Tatiana Roque

Tatiana Roque

Tatiana Roque is the Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation of the City of Rio de Janeiro and an elected member of the Rio de Janeiro City Council. A mathematician and philosopher of science, she has become one of Brazil’s most prominent voices at the intersection of science, democracy, and technology. In her government role, she has led projects such as Rio AI City, which aims to establish one of the world’s largest hubs for artificial intelligence and cloud computing, and aids the expansion of the Rio Operations Center (COR), Latin America’s most advanced real-time urban monitoring facility. She also represents the city in Rio Innovation Week, the region’s largest technology forum, promoting debates on AI, smart cities, sustainability, and digital governance.
Before entering the government, Roque built a distinguished academic career as Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), where she directed the Forum of Science and Culture. She is the author of several acclaimed books, including História da Matemática: Uma visão crítica, desfazendo mitos e lendas—winner of the Jabuti Prize in 2013—and O dia em que voltamos de Marte (2021), which explores the political and cultural dimensions of science. She holds a PhD in Production Engineering (History and Philosophy of Science), an MSc in Applied Mathematics, and a BSc in Mathematics, all from UFRJ.

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    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Profession
    Secretary of Science and Technology
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In person
9 July 2026
09:00 - 12:15
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
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