October 18, 2012

Tijuana has established itself as international leader in a number of different fields. We could simply say that we are the leaders in assorted areas of industry, but it extends much further, to concepts that are social and human in nature. This leadership owes itself to an undeniable combination of aptitudes and attitudes; the daring to innovate, to make original contributions and to follow through with them to their ultimate outcome.

This section of Tijuana Innovadora 2012 will invite experts in motivation and leadership to share their experiences and to present specific cases of both personal and corporate success that will serve as examples for the developing, younger generations. This will be dialogue between local and foreign leaders in this field that will undoubtedly provide memorable life-enriching lessons for all those present.

Day Program

8:30 am

Presentation: "I do things Tijuana style… and you?"

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

10:00 am

Keynote: "Leadership You Can Trust".

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Amy Lyman
Co-Founder of the Great Place to Work Institute and Expert in Leadership

11:00 am

Keynote: "Leaders"

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Jorge Ferraez
Editorial President of Líderes Magazine

12:00 pm

Keynote: "Inside Indian Innovation".

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Anand Mahindra
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, New Delhi

1:00 pm

Panel: "Young Tijuanans at Silicon Valley"

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Carlos M. Tamés
Project Manager, Project Management Advisors, Inc

Juan Pablo Kuri
New Technologies Specialist

Rodolfo Ham-Zhu
Bio-Engineer

Rodrigo Sánchez Ríos
MBA Student and Private Equity Investor

Viviana Martínez
Radio Host

2:00 pm

Panel: “Innovative Youth Transcending Borders”.

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Christopher Yanov
Founder of Reality Changers

Derrik Chinn
‘Turista Libre’ founder

Edoardo Chavarín
Creator of NaCo clothing line

Enrique Betancourt
Social policies advisor and promoter

Jordi Muñoz Bardales
President of 3D Robotics

José Manuel Aguilar

3:00 pm

Keynote: “One Person's Impact: The Capacity of Youth to Create Positive Change”.

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Roland Kwemain
President of Junior Chamber International

4:00 pm

Panel: "Entrepeneurs Transforming the Region".

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Andrés Reyes Botello
Founder and CEO of Boxel Interactive

Fermín García
President of Sosvia, Inc

Hernán Fernández
Founder of Angel Ventures Mexico

Marco Gallardo
General Director of Power Pet

Ricardo Arnaiz
Founder of ANIMEX

5:00 pm

Keynote: "The Strange Case of the Mexican Behind the Oscar".

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Charlie Iturriaga
Special effects producer

6:00 pm

Panel: “Leading Entrepreneurs in Mexico”.

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Alejandro Maza
"Yo propongo" Co-Founder

Jorge López
Mexican Entrepreneur

Eduardo Durazo Watanabe
Tech entrepreneur

Uriel y René Salgado
Innovative builders

7:00 pm

Keynote: "The Global Game of Golf: Economic and Social Impact”.

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

David Abeles
Chief Operating Officer of TaylorMade Adidas and Ashworth Golf

To communicate the driving force of Tijuana’s entrepreneurial culture and to promote the development of a proactive business mindset among new generations are just two of the reasons for which space is being dedicated to this topic within Tijuana Innovadora 2012. The dissemination of success stories within different business segments will always serve as inspirational factor that motivates others to undertake productive projects.

Hearing the experiences of others who have launched original ideas and how these businesses impact the region’s economic development will be the best incentive for young people to have a role model to follow and to decide to develop their own market niches. To complete the cycle, potential investors will be invited to participate in the funding of proposals that are attractive and viable to sponsor.