2018 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

133 Juan Funez Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Brazil) Senior Python developer for the SciELO project, an open-access repository of scientific journals based in São Paulo. He gave the presentations “SciELO and its Python communities,” “Latin American integration initiatives alongside Python communities,” and “Coding in Python” as part of the conference “Is data science part of the profession of the future?” on February 7. Dr. Nina Bhatti (United States) CEO of the mobile technology company Kokko Inc. She delivered the lecture “A Journey of Entrepreneurs: What I Learned from 4 Accelerators and Incubators” on August 16. Henry Timms (United States), President and CEO of the 92nd Street Y, a Jewish cultural and community center in New York. Founder of the Giving Tuesday movement. He presented his book *The New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World and How to Make It Work for You*, an event organized by Bgood and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, September 3. Gustavo Junovich (Israel) CEO of ATID Labs, a company specializing in consulting and training on innovation models and entrepreneurship. He delivered the lecture “The Israeli Model of Innovation,” organized by the Department of Jewish Studies and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, April 26. Val Scholz (United Kingdom), Head of Engagement at Revolut, a British fintech company that provides free financial and banking services to individuals. He delivered the lecture “The Disruption of Payment Methods in the Digital World,” August 30. Dr. Gerardo Schneider (Sweden) Head of the Division of Formal Methods in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Gothenburg. He delivered the lecture “Smart Contracts and Blockchain” on December 3. LECTURES AND ACADEMIC VISITS 2018 Eng. Gustavo Junovich