Sílvio Romero De Lemos Meira

He graduated in electronic engineering from ITA - Technological Institute of Aeronautics in 1977; is a master in computer science from UFPE - Federal University of Pernambuco; and PhD in computer science from the University of Kent at Canterbury, England. He founded and was the chief scientist of CESAR, Center for Advanced Studies and Systems of Recife until July 2014 and was a Fellow and Faculty Associate of the Berkman Center, Harvard University, from 2012 to 2015. He is a CBN radio commentator, consultant and lecturer in digital business policies and strategies, social networks, ICTs, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2007, Época Magazine elected him one of the 100 most influential Brazilians. In 2011 was chosen by O Globo as personality of the year of the Brazilian economy. In 2013, Galileo Magazine chose him as one of the 100 most influential Brazilians on the web. He currently holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Management Center of Porto Digital, a private non-profit civil association.