Eduardo Kaplan Barbosa holds a bachelor´s degree in Economics (UFRJ) and master´s degrees in Urban and Regional Planning (IPPUR/ UFRJ) and in Public Administration and International Development (MPA/ID) from Harvard Kennedy School. He started working at BNDES in 2006, initially supporting subnational entities’ investment projects at the Urban Development Department and later conducting the evaluation and design of innovation and regional development policies as an advisor to the President. Currently, he works at the IT, Telecom and Creative Economy as the coordinator of the Smart Cities Initiative. Eduardo has also taught courses on Public Administration for Complex Challenges at the National School of Public Administration (ENAP/ Ministry of Planning) and the School of Innovation and Public Policies of Fundação Joaquim Nabuco (EIPP/MEC).