Brazil Advances Digital Economy with Blockchain Education and AI Global Cooperation
Brazil is advancing its digital economy through a blockchain educational event at UFSC and strategic AI cooperation with India during President Lula’s visit.
- • UFSC to host an event on Blockchain, Web3, DeFi, and tokenization on February 25.
- • Event aims to integrate academia, industry, and community for technical training and business insight.
- • Brazil's President Lula visits India to reinforce AI cooperation and participate in the AI Impact Summit.
- • Serpro contributes AI expertise for public services and stresses Brazil's need for sovereign, secure AI capabilities.
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Brazil is making significant strides in bolstering its digital economy through two major initiatives involving blockchain education and international artificial intelligence (AI) partnerships. The Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) will host an event on February 25 focused on cutting-edge digital economy topics such as Blockchain, Web3, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and the Tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA). Organized by KuCoin and VellaHub with support from UFSC’s Laboratory of Computer Security (LabSEC), the event aims to provide both theoretical and practical training, bridging academia, industry, and the community with a program designed to foster dialogue and integration between these sectors.
Simultaneously, Brazil is deepening its international engagement on AI during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official visit to India from February 18 to 22. The visit underscores the importance of bilateral cooperation and global discussions on AI governance, sustainable development, and digital transformation, highlighted by the AI Impact Summit. Serpro, Brazil’s federal IT company, plays a central role by contributing its expertise in AI applications for public services, fraud prevention, and policy implementation.
Wilton Mota, president of Serpro, emphasized the necessity of robust internal technical capabilities that underpin Brazil’s international AI dialogue, stating AI has become essential government infrastructure. Serpro’s participation reflects the country’s commitment to maintaining sovereign, secure, and scalable AI technologies. Leaders from Serpro noted that effective AI deployment in the public sector requires comprehensive technological mastery, ethical governance, and integration with clear public policies to deliver real, measurable results.
Together, these initiatives showcase Brazil’s strategic efforts to strengthen its position in the digital economy, combining educational empowerment with high-level international cooperation to foster innovation and digital sovereignty.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
