In-person Event LegisTech: The Modernisation of Devolved and Subnational Parliaments
Event hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Espirito Santo, Brazil on May 14th and 15th, 2026
LegisTech: Modernisation of Devolved and Subnational Parliaments
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
May 14th and 15th, 2026
Bússola Tech and the Legislative Assembly of the State of Espírito Santo have the honour of presenting the 2nd edition of LegisTech: Modernisation of Devolved and Subnational Parliaments. This prestigious event will be held on May 14th and 15th, 2026 at the Legislative Assembly of the State of Espírito Santo, in Vitória, Brazil. The meeting aims to deepen international dialogue on legislative modernisation in devolved and subnational parliaments, bringing together secretaries-general, clerks, legislative consultants, technology leaders and institutional decision-makers.
The next edition will focus on the important theme of Modernisation of Devolved and Subnational Parliaments, reflecting the growing need for technological transformation in state, provincial, regional and devolved legislatures. The programme has been carefully designed to promote in-depth debates on various aspects of legislative modernisation, including, among other topics, the first steps towards a digital legislative process, artificial intelligence strategies, parliamentary data structuring, integration with legacy systems, process automation and comparative case studies of parliaments from Brazil, Canada, Australia, Germany, Argentina, Portugal, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
The event represents the continuing commitment of Bússola Tech and the Legislative Assembly of the State of Espírito Santo to advancing legislative modernisation through the strategic application of digital technologies, institutional innovation and the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
Devolved and subnational parliaments from around the world are invited to participate in a journey of discovery, innovation and dialogue, envisioning a future in which technology and governance converge to create more efficient, transparent and responsive legislative institutions.
Registration for in-person participation is not available to the general public. Parliaments interested in participating are cordially invited to contact Bússola Tech and the Legislative Assembly of the State of Espírito Santo for further information.
Programme
Day 1 – 14 May 2026
Location: Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
08h30 – 09h00: Official Opening
Marcelo Santos - President of the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Marcos Aquino - Director of Transparency, Innovation and Special Projects of the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo
Luís Kimaid - Executive Director of Bússola Tech
Giuliano Nader - Secretary for Institutional Relations of the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo
09:00 - 09:30: Presentation of IA.LES - Artificial Intelligence Programme of the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Grimaldo Cruz - Director of Information Technology - Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Marcos Aquino - Director of Transparency, Innovation and Special Projects - Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
09:30 - 10:00: Process Automation and Application of AI in the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Patricia Izabel Rodrigues Costa da Silva Freire - Legislative Analyst - Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Carlos Eduardo Casa Grande - Secretary-General of the Board - Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Marcos Aquino - Director of Transparency, Innovation and Special Projects - Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
10:00 - 10:30: Break
10:30 - 11:00: Presentation on the Modernisation Case of the Legislature of Buenos Aires in Argentina
Ornela Flavia Vanzillotta - Director of International Relations of the Legislature of Buenos Aires in Argentina
11:00 – 12h15: First Steps Towards a Digital Legislative Process
Luis Kimaid - Executive Director of Bússola Tech
Marcos Aquino - Director of Transparency, Innovation and Special Projects - Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo
François Gagnon - Research Coordinator of the Public Administration Committee of the National Assembly of Quebec in Canada
Andy Beattie - Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Scotland
Danilo Aguiar - Secretary-General of the Board of the Federal Senate of Brazil
Ornela Flavia Vanzillotta - Director of International Relations of the Legislature of Buenos Aires in Argentina
12:15 - 13:45 - Lunch and official photograph
13:45 - 15:00 - Discussion Panel on Long-Term Planning for the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Subnational Parliaments
Luis Kimaid - Executive Director of Bússola Tech
Sandra Costa - Secretary-General of the Parliament of the Azores in Portugal
Moises Benamor - Chief of the Parliament Section at the Organization of American States
Bernice Watson - Director of Chamber and Committee Services of the Parliament of Queensland in Australia
Carlos Eduardo Casa Grande - Secretary-General of the Board of the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Juan de Dios Cincunegui - Director of the School of Parliaments of Austral University in Argentina
15:00 - 15:30 - Presentation on the Modernisation Case of the Parliament of the Azores in Portugal
Sandra Costa - Secretary-General of the Parliament of the Azores in Portugal
15:30 - 16:00: Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30: Presentation on the LegisPro Case of Xcential Legislative Technologies - Data-Driven Legislative Drafting
Grant Vergottini - CEO of Xcential Legislative Technologies
16:30 - 17:00: Presentation on the LawMaker Case of the Parliament of Scotland in the United Kingdom
Andy Beattie - Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Scotland
17:00 - 17:30: Presentation on the Modernisation Case of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Canada
Roberto Eberhardt - IT Director of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Canada
Day 2 – 15 May 2026
Location: Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
08h30 – 9h45: Discussion Panel on Parliamentary Data Structuring: Parliamentary Data Standards and Recommendations for Integration with Artificial Intelligence
Luis Kimaid - Executive Director of Bússola Tech
Aleksandar Savanovic - Head of Digitisation in the Digital Parliament Unit of the Legislature of Baden-Württemberg in Germany
Roberto Eberhardt - IT Director of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Canada
Juliano Bringer - CIO of Ágape Consultoria
Grant Vergottini - CEO of Xcential Legislative Technologies
Coby Skriker - Manager of Information Technology and Digital Services at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in South Africa
09:45 - 10:15: Presentation of the Apoia Project, Artificial Intelligence Suite of the Federal Senate of Brazil
Danilo Aguiar - Secretary-General of the Board of the Federal Senate of Brazil
10:15 - 10:45: Break
10:45 - 11:15: Presentation on the Impact of Disinformation in Subnational Parliaments: The Use of Synthetic Media
Moises Benamor - Chief of the Parliament Section at the Organization of American States
11:15 - 11:45: Presentation on the State of Modernisation of State Legislative Power in the USA
William Clark - Programme Director of the National Conference of State Legislatures
11:45 - 12:15: Presentation about the Current State of Modernisation in the Argentina Provincial Legislatures
Juan de Dios Cincunegui - Director of the School of Parliaments of Austral University in Argentina
12:15 - 13:45 - Lunch
13:45 - 15:00 - Discussion Panel on the Integration of Artificial Intelligence Tools with Legacy Systems in Devolved and Subnational Parliaments
Juliano Bringer - CIO of Ágape Consultoria
Grimaldo Cruz - Director of Information Technology - Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo, Brazil
William Clark - Programme Director of the National Conference of State Legislatures
Clarence Esau - Senior Information Technology Strategist of the Parliament of Western Cape in South Africa
Carlos Eduardo Brandão - CEO of Intelliway
15:00 - 15:30 - Presentation on the Modernisation Case of the Legislature of Baden-Württemberg in Germany
Aleksandar Savanovic - Head of Digitisation in the Digital Parliament Unit of the Legislature of Baden-Württemberg in Germany
15:30 - 16:00: Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30: Presentation on the Modernisation Case of the Parliament of Queensland in Australia
Bernice Watson - Director of Chamber and Committee Services of the Parliament of Queensland in Australia
16:30 - 17:00: Presentation on the Modernisation Case of the Parliament of Western Cape in South Africa
Clarence Esau - Senior Information Technology Strategist of the Parliament of Western Cape in South Africa
Coby Skriker - Manager of Information Technology and Digital Services at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in South Africa
17:00 - 17:30: Presentation on the Modernisation Case of the National Assembly of Quebec in Canada
François Gagnon - Research Coordinator of the Public Administration Committee of the National Assembly of Quebec in Canada
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