WSA Global Congress 2023
Futurize Digital | Puebla, May 31 - June 3, 2023
The WSA Global Congress is a catalyst platform to share learnings. It promotes an attitude of social awareness and how to look at the world, a global mechanism bringing together hidden champions and Nobel prize winners, international unicorns and neighbourhood solutions, national governments and global citizens.
The 2022 winning digital impact solutions demonstrate global best practices. They contribute to the transformation of knowledge societies and to the Agenda 2030 and the achievement of the SDGs of the United Nations.
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In its 3 days program, WSA Global Congress combines inspiring keynotes, innovation shots by social entrepreneurs from all regions of the world, interactive workshops and the pitches of the 45 WSA winning teams 2022.
- FUTURISE CLIMATE focuses on behavioural change of people in mobility and energy, creating smart cities.
- FUTURISE DIGITAL GAPS lowers divides on all levels, not just access but also knowledge and skills, competencies and abilities.
- FUTURISE DEMOCRACY addresses the rise of AI and the age of algorithms, advancing the values of democracies through quality journalism and a focus on human rights.
KEY PARTICIPANTS
Panayiotis Andreou
Assistant Professor in Computing
School of Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus
Cyprus
Irene Polycarpou
Professor of Technology and Innovation in Education, Head of the School of Sciences
University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus
Cyprus
Martin Wimmer
Chief Digital Officer (CDO) and Head of the Directorate “Transformation of the Economy”
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Germany
Lilia Verónica Gómez Galeana
Chief of department head of the University Entrepreneurship Department (DITCo)
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)
Mexico
Carlos Mir
Latin American Project Coordinator for Electric Mobility
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
Mexico
Manuel Sandoval Delgado
General Coordinator for Sustainable Development
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)
Mexico
Gia Gaspard Taylor
President
Network of Rural Women Producers Trinidad and Tobago (NRWPTT)
Trinidad and Tobago
LOCAL HOSTING PARTNERS
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Sergio Salomón Céspedes
Governor
State of Puebla
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Olivia Salomón
Minister for Economy
State of Puebla
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Sergio de la Luz Vergara Berdejo
Minister for Culture
State of Puebla
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Marta Teresa Ornelas Guerrero
Minister for Tourism
State of Puebla
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Ermilo Barrera Novelo
Director General
Energy Agency of the State of Puebla
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María Lilia Cedillo Ramírez
Rector Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
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