Gilson Schwartz

He holds a degree in Economics (1980) and in Social Sciences (1981) from the University of São Paulo, a master's degree (1985) and a PhD (1993) in Economic Science from the State University of Campinas. He developed post-doctoral activities as a visiting professor of the Research Centre for International Relations (NUPRI-USP) between 1997 and 1999, and at the IEA (1999-2005). He is a professor of the Department of Cinema, Radio and TV of USP's School of Communications and Arts since 2005. He is a lecturer in Audiovisual Economics since 2015. He was a fellow of the Institute of Developing Economies at the Ministry of Industry and International Trade of Japan, and at the Network Culture Project of the Annenberg School for Communications, University of Southern California. He worked as a columnist, editorialist and economic analystof the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo between 1983 and 2006. In 1999, after a selection process of the IEA, he created the research group "City of Knowledge". The project received the "Top 30" award from the Development Gateway Foundation in 2006. Schwartz has professional experience in economics and finance, acting as a consultant of financial institutions. He works on the following topics: global financial system, technological trends, creative industries, inclusion and digital emancipation, strategic management of knowledge and intangible assets, video games and education, gamification trends and internet of things.