Technology, tourism and inclusion mark second day of Arena No Clima do Rio

The second day of the No Clima do Rio Arena, in Rio Innovation Week, reinforced the role of the city as a global reference in tourism, culture, sport and innovation, bringing together experts, entrepreneurs, influencers and public managers to debate ideas that connect technology, urban development and social inclusion.

The program began with the panel “From Screens to Podium: Technology, Training and Sports in the Olympic Movement”, which showed how the universe of electronic games and the Olympic movement approach, revealing new career opportunities and visibility for athletes and creators. Alef Pires, President of Flamengo E-sports, and Eudinho Filho, operational director of W7M Esports discussed with mediator Chandy Teixeira the impact of professionalization and technology on this scenario.

Then the tourism gained prominence in the panel “Content Tourism: Rio as a Global Scenario for Influencers and Travelers”. Carlos Velazco and Natalia Cuneo, profile @rioparaargentines, and Vanessa Guimarães, @gyrodacarioca, shared experiences on how content production helps project the image of the city to national and international audiences. The Municipal Tourism Department of Rio, Daniela Maia, measured the conversation.

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The theme of gender equality and race in science was highlighted in the panel “Women, Machism and Racism in Science – how to build a truly neutral zone?”. Raquel Isidoro (Researcher

The debate on Rio’s vocation for major events marked the panel “Sport as a City Strategy: Tourism, Brand and Great Events”. Industry leaders such as Carlos Galvão (Unlimited Sports), Duda Magalhães (Dream Factory) and Gustavo Oliveira (IMM) showed how the sports calendar helps move the economy and strengthen the Rio brand in Brazil and worldwide.

Next, the panel “Intelligent City, Ethical Management: Rio do Futuro with AI and Transparency” presented technological solutions to improve public services and promote integrity in the municipal administration. Daniel Barros (Maravalley), Gabriel Toledo ( Municipal Secretariat of Science and Technology) and Rodrigo Correa ( Municipal Secretariat of Integrity and Security) discussed the matter with mediation of João Marcelo Ferraz.

The audiovisual was the center of the panel “Rio em Cena: The City as a Scenery of Films and Novels”, with Daniel Celli and Leo Edde, from RioFilme, showing the potential of the capital as a stage for national and international productions. Mediator Francisco Malta conducted the chat about incentives, logistics and strategies to attract productions.

Closing the day, the panel “Sandbox. Rio: How to test innovation in the public space safely?” gathered representatives of companies and the government to discuss how innovative projects can be experienced in urban areas. Gustavo Tannure (Ezvolt), Stela Porto (Souto Correa Advogados), Guilherme Rajzman (Wali) and Gabriel Tenenbaum (C40) talked to Prefeitura do Rio's Undersecretary of Business Regulation and Environment (SMDE), Carina Quirino about regulation and security in the implementation of new ideas.

With debates ranging from the digital universe to the streets of the city, the Arena No Clima do Rio follows until Friday (15), in Rio Innovation Week, reinforcing that the future of the city goes through the integration between innovation, tourism, diversity and sustainable development. Check it out. Here. complete programming