CGEE celebrates 25 years with debates on Brazil's possible futures up to 2051.

Sponsored by Finep, the meeting will bring together Silvio Meira, Tânia Bacelar, Nina da Hora, Minister Esther Dweck and Luiz Antônio Elias (Finep) in Brasília, on November 4th.

What kind of Brazil could exist in 2051, and what capabilities do we need to start building now? This question guides the event “CGEE 25 Years - What if we were celebrating in 2051?”, which the Center for Management and Strategic Studies (CGEE) will hold on November 4th, starting at 2 pm, at the Brasília Palace Hotel, in Brasília (DF). With the motto “25 years of trajectory. 25 years of future”, the meeting will bring together representatives from government, academia, the productive sector, and funding institutions to discuss the challenges of the coming decades.

The event is sponsored by the Financing Agency for Studies and Projects (Finep), a public company linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) of the Federal Government. The initiative seeks to strengthen the articulation between institutions of the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation (SNCTI), disseminate knowledge and contribute to the formulation of strategies aimed at the fair, competitive, sustainable and sovereign development of the country.

The celebration draws on the experience accumulated by CGEE to look ahead to the next 25 years, with a horizon of 2051, when the Center will complete half a century of activity. "We want to revisit our history to reflect on the scientific, technological, economic, and social transformations that could redefine Brazil and on the role of strategic intelligence in preparing for these changes," says the president of CGEE, Anderson Gomes.

The program brings together different perspectives on the future.

The institutional opening will feature the CEO of CGEE, the coordinator of the 25th-anniversary celebrations, Fernando Rizzo, and other authorities. The participation of the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Luciana Santos, is also expected.

In his keynote address, "The Future We Don't Yet Know How to Build," Silvio Meira, co-founder of Porto Digital and CESAR and TIME advisor to LeFil, will discuss profound changes already underway and the challenges of translating them into state agendas.

Economist Tânia Bacelar de Araújo, professor emerita at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), will present the lecture “2051: What Brazil does not yet exist?”. The reflection will address the transformations that could redefine the country in the next 25 years and the limitations of understanding them from the perspective of the present.

In “What seems impossible today?”, Nina da Hora, founder of the Instituto da Hora and researcher at Recod.ai, specializing in ethics in artificial intelligence, will discuss ideas and possibilities that seem improbable today, but could transform Brazil by 2051.

The Minister for Management and Innovation in Public Services, Esther Dweck, will present the lecture “2051: Who will have the right to the future?”. The discussion will address how scientific, technological, economic, and social transformations can expand opportunities, reduce inequalities, and ensure the participation of different generations and territories in building the future.

The president of Finep, Luiz Antônio Elias, will present the lecture "What institution will Brazil need to think about the future in 2051?". The reflection will be on the permanent capabilities that the State and society will need to anticipate changes, produce strategic intelligence and transform knowledge into decision-making.

Science, technology and development

The meeting will bring together experts and national leaders to discuss the contribution of critical technologies to fair, competitive, and sustainable development. The proposal connects reflection on the future to public policies, funding instruments, knowledge production, and the mechanisms necessary for implementing development strategies.

Among the agendas that underpin the initiative and resonate with CGEE's work over the past 25 years are digital transformation, artificial intelligence, neo-industrialization, energy transition, bioeconomy, regional development, productive inclusion, critical minerals, innovation financing, and technological sovereignty. These themes guide reflection on the capabilities that Brazil will need to develop in the coming decades.

Throughout its history, CGEE has produced strategic studies, public policy evaluations, and technological foresight exercises to support decision-making. Among its recent contributions are support for the 5th National Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation, studies on critical minerals and rare earths, and technical support to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) in the development of the Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Plan (PBIA).

“CGEE has been monitoring emerging and strategic themes for Brazil, producing knowledge to guide decisions. We will continue contributing to anticipating challenges and pointing out paths so that science, technology and innovation translate into development for the country,” says the Center's CEO, Anderson Gomes.

Finep's sponsorship reinforces the complementarity between funding for research and innovation and the production of strategic intelligence. The articulation of these capabilities seeks to bring diagnoses, public policies, and implementation instruments closer together, contributing to the strengthening of the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation (SNCTI).

The seminar will be streamed online for free. The proposal also includes sustainability measures, such as prioritizing digital materials, rational use of resources, and selective waste collection.

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CGEE 25 years — What if we were celebrating in 2051?
Date: November 4, 2026
Schedule: from 2 PM
Location: Brasília Palace Hotel — Brasília (DF)
Format: in-person, with free online streaming.

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