More than 70 professors. 8 countries.

Luciana Fonseca

Responsive Cities Institute

Urban Planning

Founder and Director of the Responsive Cities Institute. PhD in Urban Planning.

Gerhard Schmitt

ETH Zurich

AI in urban design, Generative Cities

Professor emeritus at ETH Zurich, known worldwide for his work in computational design and generative cities.

Alain Bertaud

NYU, former World Bank economist

Urban economics

Urban planner and economist with more than 50 years in urban planning at the World Bank.

Michael Batty

UCL

Urban complexity

Professor at UCL and a global authority on urban complexity science and city modeling.

Kai-Uwe Bergmann

Partner at BIG

Architecture

Partner at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), working on large-scale architecture and urbanism projects.

Eran Chen

ODA New York, Columbia University

Architecture, Urban Experience

Founding architect and executive director of ODA, in New York. A graduate of the Bezalel School of Art and Design, he gained international recognition by proposing that "form follows experience". His projects prioritize quality of life, light, nature and coexistence in large-scale buildings, and he also teaches at Columbia University.

Galina Tachieva

DPZ CoDesign

Urbanism, Urban Sustainability

Architect, urban planner and managing partner at DPZ CoDesign. A global specialist in urban sustainability and author of the Sprawl Repair Manual, she has spent her career turning scattered, car-dependent suburbs into complete, walkable communities with a high quality of life.

Isabel Castilla

Field Operations

Landscape Architecture

Landscape architect at Field Operations, a leading name in Landscape Urbanism.

Román Viñoly

Rafael Viñoly Architects, Integrated Developments

Architecture, Real Estate Development

Global growth leader at Rafael Viñoly Architects and co-founder of Integrated Developments, focused on sustainable developments.

Pablo Sendra

Bartlett School of Planning (UCL)

Urban Design, Social Housing

Professor at the Bartlett School of Planning (UCL) and director of Urban Design, focused on co-design and social housing.

Douglas Strabelli

Sagewood Corporation

Real Estate Market

Founder and CEO of Sagewood Corporation, with more than 360 projects completed in the luxury real estate market in the USA and Brazil.

Washington Fajardo

IDB, former Head of Urbanism, Rio de Janeiro

Urbanism and heritage

Specialist in urbanism and cultural heritage, former Secretary of Urban Planning of Rio de Janeiro.

Zeina Latif

former Chief Economist at XP

Economics

One of Brazil's leading economists, former chief economist at XP Investimentos.

Emilio Merino

Urban Planning, Mobility

Senior international transportation consultant on projects financed by the World Bank and the IDB.

Felipe Karasek

Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, Urbanism

Postdoctoral researcher in Psychoanalysis and Processes of Subjectivation.

Anthony Ling

Caos Planejado

Urbanism, Business Administration

Founder of Caos Planejado, a leading forum for debate on urbanism and urban policy in Brazil.

Vinicius Netto

UFF

Urbanism, Urban Theory

Associate Professor at UFF and author of The Social Fabric of Cities.

Gabriela Santos

Innovation, Ecosystems

Innovation ecosystem strategist.

Guilherme Formicki

FAUUSP

Urban Planning

PhD in Urban Planning from FAUUSP.

Luís Villanova

UFRGS

Architecture, High-Rise Development

PhD in Architecture from UFRGS, known for his work on high-rise development and urban morphology.

Marcia Oliveira

Charrette Design, Planned Neighborhoods

Architect (USP), specialist in Charrette Design and VP of Smart City Business America.

Marcus Borges

Menezes Niebuhr Sociedade de Advogados

Urban Planning Law

PhD in Law (UFSC), specialist in legal structuring for urban developments. Works at the law firm Menezes Niebuhr Sociedade de Advogados.

Angélica Rigo

Systematica

Urban Mobility

Senior Mobility Consultant at Systematica in Milan.

Akemi Inamoto

Byo Paisagismo

Landscape Design, Landscape Architecture

Architect and urban planner, founder of Byo Paisagismo.

