{"id":35602,"date":"2024-01-10T13:27:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T13:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/?p=35602"},"modified":"2025-02-25T13:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:28:44","slug":"wsa-global-congress-2024-goes-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/2024\/01\/10\/wsa-global-congress-2024-goes-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"planet_ hack_ _ | WSA Global Congress in Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Turning network capital into friendship capital<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress\/\">WSA Global Congress<\/a> in Chile was a triumph of impact entrepreneurship, celebrating innovation in line with the UN&#8217;s global goals. The congress was held in the beautiful region of Los Lagos in Southern Chile &#8211; the end of the world for most, the beginning of the world for many; including the diverse array of green start-ups that have been springing up in the region in recent decades. The Global Congress&#8217; theme was planet_ hack_ _, to draw attention to the growing issue of climate change, and the growing opportunities for innovation that come with it. The event brought together innovators, specialists, thought leaders, investors and entrepreneurs from all over the world. Partnerships were forged, connections were made, numbers were exchanged, and network capital was turned into friendship capital at this extraordinary event.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button-cta\" style=\"margin: 10px 20px 20px 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/worldsummitaward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Photos<\/a> <a class=\"button button-cta2\" style=\"margin: 10px 20px 20px 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/2024\/04\/10\/2023winnerscatalogue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Winners Catalogue PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"postmenubar\"><a href=\"#topics\">Key Topics<\/a><a href=\"#champions\">Global Champions<\/a> <a href=\"#2023winners\">Winners<\/a> <a href=\"#participants\">Key Participants<\/a><a href=\"#location\">Location<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"topics\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WSA Global Congress 2024: Key Topics<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BjbzHAfsZts?si=7LsbbBT3nl-ZkZmX\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Hacking Climate Crisis<\/h1>\n<p><b>The first theme of the Global Congress was <\/b>&#8220;Hacking climate crisis&#8221; focused on addressing the urgent issue of climate change. Many of the workshops and keynote speeches were focused around this theme, including the keynote by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/marcus-east\/\">Marcus East<\/a> on &#8220;The decade of the impact entrepreneur&#8221;, where he discussed the growing relevance and importance of impact entrepreneurship for solving society&#8217;s emerging issues.<br \/>\nMany of the winners showcased solutions for the problems of air pollution, water pollution, waste disposal and global warming.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/739-kWr6XOg?si=jXIfeqtVccBUZ90J\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Hacking Social Cohesion<\/h1>\n<p>The second theme of the WSA Global Congress in Chile was &#8220;Hacking Social Cohesion,&#8221; focusing on fostering unity and addressing historical and social injustices. Many workshops and keynote speeches centred around this theme, notably the keynote by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/tara-roberts\/\">Tara Roberts<\/a> on &#8220;Healing Historic Harms.&#8221; Roberts discussed the importance of addressing the trans-Atlantic slave trade&#8217;s legacy and promoting social cohesion through digital innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the sessions and panels explored ways to integrate social justice into technology solutions, emphasizing the need for inclusive development. These discussions aimed to bridge societal divides and promote harmony within communities. Additionally, many of the winners showcased solutions tailored to reduce inequality and social alienation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/06i0_fTn1M0?si=V9LA3khslifeM1S8\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Hacking Impact Entrepreneurship<\/h1>\n<p>The third theme of the Global Congress was &#8220;Hacking Impact Entrepreneurship,&#8221; dedicated to leveraging entrepreneurial spirit for social and environmental change. This theme underscored the importance of innovation in addressing global challenges and creating sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Many keynote speeches centred on this theme, with a notable keynote by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/philippine-leclerc-2\/\">Philippine Leclerc<\/a> on &#8220;Empowering Impact Entrepreneurs.&#8221; Philippine discussed ways in which we can facilitate small business practices and move away from corporate consolidation. There were also many workshops on how to empower early-stage businesses such as the workshop on &#8220;How to Raise Capital&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/yemikeri\/\">Yemi Keri.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many of the year&#8217;s winners also showcased solutions that facilitated small business and corporate decentralisation.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"values\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Core Values of the WSA Global Congress Patagonia<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decentralization<\/strong>: The Internet has facilitated the sharing of information across even the remotest of locations, but the rise of digital divides poses a risk to society&#8217;s integrity. How can we progress from an information society to a knowledge-based one? And how do we provide resources and access also for rural areas? What are successful models that allow people to transfer control and decision-making from a centralized entity to a distributed network?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboration<\/strong>: Incorporate diverse perspectives to enrich measures or solutions. Listen and learn from each other and best practices. Bold discussions, accepting different perspectives and meeting on an eye level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"champions\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Global Champions:<\/h2>\n<p>During the Global Congress, the winners were able to pitch to a series of jurors, national experts and other entrepreneurs who gave them feedback and ratings based on their pitch. Through this process, the final Global Champion of each category was selected.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button-cta\" style=\"margin: 10px 20px 20px 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/2024\/04\/18\/globalchampions2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet our Global Champions<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2023winners\">Winners:<\/h2>\n\n<div id=\"app\">\n    <div class=\"row small-up-2 large-up-4 winner-filter-rows\">\n        <div class=\"column winner-filter column-award\">\n          <select name=\"un_sdg\" id=\"un_sdg\" data-select=\"\">\n              <option value=\"\" selected>UN SDG<\/option>\n            <\/select>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column winner-filter column-award\">\n            <select name=\"category\" id=\"category\" data-select=\"\">\n              <option value=\"\" selected>Category<\/option>\n            <\/select>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column winner-filter column-award\">\n            <select name=\"year\" id=\"year\" data-select=\"2023\">\n              <option value=\"\" selected>Year<\/option>\n            <\/select>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column winner-filter column-award\">\n            <select name=\"country\" id=\"country\" data-select=\"\">\n              <option value=\"\" selected>Country<\/option>\n            <\/select>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"winnerlist\">\n        <div id=\"winners\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/wsa_wordpress\/index.js?version=1.7.4.2\"><\/script>\n<h2 id=\"participants\">Key Participants<\/h2>\n<div class='personlist '>    <div class=\"large-12 medium-centered columns data-menu-item\" data-title=\"\">\n        <div class=\"team-items-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\n                                \n    <div data-role=\"\" data-region=\"planet_-hack_-_-|-wsa-global-congress-in-chile\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/batoul-husseini\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1731499466566.