Daniela Leite
Daniela Leite is the Founder and CEO of Comida Invisível. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sustainability at the University of São Paulo (USP) and holds an MBA from FIA/FEA, a Master’s degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), a specialization from the Università degli Studi di Milano, and a Law degree from PUC-SP. A relentless researcher, speaker, author, and mother, she has dedicated her career to developing solutions that combine innovation, sustainability, and social impact.
How Digital Innovation and AI Are Redefining Inclusion and Sustainable Development
This panel challenges the utilitarian view that digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence exist solely to improve corporate efficiency and maximize profits. Through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the WSA ecosystem, the discussion repositions technology and AI as tools for social empowerment, algorithmic justice, and the enhancement of human creativity. The central focus is to explore how we can move beyond the mere "digitalization of bureaucracy" toward meaningful innovation capable of addressing Brazil's long-standing challenges—such as hunger, productive exclusion, and educational gaps—without deepening existing inequalities.