Rio de Janeiro receives from this Sunday (27) the Web Summit Rio 2025 one of the largest technology, entrepreneurship and innovation events in Latin America. The program continues until April 30, with More than 400 speakers addressing topics ranging from entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence (AI) sustainability .
The organization expects to receive more than 34,000 participants over the four days, as well as a thousand startups that will present their solutions in search of investors, business partners and new opportunities.
Despite the popularity of the edition held in Rio de Janeiro, Web Summit began in Dublin, Ireland, as a small conference for just 400 people. With growth in recent years and expansion to other countries, the event has become one of the largest in the world when it comes to technology and creativity.
Lectures and attractions on the Web Summit Rio 2025
The third edition of Web Summit Rio is held at the Riocentro Convention Space in Barra da Tijuca. The program includes panels, booths, debates and other attractions aimed at professionals, technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and content creators.
Large technology companies are also present, with Representatives of Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAi, Tiktok among others. Even being one of the largest technology events in the world, participants from various countries are expected.
The 2025 edition is full of news, with debates on Artificial Intelligence, Space Science, Social Media and Thematic Meetings (Meetups) – with groups like Women in Tech, Data Science engineers, fintechs and more. Check out some of the event panels:
Sara Sabry
On the 27th and 29th, Deep Space Initiative Astronaut and CEO, Sara Sabry, talks about the expansion of space industry and the possibilities of building a sustainable future in this sector.
Márcio Aguiar (Nvidia)
On the 28th, Nvidia’s director in Latin America, Márcio Aguiar, presents the concept of Agentic AI and details as hardware and advanced models boost autonomous applications.
Ivete Sangalo and Gabriela Comazzetto (Tiktok)
On the 28th, the singer Ivete Sangalo and the platform executive, Gabriela Comazzeto, talk about the viral elements of the Tiktok In the career of artists.
KATE CONGER (The New York Times)
On the 28th, reporter Kate Congger of The New York Times analyzes the impact of Elon Musk’s decisions on platforms and their consequences for public debate in the United States.
Nicolas Robinson Andrade (OpenAi)
On the 28th, OpenAi’s Nicolas Robinson promises to share more about training the great language models that make IAS so intelligent and pointing out trends for the future of the area.
Justina Nixon-Saint (IBM)
On the 28th and 29th, the IBM executive discusses the transformation that artificial intelligence has been causing work environments in various sectors, as well as discussing the impact of AI agents and the growth of the autonomous workforce.
Felipe Neto
On the 29th, influencer Felipe Neto participates in three lectures that address his career, vision on digital content creation and the growth of fake news on social networks.
Fábio Porchat, Patrícia Muratori (Youtube) and Givanildo Menezes (CNN)
On the 29th, the director of Journalism of CNN Brazil In Sao Paulo, Givanildo Menezes, talks with Fabio Porchat, co -founder of the back of the back, and the director of Youtube in Latin America, Patrícia Muratori. They discuss how to use social media to gain new users.
Ronaldo Lemos and Luís Roberto Barroso
On the 29th, the current president of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Luís Roberto Barroso, talks with Ronaldo Lemos, from the Metal Supervision Council, about how democracies face global disruption in a digital world.
Priscyla Laham (Microsoft Brazil)
On the 29th, the president of Microsoft Brasil will talk about investments in infrastructure, labor training and AI projects focused on inclusive growth.
Hugo Gloss and Jade Picon
On the 30th, influencers Bruno Rocha (Hugo Gloss) and Jade Picon debate how to build a personal brand that can stay relevant in an increasingly competitive social media world – and also share how they have achieved this goal.
Maren Lau (Goal)
On April 30, head of the goal in Latin America, Maren Lau, talks about how the advance of artificial intelligence can generate opportunities for various sectors of the global market.
Summit Rio 2025 Web Agenda
Participants will also be able to watch workshops and climate innovation panels and green solutions.
Those interested in blockchain, web3 and decentralized currencies can also take advantage of the presence of experts in the subject.
The complete agenda of the Web Summit Rio 2025 is available at official website of the event.
This content was originally published on Web Summit gathers OpenAi, Nvidia, Tiktok and over a thousand startups in Rio on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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