AI Cities Summit LATAM to convene AI infrastructure leaders in Rio

InfraXmedia announced AI Cities Summit LATAM will be held in Rio de Janeiro on 20-21 May 2027, with an official launch event on 11 August 2026.

• Main announcement: InfraXmedia will organize AI Cities Summit LATAM on 20–21 May 2027 at the Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort in Río de Janeiro, Brazil, with an official launch event on 11 August 2026 in Rio. Key participants named include Oscar Lima (Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro), Sidney Levy (Invest.Rio), Alessandro Lombardi (Elea Data Centers), and Alex Sasaki (Vertiv); the launch is expected to gather more than 180 representatives from government, energy providers, capital providers and digital infrastructure leaders.
• Context and details: The initiative promotes the Rio AI City project and focuses on planning, permitting, energy, financing and site selection for AI-ready digital infrastructure; the agenda emphasizes high rack density, energy resilience, renewable energy access, cooling (including liquid cooling), and public–private coordination.
  • Event launch: 11 August 2026, Río de Janeiro — agenda: present the AI Cities concept and share strategic perspectives on Rio AI City (government, energy, capital, operators).
  • Main summit: 20–21 May 2027, Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort, Río de Janeiro — agenda: regional AI infrastructure planning, investment, energy and data center design for AI.