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Leonardo Rodrigo Ferreira
Director of Privacy and Information Security (CISO)
Secretaria de Governo Digital (SGD)
Speaker Topics
- Executive Communication and Metrics
- Partnering Across the Business
- Personal Effectiveness
Speaker Bio
Leonardo Ferreira is Director of Privacy and Information Security (CISO) at the Secretariat for Digital Government, Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services, Brazil. He leads the Federal Privacy and Information Security Program, coordinating 255 federal government organizations responsible for more than 4,750 digital services used by over 170 million citizens through Gov.br.
He plays a strategic role in cybersecurity operations for major global events hosted in Brazil, including the G20, BRICS and COP30, and contributes to international cooperation initiatives with governments and institutions in the United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Spain, Singapore, Portugal, Denmark and Israel.
Leonardo serves as an advisory member of national cybersecurity, privacy and digital security councils, and is a professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas and Centro Universitário de Brasília. He is a PhD candidate and holds a Master’s degree in Applied Computing from the University of Brasília.
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He plays a strategic role in cybersecurity operations for major global events hosted in Brazil, including the G20, BRICS and COP30, and contributes to international cooperation initiatives with governments and institutions in the United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Spain, Singapore, Portugal, Denmark and Israel.
Leonardo serves as an advisory member of national cybersecurity, privacy and digital security councils, and is a professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas and Centro Universitário de Brasília. He is a PhD candidate and holds a Master’s degree in Applied Computing from the University of Brasília.
Session
Wednesday, 05 August, 2026 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM BRT
Executive Story Q&A: The New Role of the CISO – What Changes When Everything Changes?
Leonardo Rodrigo Ferreira,
Director of Privacy and Information Security (CISO), Secretaria de Governo Digital (SGD)
Eduardo Wolski,
Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
Digital transformation and the rise of cyber threats are reshaping the public sector. In this interactive session, Leonardo Ferreira, CISO of Digital Government (SGD/MGI), highlights the evolving responsibilities in public agencies, the unique challenges faced, and the skills and strategies needed to protect citizen data and critical infrastructures in a rapidly changing environment. Gain practical insights from one of the visionary leaders in public sector cybersecurity in Brazil and engage with peers on the new role of CISOs
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