50 YEARS · SINCE 1976 · NATIONAL REPRESENTATION

Strengthening the Information Technology and Innovation ecosystem in Brazil.

We are the Confederation of the Associations of Brazilian Information Technology Companies. We represent approximately 3,500 member companies throughout Brazil, defending the interests of the IT sector before governments, Congress and society.

1976 — 2026 · 50 YEARS
Confederação Assespro
Together
we are
more

50 years of national presence built by those who believed that Brazilian technology needed a voice. This is the history, and the coin, of those who minted these years.

Commemorative coin marking the 50th anniversary of the Assespro Confederation
Our strength

50 years of national representation. Results from day one.

Founded on August 23, 1976, the Assespro Confederation is the oldest and most widely distributed organization in the Brazilian IT sector. Five decades defending the interests of national private companies before governments, Congress and society.

50
years representing the sector
3,500+
companies represented throughout Brazil
15
member entities
13
active sector organizations
Why we exist

The representation that does not leave you alone in the conversation

Three pillars that sustain the collective strength of Brazilian technology companies.

Representation, not reports

Your voice in the National Congress, ministries and regulatory agencies. Active presence in CATI, CGI.br, MBC, ALETI, WITSA and 8 other strategic sector forums.

Legal Intelligence Council

A team of 12 attorneys specialized in ICT producing regulatory analyses, technical briefs and advocacy for the sector's interests on agendas such as the Marco IA (Brazil's artificial intelligence regulatory framework), Cybersecurity and the Reforma Tributária (Brazil's tax reform).

A network throughout Brazil

National reach with 15 member entities connected across 16 states. Approximately 3,500 member companies sharing knowledge, opportunities and political strength as a network.

TESTIMONIALS

Who leads Assespro across Brazil

Presidents of the member entities, presented at the Confederation's Board of Administration.

Geneflides Laureno
President of Assespro-CE
Adriano Krzyuy
President of Assespro-PR
Frederico Augusto Coelho
President of Assespro-GO
Services for members

What the Confederation does for your company

Six ongoing lines of work designed to deliver direct results for your business.

Exclusivity Certificates
Issued for public procurement processes under Lei 8.666/93 (the Brazilian public procurement law). A legally valid document attesting software exclusivity.
Benefits Club
Exclusive discounts with Dell, Accor, Estácio, Unyleya, Bluefit, PrivacyTools and other national partners.
Radar ASSESPRO
Daily monitoring of the Congresso Nacional (Brazilian National Congress) with impact analysis by bill. You know what changes before the market does.
Events and networking
Annual calendar with Board of Directors meetings, congresses and regional gatherings. Frontier content and connections.
Legal Intelligence
Regulatory analyses and technical statements produced by the Legal Intelligence Council on critical issues for the sector.
International missions
Representation in ALETI (Ibero-America) and WITSA (worldwide). Trade missions and integration into global ecosystems.
Tech Radar

What the Chamber of Deputies decides about the technology sector.

What goes to a vote, where each bill stands, who decides, and where the voters of those who decide are located. Monitoring conducted in partnership with Instituto BR360.

50-year ecosystem

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More than an association: a network of about 3,500 companies building the future of Brazilian IT.

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Trajectory

Presidents who shaped the history of the sector

Five decades of leadership building the political representation of the Brazilian IT sector.

Deybson Cipriano, president in the 2025-2026 term
Deybson Cipriano
President · 2025-2026 Term

"Consolidating the transition to a Confederation and strengthening the sector's voice in Congress are the priorities of this term."

Christian Tadeu, president in the 2023-2024 term
Christian Tadeu
President · 2023-2024 Term

"We approved the transformation into a Confederation in Recife/2024, a historic milestone for the sector."

Ítalo Nogueira, president during the 2021-2022 term
Ítalo Nogueira
President · 2021-2022 Term

"We reformed the voting system in Goiânia/2022, the foundation for the organization's new governance."

LEGISLATIVE INTELLIGENCE

Is your company ready for the Marco Legal da IA (Brazil's AI Legal Framework), the Reforma Tributária (Tax Reform) and the PL da Cibersegurança (Cybersecurity Bill)?

The ASSESPRO Radar reads every day what is moving through the Câmara dos Deputados and the Senado, filters what affects software producers, and shows how close each bill is to becoming law.

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Frequently asked questions

Find answers to your questions about joining Assespro

Which companies may join Confederação Assespro?
Private companies headquartered in Brazil that operate in the production or sale of software, information technology services, telecommunications or internet services. They must have a good reputation and agree to the Confederation's Code of Conduct.
How does Assespro represent the sector politically?
Active presence in strategic sector forums (CATI, CGI.br, MBC, SOFTEX, FNTI, ALETI, WITSA, the IT Executive Board of the Ministry of Economy), participation in public hearings, technical statements on bills and continuous parliamentary engagement through Foco Relações Governamentais.
What is the difference between Confederation, Federation and Member Entity?
The Assespro Confederation is the national entity, headquartered in Brasília. The Federations are the state-level organizations (Federação Assespro-SP, Federação Assespro-MG, and others). The member entities also include organizations such as ACATE (SC), APONTI (PE/PB) and ACTION (ES), which make up the ecosystem with their own structures. In states where no member entity has been established yet, IT companies join the Confederation directly, which thereby maintains representation in every state of Brazil.
What is Radar ASSESPRO?
A legislative intelligence service that monitors the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate daily, cross-referencing them with priority topics for the IT sector. It publishes weekly executive analyses in an "explainer" format showing what each bill means for member companies.
How do Exclusivity Certificates work?
Legal document based on Art. 25 of Lei 8.666/93 (Brazilian public procurement law) attesting software exclusivity for public tenders. Issued within 7 business days. Requires 3 months of membership in good standing for the first request.

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Insights

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National presence

Where Assespro is present

There are 15 member entities across 16 states, representing the IT sector in every region of the country. In states without an established member entity, companies join the Confederation directly.

Acre, no member entity at presentAlagoas, active member entityAmazonas, no member entity at presentAmapá, no member entity at presentBahia, active member entityCeará, active member entityDistrito Federal, active member entityEspírito Santo, active member entityGoiás, active member entityMaranhão, no member entity at presentMinas Gerais, active member entityMato Grosso do Sul, no member entity at presentMato Grosso, no member entity at presentPará, active member entityParaíba · APONTIPernambuco · Aponti · 534 member companiesPiauí, no member entity at presentParaná, active member entityRio de Janeiro, active member entityRio Grande do Norte, no member entity at presentRondônia, no member entity at presentRoraima, no member entity at presentRio Grande do Sul, active member entitySanta Catarina · 1,850 member companies (ACATE)Sergipe, no member entity at presentSão Paulo, active member entityTocantins, active member entity