Global industry outlook and innovation: a UNIDO perspective
Arena: Mercopar Knowledge
Time: 17:00
- 18:00
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RegisterIn this event, high-level UNIDO technicians will discuss the digitalization of SMEs, with a focus on increasing productivity and sustainable practices through greater production efficiency.
Programming Grid
| TIME | SPEAKER | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 05:00 PM | Luca Longo | STAGE 1 |
| 05:20 PM | Sergia Souza Oliveira | STAGE 1 |
| 05:40 PM | Ayrton Ramos | STAGE 1 |
Speakers
Luca Longo
Luca Longo, Máster en Ingeniería de Energías Renovables por el Real Instituto de Tecnología de Estocolmo (Suecia) y la Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña en Barcelona (España), forma parte de la División de Descarbonización y Energía Sostenible de UNIDO como Oficial Profesional Junior desde diciembre de 2020. Tiene experiencia en consultoría en el mercado de energía, analizando la evolución a largo plazo de los sistemas energéticos de diferentes países, con un enfoque particular en los mercados de electricidad. Luca defiende que las energías renovables desempeñan un papel fundamental en la transición hacia un futuro más sostenible.
Sergia Souza Oliveira
Sérgia is a National Consultant for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), where she serves as the manager of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Project funded by the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Brasília, a Master's degree in Analytical Agrochemistry from the Federal University of Viçosa, and a Ph.D. in Public Health/Environmental Health from the University of São Paulo (USP). Until 2015, she worked in the federal government as Special Advisor to the Minister of the Environment, Director of Environmental Quality, Acting Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Quality, and Manager of Chemical Safety. She has experience in the private sector as an environmental consultant, working on projects related to energy, transportation, environmental licensing, and environmental risk assessment. She represented the Brazilian government in international multilateral negotiations on environmental conventions and in the development of technical standards. In academia, she was a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Viçosa.
Ayrton Ramos
Ayrton Pinto Ramos holds a Bachelor's degree in Legal and Social Sciences, with specializations in Marketing and Business Management, and a Master's degree in Administration. He has a strong professional background in sectoral project management, international business, and customer relationship-focused ventures. He worked in the market, international, and sectoral business areas of SEBRAE-RS and later served as the Manager of International Relations and Foreign Trade, as well as the Manager of the Industry Relations Unit at FIERGS/CIERGS. Since 2015, he has been serving as the Technical Director of SEBRAE-RS.
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