Who we are
Xnet is a network of specialists and activists that proposes advanced solutions in different fields related to digital rights and the updating of democracy in the 21st century, such as privacy, data use, AI, and net neutrality; freedom of expression and information vs fake news, propaganda, and disinformation; the defence of informants/whistleblowers, citizen leaks, and the fight against corruption; technopolitics and civic advocacy; political R&D methods, transparency, and participation (the real ones); free culture; and struggles for civil liberties in general.
Since 2008, for a free Internet and real democracy.
Some milestones: the conviction of 65 politicians and bankers, 15 imprisoned, among them Spain’s former Minister of Economy and former president of the International Monetary Fund; the fine of over one million euros imposed on the Chamber of Commerce for misuse of data belonging to millions of self-employed workers; DD, a suite for the digital sovereignty of educational institutions; the first blueprint for a law against disinformation that preserves freedom of expression; the first anonymous and secure institutional whistleblowing channel for reporting abuse and corruption; first-aid information in the field of free culture and the circulation of knowledge… (see header: featured projects).
HEADQUARTERS: in Barcelona and online
Xnet Team
Theatre director, playwright, technopolitical strategist, independent consultant, and activist, in 2017 Rolling Stone magazine selected Simona Levi as one of the 25 people shaping the future.
Since 2018, she has designed and co-directed the Postgraduate Course in Technopolitics and Rights in the Digital Age, first at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and later at the University of Barcelona.
She is the initiator of projects such as Xnet — Institute for Democratic Digitalisation and Digital Rights — and 15MPARATO, which drove the Bankia case — the fifth-largest bank in the Spanish state — and the “black cards” case, which led to the conviction of 65 politicians and bankers, 15 of whom were imprisoned, including Spain’s former Minister of Economy and former President of the International Monetary Fund.
In 2021, she published for the Publications Office of the European Union the report “Proposal for a Sovereign and Democratic Digitalisation of Europe”, at the request of the President of the European Parliament.
She is the author of several books. Among them: “Democratic Digitalisation. Digital Sovereignty for the People” (Rayo Verde, 2024); “Fake You – An Activist’s Guide to Defeating Disinformation (English) – Don’t blame the people, don’t blame the Internet. Blame the power” (Xnet, 2024); “#FakeYou — Fake News and Disinformation – Governments, political parties, mass media, corporations, great fortunes: monopolies of information manipulation and curtailment of freedom of expression” (Rayo Verde, 2019); “Vote and Get Paid. Impunity as a Form of Government” (Capitán Swing, 2017); ““Tecnopolítica, internet y r-evoluciones” and “Cultura libre digital– Basic Notions to Defend What Belongs to Everyone”, the latter two published in 2012 by Icaria.
Her performances have been staged in theatres and festivals throughout Europe, and she has created high-impact festivals such as OXcars and InnMotion.
She is a member of the Working Group on European Digital Sovereignty and Common Digital Tools and Infrastructures of the Directorate-General for Strategic Planning of the Ministry for Digital Transformation of the Government of Spain.
She is and has been a media commentator and advisor to countless civic organisations and institutions, including the Spanish Government’s Secretariat of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence; the Directorate for Digital Society and the Directorate-General for Digital Administration of the Government of Catalonia (in both institutions she was a member of the advisory group for drafting the Charter of Digital Rights); the Department of Justice of the Government of Catalonia on the Whistleblower Protection Law; the Ministry of Culture’s Cultural Rights Plan; evaluator for the European Commission on projects applying for funding in the field of democratic improvement; Bithabitat – Barcelona City Council’s Urban Innovation Platform; the i2CAT Foundation’s Internet and Digital Innovation Research Centre; the Human Rights Advisory Council of the Government of Catalonia; and the European Public Mosaic – Open Journal on Public Service of the School of Public Administration of Catalonia.
She has been a prominent figure of the 15M movement from Barcelona and of movements for the right to housing.
Sergio Salgado is responsible for communication and technopolitical tools for project management in the field of communication for political advocacy.
He has an uncommon profile that combines documentary research with 15 years of experience in change management and communication design for organizations operating at the intersection of technology, activism, and institutional change.
Together with Simona Levi, he has co-led citizen initiatives such as 15MPARATO, which drove the Bankia case — the fifth-largest bank in the Spanish state — and the “black cards” case, which led to the conviction of 65 politicians and bankers, 15 of whom were imprisoned, including Spain’s former Minister of Economy and former President of the International Monetary Fund.
He is the founder of Pantheon Work, a consultancy specialized in communication, organizational development, and reputation. He advises various entities and institutions.
At Quepo (a cooperative communication agency and audiovisual production company), he is in charge of media coordination and the design of editorial and content strategies.
He is co-author, together with Simona Levi, of Become a Banker(2016) and Votar y cobrar (2018).
Programmer and systems administrator. Within Xnet, she coordinates the technical aspects and is responsible for the IT infrastructure in all its dimensions (development, usability, and security).
She is the founder and director of MaadiX, a company that provides IT solutions aimed at preserving privacy, confidentiality, and autonomy in the digital sphere. By breaking the technological divide, it enables anyone to access everyday online applications and services without relying on third parties or large corporations.
She has collaborated with various collectives and social movements, taking responsibility for the development of software applications and providing support, follow-up, and consultancy.
She holds a degree in Physics from the University of Santiago de Compostela and Master’s degree in Data Science at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.
Coming from the climate justice movement, she provides logistical and communication support to various projects, with a particular focus on culture jamming tactics.
Since completing the Postgraduate Programme in Technopolitics and Rights in the Digital Age, she has been actively collaborating with Xnet in the fields of communication and data analysis.
























