Facts and numbers of WSA Global Congress 2020
HACK THE GAP - DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE UN SDGS
MORE THAN 550 DELEGATES FROM OVER 65 COUNTRIES
In Vienna, more than 550 international ICT experts got together to exchange how digital solutions drive the achievement of the UN SDGs how digital creativity can make a positive impact on society - the 3 days event offered an intense learning journey and great networking.
13 DIFFERENT INTERACTIVE FORMATS AT THE WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS
- Pitch Perfect Workshops for Winners
- WSA Global Experts Reunion
- Hack The Gender Gap- Welcome Reception at the Technical University Vienna
- Pitches Africa-India Innovation Challenge by Advantage Austria Innovation
- Inspiration talks by international and local speakers
- Hack the Gender Gap - Fishbowl Session
- Innovation Pitches by WSA Winners
- WSA Interactive Workshops
- SDG WorldCafe facilitated by Aiesec Austria
- WSA Academy - Connect for impact through workshops
- Vienna city tour
- Josef Umdasch Research Prize in the framework of WSA
- WSA Gala and Award Ceremony
33 INNOVATION PITCHES
The WSA Winners of 2019 pitched to an international Jury and the audience how their creative solutions contribute to achieving the UN SDGs. Their solutions not only drive the achievement of the UN SDGs, but also show that digital creativity can make a positive impact on society.
86 GRAND JURY MEMBERS FROM 46 COUNTRIES
World Summit Award invited 86 international jury members to evaluate the pitches of all WSA winning teams. The jury had the challenge to select one overall winner in each of the WSA categories and voted on “presentation”, “product” and “SDGs”.
9 GLOBAL CHAMPIONS
- GOVERNMENT & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT: CitizenLab /Belgium
- HEALTH & WELL BEING: MJN Next Step for epilepsy seizure prediction /Spain
- LEARNING & EDUCATION: BitDegree / Lithuania
- ENVIRONMENT & GREEN ENERGY: OneSoil / Belarus
- CULTURE & TOURISM: The Living First Languages Platform / Australia
- SMART SETTLEMENTS & URBANIZATION: PPA People´s Protection app / Spain
- BUSINESS & COMMERCE: Socialsuite / Australia
- INCLUSION & EMPOWERMENT: Dot Incorporation / Republic of Korea
- YOUNG INNOVATORS: Virtualahan / Philippines