We are the
World Data League.
WDL is an international non-profit competition that
gathers the best minds in the Data Science field to develop
long-lasting solutions for social impact challenges.

We are a place where brilliant minds gather to learn, compete,
connect, and use their skills to make a real impact on society.
Ah, and fun, have lots of fun!

We are globalWe believe that intellectual diversity is the key to solving global issues. Our only focus is the solutions - we don’t look at age, gender, nationality, or race.

We are a LeagueWDL's mission is to crown the world's best data scientists by competing to solve social-oriented problems together.
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We don't do bullshitWe want to have fun solving problems - no selling, no politics, no bullshit. All of the outcomes are public domain.

We help you succeedThe data field is evolving every day - you contribute to solving problems, and WDL contributes to your development.

We believe in social impact.

We dream big, and we want to be part of the solution. For that, we pick topics related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and use real-world challenges provided by our partners. Once the competition finishes, we share the insights and results with the world. All WDL knowledge becomes public to be used at no cost by anyone, anywhere.

WDL is listed on the Top 100 AI solutions for Sustainable Development by IRCAI, UNESCO International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence.

We believe in the power of community.

Have we told you we love communities? There is nothing more empowering than a group of people sharing their strengths and skills for a common purpose. At the World Data League, we bring together data scientists, data science companies, and topic entities - institutions working on the challenges' subjects. Everyone wins.

We believe that World Data League has the potential of being much more than a competition. As so, we officially created the WDL Community, so we keep making an impact after each edition. The community is open to anyone who has contributed or participated in the League. Its goal is to provide fast and accessible data-driven social impact solutions, by building a sustainable network that contributes to social impact through data.

Data scientistsDevelop the skills and the network necessary to succeed as data science professionals.

Data science companiesDiscover emerging talent and improve the skills of employees while creating social impact.

Topic entitiesGet a fresh look over data and solve problems through data collaboratively.
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We believe in teamwork.

This is us. Some of us have several years of experience in organizing tech events. Others are passionate about social impact and sustainability. Together, we believe we can use data to make the world a better place.

Leonid Kholkine is part of the team of World Data League

Fabiana OliveiraHead of Communication and DesignCommunicating tech brands and events by day. Volunteering and learning new things by night.
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Leonid KholkineCo-Founder | Head of CompetitionAllround coder and pursuing a Ph.D. in Data Science / Machine Learning by day. Organizes data science and tech initiatives by night.

Margarida AbranchesHead of CommunitySupports point-of-care solutions at a MedTech startup by day. Promotes social equality to bring communities together by night.

Miguel José MonteiroCo-Founder | Head of OperationsData Product Manager at a MedTech startup by day. Accelerating the data for social impact movement by night.
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Rui MendesCo-Founder | Head of FinanceWorks on the sustainability of social impact projects by day. Gathers people together around tech and data science by night.

Aleksandra BorkowskaCommunity ManagerProject Manager in MarTech by day. Event organizer and bookworm by night.
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Celso SantanaDesignerDesigner in a digital marketing startup by day. Tries to use design to make what surrounds us easier, enjoyable, and sustainable by night.

João MartinsWeb DeveloperBuilds and maintains web projects by day. Builds and maintains other types of web projects by night.
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Ricardo CoutoCommunity ManagerCo-founder and developer of a digital solutions business by day. Dog walker and cook by night.
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Rui PereiraCorporate Partnerships ManagerDelivers engineering software solutions by day. Creates and manages sustainable partnerships by night.
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Tamara FingerlinData ScientistLearning about Data Science by day. Writing poetry and lucid dreaming by night.

We are theWorld Data League.WDL is an international non-profit competition thatgathers the best minds in the Data Science field to developlong-lasting solutions for social impact challenges.