Martin Seligman is the Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology and Director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where he focuses on positive psychology, learned helplessness, depression, and optimism. He is a best-selling author of several books, including Flourish. He received the American Psychological Society’s William James Fellow Award for basic science and Cattell Award for the application of science, and two Distinguished Scientific Contribution awards from the American Psychological Association. In 1996, Seligman was elected President of the American Psychological Association by the largest vote in modern history. His current mission is the attempt to transform social science to work on the best things in life – strengths, positive emotion, good relationships, meaning, and human flourishing.

Professor Lea Waters AM, PhD, is an Australian academic, psychologist, author and speaker who holds a PhD in Organizational Psychology and is an world expert in School Psychology and Parenting. She is the Director of the school program Visible Wellbeing and has developed several e-wellbeing resources for teachers to deliver to students via online and virtual classrooms.

Lea’s online family program the Strength Switch is based upon her acclaimed parenting book, 'The Strength Switch', which was the top release on Amazon in the parenting category, listed among the Top Reads for 2017 by Berkeley University’s Greater Good Science Center and one of the Top Five Books for Parents and Children in the UK’s Top Five site. It has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, Hungarian, Arabic, Spanish, French and Russian.

Lea's work is featured in The Wall Street Journal, TIME, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Toronto Globe, The Guardian (UK and Australia), and more. Her TEDx talk, Warning: Being positive is not for the faint hearted!, explores how we can use social media to have a positive impact on others’ wellbeing and has been viewed more than 130,000 times.

Professor Waters is the Founding Director of the Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne, where she has held an academic position for 24 years. She also holds a position on the Science Board of The University of California, Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.

Lea has published over 110 scientific publications and has been awarded academic prizes for research excellence by the American Academy of Management and the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.

In 2015, Professor Waters was listed as one of Australia’s Top 100 Women of Influence by the Financial Review. In 2020, Lea was honoured by the Governor General of Australia and named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) which is one of the highest civilian honours in Australia. She was made a member based on her leadership to psychology, education and the mental health sector in Australia.

Lea is the recent Past President of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) (2017-2019) and is currently a Board member of IPPA as well as being the Patron for Flourishing Education Japan and the Ambassador for the Positive Education Schools Association.

Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer. He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. The topics he lectures on include leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world.

Tal is a serial entrepreneur, and is the co-founder and chief learning officer of Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv, and Happier.TV.

An avid sportsman, Tal won the U.S. Intercollegiate and Israeli National squash championships. Today, for exercise, he swims, dances, and practices Yoga. He obtained his PhD in Organizational Behavior and BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard.

Angela Duckworth is the founder and CEO of Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance scientific insights that help children thrive. She is also the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, faculty co-director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative, and faculty co-director of Wharton People Analytics.

A 2013 MacArthur Fellow, Angela has advised the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune 500 CEOs.

Prior to her career in research, Angela founded a summer school for low-income children that was profiled as a Harvard Kennedy School case study and, in 2018, celebrated its 25th anniversary. She has also been a McKinsey management consultant and a math and science teacher at public schools in New York City, San Francisco, and Philadelphia.

Angela completed her undergraduate degree in Advanced Studies Neurobiology at Harvard, graduating magna cum laude. With the support of a Marshall Scholarship, she completed an MSc with Distinction in Neuroscience from Oxford University. She completed her PhD in Psychology as a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.

Angela’s TED talk is among the most-viewed of all time. Her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is a #1 New York Times best seller. Angela is also co-host, with Stephen Dubner, of the podcast No Stupid Questions.

Fred Kofman is an executive coach and advisor on leadership and culture. PhD. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He is founder and president of the Conscious Business Center. Fred founded his global consulting company, Axialent, which delivered leadership programs to more than 15,000 executives around the world. In 2018, Fred accepted a position as Vice President at Google in charge of advising the CEO's office on leadership and culture. And during the same year he partnered with Tecnológico de Monterrey to create the Center of Conscious Leadership. Previously, he was Vice President of executive development at LinkedIn. Fred is the author of the trilogy Metamanagement (2001), Conscious Business (2006) and The Meaning Revolution (2018).

Rosalinda Ballesteros Valdés is the director for the Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness at Universidad Tecmilenio, considered the first Positive University.

At Tecmilenio she previously had the position of Vice-president for High School Education, she designed the Positive Education Curriculum for 28 Tecmilenio High Schools (more than 15,000 students).

Dr. Ballesteros-Valdés holds a PhD in Humanistic Studies by Tecnológico de Monterrey in México and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

She has 20 years’ experience in education and curriculum design. Dr. Ballesteros-Valdés worked extensively in peace education programs, from Education for Peace International and Peace begins with children in México.  

Masaya Okamoto works as researcher and Mindfulness instructor at the Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness at Tecmilenio University.

Integrating his extensive teaching experiences across cultures in meditation and mindfulness with his past studies in Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Manchester and the University of Hong Kong, he serves to contribute to research and education in mindfulness integrated with character strengths and virtues for an integral flourishing of the Earth community.

He started the practice of Meditation at the age of 3, Yoga at the age of 6, Qigong and Tai Chi at the age of 12. In the last 10 years, he has taught and led numerous courses, workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats of Meditation and Mindfulness as well as related disciplines in integral wellbeing, holistic education and health, and integral human development in various countries, notably in Japan, Hong Kong, the UK, France, Switzerland, Finland, India, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, the USA, and Mexico. In addition to daily meditation practices, he has completed numerous 12-day intensive Vipassana Meditation trainings and a 49-day intensive meditation training. In addition to Meditation and Mindfulness, he is also a teacher of Qigong, Tai Chi, and Yoga.

His life-long search on universal virtues as well as perennial and integral wisdom for the evolution of consciousness and culture led him to study MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology at the University of East London to contribute better to Positive Mindfulness Education and to the world’s first Positive University (Tecmilenio University).

More recently he has been leading a massive train-the-trainer implementation of an 8-week program Mindfulness-Based Strength Practice (MBSP) and creating a new 16-week certificate program of Virtuous Mindfulness for Integral Wellbeing.

Founder and CEO of the Chilean Institute of Positive Psychology, since 2001, pioneer and leader in positive psychology in Chile and LATAM.

Organizational and Clinical Psychologist graduated from the University of Chile with the highest academic distinctions of his promotion.

Psychologist member of the Rescue Team of the 33 miners of the San José Mine.

Author of the book "Los 33 de Atacama y su Rescate. Psicología Positiva en Acción y algunas historias no contadas". Origo Ediciones, Santiago, Chile, 2010.

