João Sigora

João Sigora is the Vice-Chair of the Board and a Senior Expert at Demos Helsinki. His work centres on pioneering new approaches to governance and enhancing public sector capacity for reimagining and co-creating desired futures. He brings specialised expertise in public sector innovation, with a strong foundation in foresight, experimentation, and co-creation methods, as well as digitalisation and governance frameworks for emerging technologies.

Previously a career civil servant in Brazil, João advised senior officials and led cross-government teams, delivering transformative public service projects by integrating innovative methodologies. Before joining Demos Helsinki, he spearheaded the Brazilian government’s flagship innovation lab, GNova, helping it gain international acclaim as a Global Public Service Team of the Year by Apolitical’s Global Public Service Awards.

João’s background includes work on poverty alleviation programs, policy evaluation, and cross-national cooperation with governments across Latin America. He also served as a visiting researcher at the e-Governance Academy in Estonia and holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Oxford.