Leonardo Hortencio

Responsive Cities Institute

Urban Planning

Urban Planner and General Coordinator of the Responsive Cities Institute.

Marina Pires

Responsive Cities Institute

Computational Design, Research

Academic Coordinator of the Responsive Cities Institute, master's in Design, researcher in computational design.

Victor Carvalho Pinto

Federal Senate of Brazil

Urban Planning Law

Legislative Advisor at the Federal Senate of Brazil and author of Direito Urbanístico: Plano Diretor e Direito de Propriedade (Urban Planning Law: The Master Plan and Property Rights).

Guilherme Dalcin

Responsive Cities Institute

Data Science

Data scientist at the Responsive Cities Institute.

Roberta Berardo

OSPA Place

Digital Twin, Urban Development

Partner at OSPA Place, working on digital twins for urban development.

Bruna Pengo

OSPA

Computational Design

Partner at OSPA, computational designer and Project Manager at the Responsive Cities Institute.

Denis Vicentainer

AI, Data Science

AI and data science engineer.

Felipe Barros

Data Science, Geography

Data scientist and geographer.

Lucas Raupp

N-iX

Data Engineering

Senior Data Engineer at N-iX. Specialist in data engineering.

Erika Hartmann

Eixo Implementações

BIM, Implementation

Founding partner of Eixo Implementações.

Daniela Cravo

Porto Alegre City Government

Law, Data Governance

Municipal attorney of Porto Alegre, PhD in Law from UFRGS.

Rodrigo Perpétuo

ICLEI South America

Sustainability, Cities

Executive Secretary of ICLEI South America.

Marcelo Farias

UFPR

Construction Materials, Civil Engineering

Civil engineer with a master's in Materials Science and Engineering and a PhD candidate in Civil Engineering at UFPR. Works on construction materials, concrete durability and building pathology, with an emphasis on cementitious and advanced materials.

Artur Wilkoszynski

UFRGS

Architecture, Strategic Urbanism

Master's and PhD in Architecture from UFRGS.

Laryssa Tarachucky

Urban Planning

Researcher in urban planning and collaborative processes.

Rafael Carassini

Urban Planning, Public Sector

Urban planning and the public sector.

Caio Calfat

Caio Calfat Real Estate

Real Estate Market, Tourism

President of Caio Calfat Real Estate Consulting.

Rodrigo Rodembusch

Communication

PhD in Communication Sciences.

Carolina Souza Pinto

OSPA Architecture

Management, Design Process

Founding partner of OSPA Architecture.

Rodrigo Rocha

URBE.ME

Architecture, Real Estate Development

COO of URBE.ME, Architect and Urban Planner.

Rodrigo Milani

OSPA

Architecture, Real Estate Development

Business manager at OSPA, Architect and Urban Planner.

Aroldo Braga

Real Estate Funds

Real estate fund management.

Giuliano Tognetti

Real Estate Market, Land Subdivision

Real estate market and land subdivision.

Henrique Heckler

Technology, Urban Development

Technology, innovation and urban development.

Levi Coelho

Real Estate Market, Real Estate Development

Real estate market and real estate development.

Miguel Dias

Finance, Financial Structuring

Specialist in financial structuring.

Renato Gama

Real Estate Investment

Specialist in real estate investment.

Carol Correa

OSPA Architecture

Project Management, Real Estate Development

Partner and business manager at OSPA Architecture.

Bruna Brenner

Civil Engineering, Digital Construction

Architect with a master's and a PhD in Civil Engineering. 17 years in civil construction, with experience in design, construction management, teaching and research.

Mauricio Ceolin

AT Arquitetura

Architecture, Heritage

Director of AT Arquitetura. Specialist in Historic Heritage from UFRGS. 18 years designing architecture with urban impact in Porto Alegre.

