Tiago Sada

Tiago Sada

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Santiago (Tiago)
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Tiago Sada is the Chief Product Officer at Tools for Humanity, a global technology company focused on digital identity solutions and blockchain innovation. He leads the development of tools for World, an ambitious project aiming to create the world’s largest and most inclusive identity and financial public utility. Sada is also a contributor to World, a cryptocurrency initiative founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and built on the Ethereum blockchain. Before joining the core team behind World, he co-founded and served as CEO of Flinto, a financial services app that was later acquired by micromobility company Grin.

Professional Experience


Academic History

TOOLS FOR HUMANITY

  • A key leader at TFH, Sada plays a central leadership role in steering the development of World’s flagship offerings: World App, Orb, and World ID.

  • He has been leading the design and development of World's core products, integrating blockchain, biometric identity, and user experience.

  • Under his direction, the World App wallet surpassed 10 million users and now serves over 2 million daily active users across more than 160 countries.

  • He also actively represents TFH in global forums, speaking at major events like TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 and Permissionless II in Austin. His engagements span across Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, Kenya, India, and China.


MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS

  • Sada has been featured or quoted in various financial media outlets and publications, including Forbes, Fortune, Yahoo! Finance, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Blockworks, and Real Vision.