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/batoul-husseini\/\">\n                <h3>Batoul  Husseini<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Regional Executive Director of Government Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">SAP<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                                            <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"australia\" data-region=\"north-america-and-oceania\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/sachi-wickramage\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sachi-Wickramage-WSA-1024x682.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/sachi-wickramage\/\">\n                <h3>Sachi Wickramage<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Co-Founder and CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">i4T Global<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Australia                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"austria\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/mathias-haas\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HAAS-Mathias-WEB-2020-1024x683.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/mathias-haas\/\">\n                <h3>Mathias Haas<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder and CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">SuperSocial<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Austria                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"austria\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/eva-hiesmair\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/eva.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/eva-hiesmair\/\">\n                <h3>Eva  Hiesmair<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Co-Founder & COO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Content Creation School, WSA Austria<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Austria                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"austria\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item 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class=\"wsa-organisation\">T-Systems International<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Austria                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"austria\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/tanja-wehsely\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/WEHSELY-Tanja-WEB-1024x600-1024x600.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        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data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3979\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ASSUMPCAO-Rodrigo-WEB-1024x600-1024x600.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3979\/\">\n                <h3>Rodrigo Assump\u00e7\u00e3o<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Social Protection Management Information Systems Expert<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">International Labour Organization<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Brazil                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"brazil\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/babak-fakhamzadeh\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Babak02.square-1024x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/babak-fakhamzadeh\/\">\n                <h3>Babak Fakhamzadeh<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">IT consultant, designer, developer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">B's projects<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Brazil                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"brazil\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/renata-koch-alvarenga\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/RenataKochAlvarenga_profile-768x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/renata-koch-alvarenga\/\">\n                <h3>Renata Koch Alvarenga<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder and Executive Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">EmpoderaClima<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Brazil                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"bulgaria\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/george-sharkov\/\">\n                                    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Bulgaria                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"canada\" data-region=\"north-america-and-oceania\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3811\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2583-1024x881.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3811\/\">\n                <h3>Eileen Knowles<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Sustainability Consultant<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Columbia University in the City of New York<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Canada                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"canada\" data-region=\"north-america-and-oceania\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/jason-muloongo\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Jason-09627-copy-2-e1741346989221-914x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/jason-muloongo\/\">\n                <h3>Jason Muloongo<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">HeyTaylor<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Canada                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"canada\" data-region=\"north-america-and-oceania\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3983\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WARREN_Catherine-882x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3983\/\">\n                <h3>Catherine Warren<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">President<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">FanTrust<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Canada                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"chile\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/pablo-acevedo\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pablo-acevedo.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/pablo-acevedo\/\">\n                <h3>Pablo Acevedo<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Partner<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Flores & Acevedo<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Chile                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"chile\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/muriel-alarcon\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thumbnail_IMG_3362-copy.