Transhacker

Veronyka Gimenes is a trans hacker specializing in software, globalization, culture and gender. Leads Non-Binary Code (LGBTQIA+ rights / techs), Digital Lab (open-tech hub) and a podcast on LGBTQIA+. Develops techs for gov't and civil society orgs. Awards: World Summit Award, UN-Habitat Urban Policy/E-governance, FWA Site of the Day, and the Covid Adesampa Project. Worked with IBM, the City of São Paulo, the Gov't of Rio Grande do Sul, the City Council of Porto Alegre, the World Bank, and the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, as well as on electoral campaigns such as those of Lula and Boulos. Has spoken at the Ministry of Justice, Medialab (Madrid), CC Global Summit (Mexico City), and RightsCon (Costa Rica and Taipei). Created a Digital Culture House and started the tech committee of Brazil’s Socialism and Liberty Party. Founded the platforms for São Paulo’s Master Plan and Participatory Budget. Studied disinformation countermeasures in Germany. Lived in Italy, Portugal, and Hungary.