Roberto Carneiro
President of the National Jury – WSA Portugal
Sandra Fazenda de Almeida
Executive Director – APDC
“It is a great privilege, as Executive Director of APDC, to be able to coordinate the process of choosing the projects that represent Portugal in this world competition. The fact that I was invited to belong to the Board of Directors of WSA and participate in the online International Jury, allow me to recognize the added value of this award, joining start-ups, social entrepreneurs, mentors, jurors, speakers, experts, government leaders, academia and civil society. The World Summit Awards offer a platform for those, who think beyond the box. It is a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation, that are examples of how ICTs can impact society in a positive way.”
Ana Casaca
Global Head of Innovation – Galp
Ana Gonçalves Pereira
Head of Alliances & Partnerships – Capgemini Portugal
“WSA is the most global-world-class stage for digital innovation with impact improving society, it is a global network of social entrepreneurs, mentors, jurors, international speakers, government leaders, academia, start-ups and corporates!
If you have a digital solution to solve a problem with positive social impact, you need to be a part of WSA.
As a juror since 2014, I have seen many Portuguese projects in the shortlist, as winners in the several categories and as Global Champions. The visibility you get for your project and the awareness of what is happening around the world is amazing.”
António Dias Martins
Executive Director – Startup Portugal
Carla Portela
Program Manager – NOVA SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute
Diogo Paciência
Digital Marketing Manager – European Travel Commission
“Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity – not a threat”, Steve Jobs.
Francisco España
GM Startups South Europe – Microsoft
Francisco Maria Balsemão
Administrador Executivo – Impresa, SGPS, SA
“The WSA Awards are an excellent international showcase for innovative companies.”
Frederico Bilelo Gonçalves
Principal at EDP Ventures – EDP
Gil Azevedo
Executive Director – Startup Lisboa
Joana Castro e Costa
Diretora Executiva da Leadership for Impact Knowledge Center – Nova SBE
“Seeding and building social impact”
João Pedro Galveias
Diretor de Serviços Digitais – RTP
“The World Summit Awards (WSA) is the event that empowers everyone, no matter where they came from, and gives voice to all ideas. It is very inspiring to see projects from more than 180 countries with different backgrounds and foundations competing in the same ground and exchanging knowledge. This initiative is not just about a competition for a prize is fundamentally about joining the world through technology. Being a part of this movement is also belonging to the biggest innovation network in the world.”
Joel Sadio
Innovation Consultant – Unlimit Ventures
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead” – N. Mandela
Jorge Catalão Ramos
Enterprise Retail Executive – Madrid / Lisbon – Google
“Leading digital transformations, empowering businesses to thrive in the age of innovation”
Jorge Pimenta
Innovation Director – IPN
Marisa Gomes
Innovation Manager – Vodafone
“It is a honor to contribute as a jury member to the WSA Portugal 2025, helping to spotlight digital innovations that drive meaningful impact and shape a more inclusive, sustainable future!“
Marta Da Silva
Public Policy Spain & Portugal – AWS
Miguel Amador
Chief Innovation Office – Complear
“Só é inovação quando muda a vida das pessoas.”
Nelson Lopes
Diretor Técnico – ASSOFT
“Firstly, it’s imperative to express how gratifying it is to belong to the WSA – World Summit Awards judging panel in the Portuguese selection of this contest. The WSA this year enters a new level, catapulting itself to another dimension, the digital challenges this year have been giants. This year we observed the use of digital media in a maximum exponent, for many it is in them that they find comfort and it is in it that we are slowly reinventing ways to overcome the challenges that are imposed on us. So, in 2020 this contest becomes a fundamental piece, capitalizing and sharing the innovative and creative Portuguese strength in executing digital solutions.“
Nuno Brito Jorge
Co-Founder & CEO – Go Parity
Pedro Carvalho
Head of Innovation Ecosystem Management – ALTICE Labs
“WSA is not about connecting computers, connecting things and adding more technologic innovation without human meaning… It’s about digital innovation with a real and sustainable impact on society and individuals! If your idea fits this vision, you should definitely apply.”
Pedro Revez Abrantes
Head of Strategy and Business Development – NOS SGPS
Ricardo Tomé
Diretor-Coordenador – Media Capital Digital
“This is a unique initiative that, among many virtues, has the power to amplify the talent and projects selected in it to the world. In addition to the recognition of society, it opens doors to the rapid acceleration and expansion of projects that pass through here. From Portugal to the world.”
Silvia Garcia
Executive Board Member – ANI
Sofia Couto e Rocha
Chief Transformation Officer & Head Virtual Patient – Lusíadas Saúde
“What if you could change the World? What if you could build a new future? Change is in the hands of every person that finds a problem and a matching solution. WSA is an amazing stage for that! Lets impact the society in a way the generations to come live better, healthier and happier.”
Sofia Mota
Presidente – AMA