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FACTS AND NUMBERS OF WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS

A TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING JOURNEY- CONNECT FOR IMPACT

 

 

 

 

400 DELEGATES FROM OVER  65 COUNTRIES

 

 

 

WSA Global Congress in Cascais brought together more than 400 delegates from over 65 countries. The program was focussed on digital solutions, tackling the UN SDGs, and how purpose driven entrepreneurs can be supported and pointed out digital divides - in terms of content, knowledge, access, and gender.

 

 

14 DIFFERENT INTERACTIVE FORMATS AT THE WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS CASCAIS

 

 

1. Welcome Reception at the Austrian Ambassador to Portugal
2. Pitch Perfect Training for Winners
3. WSA Global Experts Reunion
4. Innovation Shots and Inspiration Talks by international and local speakers
5. Fishbowl Session on Purpose Driven Entrepreneurship
6. Innovation Dialogue
7. WSA Innovation Pitches by WSA Winners
8. 1:1 Mentoring Session between WSA winners, Portuguese start-ups and experienced mentors
9. Entrepreneurial Failure Night
10. Solution Jam
11. Interactive Hands-On Workshops and Skills Training
12. Cascais Sightseeing Tour
13. Josef Umdasch Research Prize in the framework of WSA
14. WSA Award Ceremony, Gala and after party

 

 

 

 

88 ENTREPRENEURS FROM 30 COUNTRIES PITCHING THEIR OUTSTANDING PURPOSE DRIVEN SOLUTIONS

 

 

The WSA winners demonstrate the richness and diversity of local content and prove that digital solutions are a key for development. The 40 WSA Winners and 5 WSA Young Innovators already proved that their products are the most innovative solutions selected in the democratic and tough selection process of the WSA.

 

 

97 JURY MEMBERS FORM 48 COUNTRIES

 

 

World Summit Award invited 97 international jury members to evaluate the pitches of all WSA winning teams. The jury had the challenge to select one overall winner in each of the WSA categories and voted
on “person”, “product” and “pitch”.

 

 

 

9 GLOBAL CHAMPIONS

 

 

  • GOVERNMENT & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT: CHAOS AI/Finland
  • HEALTH & WELL BEING: Complete Anatomy/Ireland
  • LEARNING & EDUCATION: Raaji/Pakistan
  • ENVIRONMENT & GREEN ENERGY: Kuza One/Kenya
  • CULTURE & TOURISM: Afrocomix/Ghana
  • SMART SETTLEMENTS & URBANIZATION: Wheelog/Japan
  • BUSINESS & COMMERCE: Sokowatch/Kenya
  • INCLUSION & EMPOWERMENT: Feelif/Slovenia
  • YOUNG INNOVATORS: LEAF/USA