Being an agent of change means believing in innovation to improve the world and embarking on a venture with the conviction that it is possible to build a successful company capable of contributing to the creation of a more sustainable society.
- Date: Sept. 9, 2020 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Online
No matter where we are, we all have the power to bring about change and inspire others to follow this path.
This presentation is part of the Media Lab ORT | UN75 lecture series. In the midst of the worst health and social crisis of this century, the United Nations Uruguay, together with the School of Communication and Design and the School of Engineering at Universidad ORT Uruguay, invites graduates and advanced students to participate in Media Lab ORT | United Nations (UN). This initiative aims to foster the development of creative and innovative proposals to improve the country’s quality of life, from the global perspective of the United Nations in the context of its 75th anniversary and its slogan “Shaping our future together.”
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Enrique TopolanskyDirector of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
has master's degree in computer science and an MBA from Universidad ORT Uruguay.
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Kevin JakterCEO at Rotunda. Director of Hyundai Fidocar.
Bachelor of Science in Management and Administration from Universidad ORT Uruguay.
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Moderator: Fernanda AricetaDirector of Alva, ReAcción, and Empathy, companies focused on communication, sustainability, and cultural change. She is a sociologist with an MBA specializing in Strategy from Universidad ORT Uruguay, an MPA from the Maxwell School (SU), and a Master’s in International Relations: Global Markets from Syracuse University. As an ORT student, she was selected for the “W50” program at UCLA’s Anderson School, a program for women leaders. She served as president of the Uruguayan Advertising Circle and is the founder of the Gender Observatory. She has been a consultant for UN Women (GanarGanar) since 2018.