Welcome Night (In-Person)

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Welcome Dinner & Networking (VIP, VIP Premium, and optional participation)

Begin the Summit with an evening of networking and connection in Salvador, Bahia. Enjoy a relaxed dinner and the opportunity to meet speakers, partners, and fellow participants before the official sessions begin.

Registration is closed!

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UNINASSAU - (Technical event - In-person and Online)

Foyer - 9th floor
8:00 am– Check-in
10:40 am- Coffee-Break
4:00 pm- Coffee Break

Main Auditorium - 9th floor - In-person Conferences
8:30 am – Opening Session
9:00 am – “The Future We Want: 6 Pillars for Building Smart and Happy Environments,” with Patrícia Fraga
9:40 am – “A Data-Driven Look at Workplace Happiness,” with Matt Phelan
10:10 am – “Transforming Smiles,” with Amélia Mamede
10:55 am – “SDGs in Public Management,” with Fábio Tatsubô
11:25 am – “When Emotion Meets Code: The Future of Smart Cities is Emotional,” with Marcelo Jordão
11:55 am - “Urban security as a driver of quality of life,” with Fábio Atanásio

3:00 pm – Roundtable: “Urban Self-Sufficiency: Clean Energy, Community Agriculture, and Circular Economy” with Gabriela Moreira, Eugênio Badaró
4:15 pm – Roundtable: “How Much Technology Do We Really Need? The Balance Between Innovation and Human Activities” with Cati de Castro, Patrícia Fraga
5:15 pm – Roundtable: “Environments that Promote Health and Happiness: How Cities, Companies, and Schools Can Encourage Healthy Lifestyles” with Areza Barros, Eugênio Badaró

Room 608 - 6th floor - Thematic Hub
2:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Interactive Thematic Hub: “Consciousness and Proactive Citizenship: Autonomy and Social Leadership” with Maribel Barreto
👉 Expected Outcome: Development of the “Proactive Citizenship Charter”, with recommendations on education for autonomy, community leadership, and social inclusion, to be shared with municipalities, schools, universities, and civic organizations.

Room 609 - 6th Floor - Paper, Poster & Talk Presentations
2:00 pm – “Disruptive Innovations: The Intersection Between Smart Cities and the ESG Agenda” Research Paper – Eugênio Badaró (in person)
2:30 pm – “Integrated Awareness on Bioenergy” Professional Presentation – Colin Spenley (in person)
3:00 pm – “A Conscious Look at the Elderly: Transforming Homes Through Humanized Architecture” Professional Presentation – Rosiane Alves (in person)

UNINASSAU - Pituba Campus
📍 R. dos Maçons, 364 – Pituba, Salvador – BA, 41810-205, Brazil

Estácio de Sá University - (Technical Event - In-Person and Online)

Foyer
2:00 pm – Check-in
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Exhibition
4:00 pm - Coffee Break

Main Auditorium - Roundtables
2:00 pm – Roundtable: “Citizen Cybersecurity: Privacy, Trust, and Protection in Digital Cities” with Fábio Atanásio, Nathan Santos
3:00 pm – Roundtable: “Integral Health: Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-being in Urban Spaces” with Amélia Mamede, Priscila Pinto, Cláudio Vidal
4:15 pm – Roundtable: “Digital Communication and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Risks for Smart Cities” with Rafael Trindade, Nathan Santos, Joacir Ferreira, Alex Almeida dos Santos

Room 10 (next to the auditorium) - Thematic Hub
2:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Interactive Thematic Hub: “Human Relations, Communication, and Constructive Coexistence: Cities that Care.”
👉 Expected Outcome: Drafting of the “Charter for Constructive Coexistence and Citizen Communication,” aimed at NGOs, community foundations, public agencies, and international networks, with recommendations for the responsible and creative use of communication to strengthen communities, combat misinformation, and foster social bonds.

