Thiago Aguiar Soares

Head of Innovation & Regulation of Broadcasting Services - Ministry of Communications (MCom)

Thiago holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering – Telecommunications from the University of Brasília (UnB), a postgraduate degree in Telecommunications Regulation from the National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), and a degree in Electrical Engineering from UnB. He worked at the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) for 12 years, coordinating projects in digital television, digital radio, spectrum management, technical regulation of broadcasting services, implementation of IT systems, among others. Since 2020, he has been the General Coordinator of Innovation, Regulation and Systems at the Secretariat of Electronic Social Communication of the Ministry of Communications, being responsible for the development of public policies for the broadcasting sector, including technological and regulatory innovation strategies. Thiago also represents the Brazilian government in international forums and is currently President of Study Commission 6 of the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R), which discusses issues related to the global harmonization and standardization of technologies for the broadcasting sector.