MECATE First Generation

Laura Talsma Holanda The User’s Advocate Laura is an impatient optimist – walking on the edge of technology, business, social science and design. Challenging the status quo with new systems, technology and products. Collaborating with pioneers of promising technology to succeed with the wisdom and insights of their future target market. While working in Indonesia,

Linda Odhiambo Kenya Twentyfifty Linda is an expert in social entrepreneurship and business development in both the private and non-profit sectors. Her specific focus is on women empowerment through advocacy for human rights and livelihood development. Her experience includes creating and developing practical approaches to poverty alleviation based on thorough problem analysis, assessments and engagements

Jotte De Koning Holanda GetGreen Vietnam For the past 10 years, she has been moving from one country to another, from one design challenge to another. She moved to Italy when she was 18 and back to the Netherlands a year later for her Bachelor’s degree Industrial Design Engineering. Studying design brought her back to

Carlos Molina México Fraunhofer IGB, Stuttgart Carlos is a Chemical Engineer from Mexico, residing in Germany. He finished his MBA in technology management and entrepreneurship on 2014, and currently is doing his MSc. in Biotechnolgy thesis at the Fraunhofer IGB in Stuttgart. Professionally, he had the opportunity to work on several research projects, most of

Thomas Sánchez México Código Generativo Thomas is from Guanajuato, Mexico and currently is a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab. He is a visual artist, programmer and interactive designer. He incorporates his programming skills into a visual aesthetic context to create live visuals, interactive applications and live performances. His interest derives from his ambition

Michael Smith-Masis Costa Rica Entre Nos Atelier, SAAI, Universidad Veritas Michael graduated from Veritas School of Architecture (Hons) Costa Rica. Completed MSc in Sustainable Environmental Design at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in 2008 (Commendable), London U.K. Winner of several national and international awards such as CFIA Bienally, ALBAN scholarship for higher education (E.U.)

Bruno Silva Brasil Amplify Bruno Silva is an award-winning Portuguese Brazilian Product Designer. Currently he is earning his MFA in Design for social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts in New York. His extensive design experience includes global brand repositioning, TV series branding, environmental graphics, and all manner of print and digital materials. Most

Loria-Mae Heywood Guyana Unicef Loria-Mae Heywood es de Guyana - el único país de habla inglesa en América del Sur. Ella es una embajadora orgullosa de su país y tiene una Licenciatura en Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad de Guyana. Así como una Maestría en Estudios del Desarrollo del Instituto Universitario de Ginebra. Su versatilidad

Tomás de Camino Beck Chile Innovation and technology consultant Chilean living in Costa Rica, Tomás is a mathematical Biologist and computer scientist. Currently works as an independent consultant in innovation and technology. Former director and founder of the Center for Research in Innovation at University Veritas, Dr. de Camino has worked as faculty at the

Erika Contreras Licea México La Fundadora Es CEO y co-fundadora de La Fundadora, una empresa social que comercializa tecnología adecuada, fiable y asequible en la base de la pirámide. De este modo, La Fundadora tiene como objetivo contribuir a los esfuerzos productivos de las personas que viven en la pobreza y mejorar su capacidad de