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/muriel-alarcon\/\">\n                <h3>Muriel Alarc\u00f3n<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Journalist<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Freelance<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Chile                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"chile\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/jose-manuel-moller\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cote-moller.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/jose-manuel-moller\/\">\n                <h3>Jos\u00e9 Manuel Moller<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Al Gramo<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Chile                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"chile\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/bernardita-pantoja\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/berni-pantoja.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/bernardita-pantoja\/\">\n                <h3>Bernardita Pantoja<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Head of Alternative Assets<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">LarrainVial Estrategia<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Chile                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"chile\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/alexandra-petermann\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/petermann-1-1024x717.png )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/alexandra-petermann\/\">\n                <h3>Alexandra Petermann<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Huilo Huilo<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Chile                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"chile\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/nicola-schiess\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TDL-619.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/nicola-schiess\/\">\n                <h3>NIcola Schiess<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Fundacion Theatro del Lago<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Chile                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"chile\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/jose-tomas-serrano-leon\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1710742617538.jpeg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/jose-tomas-serrano-leon\/\">\n                <h3>Jose Tomas Serrano Leon<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Chile                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"china\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3986\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HUNG_Witman_WEB-1024x600.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3986\/\">\n                <h3>Witman Hung<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Shenzhen Qianhai Authority<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        China                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"china\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/anushka-purohit\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Purohit-Anusha_2021.png )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/anushka-purohit\/\">\n                <h3>Anushka Purohit<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">CEO and Co-Founder <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">CoronAI<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        China                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"croatia\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/ana-brigovic\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BRIGOVIC_Ana_PIC-881x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/ana-brigovic\/\">\n                <h3>Ana Brigovic<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Business Development Manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">ACT Group<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Croatia                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"cyprus\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/irene-polycarpou\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Irene_Polycarpou-1024x683.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/irene-polycarpou\/\">\n                <h3>Irene Polycarpou<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Professor of Technology and Innovation in Education, Head of the School of Sciences <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Cyprus                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"dominican-republic\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/arturo-lopez-valerio\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Arturo-Lopez-Valerio_1024x800.png )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/arturo-lopez-valerio\/\">\n                <h3>Arturo L\u00f3pez Valerio<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">C\u00e1mara Dominicana de Tecnolog\u00edas de la Informaci\u00f3n y Comunicaci\u00f3n<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Dominican Republic                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"estonia\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/liisi-org\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Latitude59-Liisi-Org.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/liisi-org\/\">\n                <h3>Liisi Org<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Latitude59<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Estonia                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"france\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/philippine-leclerc-2\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Header_pic-1000-\u00d7-1000-px.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/philippine-leclerc-2\/\">\n                <h3>Philippine  Leclerc<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Project Manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">EMERGING Valley <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        France                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"france\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/madelynn-martiniere\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/MARTINIERE-Madelynn.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/madelynn-martiniere\/\">\n                <h3>Madelynn Martiniere<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Managing Partner<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Armillaria<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        France                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"germany\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/alexander-felsenberg\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FELSENBERG-Alexander-WEB-1024x600-1024x600.