Author of the book "Nuestro Lado Luminoso. 12 Años de Psicología Positiva” published in 2011. It is the first book of Positive Psychology in Chile and one of the first in Latin America.

Author of the book “De Pastores a Lobos. Aportes desde la Psicología Positiva a una Iglesia en crisis”, published in 2019.

Speaker at the World Congresses of Positive Psychology.

Creator and Academic Director of the first Masters specialized in positive psychology applied to coaching and positive psychology applied to psychotherapy,

Member of the Institute of Coaching, affiliated to Harvard Medical School.

Member of the Advisory Council of the Harvard Business Review.

Psychologist affiliated with the IPPA (International Positive Psychology Association) and the APPA (American Psychological Association).

Member of the advisory board of the Institute of Wellbeing and Happiness Sciences of the Universidad Tecmilenio and the Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Former Chairman of the Human Resources Committee of the Association of Banks and Financial Institutions in Chile.

He has been HR Manager in important national and multinational companies with operations in Chile.

He has been a professor of Emotional Intelligence and Positive Psychology in the most important universities in his country.

He is a consultant in executive coaching and positive leadership topics for management teams of national and multinational organizations, both in Chile and abroad.

Bachelor’s Degree in psychology and Master’s in education by Universidad Tecmilenio, institution in which has collaborated as social science professor with high school and university students, as mentor for high school students and National Leader of the Student Wellbeing and Development program.

Nowadays, he works as Instructional Designer at the Institute for Happiness and Wellbeing of Universidad Tecmilenio, in which has developed diverse educational experiences and interventions for the application of positive psychology in educational and organizational settings, promoting skills and tools that help people become their best self.

His life purpose is to design learning experiences with the objective of helping people in the development of academic and wellbeing skills that help them increase their levels of wellbeing.

Dr. Ortiz received her training at the Texas Medical Center in Houston TX, she is a general surgeon and has wide experience in research, medical translation and teaching including research fellowships in both national and International institutions such as The Multiple Sclerosis National Society and The Menninger Clinic for behavioral sciences. She is been working as an advocate for Mental Health among Health professionals since residency while doing Psychiatry rotations and work at The Ben Taub Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. She now continues to spread this work among the students in Tecmilenio and Tecnologico de Monterrey System.

Professor Barbara L. Fredrickson received her Ph.D. from Stanford University and is currently Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she directs both the Social Psychology Doctoral Program and the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory. She is Past-President of both the International Positive Psychology Association (2015-2017) and the Society for Affective Science (2020-2021). Dr. Fredrickson is most known for her Broaden-and-Build Theory of positive emotions, foundational in both affective science and positive psychology. She has published >130 peer-reviewed articles and her general audience books, Positivity (2009, Crown) and Love 2.0 (2013, Penguin) have been translated into dozens of languages. Dr.Fredrickson also teaches a free, on-line course through Coursera, which has attracted more than 316,000 learners across ~200 counties, with the pandemic year, 2020, attracting record numbers. Through this and other means, her scientific work influences scholars and practitioners worldwide, within education, business, healthcare, the military, and beyond. Demonstrating her high impact, in 2019, she was identified as in the top 0.01% of scientists (across 22 scientific fields) in terms of career-long scholarly impact. Dr. Fredrickson’s contributions have also been recognized with numerous honors, including the inaugural Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology (American Psychological Association), the Career Trajectory Award (Society of Experimental Social Psychology), the inaugural Christopher Peterson Gold Medal (International Positive Psychology Association), and the Tang Prize for Achievements in Psychology, awarded to recognize exceptional career contributions to the well-being of humanity.

I took my first yoga class at the age of 24 and from there I took classes intermittently for the following years. In 2016 I decided to create a teacher training in the yoga capital of the world, Rishikesh, India. From that point on, my personal practice has been mainly Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.

I have 500 hrs. of certification by Yoga Alliance and I have had the luck of being able to practice hand-to-hand with Sharath Jois, grandson of Pattabi Jois, who is the greatest authority in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga method, at his institute in Mysore, India.

Yoga changed my life because, apart from being a tool that reduces the stress levels, improves sleep, and keeps the body in shape, it provides a sense of inner calm and connection with your body, with your mind, with the present and with all the beings that surround me.

Gilda Scarfe is the CEO and Founder of Positive Ed a leading and innovative educational consultancy using research to develop, implement and evaluate mental toughness, wellbeing and 21st century skills in schools through programmes design and pedagogical approaches.

She has been responsible for the organisation and implementation of the Positive Psychology/Education strategy at several grammar schools in the UK, Singapore, UAE and Thailand and has supported the strategic direction and implementation of Illuminate Education a non-profit organisation promoting Positive Education initiatives.

Gilda’s research focuses on character education, emotional intelligence in education, leading change, positive education, strategic planning in education and wellbeing education. Passionate about improving wellbeing and mental toughness in education through innovative yet simple and clear interventions, Gilda is always keen to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners in making a practical and powerful impact to the world of education.

Gilda is member of IPPA (International Positive Psychology Association), APA (American Psychology Association) and MEPA.

A highly sought-after speaker Gilda has delivered several keynotes, workshops and symposia in MENA Region, Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom on a range of topics from positive psychology and educational leadership to curriculum innovation and pedagogical development.

B.Cs. Mgmt., M.A., PhD Innovation and Educational Technology

More than 20 years’ experience in Higher Education. Serves as Academic VP for Universidad Tecmilenio since 2011, where he designs the experience for more than 60,000 students to help them develop their purpose in life and competencies to achieve it.

Luis leads projects in Educational Innovation, designing programs related to innovation in Competence Based Learning, and is fully involved in the design of Tecmilenio’s wellbeing and happiness ecosystem.

Luis leads projects in Educational Innovation, designing programs related to innovation in Competence Based Learning, and is fully involved in the design of Tecmilenio’s wellbeing and happiness ecosystem.

He is certified in Positive Psychology and Positive Organizations. An innovator, passionate about education and family oriented person. He believes that is possible to transform a country through education and works every day with that in mind.

Kim Cameron is William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organizations in the Ross School of Business and Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education. His past research on organizational virtuousness, downsizing, effectiveness, corporate quality culture, and the development of leadership excellence has been published in more than 130 academic articles and 15 scholarly books. His current research focuses on virtuousness in and of organizations--such as forgiveness, gratitude, kindness, and compassion--and their relationship to performance. 

