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 Engineering
“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! So, 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. Send us you application and join us at the 2022 WSA edition!”
António Dias Martins
Executive Director – Startup Portugal
Carla Espinhal
Public Policy – Amazon Web Services
“The WSA awards and special and full of meaning as they promote digital creativity and excellence with the purpose of developing a better world environment for citizens and communities. Create better living conditions for our planet is a challenge we all should be part of. As a member of this jury I look forward to see a great use of technology contributing to create better living conditions, thanking already in advance all the participants for the work they are going to present in these awards!”
Fátima Cardoso
Vodafone Power Lab & Product Manager – Vodafone Portugal
“World Summit Awards, besides being a great contest, which promotes the recognition of the best innovative and digital solutions, aims for a bigger purpose! These awards allow us to look to the innovation ecosystem and understand which amazing projects can promote sustainable development, and it is a great honor to be part of this initiative for one more year.”
Francisco Maria Balsemão
Administrador Executivo – Impresa, SGPS, SA
“The WSA Awards are an excellent international showcase for innovative companies.”
Frederico Gonçalves
Principal at EDP Ventures- EDP
Gil Azevedo
Executive Director – Startup Lisboa
Hugo Augusto
CEO – Semapa Next
“The WSA and its focus on digital innovation aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are a great way to bring awareness to problems that need to be solved and simultaneously award the solutions that are both successfully addressing these problems and helping our society contribute to the UN’s SDGs.”
Inês Marques
Startup & Partner Manager – Microsoft for Startups
“8 high-impact categories, 1 global stage. WSA became an extraordinary steppingstone to leverage the international growth of social impact and forward-thinking projects. Through WSA partner network, innovators will be able to scale their worldwide reach and showcase their disruptive solutions to a remarkable group of digital stakeholders. Being part of WSA initiative means belonging to a meaningful community that will take these impactful projects to the finest level of development.”
João Mendes Borga
Executive Board Member – ANI
“More than an awards system, the WSA has been a fundamental stage for digital innovation with meaningful social impact. It’s a link between knowledge producers and civil society, a golden opportunity for social entrepreneurs and risk-takers using their skills to improve their communities to boost their projects even further. ANI is proudly associated with this initiative through the BfK Awards, under its Born from Knowledge Program, which distinguishes the most excellent projects featured in initiatives like the WSA. We encourage anyone with a socially impactful, disruptive idea, to send an application and join this community.”
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.”
Jorge Pimenta
Innovation Director – IPN
“World Summit Awards (WSA) is the stage to showcase your ideas. It’s not just about a competition for a prize, it’s about changing the world through technology!
Being a United Nations based global initiative it gathers and impressive community of corporate stakeholders, so be part of this community and grow your network.
Dare to change, the time is now!”
Leonor de L’Hermite
Marketing, Brand & Reputation Lead – Google
Luís Rodrigues
Director – Startup Braga
“It is a renewed privilege to be part of this initiative among the jury of the national contest.
World Summit Awards are not only about digital innovation. They are about the social impact of your solution and the way it is designed to improve our society.
Its alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the visibility that WSA can provide to your product turns this contest a truly impactful initiative that you should not miss.”
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.“
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
“The challenges we face today as a society and the uncertain times that lie ahead call for great ideas that have the power to shape our collective future. WSA is a great platform to showcase your digital project and unleash its full potential.”
Pedro Ribeiro Santos
Partner – Armilar Venture Partners
“If you’re going to pitch, pitch with the best!
The WSA will give you a broad stage and a wide audience to showcase what you’re building.”
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.”
Sara Carrasqueiro
Member of the Board – AMA
“WSA is a global showcase of innovation that matters to society. Being part of WSA allows companies to increase the visibility of their digital solutions and to be recognized as an innovation leader.”
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.”
Tomás Pessoa e Costa
Founder & CEO – Dioscope