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/alexander-felsenberg\/\">\n                <h3>Alexander Felsenberg<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Head of Innovation, Development and CSR <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Circet Deutschland GmbH <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Germany                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"ghana\" data-region=\"africa\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/solomon-appier-sign\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_7752-683x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/solomon-appier-sign\/\">\n                <h3>Solomon  Appier-Sign<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">NextNerds<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Ghana                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"ghana\" data-region=\"africa\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/dorothy-gordon\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_3555z_600x900.png )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/dorothy-gordon\/\">\n                <h3>Dorothy Gordon<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Consultant<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">ICT4Development<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Ghana                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"iceland\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/johann-p-malmquist\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/471970466_10160263757390728_5200469459694596428_n-e1742810330883-858x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/johann-p-malmquist\/\">\n                <h3>J\u00f3hann Malmquist<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Professor and serial entrepreneur<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">University of Iceland<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Iceland                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"india\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/osama-manzar\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MANZAR-Osama-Global-Congress-2018-1024x600.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/osama-manzar\/\">\n                <h3>Osama Manzar<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder & Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Digital Empowerment Foundation<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        India                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"india\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/jayesh-ranjan\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-25-removebg-preview-e1738597387965.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/jayesh-ranjan\/\">\n                <h3>Jayesh Ranjan<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        India                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"india\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  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class=\"wsa-organisation\">Aamchi<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        India                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"lebanon\" data-region=\"arab-countries-and-middle-east\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/patrick-habib\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/thumbnail_20241016_134611-1003x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/patrick-habib\/\">\n                <h3>Patrick Habib<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Co-Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">DrosBox<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Lebanon                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"lithuania\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/ievazilioniene\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/JUJ_8776-684x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/ievazilioniene\/\">\n                <h3>Ieva \u017dilionien\u0117<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Consulting Business Lead<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">NRD Companies<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Lithuania                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"malaysia\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/renuka-sena\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Renu-Proficeo-2-e1731927261500-889x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/renuka-sena\/\">\n                <h3>Renuka Sena<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Impact and Sustainability Advocate, Impact Investor, Scaleup Venture Capital, Ecosystem Builder, Accelerator Design, Angel Funds, Startup Coach, Speaker<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">PROFICEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Malaysia                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"mexico\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/rudy-laddaga\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Rudy_2019_WEB-1024x600.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/rudy-laddaga\/\">\n                <h3>Rudy Laddaga Lopez<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Gnius Club<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Mexico                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"netherlands;united-states-of-america\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/connor-sattely\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SATTELY-Connor_web_2022-e1719487416291.png )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/connor-sattely\/\">\n                <h3>Connor Sattely<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Independent Consultant<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Connor Sattely Consulting<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Netherlands, United States of America                    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person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Auckland University of Technology & She Sharp<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        New Zealand                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"nigeria\" data-region=\"africa\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/yemikeri\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Yemi-Keri.webp )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/yemikeri\/\">\n                <h3>Yemi Keri<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Heckerbella<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Nigeria                    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person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\"> Silver economy evangelist, social entrepreneur & angel investor. WBAF International Partner, Aging2.0 Ambassador.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Panama                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"peru\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/alfonso-accinelli\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ACCINELLI_Alfonso-1024x1019.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/alfonso-accinelli\/\">\n                <h3>Alfonso Accinelli<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Deputy Director of Innovation and Technology Transfer <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">CONCYTEC<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Peru                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"peru\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/tatiana-gonzalez-bendezu\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1694818181510-Via-Codigo-Estacion-La-Paz.jpeg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/tatiana-gonzalez-bendezu\/\">\n                <h3>Tatiana  Gonzalez Bendezu<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Training Analyst<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica del Per\u00fa<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Peru                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"peru\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/maria-moreno-s\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Moreno-S-Maria_pic5-e1731935968450.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/maria-moreno-s\/\">\n                <h3>Maria Moreno<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Lawyer\/Financial Inclusion, Banking and Insurance Regulation, Digital Payments in LAC<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Peru                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"portugal\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/sandra-fazenda-almeida\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/sANDRA-800.