He is one of the co-founders of the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan and has served as Dean at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, Associate Dean in the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University, and Associate Dean and department chair at the University of Michigan.  He was recognized as among the top ten organizational scholars in the world whose work has been most frequently downloaded on Google.

Founder & President of the World Happiness Foundation and World Happiness Fest. Author of Happytalism and The Exponentials of Happiness. Director of the Gross Global Happiness program at the United Nations University for Peace. Luis Gallardo is a social innovator and entrepreneur with the higher purpose of elevating the vibration of the planet by developing ideas, connecting thought leaders, activists and communities and increasing awareness on the science of happiness, holistic education and smart innovation.

Over the years Luis has been an advisor to CEOs, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, Nobel Laureates, political and institutional game changers on strategic personal positioning and brand building. That access to the brightest and most conscious individuals has inspired him to understand that the world needs new lenses to realize growth and how humans and societies can thrive.

Luis has worked too in the corporate world as a global executive and has been a protagonist of the transformation of industries such as professional services and the internet. Luis has been an international observer with the UN and OSCE in post- armed conflicts establishing democracy and the right to vote.

For Luis Happiness is a human right and a life choice, an enabler of human development and social innovation. That’s why he is committed to creating, with initiatives such as bē and the World Happiness Foundation and World Happiness Fest, spaces for academics, activists, social innovators, scientists, governmental leaders, institutions and leaders, in general, to share and learn, to feel, understand and act towards a happier world and thriving societies.

Founder & Director of the Center for Healthy Minds

Davidson’s research is broadly focused on the neural bases of emotion and emotional style and methods to promote human flourishing including meditation and related contemplative practices.  He has published over 440 articles, numerous chapters and reviews and edited 14 books. He is the author (with Sharon Begley) of "The Emotional Life of Your Brain" published in 2012 and co-author with Daniel Goleman of “Altered Traits” published in 2017. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2006. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017 and appointed to the Governing Board of UNESCO’s Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) in 2018.

Fundador y Director del Center for Healthy Minds

La investigación de Davidson se centra ampliamente en las bases neuronales de la emoción, el estilo emocional y los métodos para promover el florecimiento humano, incluida la meditación y las prácticas contemplativas relacionadas. Ha publicado más de 440 artículos, numerosos capítulos y reseñas y editado 14 libros. Es autor (con Sharon Begley) de "The Emotional Life of Your Brain" publicado en 2012 y coautor con Daniel Goleman de "Altered Traits" publicado en 2017. Fue nombrado una de las 100 personas más influyentes del mundo. por la revista Time en 2006. Fue elegido miembro de la Academia Nacional de Medicina en 2017 y nombrado miembro de la Junta de Gobierno del Instituto Mahatma Gandhi de Educación para la Paz y el Desarrollo Sostenible de la UNESCO (MGIEP) en 2018.

Mindful Life Founder

Dr. Race is a bestselling author, founder of Mindful Life ™ , two-time TEDx speaker, host of Train Your Brain in BYLR Radio and Solvasa’s Mindfulness expert. A world-renowned expert in the field of mindfulness, Kristen’s programs and services are rooted in neuroscience and designed to build resilience to stress and create a brain state that helps us live our lives better, something that is more relevant than ever in the world of COVID.

Kristen’s work focuses on making mindfulness practices accessible and easily incorporated into our daily lives. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, USA TODAY, CNN and Real Simple Magazine, and she has trained 50,000 leaders in her method worldwide.

World Happiness Foundation Board Member

He has been honored as one of the world’s leading marketing thinkers. He received his M.A. degree in economics (1953) from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. degree in economics (1956) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), and has received honorary degrees from 22 universities including Stockholm University, the University of Zurich, Athens University of Economics and Business, Budapest School of Economics and Administrative Science, the Kracow School of Business and Economics, and DePaul University.

World Happiness Foundation Board Member

Dr. Vandana Shiva is trained as a Physicist and did her Ph.D. on the subject “Hidden Variables and Non-locality in Quantum Theory” at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She later shifted to inter-disciplinary research in science, technology and environmental policy, which she carried out at the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, India.
In 1982, she left to set up her Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy in her home town of Dehra Dun in the foothills of the Himalaya.

World Happiness Foundation Board Member

Former Minister of Education in Bhutan. Thakur S Powdyel is an educator by choice, convictionand passion. His abiding interests include, inter alia, education as the noble sector, institutionalintegrity, national self-respect, gross national happiness, environment and sustainabledevelopment. My Green School: An Outline reflects his vision of holistic education as an instrument for human and societal flourishing, and is translated into several languages worldwide.

Mexican diver and 2016 World Champion, born in Merida, Yucatan; 4-time Olympic finalist, started at 3 years old in swimming and at 7 years old in diving. 3-time Pan American champion and the only Mexican with a perfect dive in an international competition (Pan American Games, Guadalajara 2011). He is a multiple medalist in national and international events in children, youth and first force categories. He has a degree in Business Administration, has been a sports commentator of his discipline in Olympic Games broadcasts, a motivational speaker and participates constantly in several activities of social impact.

He currently trains with Ma Jin, a Chinese national, and has a list of dives with a high degree of difficulty. From 2014 to 2016 he has won 22 medals in total; 11 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals.

Anne is Principal of Ravenswood School for Girls in Sydney and Chair Elect of the Positive Education Schools Association (PESA).

Anne holds Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (with honours) degrees, as well as a Graduate Diploma of Education and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) degree from the University of Pennsylvania, in which she achieved a distinguished capstone (thesis) award, under the supervision of Professor Martin Seligman. Anne is currently completing a PhD on applying positive psychology principles in education under the supervision of Professor Lea Waters and Aaron Jarden, through the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education.

Anne is one of the pioneers of positive education having commenced work in this area as a recipient of a Churchill Fellowship in 2004, during which she conducted research while based at Cambridge University on how to foster resilience in learning. Anne has since led the implementation of Positive Education in three schools - as Deputy Headmistress of St Catherine's in Sydney, Principal of Seymour College in Adelaide and now as Principal of Ravenswood in Sydney.

This year, Anne was one of just five educators globally (including Sir Anthony Seldon, Simon Murray, Stephen Meek and Steve Pilch), as well as the only female recipient, awarded for her pioneering work and internationally recognised leadership in the field of positive education.

In 2018, Anne was awarded the prestigious Australian Speech and Communication Association Award for Excellence, and as a young teacher, was awarded The Teachers' Guild of NSW Award for Excellence in The Early Years of Teaching (2003).

