Event speakers and panelists

Maria  Konovalenko,  Alex  Ligthman,  Lauren  Wong,  Andres  Velazquez,  Corey  Jaskolski,  Brian  Rashid,  Jose  Cordeiro,  Hilary  Anderon,  Martha-­‐Edith  Hernández,  Ana  Karen  Ramirez,  Daniela  González,  Alicia  Chong  Rodríguez,  Ingrid  MoJa,  Linda  Franco,  Guillermo  de  

Anda,  Marco  Antonio  CastroCosio,  Robin  Farmanfarmaian,  Fernando  BapOsta,  “Wera  Supernova”,  Rubí  Sánchez  Castro.    

Alex LightmanAuthor, entrepreneur, futurist. Economist Reader's Award, UN, Everblaze, GINET, Act!vate, Innofone, IPV6 summit, H+,

Robin FarmanfarmaianFounder, entrepreneur, speaker. President at i4j; SVP at Arc: Exec Director at the Organ Preservation Alliance; VP at INVICTA Medical.

Maria KonovalenkoMolecular biophysicist, Science for Life Extension Foundation. M.Sc. degree in Molecular Biological Physics Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

Brian RashidSpeaker, trainer, and author. TED speaker and creator of the speech “It’s Your Hour,” which has been delivered at companies, universities, and conferences across the globe.

Martha-Edith HernandezInternational Speaker | Coaching entrepreneurs to their full potential (Method + Mindset). Startup Life Coach, National Science Foundation Innovation Corps.

Corey JaskolskiEngineer, specializing in creating technologies for some of the most challenging environments on Earth. Developing new imaging solutions to help National Geographic explorers.

José CordeiroSingularity University; Director, Millennium Project Founding Faculty. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Economics and Languages, from the Mass.achusetts Institute of Technology

Guillermo De AndaNational Geographic Emerging Explorer Underwater archaeologist, professor and researcher at the University of Yucatán, specializes in skeletal anthropology. He dives into flooded caves searching for ancient Maya settlements.

Fernando BaptistaSenior Graphics Editor - National Geographic Magazine. Recognized by his peers as one of the five most influential infographic designers of the past twenty years.

Andrés VelázquezInternational speaker. Known as the CSI of cybersecurity. Founder of MaTTica, Latinamerica’s first lab on information security, cybercrime and hacking prevention.

Hilary AndersonInter-American Commission of Women (CIM) at the Organization of American States (OAS). Specialist on key women’s issues, including women’s political representation and economic citizenship.

Ingrid MottaCEO, BrainGame Central. International Executive with leadership roles in North Latin America. Motorola, Samsung Electronics, Presidencia de la República, Scotia Bank, Cervecería Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma.

Linda FrancoCo-Founder at MACHINA, a fashionable and adaptable Wearable Technology Company based out of Mexico City. Graduated in strategic marketing and design from Centro de Diseño, in Mexico.

Ana Karen Ramírez / Daniela GonzálezFounders, Epic Queen; a social organization, focussed on providing women education about technology. Top 100 de emprendedores de México por Alta Ventures.

“Wera Supernova”Blogger/Vlogger. Community manager for TV Azteca Mexico and United States. UX/UI video games designer. Too cool for school!

Rubi SanchezEntrepreneurship. Technology. User centered design. Co-Founder, CEO Wearless Tech Inc. Project Manager/Intrapreneur North East Medical Services. Next Gen baby monitors vitals without wearables.

Marco Antonio Castro CossíoMET Medialab. Graduated from NYU's interactive telecommunications program and has worked as a curator for digital art shows and festivals in New York and Mexico. TEDx, Queens Museum, Philips Innovation Fellow.