Giulio Carvalho

Giulio Carvalho, a civic tech practitioner and program manager at Open Knowledge Brasil, dives into the transformative power of open data and government transparency in Brazil. He shares insights on the Querido Diário project, designed to centralize municipal data for public access. The challenges facing civic tech in developing nations are explored, including competition from big tech companies. Giulio emphasizes community involvement and local solutions as vital for the success of initiatives like the Civic Innovation Ambassador Network.