Experience designer

Social entrepreneur, experience designer, storyteller, speaker and consultant. Founder and co-director of Tierra de Artistas, a social innovation agency that detonates Mexican artisan ventures based on collaborative social design. Co-founder of Merecido Mezcal, an artisanal mezcal project that generates work for 20 artisan families in Oaxaca. In addition, Frida has significant experience in Design Thinking methodology, social innovation, human development, global citizenship and peace education.

Social entrepreneur

MBA, industrial and experience designer, teacher, lecturer and consultant. She is passionate for sustainable development and permaculture. Co-founder and Co-director of Tierra de Artistas, social innovation agency that detonates Mexican artisan ventures based on collaborative social design. Co-founder of Merecido Mezcal, an artisanal mezcal project that generates work for 20 artisan families in Oaxaca.

Order of Australia recipient, Professor Lea Waters AM, PhD, is an Australian academic, psychologist, author and speaker who holds a PhD in Organisational Psychology and is a world expert in School Psychology and Parenting. She is the Director of Visible Wellbeing, the Founding Director of the Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne, and holds a position on the Science Board of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.

Lea’s online family program the Strength Switch is based upon her acclaimed parenting book, 'The Strength Switch', which was the top release on Amazon in the parenting category and has been published in ten languages.

Lea’s TEDx talk, Warning: Being positive is not for the faint hearted!, explores how we can use social media to have a positive impact on others’ wellbeing and has been viewed more than 130,000 times.

In 2020, Lea was named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her leadership in psychology, education and the mental health sector in Australia.

Lea is the recent Past President of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) (2017- 2019) and is the Patron for Flourishing Education Japan and the Ambassador for the Positive Education Schools Association.

Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer. He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. The topics he lectures on include leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self- esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world.

Tal is a serial entrepreneur, and is the co-founder and chief learning officer of Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv, and Happier.TV.

An avid sportsman, Tal won the U.S. Intercollegiate and Israeli National squash championships. Today, for exercise, he swims, dances, and practices Yoga. He obtained his PhD in Organizational Behavior and BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard.

Member of the royal family of Jordan.

I passionately advocate for Emotional Wellbeing and actively pursue its implementation in educational programs and parenting styles. Understanding our emotions allows us to embrace our humanity and connect to others from a common ground, bringing us together in magical ways. I believe every individual has innate strengths and great value to share in the world that can be discovered through conscious living; in pursuit of their Kyan - their Essence.

In 1997, Simón founded his own company for the logistics coordination of international freight transportation, Henco Global.

Currently, HENCO is considered by the Great Place to Work Institute as the Best Logistics Company to Work for in Mexico and has been for eleven consecutive years, not only for its track record, but also for the respect and concern of its leader towards its people. Simón has been a speaker in multiple forums and workshops in renowned universities in Mexico and abroad (ITESM, LBS, MIT, Harvard, USC, Singularity, etc). In 2010, the London Business School recognized him as an outstanding entrepreneur, making a case study on his strategic business skills; currently Simón's case is part of the master's degree program of this important University. Harvard University also wrote and video documented his story in a case study that is currently being taught at the professional, master's and executive education levels, highlighting the organizational culture of excellence (High Performance Happy People) that he implemented at HENCO.

Simón Cohen is a partner and advisor to different national and international companies. His constant achievements have earned him several recognitions in the business world, such as the nomination by Ernst & Young as Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 and 2014; as well as the appointment as "The Most Trusted CEO 2017", for his leadership by contributing to the corporate world with his example and business model. Simón has been considered one of the most inspiring people in Mexico by "Those Who Inspire" (2018).

Vice-Chancellor of Innovation and Transformation of Tecmilenio University Vice-Chancellor of Innovation and Transformation of Tecmilenio (from March 2021; Vice-Chancellor of Digital Education from June 2020 to February 2021). Previously, Leader of the Strategic Initiative for Learning Platforms and Digital Acceleration (January – July 2020), Academic and International Dean of the Business School (July 2017 – May 2020) and Visiting Professor of the School of Humanities and Education (2016) of the of the Tecnológico de Monterrey. Co- founder of  Teamlabs , a company that develops learning labs and a member of the international network of entrepreneurial education  Mondragon Team Academy .

PhD in Environmental Biology, I developed a university career (leader of research group, professor, Dean and co-founder of 3 spin-offs) in Spain from 1990 to 2010. My expertise include natural resource and ecosystem management, marine animal biology for conservation and fisheries management, community-based environmental governance, earth observing systems and ecological modelling. With this background in sustainability and environmental sciences my interests have expanded towards business management, digital culture, innovation and education. I have co-founded 10 companies and startups focused in environmental management, education, technology and design, and strategy and innovation consultancy.

I has been advisor of different organizations, such as the  European Cultural Foundation  and the Venture Board of  Ashoka España . I collaborated actively with several universities, among others Director of the Chair of Digital Economy of the Escuela de Organización Industrial and Director of the Master of Strategic Design of the  Istituto Europeo de Design  (IED) Madrid.

Ricardo Arguís Rey is a Special Education teacher, Psychologist and Doctor in Education. He has been working for more than 30 years in the educational field, alternating periods as a classroom teacher with other professional stages as a consultant and teacher trainer.

He coordinates the Sati Team, a working group that, since 2009, has been dedicated to the study and promotion of Positive Education for preschool, elementary and junior high school students.

In October 2010, this team published the “Salones Felices” program, the first manual in Spanish that addresses Positive Education with students from 3 to 18 years old, based on the principles of mindfulness and character strengths education. In December 2014, the English version of this book was published.

Ricardo combines his current job as remedial teacher in a state high school with his activity as a teacher and consultant in the field of Positive Psychology in Spain and abroad.

He collaborates with several universities as a guest teacher, and has given several conferences and workshops in Spain as well as in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, USA, Uruguay and Venezuela. He is a member of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) and the Spanish Society of Positive Psychology.

Since January 2015, he is a global representative of the International Positive Education Network (IPEN) in Spain; since August 2017, he is a member of the steering committee of the Education Division of IPPA, where he co-manages the Research and Practice Program.

In July 2019, he received the “Positive Educator Impact Award”, given at IPPA’s 6th World Congress of Positive Psychology in recognition of the impact of his long standing work in the dissemination and implementation of Positive Education internationally.

María Elena has a degree in Psychology with a Master in Psychology of Human Development and a PhD in Psychology and Education by the University of Seville.

She is a national and international consultant for companies in the area of organizational wellbeing, participating in lectures and workshops to provide tools to promote personal, group and organizational wellbeing of management teams, salesforce and Human Resources in organizations such as Coca Cola, Pfizer, Novartis, Procter and Gamble, among others.

