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Stefano Marta

Stefano Marta

Head of the Smart & Sustainable Cities Unit, CFE / CITY, OECD

Marcelo Facchina

Marcelo Facchina

Principal Specialist, Smart Cities and Digital Development, CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe

Dario Luiz Dias Paixao

Dario Luiz Dias Paixao

CEO, Curitiba Agency for Development and Innovation

Alis Daniela Torres

Alis Daniela Torres

Head of Green Digital Transformation, ICLEI Europe

Raquel Flexa

Raquel Flexa

UnderSecretary for Digital Transformation and Smart Cities, Rio de Janeiro City Hall

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