Jaideep Prabhu, PhD, is a professor of marketing at University of Cambridge Judge Business School. He is the coauthor of Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth and Frugal Innovation.
Jaime Humberto Beltrán Godoy has a doctorate in Administrative Sciences from EGADE Business School. He is currently a professor-researcher at the Universidad Anáhuac México, his areas of interest are focused on financial markets and behavioral finance. Since 2021 he has been a member of the National System of Researchers with Level 1.
Martínez Bowness is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in the areas of education and development of human capital in Mexico. During the past eight years, Jaime has served as General Director of Fundación Pro Universitaria, a non-profit platform he founded to promote youth employability programs and skills development, as well as the Pro Meritum initiative, one of the largest programs of internships from Mexico. He was previously Co-founder and part of the leadership team of the Citibanamex Youth of Excellence program, which provides training and mentoring to outstanding young people to access postgraduate studies worldwide. He has also been Co-Founder and Director of TestPoint, a preparation center for international postgraduate admission exams, while serving as Admissions Advisor for Latin American applicants to global universities at the graduate level. He has also been a Senior Investigator in Human Capital of the Development Research Center, A.C. (CIDAC), Advisor in the General Assembly of the National Electoral Institute and Strategy Advisor in Semarnat. He has also collaborated as editor and columnist in various Latin American business publications and is the author of several academic essays.
Dr. Jairo Orozco is a professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation at EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey. He has left a significant mark on the academic and business community with more than 15 years of experience training and motivating people in their decision to start a business and providing his experience in corporate entrepreneurship, innovation, business model redesign, and strategy. He has been a consultant to public and private companies, including the Inter-American Development Bank. He has held various liaison, academic, and research roles at institutions such as the University of Cartagena and the Ean University in Colombia, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain, and the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. His research focuses on the determinants of corporate entrepreneurship in developing countries, and his contributions have been published in renowned academic journals, such as the Journal of Small Business Management. He has participated as a speaker at renowned international conferences, such as RENT, ACEDE, CLADEA, and ICSB, sharing his experience and knowledge with the academic community.
International Economist with central bank experience in federal government and private banking. Dr. García is currently Director General of Soluciones Financieras GAMMA.
Dr. Jill Kickul served as a professor at the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Narayan Research Director of the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab, both at the Marshall School of Business of the University of Southern California in the United States. She was also the academic director of the Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship at the same institution. Furthermore, she is the founding director of the Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference, the largest academic conference in the field. Jill Kickul was previously director of the Social Entrepreneurship program at NYU’s Stern School of Business and academic advisor for the MBA’s Social Innovation and Impact Specialization. She also held several distinguished positions, such as president of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) in 2020, and was part of the Research Committee Chair (2018-2020) and the Teaching Committee Chair (2009-2012) for the Academy of Management, both in the Entrepreneurship Division. Her career has been marked by a focus on entrepreneurial studies and social enterprise, where she combines her expertise in research with practical applications in these fields. Her work primarily revolves around understanding and fostering entrepreneurship, particularly emphasizing social entrepreneurship and its impact on society.
Director Emerita at McKinsey & Company, Joanna helped consumer-facing clients for over 30 years on growth strategy, performance transformation, organization effectiveness, and leadership development. In 2007, Joanna led the creation of Centered Leadership with the mission to develop all leaders seeking to transform their organizations and communities. Joanna has counseled over 100 companies, governments, and organizations around the world, including Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, U.A.E. and many western countries. She leads top team discussions, facilitates executive workshops, and delivers keynotes on centered leadership, unlocking the potential of women, and engaging Millennials in the workforce.