María Elena is the representative for Venezuela of the Iberoamerican Network of Positive Psychology and the International Positive Psychology.

She has developed her work in various contexts (educational, business and health centers, among others), among which she highlights the new theories of positive psychology and how these bring us closer to a more peaceful coexistence with ourselves and, therefore, with society.

Her vital anguish are teenagers, those who will be tomorrow’s adults. María Elena is co-author of five books among which stand out: Psicología Positiva: Estudios en Venezuela; La felicidad duradera - Estudios sobre el bienestar en la Psicología Positiva; Aportes de la psicología positiva al bienestar del trabajo, and Psicología positiva en acción: empezar con lo que está bien.

Urban Environment Design Leader in the Urbanism, Sustainability and Real Estate Directorate of Tecnológica de Monterrey. Since 2013, she has worked on urban projects within the urban regeneration initiative DistritoTec. She has participated in the development of urban planning instruments, sustainable and non-motorized mobility projects, urban and public space design, and placemaking participative processes and methodologies. He has been a speaker in national and international congresses of urban expansion, housing, density, type and public transportation. Architect by training, she is a graduate from Tecnológico de Monterrey, with studies in Barcelona and post-graduate studies in Urban Affairs at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.

Miguel Ángel is an entrepreneur, consultant, coach, lecturer and designer. He has successfully worked with executives of different organizations in Mexico and South America. As a coach, Miguel incorporates principles derived from lateral thinking, conversational skills, talent and strengths discovery, Neurolinguistic Programming, negotiation strategies, Active listening and conflict resolution and integration. His areas of expertise include creativity, lateral thinking, and team integration, collaborative leadership and creating team mystique.

He was trained in a field that combines the creative and the practical. He studied Industrial Design in Copenhagen, Denmark, and ceramics in Labisbal and Manises in Spain, and holds a Master’s degree in Human Development. He is an Organizational Development teacher at ITAM. Advisor of the Semillas de la Vida Foundation, advisor and member of the board of the Foundation for Forgiveness and Reconciliation, and currently holds the position of Director of Cultural Transformation for the Tec de Monterrey System.

He has given workshops and seminars in educational, social and corporate institutions in Mexico, Latin America and Spain, on the topics of Peace Culture in Organizations, Creativity, Communication, Leadership, Individual and Team Coaching, Development of Human Processes, Stress Management and Mindfulness.

Languages

• Spanish

Expertise

• Coaching, leadership, teamwork, innovation and creativity.
• Cultural diversity in the Latin American Corporate world.
• Management of personal and organizational development.
• Cultural Organizational Transformation, strategic planning processes.

Director of the Center for Emerging Leadership of Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey

Santiago holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Santiago de Compostela; a sociologist, economist and graduate in political science from the Complutense University of Madrid, as well as a PDD by the IESE of the University of Navarra.

After more than twenty-five years working in the field of leadership and the management of people in Spain, Dominican Republic, the Philippines and now in Mexico, we has Director of Personas de R, the Galician cable telecommunications company, where he developed a people management model aimed at generating higher levels of happiness in the work of employees by implementing positive psychology. The model has been a case study for the Instituto de Empresa and the European Occupational Safety and Health Agency, OSHA; additionally, the company was included in the list of the 50 best places to work in Europe in 2013.

He is the author of La felicidad en el trabajo… y en la vida.

With a clear life purpose of contributing to the creation of more human organizations, Santiago now collaborates with the Tec de Monterrey to give life to the Emerging Leadership Center where he has developed a leadership model oriented to human flourishing.

Psychologist specialized in happiness. Master in Applied Positive Psychology (UAI).

Certifications in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), mindfulness and (c) Diploma in Emotional Education and Coaching for Integral Development. Accredited Family and Couple Therapist.

Director of the Instituto del Bienestar and Member of the Board of Directors of Fundación Vivir + Feliz, Writer of "El Libro de la Generosidad: Inspiraciones para crear un mundo más amable".

Psychologist, University of Buenos Aires.
Honors Diploma in Positive Psychology and Wellbeing, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
Master in Applied Positive Psychology, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
Certified as a facilitator in Appreciative Inquiry, Appreciative Leadership, Appreciative Coaching and Thinking Partner, Institute of Dialogues and Appreciative Inquiry, IDeIA.
Currently studying for a Diploma in Art, Personal Development and Shared Wellbeing at the Somos Polen Foundation.
Diploma in Emotional Education from Liderazgo Chile Foundation and in Level 3 of Emotional Education CECE Method (emotional awareness and understanding), Emotional Education School, Chile.
Professional Coach and Educational Mentor, Caserta Foundation.
Training in Mindfulness, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Body Therapy and Psychodrama.
She has more than 10 years of experience in different countries leading processes of Organizational Development, Coaching & Training, Recruitment & Selection; in addition to consulting for the Instituto del Bienestar in projects for the development of strategies and tools of Positive Psychology.
Member of the Steering Committee of Art and Shared Wellbeing of the Somos Polen Foundation.
Co-creator and Representative in Chile of the Institute of Dialogues and Appreciative Inquiry (IDeIA).
Customer Experience Manager of the Instituto del Bienestar (IBE) Chile

Ricardo Arguís Rey is a Special Education teacher, Psychologist and Doctor in Education. He has been working for more than 30 years in the educational field, alternating periods as a classroom teacher with other professional stages as a consultant and teacher trainer.

He coordinates the Sati Team, a working group that, since 2009, has been dedicated to the study and promotion of Positive Education for preschool, elementary and junior high school students.

In October 2010, this team published the “Salones Felices” program, the first manual in Spanish that addresses Positive Education with students from 3 to 18 years old, based on the principles of mindfulness and character strengths education. In December 2014, the English version of this book was published.

Ricardo combines his current job as remedial teacher in a state high school with his activity as a teacher and consultant in the field of Positive Psychology in Spain and abroad.

He collaborates with several universities as a guest teacher, and has given several conferences and workshops in Spain as well as in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, USA, Uruguay and Venezuela. He is a member of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) and the Spanish Society of Positive Psychology.

Since January 2015, he is a global representative of the International Positive Education Network (IPEN) in Spain; since August 2017, he is a member of the steering committee of the Education Division of IPPA, where he co-manages the Research and Practice Program.

In July 2019, he received the “Positive Educator Impact Award”, given at IPPA’s 6th World Congress of Positive Psychology in recognition of the impact of his long standing work in the dissemination and implementation of Positive Education internationally.

