MECATE Segunda Generación

Nina Martin Alemania Bazaar Nina is full of curiosity and empathy, making her the second design thinker on the team. Currently she is enrolled in an adult education programme to become a “refugee consultant” and has been selected as a startup fellow at the enpact programme to further develop Bazaar. With an academic and professional

Rory McQueen Alemania Bazaar Rory received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Stanford University, where he studied Computer Science and Philosophy. His focus within the computer science program was artificial intelligence, and, while at Stanford, he worked in partnership with a local startup to develop a machine-learning based recommendation engine for their news reading service.

Thorben Stieler Alemania Bazaar Thorben loves gaining deep user insights and arranging them in conceptual frameworks. He is currently working with BCG Digital Ventures in Strategic Design. After studying Cultural Anthropology in Rio de Janeiro, he graduated in Communication in Social and Economic Contexts at Berlin University of the Arts with a major in Business.

Christian Schalper Chile ASELA Cristián Schalper is 27 years old and he's graduated as an Industrial Engineer with an IT major. During his years of University, he participated in many different projects, running as president of the engineering student council, leading a social NGO called “Proyecta” which builds community places for the needed, and also

Cristina Birrel Chile ASELA Cristina Birrell is  a 29 years old journalist from Chile. She has worked for seven years in strategic communications, mostly in the energy and mining sector, by developing social programs for communities from rural sectors. After travelling for one year around Australia and Asia, she came back to Chile looking for

Cristobal Torres Chile ASELA Cristóbal is a Chilean Industrial Engineering with a minor on Contemporary History. For several years he was involved as a voluntary in various NGOs,  working on strengthening community bonds in rural and impoverished places. He also had the opportunity to live in Kolkata, India, where he could immerse with social issues

María Mena México ARTENATIVO Mexican/Belgian trained architect, polymath and social entrepreneur by nature. She has a MSc. in Sustainable Environmental Design from the Architectural Association School of Architecture of London. As a businesswoman she opened in 2009 SHINE Architecture, a sustainable architecture workshop. That same year, with 6 other partners from 5 continents she founded

Priscila Lozano México ARTENATIVO As an architect, she has designed residential and commercial buildings, such as restaurants.  After a course in biomimicry, she went to the UK for a masters in Holistic science. Her dissertation had to do with weaving and spinning, and how the mind works while using your hands. The relationship between the

Graciana Boethner Paraguay ARTENATIVO Born and raised in Paraguay, Graciana has a solid professional experience of over 15 years in both consulting and industries. Graciana worked full time at PricewaterhouseCoopers while studying Economics at the Universidad Catolica de Asuncion.  She won a scholarship granted by the Fundacion Carolina to study a Masters in Finance in