Mia Gaviola

Mia is TheNerve Canada's Chief Operations Officer and a founding member of its parent company, TheNerve Philippines. Believing that data can shape strategies for real-world impact, Mia has worked closely with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Rappler CEO, Maria Ressa, to surface valuable insights from big data and create evidence-based messaging and distribution strategies for different markets. More recently, Mia has led the growth of TheNerve's global network of partners through projects that investigate the gravity and impact of disinformation, information operations, and other forms of harmful content online.

Previously, she worked as Rappler's Head of New Business, focused on implementing core business streams that enabled sustainable growth for the newsroom through innovations in content, commerce, and data solutions.

In 2022, Mia and TheNerve provided fundamental support through data strategy for #FactsFirstPH—a first-of-a-kind initiative in the Philippines banding together the media, civil society groups, religious institutions, business organizations, and research and legal groups in defense of facts.

Session:

• Democracy Futures Workshop (Friday, April 12)