Ryan M. Niemiec, Psy.D. is a leading international figure in the education, research, and practice of character strengths that are found in all human beings. He’s education director of the renown VIA Institute on Character, a nonprofit organization in Cincinnati, Ohio, that leads the global advancement of the science of character strengths. Ryan is an award-winning psychologist, certified coach, annual instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, and author of 11 books, over 100 academic papers, and several-hundred user-friendly articles. His books include the bestselling consumer book, The Power of Character Strengths, the popular stress workbook The Strengths-Based Workbook for Stress Relief, the 2020 workbook The Positivity Workbook for Teens, and Positive Psychology at the Movies. He’s also author of the two leading practitioner- focused books in positive psychology – Character Strengths Interventions and Mindfulness and Character Strengths. The latter book contains the evidenced-based program he founded, Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP), used by practitioners and researchers across the globe. He created VIA’s first character strengths certification program – MBSP Certification – in 2021.

Ryan has been interviewed by a number of luminaries including the legendary Larry King in 2020. He’s given over 1,000 presentations on positive psychology topics, including a character strengths world tour in 2009-2010, a TEDx talk in 2017, a speaking tour of Australia, a keynote at a Harvard conference, and invited presentations at conferences across the globe. He is Fellow of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) and serves on their Council of Advisors. He is currently co-founder and president of the Spirituality/Meaning Division of IPPA.

Vice President of Inclusion, Social Impact and Sustainability at Tecnológico de Monterrey

As Vice President of Inclusion, Social Impact and Sustainability, she works transversely across the four institutions of Tecnológico de Monterrey to advance, promote and develop strategic inclusion capacity, meet the goals of the environmental sustainability agenda, and articulate Tec's social impact within the framework of the 17 ODS.

Over the course of thirty years, she has held different roles and responsibilities at Tecnológico de Monterrey. She was Dean of the School of Humanities and Education, being responsible for the undergraduate and graduate academic programs, as well as the School's research and continuing education projects (2014-2020).

As part of the Academic Vice-Rectory, she developed the main curricular area of Ethical and Citizenship Formation (2002-2007). She directed the prestigious cultural program "Cátedra Alfonso Reyes" (2005-2007). She was director of the International Liaison Office in Paris, France (2007-2011), director of the Doctoral Program in Humanistic Studies (2012-2014) and director of the Master's program in Humanistic Studies at the Virtual University (1999-2003). Throughout her career, she has been an undergraduate and graduate professor. She earned a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. She has been a member of the UNESCO Chair in Peace Studies for human rights scope. She is a founding member of IMPULSA, a committee that promotes gender equality at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Director, Academic Network, InStride

Raymond A. Lutzky, Ph.D. leads the InStride global Academic Network relationships and has more than 18 years of experience in higher education, technology, and public communications. Previously, he held enrollment leadership roles at Cornell University, New York University, Pace University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, overseeing undergraduate and graduate admissions, global recruitment, financial aid, and marketing. Ray is also an adjunct faculty member at NYU Tandon School of Engineering where he teaches graduate information sciences courses.

Ray has served on the Board of Directors for multiple nonprofit organizations including NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management and the Colorado Business Council. Ray has worked with Universidad Tecmilenio to ensure success with InStride since 2019.

Ray holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Rhetoric from Rensselaer, a master’s degree in Public Relations from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, and a master’s in Digital Audience Strategy from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University, among other credentials.

Dr Denise Quinlan is acknowledged internationally as an outstanding facilitator who expands and challenges your understanding of wellbeing, resilience, and strengths. Author of the Educators’ Guide to Whole-school Wellbeing, Denise’s work in education has been recognised this year with the International Positive Psychology’s Positive Education Practitioner Impact Award which she received with her co-Director at the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience. This award highlighted the ground-breaking work she has done in taking wellbeing to scale through Communities of Practice and advocating tirelessly for culturally responsive practice in wellbeing. Denise’s award-winning podcast, Bringing Wellbeing to Life, explores wellbeing topics with leading researchers and practitioners from around the world.

Manager, Corporate Partnerships, InStride

Sofia Ruiz Blake is part of the Corporate Partnerships leadership team at InStride. While studying Business Management and Hospitality, Sofia navigated the complexities of higher education both in Europe and the United States. Her academic path, as well as her passion for people focused work, instilled in her a desire to be part of an academic solution that met a person’s needs at any stage of their life.

After completing a Post Graduate degree in Hotel Management in Switzerland, Sofia went on to work for Disney hotels both in operations and strategic planning. While working there she was exposed to the power a corporation can have on its employees and their communities, allowing her to see the value of Strategic Enterprise Education; a concept brought to life by InStride where she now works. At InStride, Sofia collaborates with trailblazing HR and DEI teams at large corporations hearing their pain points and solving for them through workforce education and career pathways for their greatest asset – their employees

Director, Academic Network, InStride

Raymond A. Lutzky, Ph.D. leads the InStride global Academic Network relationships and has more than 18 years of experience in higher education, technology, and public communications. Previously, he held enrollment leadership roles at Cornell University, New York University, Pace University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, overseeing undergraduate and graduate admissions, global recruitment, financial aid, and marketing. Ray is also an adjunct faculty member at NYU Tandon School of Engineering where he teaches graduate information sciences courses.

Ray has served on the Board of Directors for multiple nonprofit organizations including NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management and the Colorado Business Council. Ray has worked with Universidad Tecmilenio to ensure success with InStride since 2019.

Ray holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Rhetoric from Rensselaer, a master’s degree in Public Relations from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, and a master’s in Digital Audience Strategy from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University, among other credentials.

Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, InStride

Gurpreet Singh leads InStride's development of new corporate partnerships in the Technology and Business Services sectors. He brings over 14 years of experience in the enterprise technology space at Cvent where he built high-performing, customer-focused, Enterprise sales teams that worked with Fortune 500 customers and scaled from a single account manager with $3M in recurring revenue to a team of 75 covering renewals and new business with revenues of $150M in 2020. Gurpreet also helped Cvent IPO in 2013, where they achieved a $1B+ market cap and a subsequent acquisition by Vista Equity Partners in 2015.

Oriana Tickell is dedicated to working with the concepts of positive psychology in the workplace to create sustainable environments in which people and companies flourish.

She is currently Director of Coaching and the Science of Happiness at the iOpener Institute and teaches the Master's Degree in Positive Leadership at the Universidad Tecmilenio in Mexico and previously at the University of East London.

She is a specialized consultant, corporate trainer, executive coach and speaker, her area of expertise is the development of Positive leadership at all levels in organizations, to support leaders and their teams in their desire to reach their full potential.

