First Workshop on Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence of the CILAPE 2026 Convention

Friday, October 16, 2026

The First Workshop on Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence was inaugurated by Mercedes Delgado Fernández, Rector of the Higher School of State and Government Cadres (ESCEG). The first presentation was given by Rafael Torralbas Ezpeleta, Director of the Havana Science and Technology Park, on “The Role of ICT Companies and Innovation Ecosystems — The Havana Science and Technology Park as a Pilot Node for Digital Innovation.” Following this, Christiano Peres Coelho, Rector of the Federal University of Jataí (UFJ), Brazil, spoke in person on “The Challenges of the Market and University Education: How to Update the University in the Age of Artificial Intelligence?”

Representing China was Liu Hao, Dean of the School of Global Governance at the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), who presented on “Digitally Enabled Intelligent Education: Developing Metacapabilities.” Tatiana Delgado Fernández, Vice President of the Union of Computer Scientists of Cuba (UIC) and professor at ESCEG, presented the paper “Digital Twins: Data as Strategic Assets.”

Egor Kuznetsov, Director of the Center for Law of Spanish-Speaking Countries (CeDePi), Faculty of Law, Lomonosov Moscow State University, spoke on “The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Law in the Russian Federation.” Yojanier Sierra Infante, President of the Havana Provincial People’s Court and a professional judge, presented the paper “Strategy for the Digital Transformation of the Justice System in Cuba: A Prospective Vision.”

José Miguel Valdés Portal, Head of the Computer Science Department at ESCEG, presented the paper “Training Personnel in Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Possibilities in the Current Conditions of Cuba.” Omara Aldama López, Director of Information and Communications at the Palace of the Revolution, and Alfredo Rodríguez Díaz, an official from the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, presented the paper “From the Cloud to the Desktop: A 3-Step Methodology for the Secure Adoption of AI in Government.” Jany Méndez Martínez, Deputy Director of Human Resources at SELECMAR, presented the paper “Organizational Reengineering and Digital Transformation at SELECMAR: Foundations for Intelligent Management of Seafarers.”

The Minister-President of the Central Bank of Cuba, Juana Lilia Portal Delgado, presented the paper “The Future of Money: Exploring Digital Currencies and Virtual Assets in the Cuban Context.” Modesto Gómez Crespo, First Deputy Minister of Higher Education (MES), and Manuel de la Rúa Batistapau, advisor to the MES, presented the paper “Management Training in the AI ​​Era: Tool or Judgment Formation?” Aylin Febles Estrada, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Communications, presented the paper, "Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence in Cuban Public Administration: Challenges, Innovation, and Sovereignty."

The paper "Digital Transformation: A Tool of Science and Technology in the Government Management of the Baraguá Municipality" was presented by José Carlos Cruz Sandoval, Vice President of the Business Group for Information Technology and Communications; Mercedes Delgado Fernández, Rector of ESCEG; Alina Ruiz Jhones, Professor at the University of Havana; and Gladys Fernández Martín, University of Medical Sciences of Havana. A group of authors, led by Ariadne Plasencia Castro, President of the Business Group for Information Technology and Communications (GEIC), Gabriela Mistral, and Ernesto Rousell, presented the paper "Digital Transformation Strategy of the GEIC Central Office."

Isara Ojito Gálvez, General Director, and Sergio Díaz Catalá, R&D&I Director, of the Information Technology and Communications Company EICMA, Ministry of Agriculture, presented the paper "Remote Auditing System for SMEs."

The closing remarks of the 1st Workshop on Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence were delivered by José Miguel Valdés Portal, Head of the IT Department at ESCEG.