Leonardo Parentoni
Founder and Scientific Advisor

Leonardo Parentoni is passionate about Law & Technology, with over 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. He holds a Doctorate in Law from USP. He is a professor at UFMG and IBMEC/MG. He served as a member of the inaugural National Council for Personal Data Protection and Privacy (CNPD), appointed by the Presidency of the Republic. He is the founder and coordinator of the Law, Technology, and Innovation initiative within the graduate program at the UFMG Law School. In 2017, he designed and taught Brazil's first doctoral-level course on artificial intelligence. He is also the founder and a scientific advisor for the Center for Research on Law, Technology, and Innovation (DTIBR – www.dtibr.com) and serves as the global coordinator of the AI and Law Working Group for the BRICS Law Schools Consortium. He has been a visiting researcher at Renmin University (China), the University of Sydney (Australia), the University of Texas at Austin (USA), and the URCDP (Uruguay's Data Protection Agency); a strategic technology partner at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS/Australia); and a team mentor for the Law Without Walls (LWOW/USA) program. His work has been cited in decisions by Superior Courts, such as STF RE 1.010.606, STJ REsp 1.925.959, and REsp 2.072.206. His writings have been published in five languages across seven countries. Publications are available for free at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leonardo-Parentoni
Gabriella Reis
Researcher

Lawyer specializing in Medical Law and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. Holds a Master’s degree in Law and Technology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Currently conducting research on AI ethics and governance in healthcare at the Center for Innovation in Artificial Intelligence (CI-IA Saúde UFMG).
Clara Bonaparte
Researcher

PhD candidate in Law at UFMG (2026-present). Master's degree in Law from PUC Minas (2023-2024), with a CAPES/PROEX scholarship. Bachelor's degree in Law from PUC Minas (2017-2022). Professor of Constitutional Law (2026-present) at Faculdade Pedro Leopoldo. Lawyer. Advisor on Public Policies in Science, Technology and Innovation at the State Secretariat for Economic Development (SEDE) in the Government of the State of Minas Gerais.
Rita Nascimento
Researcher

Lawyer. Master's candidate in Law at UFMG, specializing in State, Regulation, and Economic and Social Development. Holds a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedural Law and a Bachelor of Laws from UFMG. Legal specialist on the artificial intelligence team for lawyers at Jusbrasil.
José Guilherme
Researcher

Auditor at UFMG, working on assessments and consulting regarding the LGPD (General Data Protection Law), information security, and related topics. Consultant responsible for the process of drafting UFMG’s Personal Data Protection Impact Assessment report. PhD candidate in Sociology at UFMG, currently working on a thesis regarding cybercrime. Holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the João Pinheiro Foundation and a Bachelor’s degree in Law from UFMG.
Tárik Alves
Founder and Researcher

Systems Analyst (Newton Paiva University Center), Bachelor of Laws (UFMG), and Specialist in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (PUC Minas). Holds a postgraduate qualification in Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity (Faculdade Facint) and certifications including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Generative AI Professional, EXIN 27001, ITIL, and COBIT 5.
Head of AI at the Public Prosecutor's Office of Minas Gerais, where he leads both the engineering and governance of the agency's legal automation and digital transformation initiatives—ranging from the conception and operation of production AI systems to the definition of the underlying compliance, risk management, and responsible use frameworks. Co-founder of DTIBR and Coordinator of BLIS (Brazilian Laboratory for Intelligent Systems).
On the technical front, he possesses expertise in Machine Learning, MLOps, RAG systems, multi-agent architectures, fine-tuning, and infrastructure optimization for serving AI models using NVIDIA technologies. Regarding governance, he operates at the intersection of law and engineering, focusing on public sector AI governance, information security applied to AI systems, and aligning solutions with regulatory and risk management requirements.
Guilherme da Silva
Researcher

Guilherme da Silva is an Information Security specialist with over 10 years of experience in the field. He has led cybersecurity teams and data protection implementation projects in companies. He holds a postgraduate degree in Strategic IT Management from PUCRS. He actively participates in international conferences and research on cyber risk strategy and management.
Sarah Sakamoto
Researcher

She holds a Master’s degree in Systems and Computing (UFRN, 2014) and specializations in Digital Law (UERJ/ITSRio, 2025) and the Internet of Things (UTFPR, 2020), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (UFRN, 2012). Her career in the public sector spans from university teaching to the justice system. A public servant and analyst at the Public Defender's Office of the State of Paraná (DPEPR), she has been working in privacy and data protection since 2019, having initiated discussions on the LGPD (General Data Protection Law) within the institution. She is a member of the InovaDEF innovation lab (DPEPR), leads the Data Curitiba Embassy, and serves on the GovDados Ethics Council. She is also a new member of the Research Center on Law, Technology, and Innovation (DTIBR). As a speaker, educator, and researcher, her interests include privacy, data protection, digital public infrastructure, data justice, open innovation, human-computer interaction, requirements engineering, and access to justice.
Luiz Cordeiro
Researcher

Lawyer specializing in Business Law. Founding Partner of Cordeiro & Moreira Advogados. Master and Bachelor's degree in Law from the Milton Campos Law School. Researcher at the Law and Technology Study Group - DTec (UFMG, Brazil) and the Private Law, Entrepreneurship and New Technologies Research Group (FDMC, Brazil).
Rayssa Alves
Researcher

Lawyer. Postgraduate student in Private Law, Technology and Innovation at EBRADI. Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). She is one of the Directors of the OAB / MG “Law for Startups” Commission, member of the National Association of Data Privacy Professionals (ANPPD) and member of the Law & Technology Study Group at the UFMG Law School (DTec). She works with contracts, compliance, data protection and innovation.
Bruno Oliveira
Researcher

Computer Engineer and Master in Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in the Computational Intelligence research line. He has technical training in Internet Computing. He works as a developer of intelligent systems at SVA Tech - Analytical Video Solutions. Member of the Machine Intelligence and Data Science Laboratory (MINDS) for Artificial Intelligence research. Head of T. I. at the Center for Research in Law, Technology and Innovation (Centro DTIBR). He works as a researcher in the areas of Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Computer Vision and Digital Image Processing.
Livia Sanglard
Researcher

Lawyer. Master’s candidate in Law and Innovation at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Specialist in Digital Law from the Institute of Technology and Society (ITS/UERJ). Holds an Executive MBA in Law and Business Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). Has additional training in Law and Artificial Intelligence from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). Possesses solid experience in managing digital products for the legal sector, coordinating the definition of software requirements and translating legal needs into technological solutions. She is a member of the Enterprise, Development, and Responsibility Research Group (EDRESP/UFJF). Her research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, corporate governance, and the liability of corporate officers.
Nayara Campos
Researcher

Holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from PUC Minas and specializations in Business Law from PUC Minas and CEDIN; currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Technological Innovation and Intellectual Property at UFMG. Researcher specializing in public policies for innovation; founding lawyer of NCampos Advogados, NCampos Marcas e Patentes, and the N.Point contract management platform. Serves as Secretary General of the Business Law Commission and Chair of the Startup Law Commission at OAB/MG. Consultant on innovation public policies and data protection/privacy compliance programs for SEBRAE/MG.


