Agenda

Antonio Pulido is Head of Social and Cultural Advocacy at Fundación Cibervoluntarios, a
leading organisation in technological volunteering that has worked for over 25 years to
bridge the digital divide and promote digital inclusion and citizen empowerment through
technology.

With a background in Sociology, he has over 15 years of experience in the management of
social impact projects, citizen participation and public policy advocacy. Previously, he
built his career in the field of civil rights and consumer rights, specialising in digital
financial consumption: financial literacy, fintech, over-indebtedness, e-commerce and
consumer protection in digital environments.

At Fundación Cibervoluntarios, he drives the organisation's advocacy agenda at national
and international level, focused on digital inclusion, territorial digital divides and citizens'
digital sovereignty as a foundation for the full exercise of rights in the digital society.
His work is also strongly oriented towards generating public debate on the social impact
of technology. He regularly contributes to media outlets, addressing issues such as the
risks of digital exclusion among children, the role of technology as a tool for rights, and
digital learning as a key lever for freedom and citizens’ digital sovereignty.

He has also recently contributed to the review of studies such as "Technology
Appropriation among Children and Adolescents in Spain" (Fundación Cibervoluntarios,
2026), on the impact of digital skills training.

Yolanda Rueda. Social Entrepreneur. Founder and current President of Fundación Cibervoluntarios, a non-profit organization celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026, focused on promoting the acquisition of digital skills among digitally vulnerable individuals, facilitating digital transformation, and advancing the social use of technology as a means to bridge social divides and foster social innovation and citizen empowerment. Recognized by the Financial Times as one of the 100 organizations driving digital transformation and leading Europe’s growth: Europe’s 100 digital champions

Previously, Yolanda co-founded the Campus Party 1997 – 2005, and the ICT consultancy Futura Networks. After selling her shares in both organizations, she focused on Cibervoluntarios. She previously worked at an institutional level for Red.es and the Instituto de la Juventud de España (Spanish Youth Institute).

Highlights: Since 2026, she has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Cultura de Paz-Federico Mayor Zaragoza. In 2021, named by Forbes as one of “Spain’s Other 100 Greatest Fortunes”. Since 2018, she has been one of the COTEC 100 as a specialist in the Fourth Sector. Additionally, Yolanda was selected as one of the Top 100 Women Leaders in Spain three times: in 2016, 2012, and 2011, recognitions that have made her an honorary women leader. She was also awarded in 2011 by Revista Mía magazine con el the Real Women Award (Premio Mujeres Reales) for innovation. In 2013, she was named by Madrid Woman Week y la the Asociación Procom como una de “Las Influyentes” for her 2.0 leadership. In 2012, she was selected for the International Visitor Leadership Program International by the U.S. Government.

Yolanda also founded in 2006 Empodera.org, a collective intelligence platform designed to foster civil society engagement with the 2030 Agenda: a collaborative space to debate and redefine the global innovation ecosystem and create solutions to existing social challenges using open and inclusive technologies. It has the support of the United Nations through UNITAR. Through Empodera.org, she has championed the Collective Declaration for Citizen Digital Sovereignty, which she presented at the United Nations in 2025 on the occasion of WSIS+20. Over the past 20 years, she has also developed EmpoderaLIVE: an internationally recognized event in civic technology.

A journalist with a Master’s degree in the Management and Administration of Foundations and other non-profit organizations, and specializations in Marketing and European Projects. She has authored several publications, with notable contributions to books such as Cómo la tecnología cambió mi vida o The Authentic Digital Natives: Are We Ready for Generation Z?. She is the content curator of a publication on digital transformation, social innovation, technology for good, and citizen empowerment, with nine editions to date, the two most recent being: Citizens’ Digital Sovereignty: Under Construction y  Dismantling Digital Colonialism 

Linkedin.com/in/ciberyolanda/

Ángel Sola is Director of Brand at Fundación Cibervoluntarios, a non-profit organization
promoting the social use of technology to foster citizens' rights, opportunities and
participation. He leads the organization’s brand strategy, ensuring coherence, impact and
purpose across all communication and projects. His work focuses on connecting
technology, storytelling and social innovation to drive engagement and amplify impact,
with all actions aligned to guarantee citizens’ digital sovereignty.

He is also one of the organizers of the international event EmpoderaLIVE, a global space
for dialogue and action around social innovation, citizen participation and the
transformative power of technology.

Previously, Ángel Sola was Head of International Programs at Fundación Cibervoluntarios,
coordinating the communication area of European projects (Horizon Europe, Erasmus +)
and managing branding and creative concepts from the perspective of social action,
NGOs and Digital Social Innovation. He has actively contributed to the development of
multiple national and European initiatives, always focusing on how technology can
positively transform people’s lives through digital skills training.

Ángel Sola is a regular speaker at international conferences as a social innovation expert
and has participated in events such as 4YFN at MWC and the WSIS Forum.