Explore the Mission and Vision of the DTAR™ Initiative to Strengthen Digital Trust
Our mission is to help small and mid-sized organizations build digital trust, strengthen governance, and responsibly adopt artificial intelligence through practical assessments, readiness frameworks, and actionable improvement roadmaps.
The DTAR™ Research Initiative aims to improve understanding of digital trust, AI readiness, governance maturity, and organizational resilience among small and mid-sized businesses. Through assessments, benchmarking activities, surveys, and applied research, the initiative seeks to identify common challenges and promote practical strategies that support responsible participation in the digital economy.

Understanding Digital Trust and Corporate Governance in SMEs
Explore our in-depth studies that analyze AI readiness, effective governance, and organizational resilience to strengthen small and medium-sized businesses.
Digital Trust
An in-depth analysis of digital trust in business operations and its influence on security and transparency.
AI Readiness
An analysis of the level of preparedness of companies to integrate artificial intelligence technologies responsibly.
Organizational Governance Maturity
An examination of the practices and processes that underpin effective governance in mid-sized organizations.
Business Resilience
A study of organizations’ capacity to sustain stable operations amid digital challenges.

Expert Research and Innovation Team
Discover the experts powering our DTAR™ Initiative with deep knowledge and strong commitment.

Walkiria Syllos
Chief Researcher and Coordinator
Bringing extensive experience in digital trust and AI, leads studies that enhance governance and build organizational resilience.

Dr. Eduardo Souza
Senior Analytics & BI Engineer | ETL & Power BI Expert | Data-Driven Decision Making | Bilingual
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst with 15+ years of experience designing, automating, and optimizing ETL pipelines, data models, and interactive dashboards. Proven track record of delivering actionable insights that enhance operational efficiency and business growth across telecom, finance, energy, and government sectors.

M.S. Julierme Pinheiro
Digital Governance Advisory Consultant
Bridges geospatial intelligence with AI-driven trust and safety systems. Responsible for detecting, analyzing, and mitigating risks involving location-based fraud, spoofing, and misuse, while ensuring AI models that process geospatial data operate fairly, securely, and in compliance with privacy standards.
