Tiago C. Peixoto

Tiago Carneiro Peixoto (Araguari, born February 20, 1977) is a Brazilian political scientist and Senior Governance Specialist at the World Bank, who promotes participatory democracy and digital government around the globe. Recognized as an expert in e-democracy and participatory democracy, he was nominated as one of the most innovative people in democracy, as well as one of the 100 most influential people in digital government.

In 2010 he initiated an international mapping exercise of participatory budgeting practices, having contributed directly and indirectly to the process of implementation and expansion of participatory policies in different regions of the world.

He is a frequent speaker at high-level events such as the South Eastern Europe Ministerial Conference, Open Knowledge Festival and TICTec, as well as events promoted by public institutions such as the Ministry of Finance of Finland, the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the White House.

He holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in political science from the European University Institute, and a master's degree in Organized Collective Action from Sciences-Po Paris. He co-authored the books ''e-Agora: The White Book of Local e-Democracy: Reflections and Perspectives'', and ''Civic Tech in the Global South: Assessing Technology for the Public Good''. Provided by Wikipedia