Rio2C 2026 to Showcase Leading Brazilian Creative Industry Figures

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May 22, 2026 2:02am PT

Rio2C 2026 Highlights Top Brazilian Creative Industry Talents

Carlos Saldanha, Wagner de Assis, Esmir Filho, Caco Barcellos, Thalita Rebouças, Ricardo Calil and João Vicente de Castro are among the Brazilian speakers at Rio2C

By Marcelo Cajueiro

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Marcelo Cajueiro

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Rio2C ’s wide-ranging 2026 program is set to feature top Brazilian creative industry speakers, such as helmers Wagner de Assis , Esmir Filho and Carlos Saldanha, journalist and writer Caco Barcellos , writer Thalita Rebouças, doc maker Ricardo Calil and comedian João Vicente de Castro.

This year’s Rio2C will take place May 26-31 at Rio de Janeiro’s Cidade de Artes, with the conference featuring some 2,000 speakers talking on panels or giving keynotes addressing the hot-button topics faced by creative industries.

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