Com uma base em Engenharia Agrónoma e Bioinformática, Sara Gonçalves construiu um percurso onde a tecnologia serve o cuidado. Como fundadora da Actif, procura reinventar a forma como envelhecemos, promovendo saúde e dignidade. Distinguida com o EIT Women Award, Sara alia inovação e empatia em soluções que valorizam cada fase da existência. A talk “Presença e participação ao longo da vida” desafia preconceitos sobre envelhecimento e tecnologia, revelando como podemos construir um futuro verdadeiramente inclusivo — para todas as idades. Sara Gonçalves é fundadora e CEO da Actif, uma startup de impacto social dedicada à promoção de um envelhecimento mais saudável e ativo.
Engenheira Agrónoma com especialização em Bioinformática, tem um percurso marcado pela vontade de usar a tecnologia para resolver problemas reais.
Antes da Actif, cofundou a Trigger.Systems, focada na poupança de água através de sistemas inteligentes de rega, e integra a direção da Associação Quebra-Dados.
É também mentora e consultora tecnológica em projetos de inovação como o C-MORE.
Foi distinguida com o EIT Women Award em 2019 e acredita que a inovação deve estar ao serviço das pessoas.
Curiosa e movida por desafios, lidera projetos com impacto social e humano, provando que o futuro se constrói com propósito e para todos. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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