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/sandra-fazenda-almeida\/\">\n                <h3>Sandra Fazenda Almeida<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Executive Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">APDC \u2013 Digital Business Community<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Portugal                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"portugal\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/diogo-paciencia\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ceb4d2d9-d096-4cd6-a865-9653a021aa2d-1024x768.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/diogo-paciencia\/\">\n                <h3>Diogo Paci\u00eancia<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Digital Manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">European Travel Commission<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Portugal                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"serbia\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/gorian-pastrovic\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1696276313363.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/gorian-pastrovic\/\">\n                <h3>Goran Pastrovic<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">ReSPA<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Serbia                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"slovakia\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/richard-fekete\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SLSP_n042-R-LR_11zon-e1734366843873-1024x923.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/richard-fekete\/\">\n                <h3>Richard Fekete<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Senior specialist for the non-profit sector and social enterprises<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Slovensk\u00e1 sporite\u013e\u0148a (Erste Bank Group)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Slovakia                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"south-africa\" data-region=\"africa\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/georgiemidgley\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-Cropped.webp )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/georgiemidgley\/\">\n                <h3>GEORGIE MIDGLEY<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">M4Jam<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        South Africa                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"south-africa\" data-region=\"africa\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/angela-mccann\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Angela-Mc-Cann800-\u00d7-800-px.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/angela-mccann\/\">\n                <h3>Angela McCann<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Black Square White<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        South Africa                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"tanzania\" data-region=\"africa\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/gloria-mangi\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MANGI-Gloria-Silas_pic_2014-1024x680.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/gloria-mangi\/\">\n                <h3>Gloria Mangi<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder and President<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">African Queens Project<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Tanzania                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"trinidad-and-tobago\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3614\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Gaspard_Taylor_Gia.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3614\/\">\n                <h3>Gia Gaspard Taylor<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">President<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Network of Rural Women Producers Trinidad and Tobago (NRWPTT)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Trinidad and Tobago                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"uganda\" data-region=\"africa\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/donald-waruhanga\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6UerYCrJ_400x400.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/donald-waruhanga\/\">\n                <h3>Donald Waruhanga<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Chief Executive Officer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Doppler Technologies<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Uganda                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"united-kingdom\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/marcus-east\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/marcus-east.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/marcus-east\/\">\n                <h3>Marcus East<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Founder & President<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">VentureForge<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        United Kingdom                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"united-states-of-america\" data-region=\"north-america-and-oceania\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/carlos-abler\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Carlos-images_400x400-1.webp )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/carlos-abler\/\">\n                <h3>Carlos Abler<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Consultant<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        United States of America                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"united-states-of-america\" data-region=\"north-america-and-oceania\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/tara-roberts\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tara-Roberts-Headshot.jpeg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/tara-roberts\/\">\n                <h3>Tara Roberts<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Explorer-in-Residence<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">National Geographic<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        United States of America                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"uruguay\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/manuel-albaladejo\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Manuel-Albaladejo-UNIDO-pic.png )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/manuel-albaladejo\/\">\n                <h3>Manuel Albaladejo<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Head of UNIDO in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">UNIDO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Uruguay                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"venezuela\" data-region=\"latin-america-and-caribbean\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   end  medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/amir-richani-2\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Richani-Amir.webp )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/amir-richani-2\/\">\n                <h3>Amir Richani<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Consultant<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Freelancer <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Venezuela                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-39862 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ending.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ending.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ending-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ending-768x288.