BuenosAires
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This event occurred on
April 17, 2012
9:00am - 7:00pm -03
(UTC -3hrs)
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Argentina

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Av.Corrientes 1530
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, C1042 AAC
Argentina
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Speakers

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Alejandro Piscielli

He studied philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires. Involved with computers in 1980 in Kentucky and the Internet in 1994 at MIT. Since 1997 owns a laboratory of innovation teaching in the career of communication sciences at the University of Buenos Aires. In addition to being a vibrant thinker, Piscitelli has a central role in the Ibero-American academic device: he is responsible for introducing works, authors, concepts, categories of analysis, questions and proposals so far unknown.

Alejandro Piscitelli

He studied philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires. Involved with computers in 1980 in Kentucky and the Internet in 1994 at MIT. Alejandro owns a laboratory of innovation of teaching in the career of communication sciences at the University of Buenos Aires since 1998. He published his first book in 1991. In addition to being a vibrant thinker, Piscitelli has a central role in the Ibero-American academic device: he is responsible for introducing works, authors, concepts, categories of analysis, questions and proposals so far unknown. He argues that it is flooding with computer classrooms if it does not change the standardized school format.

Fabio Gandour

He is researcher. Expert in approaching, understanding and modeling complex situations, especially related to science and technology. He graduated in medicine at the University of Brasilia, he specialized in Pediatric Surgery at Sick Children Hospital in Canada. Found statistical relationships between variables that might be useful in preventive and predictive calculations of congenital diseases and after 10 years after working as a pediatric surgeon, he received a Ph.d. in computer science at Stanford University. He is a member of New York City Academy of Sciences. His lab is in California. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. In his romance with technology was the way his profession as a pediatric surgeon. He understands that if we don't care where we live, thousands of atoms stop reproducing and exist. So go away much of what we know today.

Facundo Manes

Doctor graduated from the University of Buenos Aires and Master in Sciences by the University of Cambridge, England. Trained at Harvard, at the University of Iowa and Cambridge and once complete his training abroad, he founded the Department of cognitive neurology and neuroscience cognitive human the FLENI, the Institute of Neurosciences of the Favaloro Foundation and the Institute of Neurology cognitive (INECO), a non-profit organization, whose mission is to support research and outreach on prevention programs detection and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. He is researcher of CONICET and is rector of the Universidad Favaloro, teacher presides over the World Federation of Neurology Research Group for Aphasia, Dementia and Cognitive Disorders. He has published more than 160 scientific papers, is part of several scientific societies. Awarded with numerous national and international awards. His current area of research is the Neurobiology of mental processes.

Gonzalo Vidal Meyrelles

Gonzalo is in advertising and was director of large agencies like Vegaolmosponce and Global Geometry, where he worked for major brands in the region and the world. It was awarded in various advertising festivals, including the Grand Prix at Cannes, where it was also jury and speaker. He won the award flag wavers and was named "Creative of the year" the Argentineans circle of creative

Gustavo Iaies

Believes in limits to educate. He is Professor for primary education, Bachelor of science in education and holds a Masters degree in politics and administration of education. He worked as a teacher, was director of a primary school, and was appointed Deputy Minister of education basic of the Ministry of education of the nation in Argentina and Secretary of Basi Education. He coordinated groups of Regional educational policy dialogue for the IDB and the network for the exchange of educational experiences of the World Bank. Ten years directs the Centre for studies in public policy in Argentina and evaluates structural form education systems in Argentina and abroad. He has written essays, newspaper articles and textbooks.

Mónica Albirzu

Mónica understands that the regional economies are strengthened from the kitchen and explains why. Mónica studied journalism at UCA and at age 20 joined as an intern to a major magazine in Buenos Aires. After ten years of nursing, tempted by the gastronomic universe, put pause journalism, was received in the IAG of culinary professional and devoted himself to work in kitchen. In 2008 it was contacted by the Publisher Intellectual Capital for the biography of the great Miguel Brasco, who held numerous meetings to reconstruct its history and tip it over in that book. From there, returned to his old office but this time combined with gastronomy. This cocinaynegocios.com was a website that describes the world of catering, from small producers to more award-winning restaurants and chef with informative style.

Nicolás García Mayor

He is 35 years old and is industrial designer of Bahía Blanca has a great dedication to humanitarian aid and the preservation of the environment. Independent business owner and President of Fundacion ar, he worked and lived in Europe to develop product designs and architectural projects. It has been recognized as one of the ten outstanding young of the world (Junior Chamber International of the UN) for his contribution to children, world peace and human rights. It has been a panelist at the UN in New York against the leaders of the world and he was invited by the Vatican to present their projects to the Pope Francisco. He is a consultant of the UN Has been recognized by the JCI TOYP as one of the ten outstanding young people of the 2014 world for his contribution to children, world peace and human rights Nominated for awards Business for Peace 2015

Paula M

Paula Molinari

She is founder and President of Whalecom, leading Latin America consultant in change management and organizational development. Paula has an intense academic life: in Argentina, is Professor of the MBA at the Universidad Torcuato di Tella and there also directs the Executive program of human resources. He released his first book "Generational turbulence", a year later published "The owner's jump" on the process of professionalization of the owner companies and he is currently working on her forthcoming: "Your Ideal work". Paula is a lecturer on topics related to global trends of change, the future of work and leadership. In the past two years, more than 20,000 people participated in his lectures in Latin America.

Organizing team

Juan Martin
Lutteral

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Organizer

Dario
Werthein

Co-organizer