Through her work, she focuses on how each individual or team can fully contribute to a company culture where well-being and productivity go hand in hand. This involves working in a structured way, defining strengths and identifying what is working well in order to improve what is not working as well.

As a global speaker, she facilitates several workshops and courses on high-level projects to ensure that participants eliminate key skills for positive customer interaction and leadership within their organizations. Her projects include Tiffany & Co, L'Oreal, City Express Hotels, Walmart de Mexico, Casa Palacio, Schlumberger, Korn Ferry International, Hasbro, Solvay, St Gobain, HSBC, Mattel, Hella, University of East London, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad Tecmilenio and Chicago Booth Business School.

Sergio holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin and is a former mayor of Medellin, world renowned for his extraordinary innovative achievements in transforming his city after years of being an epicenter of violence and organized crime. He was governor of Antioquia and candidate for vice-president and president of Colombia. He is one of the most brilliant and respected politicians in Latin America. He currently serves as Director of the Center for Public Appreciation and Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Founder and CEO of Family Bonds, The Positive Parenting Institute.
Lorena has a Master in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and psychology from the same institution, she has a specialization in cognitive & emotional development of children, with a special interest in epigenetics, neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology applied to families. She has advised first time mothers for more than 10 years and was the first instructor of the Positive Psychology Certificate of the Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness in Mexico City. She is the author of an innovative positive parenting program based on science, with the purpose of helping families be happier, loving, compassionate, grateful, resilient, and connected. This ambitious program gives parents resources to be used in each of the developmental stages of their children while providing them with effective tools to increase their wellbeing and that of their families.

Pioneer in studying and applying positive parenting in Latin America, Lorena currently develops and teaches positive parenting programs for parents, schools, and organizations in México. She created the first diploma course in positive parenting in Mexico with the objective of empowering parents to have a flourishing life. 

Lorena is a firm believer that we have to “be the change we want to see in the world”, starting in our homes and that through sowing seeds of love, compassion and kindness in families we could create a positive ripple effect that could benefit our society and hopefully the world.

Ph.D. in Clinical Experimental Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid (2014) and Master in Clinical and Health Psychology (2009) from the same university. In 2013, she did a research stay at the University of Connecticut and in 2015 she received the award for the best doctoral thesis by the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA). For two years (2014-2016), she was research director of the Institute of Happiness Sciences at the Universidad Tecmilenio (Mexico) and professor at the Francisco de Vitoria University (2017-2019). In 2018, she completed a research stay at Colorado State University (USA). Currently, she is teaching and research staff at the Complutense University of Madrid. She belongs to the PROMOSAM network (PSI2014-56303-REDT), which brings together researchers and clinicians with the purpose of contributing to the promotion of research in mental health. She collaborates with the Master in Mindfulness in Health and Research Contexts and with the International University of Valencia. She has several scientific publications and more than 40 oral communications in national and international congresses.

Chief University Officer

Michelle Westfort brings more than 20 years of professional experience in higher education programs and partnerships to InStride. In her current role as Chief University Officer, she oversees the entire Academic Partnerships team and leads the development of InStride’s highly curated global network of academic partners, which includes top tier research universities.

Prior to joining InStride, Michelle was the Vice President of Business Development for The Learning House (acquired by Wiley) where she was responsible for developing higher education partnerships to build online programs. Previously, she held leadership positions at Pivot Worldwide, building workforce development opportunities for global learners and at Navitas, the Australian based pathway provider responsible for expanding enrollments at US-based public universities from major markets including the Middle East, China and Latin America.

Michelle has also devoted her time to volunteer causes as the Director of Commit2Change’s Campus Ambassador Program and a mentor to female leaders in the international education sector through Lead5050.

She has studied at INSEAD in Singapore through a corporate-sponsored program and holds a Doctor of Education, Organizational Leadership from Argosy University, a Master of Arts from New Jersey City University and a Bachelor of Arts from Monmouth University and has taken courses through Harvard Extension and the University of California-Irvine.

Dr. Beale is Lead Researcher and Teacher of Philosophy at Sevenoaks School, and an Academic Visitor at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. He is also a Visiting Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire; a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; and a Research Fellow for ‘BrainCanDo’ – an educational neuroscience research centre. He’s previously held positions as Researcher-in-Residence at Eton College (2019-21) and Fellow in Philosophy at Harvard University (2011-13). He is the co-editor of three books for Routledge: Wittgenstein and Scientism (2017), The ‘BrainCanDo’ Handbook of Teaching and Learning (2020) and Wittgenstein and Contemporary Moral Philosophy (2022). He has published articles on education and philosophy in academic journals and media outlets including The New York Times, and has given invited talks at universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, UCL, Sheffield, Yale, Ottawa and Zaragoza, and for organizations including the Royal Society of Arts.

Lorena is an Industrial and Systems Engineer, and Master in Strategic Prospective from Tecnológico de Monterrey. Her academic training includes stays in France (Grenoble) and Sweden (Stockholm), as well as training programs in Bilbao, Barcelona, Boston and New York. She has participated and led strategic planning and action programs and projects in private, public and social fields, and she is certified by Newfield Consulting as Senior Ontological Coach. She collaborated in the DistritoTec since its birth and currently is the manager thereof.

Bacteriological and Parasitological Chemist and Master of Science from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. PhD. from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional. He has more than 20 academic publications in indexed journals, including studies on road accidents, urbanism and public health. He has been recognized by the Ministry of Social Development, the Instituto Mexicano de la Juventud (Mexican Youth Institute), the International Youth Foundation, the Latin American Federation of Chemistry Associations and Rotary International for his contributions to social projects and dissemination of science and technology.

He has more than 15 years of experience in volunteer and activism activities, being a member of Chihuahua en Bicicleta, Ambassador of Earth Hour (2008-2018), Public Health Coordinator of Liga Peatonal A.C. (2016-2021) and leader of the Zero Mission Strategy Project (2019-2021). He is an urban walker and cyclist, his favorite color is a mix between green and blue, he is passionate about Italian food, Taurus, knows how to prepare coffee and does not bathe on Sundays.

Staff recruitment and training coordinator at Sony Dac Mexico. Company in which I taught several Personal Development and Stress Management courses for 11 years.

The last 7 years I have dedicated myself to private consultation of teenagers and adults, specializing in cases of anxiety, self-esteem, emotional control, behavior issues, domestic violence, family and couples therapy.

Active member of Psychology Today.

