.Futuro is a series of conference organized by MOX Digital that aims at presenting how digital is a business opportunity and one of the main trend shaping the future. The first edition is held in Rio on May 25-26.

Over +55 professionals, executives and entrepreneurs who handle digital transformation on a daily basis debated about data, people and technology with 350 participants. Connecthings was invited to moderate the panel about how data produced by non private and private companies can help cities to solve urban issues and improve citizens’ daily life.

« This is a very important milestone to gather around the table both municipalities and private companies, willing to join forces to tackle Smart City big issues and plan together how to pull data resources at the service of better everyday life in the city » says Mrs Alexandra Barbosa, Director for Iberica & LATAM, Connecthings.

At the end of the panel, Fetranspor and the city of Rio reiterated their support to the ambitious project of Rio Smart City. And mentioned the launch in the coming weeks of a beacon network deployed on Fetransport bus stops, in partnership with Connecthings, and accessible to the Fetranspor mobile application Va de ônibus”

This very successful format of discussions, mixing public and private sector and innovators will soon export in all major cities in Brazil.

Panel contributors

Douglas Tsukimoto – Director of Marketing, Brazil, JC DECAUX

Flavia Rosario – Director of Marketing, Brazil, WAZE

Guilherme Wilson – Director of Planning, FETRANSPOR

Clarissa Garotinho – Secretary for Development, Labor and Innovation, CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO

http://riofuturo.com/