Universidade Estácio de Sá - Gilberto Gil Campus (Stiep)
📍 Rua Xingu, nº 179 – Jardim Atalaia/STIEP, Salvador – BA, 41770-130

VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Conferences
2:00 pm – “Legal Tools for Smart and Sustainable Cities,” with Eliane Saldan
2:00 pm – “Integrated Well-being and Urban Happiness in Architecture,” with Dr. Lamiaa Shaheen
2:30 pm – “Superoxygenation and Intelligent Water Management: Sustainable Solutions for Resilient Cities,” with Edu Azevedo
2:30 pm – “To Be Urban, We Must Start at Home,” with Luciana Moreno
3:00 pm – “Standard Housing Unit in Periphery Communities,” with José Luiz Viana do Couto
3:00 pm – “Signs of the Times: Designing Legibility in the Cities of the Future,” with Clarissa Gainey
3:30 pm – “Accessibility and the Cities of the Future,” with Paula Teles
3:30 pm – “From the Right to the City to the Right to Happiness: Smart Cities as a New Legal and Institutional Paradigm,” with Diogo de Calasans Melo Andrade
4:15 PM – “Disaster Preparedness 2025,” with Dolph Holmes & Frances Kiperman
4:15 pm – “Beyond Technology: How Accessible Architecture Drives Smart Cities,” with Fabiana Goulart
4:45 pm – “Situational Awareness and the Value of Human Life,” with Alexandre Rodrigues Martins
4:45 pm – “The Art of Dwelling in Oneself,” with Selma Mosquera


Paper, Poster & Talk Presentations
2:00 pm – “Mind Awareness in the Habitat” Professional Presentation – Vanessa Pedroso
2:30 pm – “Regina Cohen’s City of Dreams: Urban Poetics and Inclusion in City Landscapes” Research Paper – Regina Cohen
3:00 pm – “Effectiveness of River School Transportation in the Amazon: A Diagnosis for Educational Inclusion” Research Paper – Maisa Tobias
3:30 pm – “Immersive Futures: Co-creating Smarter, Happier, and More Resilient Cities” Professional Presentation – Juliano Calil
3:30 pm – “Urban Drainage in a Critical Area of the Batista Campos Neighborhood: Integrated Diagnosis and Sustainable Proposals to Mitigate Flooding” Research Paper – Lucas Rocha Xerfan, Vicenzo Lobato Rodrigues, Rafael Ladeia da Silva
4:15 pm – “The Impact of EPS Panels on Sustainable Construction: An Analysis of Waste, Energy, and Costs” Research Paper – João Aires
4:15 pm – “Challenges and Initiatives for More Sustainable and Smart Cities and Communities” Professional Presentation – Thaísa Silva
4:45 pm – “The History of the Dictionary: From Ancient Sumer (26th Century BC) to Brazilian Dictionaries (21st Century AD)” Professional Presentation – Wagner Pereira
4:45 pm – “Sustainable Recycled Plastic Blocks: A Solution for Solid Waste Management and Their Application in Construction” - Virtual Poster – Authors: Lucas Rocha Xerfan, Rafael Ladeia da Silva, Vicenzo Lobato Rodrigues

UNINASSAU - (Technical Event - In-Person and Online)

Foyer
8:30 am – Check-in
10:30 - Coffee Break

Room 608 - 6th floor - Thematic Hub
9:00 am – 12:15 pm – Interactive Thematic Hub: “Conscious Technology and Cybersecurity: Human and Safe Innovation” with Joacir Ferreira
👉 Expected Outcome: Development of the “Conscious Technology Charter,” intended for ministries, innovation departments, and international organizations, with guidelines on digital inclusion, data protection, and the ethical use of AI.

Main Auditorium - 9th floor - Thematic Hub
9:00 am – 12:15 pm – Interactive Thematic Hub: “Integral Well-Being and Urban Happiness: Health and Purpose Across All Life Stages” with Taina Volvoc, Cati de Castro, Marcelo Jordão
👉 Expected Outcome: Production of the “Urban Happiness Charter,” with recommendations on promoting holistic health, creating built environments that support healthy habits, fostering cross-sector collaboration (public sector, private sector, and community), and encouraging pro-well-being behaviors. To be shared with health and education departments, business associations, urban policy councils, international healthy city networks, and companies committed to ESG and quality of life.

