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In-depth analysis of public management, technology and sustainability for leaders shaping the future.
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· Environmental · 8 min
Agentic AI: energy, carbon, and water behind the prompt
The agentic AI footprint grows with every tool call and every retry an agent makes. Here is how to measure energy, carbon, and water for each task.
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· Governance · 9 min
Digital public infrastructure: lessons from Brazil’s Pix
Digital public infrastructure took Brazil’s Pix to 148 million users in 2025. Here is what public managers can take from the model, from ID to procurement.
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· Governance · 10 min
AI against fraud in public works procurement
AI against procurement fraud already runs in Brazil’s competition and audit agencies. Here is what it detects, what it requires, and where it creates new risk.
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· AI · 9 min
Unstructured data quality: what generative AI requires
Generative AI answers from unstructured data such as contracts and emails. Here is how to manage the quality of those documents, one problem at a time.
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· Technology · 9 min
IT and AI teams: how to end the conflict between them
IT and AI teams share the technology budget and disagree on data, competence, and timing. Here is what three companies changed to align the two teams.
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· AI · 9 min
AI ROI: why investment fails to reach the bottom line
AI ROI has yet to show up for 56% of CEOs, according to PwC. Here is how to choose the problems that move earnings and set the measure before you build.
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· AI · 10 min
Agentic AI in procurement: where the most value is
Agentic AI in procurement reaches 9% of surveyed organizations, against 35% in software. Here is why the function fell behind and seven decisions that change it.
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· Governance · 8 min
Government transition: the contracts new leaders inherit
In Brazil’s 2027 government transition, public contracts keep running while leadership changes. Here are four blind spots in that legacy and how to map them.
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· Governance · 3 min
O mito do ERP monolítico: 6 razões pelas quais ele não é suficiente
Por que confiar só no ERP cria pontos cegos nos controles financeiros, na automação de contas a pagar e na gestão da cadeia de suprimentos.
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· Governance · 5 min
A era da convergência na gestão pública
O setor público e as grandes corporações operam sob uma "tempestade perfeita": a era da "policrise", em que convergem instabilidade geopolítica, restrições orçamentárias severas e uma pressão regulatória sem precedentes por ESG.
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· Governance · 3 min
Da rigidez à adaptação: a governança corporativa na era da "organização polvo"
Como a inteligência artificial responsável permite que empresas superem o modelo "Homem de Lata" e unam controle e adaptabilidade radical.