I am in Guadalajara, México (GDL) discussing the possibility of presenting classes with several universities. This turns out to be one of the most innovative and energetic cities not just in México, but across Latin America. GDL produces about $21 billion per year in tech goods and services, with huge manufacturing plants, research facilities and IT centers for companies ranging from Oracle to HP and Microsoft. The startup scene is
December 30, 2015
Changemakers and Hackers
I was invited to the “<hello social world/> Changemaker” event in mid-October at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology, México’s MIT or Caltech). The event was sponsored by Ashoka and the Monterrey Institute’s prestigious business school under the theme “Build a Better World,” a slogan that was printed on T-shirts given to all participants. My friend Ana Paula of Guadalajara was a featured speaker, and my friend Antonio of Tuxtla, Chiapas was a
December 30, 2015
Tech meets cows
On Oct. 13, I attended the livestock exposition (Expo Ganadera) in Guadalajara with Antonio of Hacking Diem. Because Chiapas is a rural state, Antonio is working on a variety of tech devices to improve livestock production, milk output and computer tracking of animal feeding patterns. It was a fascinating afternoon that once again highlighted the diverse ways that creativity and tech are being applied in unexpected areas. SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE STORIES
December 17, 2015
FUN
FuckUpNights (FUN) is an initiative that was started by a trio of friends in México City a few years ago after a long night discussing what they had learned from their business failures over several rounds of cerveza. They found it liberating to talk about what had gone wrong and decided to meet more regularly. This led to the realization that other people might want to share their stories, and