UNINASSAU - Pituba Campus
📍 R. dos Maçons, 364 – Pituba, Salvador – BA, 41810-205, Brazil

Universidade Estácio de Sá - (Technical Event - In-Person and Online)

Foyer
8:00 am – Check-in
9:00 am – 6:00 pm – Exhibition
10:30 - Coffee Break
4:00 pm - Coffee Break

Main Auditorium – Roundtables / In-person Conferences
9:00 am – Roundtable: “Empathy and Civic Culture: Constructive Coexistence and Healthy Use of Digital Spaces” with Nathan Santos, Dulcila Torres
10:00 am – Roundtable: “Education for Autonomy: Forming Citizens Able to Decide and Act” with Juliana Costa, Dulcila Torres
11:00 am – Roundtable: “Active Citizenship: Awareness, Leadership, and Collective Action for the Common Good” with Dulcila Torres, and Maribel Barreto

1:30 pm – Abayomi Academy Presentation
2:00 pm – “Grow Food at Home!” with Cameron James (live)
2:30 pm – “Smart Cities with Soul: Innovation in Service of Urban Life” with Alessandro Lopes
3:00 pm – “Innovation, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence in Service of Cities” with Joacir Ferreira
4:15 pm – “Home as an Extension of the Body” with Taina Volcov
4:45 pm – “When Was the Last Time You Did Maintenance on Your Brain?” with Cati de Castro
5:15 pm – “The Home Microbiome and the New Panspermia: Keys to a Healthy Future” with Estácio Ramos
5:45 pm – Closing Session

Room 08 - Thematic Hub
9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Interactive Thematic Hub: “Accessible, Vibrant, and Self-Sustaining Spaces: Well-Being and Urban Self-Sufficiency” with Alessandro Lopes, Anna Bezerra, Patrícia Fraga
👉 Expected Outcome: Development of the “Urban Self-Sufficiency Charter,” with proposals for identifying and optimizing available resources (natural, financial, technological, human, etc.) to generate collective benefits and shared value for the community, public sector, and private sector. To be delivered to municipal leaders, chambers of commerce, urban and professional associations, and international sustainable planning networks.

Room 11 - Thematic Hub
9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Interactive Thematic Hub: “Innovative and Collaborative Governance: Networks of Trust and Action” with Fábio Tatsubô, Eugênio Badaró
👉 Expected Outcome: Formulation of the “Collaborative Governance Charter,” addressed to public agencies, urban policy councils, and international associations, with recommendations on intersectoral governance models, volunteer initiatives, and citizen participation.
 

Universidade Estácio de Sá - Gilberto Gil Campus (Stiep)
📍 Rua Xingu, nº 179 – Jardim Atalaia/STIEP, Salvador – BA, 41770-130

VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Conferences
9:00 am – “The Unprecedented Is Everything You Haven’t Lived Yet, Because You Haven’t Dared to Be Who You Truly Are” with Alessandra Ribeiro
9:00 am – “Sustainability and Security – An Innovative Look at the Past” with Paulo Lino
9:30 am – “Negotiating with China” with John Leal
9:30 am – “Take a Step Toward Accessibility: Orientation for New IAAP Members” with LuzMa Servín
10:00 am – “The Courage to Be: Leading with Purpose in a Changing World” with Maria Manuela Cunha
10:00 am – “Your Choices Determine Your Health — and Your City’s Health” with Thiago de Paula
10:45 am – “Our Fingerprints” with Daiana Arnold
10:45 am – “Cities that Feel: How Environments Shape Behavior and Prosperity” with Roberta Schell
11:15 am – “User Experience (UX) in Higher Education: A Multiscalar Design Strategy” with Dr. Khloud Khalid
11:15 am – “360° Happiness: Integrating Lives, Businesses, and Cities” with Elvisnei Camargo
11:45 am – “The Power of a Few Seeds” with Simone Marques

Business Matching Network (VIP &  Premium& by registration) (Exclusive In-Person)

A full-day program designed exclusively for VIP and Premium attendees, and also open by registration, the Business Matching Network session creates a dynamic environment for meaningful connections. Through curated activities, participants will explore collaboration opportunities, share expertise, and discover synergies with other leaders, innovators, and organizations shaping the future of smart and happy cities.

Agenda
8:00 AM - Check-in and Welcome Coffee
8:30 AM - Opening and Guidelines
9:00 AM - Sponsor Presentations
10:00 AM - Speed ​​Coffee Break
10:45 AM - Personal Pitches
12:00 PM - Networking Lunch
1:00 PM - Affinity Networking Circles
2:30 PM - Speed ​​Networking (1x1)
3:45 PM - Connections Plenary
4:10 PM - Closing and Next Steps
4:30 PM - Happy Hour

Registration is closed!