Critica

About Us

We are an experimental consultancy firm located in Santiago, Chile, with a diverse team based in London, Amman, San José and Santiago. We research and create impact strategies to guide the development of digital regulation policies.

We empower businesses, foundations, and non-profit organizations to develop superior products and creative strategies for collectively envisioning the future.

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Contact

Legal Representative: Claudio Ruiz

Tecnología Crítica SPA.

  • Almirante Pastene 185
  • Oficina 1003
  • 7500535
  • Providencia, Santiago
  • Chile

Team

Our team invites curiosity to the table to support you finding better questions to ask, creating meaningful change, and developing stronger connections with your ecosystems.

Lidija Sabados

Head of Programs

Lidija is responsible for overall management of Critica’s programs and projects. As part of her role, she also oversees the community building side of the project supporting the Global Network of Social Justice and Digital Resilience, exploring ways to better engage, strengthening different actors, people, and organizations.

Previously she was the executive director at Syria Direct, an award-winning independent media organization based in Berlin. She has also worked at UNESCO, United Nations Relief and Works

Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto and at the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX).

Lidija is based in Amman, Jordan.

Lidija

Claudio Ruiz

Director

Claudio oversees our general operations, resources and drives our strategic mission and purpose. He is a public policy expert in law and policy, including internet regulation, data protection, intellectual property and cybersecurity.

Previously, he was the founder and first executive director at Derechos Digitales and the ecosystem strategy director at Creative Commons. He was also an affiliate at the Berkman-Klein Center at Harvard University.

Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto and at the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX).

Claudio is based in Santiago, Chile.

Claudio

Verónica Mery

Legal researcher

Verónica provides research and public policy development support for the team. She performs research and assists with the monitoring and tracking of legislative proposals and policy developments within Chile.

Previously, Verónica worked as legislative advisor at the Chilean National Congress.

Verónica is based in Santiago, Chile.

Verónica

Calama

General Manager

Calama oversees our daily operations and they ensure our strategic goals are met by setting operational policies, creating and maintaining budgets and managing our team.

From business to artistic and musical production, Calama has perfected the art of “make it happen”. With no fear of getting dirrrrrty he has lead from Marketing Campaigns (Loteria Chao Jefe 2011, WOM Disruptive Growth 2017-2019), to international music shows (Javiera Mena at Festival de Viña, Lollapalooza, Argentina et al. 2016), bringing energy and business intelligence to each project.

Calama is an economist at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Calama is based in Santiago, Chile.

Calama

Adriana Sánchez

Project coordinator

Adriana supports Critica's team when it comes to content, methodological design and facilitation. She has vast experience in research/action planning, and currently supports the strategic planning of the project that oversees the Global Network of Social Justice and Digital Resilience.

Previously, she participated in joint research efforts in the areas of public access to information and open knowledge, as well as the strategic uses of ICT to support sustainable development processes in the Latin American Region. Adriana is also a philologist, published author and chef, and she is member of diverse regional and global networks that reflect about culture, agriculture and society.

Adriana is based in San José, Costa Rica.

Adriana

Julieta La Casa

Communications coordinator

Julieta develops strategies and narratives to communicate our projects to the general audience. She provides advocacy and support on various activities with a focus on coordinating the internal and external communications components of the global network of social justice and digital resilience.

She has experience in creating content products and communication & press strategies for non-profits, mostly related to gender and technology. As a journalist, her focus areas include digital media, ICT, gender and society topics.

Julieta is based in Bariloche, Argentina.

Julieta

Manuel Córdova

Visual Crafter

Manuel is responsible for the visual identity and art direction of Critica’s projects. He has extensive experience working under the umbrella of the Comunas Unidas collective.

Manuel is based in Santiago, Chile.

Manuel

Pablo Noel

Creative Technologist

Pablo provides technological vision and strategy to Critica’s work. Pablo is a product designer and frontend engineer focused on creating amazing products and services

Pablo is based in the cloud.

pablo