About this episode
João Barros, a university professor and entrepreneur with a background in urban innovation, describes in this podcast his recent experience in Rwanda, where he took on a leadership role at Carnegie Mellon University Africa, using the city of Kigali as a laboratory for technological solutions adapted to contexts with limited resources. In this episode, the Veniam co-founder revisits the role of Porto Digital in transforming the city of Porto into an environment for technological experimentation and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in creating solutions with a real impact on people’s lives.
About the guest
João Barros is Full Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Porto and Director of the Instituto de Telecomunicações in Porto.
Recognized for his contributions to physical layer security and vehicular networks, he founded the startups Streambolico and Veniam, the latter acquired by Nexar in 2022.