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"location\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38887 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/frutillar2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/frutillar2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/frutillar2-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/frutillar2-768x377.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Location<\/h2>\n<p>The Global Congress was held in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teatrodellago.cl\/\">Teatro del Lago<\/a>, a beautiful venue with a rich history overlooking the Llanquihue Lake. The surrounding area is known as the Los Lagos Region and is famous for its breathtaking landscapes, hot springs, and nature tourism.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Why Chile? Why Patagonia?<\/h2>\n<p>Patagonia absorbs up to 3 times more carbon per hectare than the Amazon. Chile is a leader in Green Hydrogen &#8211; capacity to produce H2V cheaper than any other nation, thanks to solar photovoltaic and wind energy in the sites with the greatest potential, Atacama and Patagonia. Meanwhile, it has the potential to be a top lithium supplier, it has the biggest float of energy buses outside China and over 71% of its energy comes from green sources.<br \/>\n<a class=\"button button-cta\" style=\"margin-left: 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/2024\/04\/10\/los-lagos-region-chile-a-beacon-of-sustainability-biodiversity-culture-and-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Media resonance:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forbes.com.es\/startups\/sede-mundial-chile-va-a-ser-el-anfitrion-del-world-summit-awards-dos-mil-veinticuatro-ecosistema-emprendedor-de-latinoamerica\/\">Sede mundial! Chile va a ser el anfitri\u00f3n del World Summit Awards dos mil veinticuatro &#8211; Ecosistema emprendedor de Latinoam\u00e9rica (Forbes, 6 June 2023)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"patron\">Patron Statements:<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left-from-content alignnone wp-image-23183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sg\/sites\/www.un.org.sg\/files\/smg-portrait\/ASG%20Felipe%20Paullier%202.png\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>50% of the world\u2019s population is under 30, compared to just 2.8% of parliamentarians globally. If this proportion were reflected in a year, the views of those under the age of 30 would stop being represented just 10 days into the year. This is a stark reflection of the fact that millions of young voices are excluded from decision-making spaces at a time when the world is facing extreme systemic challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Young people must be included in the decision-making spaces and their recommendations and innovative solutions must be meaningfully supported. Initiatives to support young people&#8217;s leadership and efforts to shape our world&#8217;s future to be better, safer, and more sustainable are critical avenues to engage with young people as equal partners to achieve Agenda 2030. I therefore would like to congratulate the work of WSA and, more importantly, the work of the WSA Youth Community in contributing to these efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations once again to all WSA Young Innovators and the Global Youth Ambassadors of WSA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Felipe Paullier<br \/>\nUN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left-from-content alignnone wp-image-23183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2023_DG-Mueller_Portrait-672x372-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This year, the Global Congress is specifically celebrating the innovative spirit that drives progress around the world, echoing UNIDO&#8217;s motto of &#8216;Progress by Innovation&#8217;. The pioneering solutions presented at this congress show the transformative potential of digital technologies. Our shared task is to bridge digital divides that threaten to leave many behind, especially in developing countries. The importance of sustainable development powered by digital innovation cannot be overstated. From enhancing food security to optimizing clean energy, digital technologies enable and scale solutions to our most pressing global challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Digital transformation and the leveraging of technologies, especially Artificial Intelligence, are revolutionizing diverse fields like healthcare, agriculture, education and energy. However, we must work together so these innovations do not widen inequalities, but reduce them and ensure that the fruits of digital transformation are accessible to all.<br \/>\nEntrepreneurship and startups are at the heart of this transformation. UNIDO prioritizes nurturing these innovative forces, recognizing their capacity to introduce groundbreaking solutions to our most pressing challenges. Our focus extends to bolstering innovation ecosystems within developing countries, where enhancing manufacturing productivity through digital integration can propel economic growth and development, marking significant strides towards achieving the SDGs.<\/p>\n<p>The WSA Global Congress 2024 is more than a celebration of technological advancement; it is a commitment to an inclusive, sustainable future powered by collaboration, creativity and innovation. As we move forward, let us continue to foster this spirit, ensuring that the advancements we champion today lay the foundation for a brighter, more equitable and sustainable tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Gerd M\u00fcller<br \/>\nUNIDO Director General<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left-from-content alignnone wp-image-23183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Patricio-Vallespin-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The vision of sustainable and inclusive development that we have been working on in the Los Lagos Region is further strengthened by this type of initiative. We were the first to support the proposal to host the event, due to the impact it will have on the innovation ecosystem and entrepreneurship, with the visit of entrepreneurs who have had a worldwide experience. In this line, it is important that national authorities have joined the project in response to our call, as it demonstrates that the focus that underpinned our public-private Pact for a sustainable and inclusive region is calling on other influential actors to contribute to what we do from this territory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patricio Vallesp\u00edn<br \/>\nGovernor of the Los Lagos Region, Chile<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"partners\">Our Partners:<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-39771 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BANNER-SPONSORS-Abril-2024-instagram-e1712238283439.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1811\" height=\"1714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BANNER-SPONSORS-Abril-2024-instagram-e1712238283439.jpg 1811w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BANNER-SPONSORS-Abril-2024-instagram-e1712238283439-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BANNER-SPONSORS-Abril-2024-instagram-e1712238283439-1024x969.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BANNER-SPONSORS-Abril-2024-instagram-e1712238283439-768x727.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BANNER-SPONSORS-Abril-2024-instagram-e1712238283439-1536x1454.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1811px) 100vw, 1811px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turning network capital into friendship capital The WSA Global Congress in Chile was a triumph of impact entrepreneurship, celebrating innovation in line with the UN&#8217;s global goals. 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