merlin Case:Scaling customer service through AI-powered project budget generation.
Mondelez Case:GEN AI transforming Market Research
Mediator:
Filipe Santos
Chief AI Officer
Rodrigo Silva
CIO
Paulo Kuniyoshi
Chief Data Officer and AI Officer
Angela Fernandes
Director of Consumer Science
Afternoon 2:30 PM
How AI is being used in real-life crimes:
Deepfakes for fraud, phishing generated by LLMs, automation of cyberattacks, and what companies need to know to protect themselves and avoid becoming accomplices.
Caio Porto Ferreira
Federal Police Delegate
Afternoon 2:50 PM
What do hackers do that corporations could learn from?
Less control, more experimentation: how speed, curiosity, and structured improvisation are shaping the next generation of innovation.
Filipe Santos
Chief AI Officer
Afternoon 3:15 PM
Q&A Panel -Integration and coordination of executive leadership: what defines the success or failure of AI.
Mediator:
Bira Padilha
CEO
Gabriel Vernalha
Data, Analytics, AI and Innovation Executive
Daniel Marques
CDAO - Chief Data Officer and AI Officer
Monica Pugliese
Director of AI and Innovation
Afternoon 3:55 PM
IIntelligence, risk, and decision-making:What critical environments teach us about the strategic use of AI.
Mediator:
Filipe Santos
Chief AI Officer
Ismael Menezes
Former CIO of the Federal Police of São Paulo
Afternoon 4:10 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
Afternoon 4:40 PM
The Dead Internet Era: Artificial Intelligence far beyond the obvious.
The relentless advancements in AI have already begun to point the way forward for companies and managers. Preparing for and leveraging this transformation requires vision and a tactical plan. Juliano Kimura brings the experience of Big Tech companies and the critical perspective needed by senior managers.
Juliano Kimura
Head of Ecosystem
Afternoon 5:00 PM
Q&A Panel -The role of the technology leader in business strategy — and its evolution in the coming years.
Mediator:
Bira Padilha
CEO
John Alvarenga
Chief Executive Officer of IT, DIGITAL AND DATA
Bruno Gobbet
Head of Data Analytics and AI
Adriano Lima
CISO Latin America
Afternoon 5:40 PM
What tech leaders would never say about AI in public.
Hidden Speaker
Night 6:00 PM
Awards ceremony for the TOP 50 Executives of the Year.
Closing
Evening 6:30 PM
Cocktail
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Full access to the entire event.
4 exclusive networking opportunities
Active interaction during lectures and panels.
An environment 100% focused on senior leadership in the sector.