Brazil's first Minister of Indigenous Peoples, @GuajajaraSonia, didn't hold back at #WebSummitRio: most of Brazil's Congress denies climate change exists. Some are actively working against solutions.
Apple says it won't release its new Siri in the EU. The EU's most senior tech official has a message for them: nothing in our rules is blocking you. That's your own decision.
"We don't want monopolies in the European markets." @HennaVirkkunen, EVP for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy at the @EU_Commission. #WebSummitRio
When Eric Schmidt came to Brazil in 2011, he left Fábio Coelho with a lesson he didn't fully understand at the time.
Fourteen years later, it finally made complete sense.
Fábio Coelho, President Brazil & VP, Google | #WebSummitRio
Brazil and Latin America’s most decorated Olympic gymnast. Multi-gold medalist.
And she still sees herself the same way she did when she left home at ten: "Just Rebeca, Rosa's daughter".
@Rebecarandrade, Olympic Gold Medallist | #WebSummitRio
Amazon's goal in Brazil isn't to be known as an American brand. At #WebSummitRio, @amazonbrasil CMO, Camila Nunes said it plainly: they want to be a brand made by Brazilians, for Brazilians.
The most common comment on his videos? "I can't believe I fell for a sponsored post."
@ricardocubba, Actor & Creator, on why @ceravebrasil changed the game by building entertainment before ever showing the product. #WebSummitRio
Nobody buys a moisturiser to moisturise their skin. They buy the ten minutes after their shower to take care of themselves. @dedesecco, Actress & Model, on why the best brands today sell feelings, not products. #WebSummitRio
34% of revenue through live commerce. 600 lives a day. 10,000 affiliates.
At #WebSummitRio, @jadepicon, actress, content creator, and founder of Aura Beauty, broke down what it actually looks like when you build a brand for the live shopping era.
Third largest market for @OpenAI users in the world.
Second largest for developers.
At #WebSummitRio, Bruno Lewicki of OpenAI showed just how much Brazil matters to OpenAI right now.
That's a wrap on day one of #WebSummitRio! 💃
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