Caetano Penna
ESPT
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Talks

2026

DatePlaceTalk
24–25 Sep 2026ParisCompetitiveness and Scaling of Missions; Health MissionsModerator of two sessions: fishbowl on the competitiveness and scaling of missions (24 September) and parallel session on health missions (25 September). OECD Mission Forward Conference 2026, Paris.
15 Sep 2026CambridgeLatin America: Industrial Policy under Hemispheric PressureKeynote on the Latin American context, opening session "The Global Context". Babbage Forum 2026 — International Meeting of Industrial Innovation Policymakers, Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy (CIIP), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.Note and slides
25 Aug 2026BrasíliaDigital Sovereignty and Artificial IntelligencePanellist. Panel on digital sovereignty and AI, on the role of the state in building alternative routes for higher education and scientific research. Fórum RNP 2026, Brasília.
14 May 2026São PauloIndustrial AI and the New Frontier of Productivity in BrazilKeynote speaker. EU-Brazil Business Dialogue: Industrial AI — The New Frontier of Investments in Brazilian Industry. CEBRI / EU Delegation to Brazil / ApexBrasil, in parallel with São Paulo Innovation Week 2026. Fundação Fernando Henrique Cardoso, São Paulo.
8 May 2026Rio de JaneiroAdvances and Perspectives of the Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Plan (PBIA)Speaker. 10th International Symposium on Immunobiologicals (ISI), Fiocruz / Bio-Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 6–8 May 2026.
5 May 2026São PauloNova Indústria Brasil (NIB), Lei do Bem, and Technological Advancement Markers: Progress and OpportunitiesPanellist. Panel 3: Nova Indústria Brasil (NIB), Lei do Bem e Marcadores de Avanços Tecnológicos. XI Congresso ABIPTI, São Paulo, 4–6 May 2026.
29 Apr 2026Rio de JaneiroFrom Proálcool to PAISS: Trajectory and Lessons of Public Financing for Brazilian BioethanolSpeaker, panel moderator and co-chair. TVI Seminar — Industry's Green Transition: Taking Stock of Early Findings. CGEE / Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy (CIIP) / FINEP / ABDE, Rio de Janeiro.
22 Apr 2026MontevideoMission-Oriented Development StrategiesSpeaker. Launch seminar of the National Dialogue for a National Development Strategy. Torre Ejecutiva, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2025

DatePlaceTalk
15 Nov 2025BelémNDCs and Technology Transfer — Opening RemarksCGEE Side Event, COP30, Belém.
22 Oct 2025BrasíliaBrazil's Artificial Intelligence Plan (PBIA) — Senate HearingPublic hearing on the PBIA. Senate Commission on Science, Technology, Innovation and Information Technology (CCT), Brasília.
20 Sep 2025New YorkBrazil's National Bioeconomy PlanUNGA80 Science Summit, New York.
1 Jul 2025SevilleFollowing the Money: STI Investment Flows and SDG Alignment in Sub-Saharan AfricaSpeaker. Side event at the 4th UN Financing for Development Conference (FfD4), co-organised by JRC, UNESCO, ISC and UN IATT. JRC Seville.
18 Apr 2025OnlineAI and Technological Innovation in a Multi-Polar World: Geopolitical Dynamics and Governance ChallengesSpeaker, session "The Future of Artificial Intelligence". International Symposium "Foresight in a Rapidly Changing World", online, 17–18 April 2025.Note and slides
26 Feb 2025VitóriaOpening Keynote: ES500 EncontrosOpening keynote. ES500 Encontros: Seu lugar na história que estamos escrevendo, on the long-term development plan for the state of Espírito Santo (ES 500 Anos). Vitória.

2024

DatePlaceTalk
28 Oct 2024ViennaBibliometric Analysis of Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy LiteratureMission Forward: Forging New Frontiers in Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies. OECD Conference, Vienna.
31 Jul 2024BrasíliaChallenges for a New STI Strategy and SNCTI GovernancePanellist. 5th National Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation (5CNCTI), Brasília.
1 May 2024São PauloEvidence-Based Policies for Science, Technology and InnovationPreparatory conference for the 5CNCTI, FGV, São Paulo.
16 Apr 2024BrasíliaMission-Oriented Innovation: Contributions to a New Brazilian Technology and Innovation PolicyPanellist. Free Conference on Mission-Oriented Innovation, CNI / WTT, Brasília.

2023

DatePlaceTalk
1 Nov 2023BrasíliaInovação Orientada por MissãoSemana de Inovação 2023, ENAP, Brasília.

2021

DatePlaceTalk
15 Nov 2021OnlineTechnological Revolutions and the Role of the State in the Governance of Digital TechnologiesSpeaker. CIGI / Project for Peaceful Competition / King's College London Conference on Digital Governance and Geoeconomics. Virtual.

2020

DatePlaceTalk
11 Nov 2020OnlineMission-Oriented Research and InnovationKeynote speaker as Brazil's representative. Co-Creation Days Sweden-Brazil, Sweden-Brazil Innovation Weeks 2020, Vinnova / Embassy of Sweden. Virtual.
1 Nov 2020OnlineReimagining Governments Through InnovationSemana de Inovação 2020, ENAP, Brasília. Virtual.

2015

DatePlaceTalk
1 Sep 2015Rio de JaneiroWINIR Conference — Co-organiserCo-organiser. World Interdisciplinary Network for Institutional Research (WINIR) Conference, Rio de Janeiro.

2014

DatePlaceTalk
1 Jul 2014LondonMission-Oriented Finance for Innovation Conference — Co-organiserCo-organiser with Prof. Mariana Mazzucato. Policy Network / SPRU, London.