Mauricio López

FROM

Architecture, Prefabrication

Architect, professor and co-founder of FROM. Works with prefab, natural settings and culture. Award winner (MCHAP, BIAU) and curator of the Uruguay pavilion at the 18th Venice Biennale.

Monica Picavea

Sustainability, Biodiversity

Master's in Biodiversity Conservation from IPÊ, with more than 20 years of work in sustainability and urban climate adaptation.

Paula Palermo

Architecture, Economics, Sustainability

Architect, urban planner and economist with more than 15 years of experience in social and sustainability initiatives.

Ricardo Nassralla

Bairru Urbanismo

Urbanism, Real Estate Development

Regional Head at Bairru Urbanismo, where he leads the expansion and operations of real estate projects.

Sara Chornobai

PROPAR/UFRGS

Architecture, Biomimicry, AI

Master's student at PROPAR/UFRGS in Architecture and Urbanism Design, researching biomimicry and generative AI in the creative process.

Adriano Paranaiba

Economics, Transportation

Economist with a master's in Agribusiness (UFG) and a PhD in Transportation (UnB), with postdoctoral research in Business Administration (Mackenzie).

Carina Quirino

Laboratório de Regulação Econômica

Public Law, Regulation

PhD in Public Law from UERJ and founding member of the Laboratório de Regulação Econômica.

Cássio Oliveira

Aveiro Negócios

Strategic Finance

Specialist in Strategic Finance and founder of Aveiro Negócios.

Felipe França

Economics

Economist (UFMG) with a master's (UFPR).

Fernanda Andreazza

Law, Governance

Master's in Business Law (FGV SP) with award-winning research on impact, and legal advisor to startups and civil society organizations on governance.

Hugo Mathecowitsch

Tools for the Commons, a55

Fintech, Entrepreneurship

Founder of Tools for the Commons and co-founder of a55, a fintech created in 2017 that finances growing technology companies.

Maria Catarina Ribeiro

Adverso Lab

Strategic Design, Social Business

Strategic designer from Ceará, specialist in Social Business and founder of Adverso Lab.

Maria Águeda Muniz

Urbanization, Public Policy

Architect and urban planner with a PhD in Urbanization and Public Policy, specialized in Finance and Public Administration.

Orlando Nastri Neto

Citrosuco

ESG, Corporate Sustainability

Head of ESG at Citrosuco, a global citrus company, where he leads strategy, team and budget with a focus on value and reputation.

Paula Diniz e Carvalho

Composto

Business Law

Partner at Composto, where she helps small and medium-sized businesses turn intention into action.

Rubens Neistein

E-commerce, Blockchain

Entrepreneur since 1999 with more than 50 e-commerce stores launched, specialist in Blockchain and digital assets.

Sanderson Pajeú

naPorta

Entrepreneurship, Logistics

Founder and CEO of naPorta. Indigenous, from the outskirts of São Paulo's East Zone.

Stefania Dimitrov

Sondotécnica, CAU/SP

BIM, Social Housing

BIM Manager at Sondotécnica with a master's from Mackenzie, council member at CAU/SP and specialist in social housing and technical standardization.

Fabiano de Marco

Idealiza Cidades

Planned Neighborhoods, Urban Development

Co-founding partner of Idealiza Cidades, responsible for developing planned neighborhoods in Pelotas, Uberlândia and São José dos Campos.

Greta Neumann Seibt

OSPA Place

Technology for Cities, Computational Design

Partner at OSPA, Technology for Cities Project Manager at OSPA Place. Architect and urban planner from UFRGS, with academic experience in computational design at the University of Stuttgart in Germany.

Lorena Morrudo Babot

Habitasul

Urban Planning, Sustainability

Architect (1999) with a master's in Sustainable Development (FLACAM/UNESCO). She is Manager of Architecture and Urbanism at Grupo Habitasul, where she has worked since 2013. She led the environmental studies for Jurerê Internacional and now guides the neighborhood's expansion. Earlier, she worked in planning at Fundação CEPA. She is also a council member at CAU and the company's representative at ASBEA.