Francesca Bria is an Italian information technologist and advisor on digital strategy, technology and information policy. She is the Chief Technology and Digital Innovation Officer for the City of Barcelona - under her leadership the city has created Decidim, a digital participatory platform through which citizens can suggest, debate and vote on ideas through social media.

 

She is also the founder of the Decode Project, an EU-wide effort to reclaim data sovereignty of citizens. Previously a senior project lead at the innovation lab Nesta, she has a background in social science and economics and has advised the City of Rome on technological innovation.

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​In 2018, Bria was named in Europe's Top 50 Women In Tech, 50 women from across Europe who are putting technology at the heart of their businesses assembled by Forbes.