en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Brazilian Association of Information and Communication Technology Companies (Brasscom) elected its Board of Directors and Supervisory Board for the 2026-2028 term this Wednesday (10th). Laércio Cosentino, Chairman of the Board of TOTVS, was re-elected as Chairman of the Association's Board.
The new leadership's term begins on June 18th. Currently, the technology sector is actively mobilizing around artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, professional talent development, and public policies for digital transformation.
According to the association, the new Board consists of 15 full members and their respective alternates, while the Supervisory Board comprises 3 full members and 1 alternate. In a statement, Cosentino said he will continue to promote the association's collaboration with the public sector and expand its participation in discussions related to national competitiveness. He emphasized that the goal is to strengthen Brasscom's leadership, ensuring the association continues to be led by individuals who are driving Brazil's digital transformation and possess the necessary institutional relationships to foster dialogue between the private and public sectors. Topics such as artificial intelligence and professional talent development should remain central to the association's agenda.
The composition of the new Board reinforces the representation of companies in digital infrastructure, cloud computing, and data centers. Elected Board members include Alessandro Lombardi, Founder and CEO of Elea Data Centers; Ricardo Alário, CEO of ODATA; Cleber Morais, Director of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Brazil; Alex Salgado, Chief Operating Officer of Vivo; José Formoso, Director of Claro Brasil; and Priscyla Laham, President of Microsoft Brazil. Additionally, Board members come from service and integration technology companies such as Capgemini, NTT Data, BRQ, TIVIT, Semantix, Sonda, Unisys, and Solutis. This election occurs as the ICT sector seeks to expand infrastructure investments to support AI applications, cloud computing, and the growth of the digital economy.
In the race for one full Board seat, a tie occurred between Leonardo Santos Poça D’Água from Semantix and Ricardo Alário from ODATA. According to the association, the tie-breaking criteria will be defined before the new management takes office, at which point the full member and alternate for that seat will be determined.
Elected members of the Supervisory Board include Marco Girardi, CFO of Elea Data Centers; Miguel Galvão, CFO of DXC; and Atilio Rulli, Vice President of Public Relations for Huawei Latin America and the Caribbean. Daniel Venturini, CFO of ília Digital, was elected as an alternate member. Brasscom's Executive President, Affonso Nina, stated that member participation in elections is a core element of the association's governance, and the election of the Board strengthens governance, broadens diversity of perspectives, and ensures the institutional agenda remains aligned with the priorities of the ICT and digital technology sectors.
Currently, Brasscom has over 100 member companies and plays an active role in discussions related to industrial policy, digital transformation, professional training, artificial intelligence, innovation, and the development of Brazil's technology market.
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