Oswaldo is an architect specialized in landscape urbanism. He directs the firm Ecotono Urbano, focused on the design of public use spaces and urban nature.

He is the author of Guía de árboles y otras plantas nativas en la zona metropolitana de Monterrey.

Advisor to several citizen participation organizations.

Winner of the National and International Biennial of Mexican Architecture 2018 in the category of Urban Design, in collaboration with Grain Collective.

He is a landscape traveler in more than 45 countries.

Miguel Gonzalez Virgen received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Master of Architectural Design (March) from Harvard University. He began his career as an architect working in design offices in New York, Tokyo and Zurich. In 2003 he established his own architecture office in the city of Monterrey, becoming at the same time a renowned architecture and art critic, writing books and monographs on the work of important national and international artists and architects. From 2004 to 2008 he was in charge of the annual editions of the Cemex Works Award.

He has been director of the Visual Arts degree program at CEDIM in Monterrey, a member of the Academic Council of the Vancouver Film School, and has also been a member of the Visual Arts Council of Conarte, in Nuevo León. In 2018 he received a doctorate (PhD) in Art History from the Catholic University of Louvain, with the dissertation "Artistic Research in the Visual Arts: Definitions and the Quest for Paradigms", recently published under the title Investigación Artística y Vanguardias: Paradigmas y Estrategias Actuales by the Centro de Investigación, Innovación y Desarrollo de las Artes (CEIIDA) (Center for the Research, Innovation and Development of Arts) of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. As of June 2021 he was appointed Leader of the Arts Initiative, Monterrey Region, from Tec de Monterrey.

Creator of the Revolución Refill (Refill Revolution) campaign that offers circular economy solutions for plastic pollution. Graduate lawyer from Tecnológico de Monterrey, with Master’s in International Law from the Chile and Heidelberg Universities. She has been a professor of Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Tec. She performed as Director of Environment in the San Pedro Municipality. She is a lecturer and columnist on climate action. She is the coordinator of Alianza para la Acción Climática (Climate Action Alliance) of Monterrey (a World Wildlife Fund initiative). She recently entered as Sustainability and Climate Change Project Manager at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

José "Pepe" Macías, President of Diálogo en la Oscuridad Monterrey A.C. is a Master in Organizational Psychology from the UANL and Coach of the International Coach Federation and certified in positive psychology by the International Certification in Positive Psychology for Latin America, a program created by Tal Ben-shahar. He works as a Master Trainer, content developer and international consultant for Dialogue Social Enterprise, in Hamburg, Germany, parent company of Dialogue in the Dark International.

Pepe Macias has been blind since the age of 6 due to a blood leak in his retinas and is a leukemia survivor. He is also a coach and leader of Diálogo en la Oscuridad Monterrey, an initiative that promotes social empathy through exhibitions, workshops and events for organizations based on experiential learning, which he started together with his team of mostly other visually impaired people.

His work as a trainer has taken him to work in countries such as Germany, Argentina, United States, Turkey, Singapore, Greece, India, Malaysia, Italy, etc. He’s had the opportunity to know and experience the reality of visually impaired people in many countries. He has conducted Diálogo en la Oscuridad workshops for world-class organizations and has shared facilitation with Coaches from Europe and Mexico.

The focus of his work is on breaking cultural paradigms from and towards disability through social initiatives such as the Diálogo en la Oscuridad exhibition, which in its 2017-2019 Alfa Planetarium version focused on the importance of accessibility of social spaces, by showing in the exhibition 3 areas, a square, a street and an accessible cafeteria. Pepe strives for the social visibility of handicapped people as a systematic tool for normalization and inclusion of disability. He also cultivates personal tools such as resilience, mindfulness and other personal and mental strengthening tools. He works to achieve a more open and empathetic society where every human being can find their place through their effort, their work and their ethics. .

The topics he deals with and studies are positive psychology, Coaching, personal and work wellbeing, etc. He defines himself as a tireless seeker of the best version of himself and others, as a person and a professional who encourages the return to the origin and self-reflection as tools for continuous improvement.

Architect from Tecnológico de Monterrey and Master in Urban and Regional Planning from the Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. She specializes in issues related to sustainable urban development, urban project management and affordable housing. She is currently coordinator of the northern region of the C+Lab platform of the Tecnológico de Monterrey and professor at the School of Architecture, Art and Design of the same institution. She worked in international cooperation projects as Urban Development Consultant for the German Cooperation Agency in Mexico (GIZ) in the C40 Cities Finance Facility program. She worked as a Research Associate at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

He holds a Law degree from UNAM and a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's HKS. He has served as Secretary of Tourism, General Director of Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior and Financiera Rural, and was a Federal Deputy from 2000 to 2003. In the private sector, he was Executive Chairman of the Mexican Consumer Products Industry Council (ConMéxico) and Director of Institutional Relations and Corporate Communications of HSBC for Mexico and Latin America. Since 2019, he has been the Director of the Center for the Future of Cities at Tecnológico de Monterrey, in addition to hosting and directing the TV show "Ahora / Futuro; México y el Mundo", on ADN 40.

Activist in the metropolitan area of Monterrey and co-founder of the Comité Ecológico Integral collective, which for almost four years has undertaken improving the quality of air we breathe.

For 10 years she has been a professor of various subjects. For almost 6 years she has been a professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey on subjects such as 1) Human Rights, 2) Ethics, person and society, and 3) Ethics, sustainability and social responsibility.

She has participated in the leadership of citizen projects to improve the air quality that have had great impact, such as the children’s march #yorespiromty, Foro Monterrey, the collective amparo for renewable energies, the citizen’s movement #NLCeroResiduos, the development of the educational program “La Neta del Planeta”, work tables at the Congress, and she is an active member of Alianza para la Acción Climática (Climate Action Alliance) and Voto x Aire Limpio (I Vote for Clean Air), an effort in which competency requests were made for candidates to Mayors, Local Representatives, Federal Representatives, and Senators, who commit to improve the quality of air in the Monterrey metropolitan area.

She is a counselor of the Citizen Observatory for Air Quality of the Monterrey metropolitan area.

At Tec she organized a week called “Por un rio limpio: la contaminación plástica en el Río Santa Catarina” (For a clean river: plastic pollution in the Santa Catarina River), where 60 students were made aware on the subject of plastic pollution effects on our region.

During the municipality administrations of 2015-2018 and 2018-2020 in San Pedro Garza García, she supported the School Mobility Plan to encourage the use of shared rides as a measure to mitigate atmospheric pollution.

She has participated in debate forums and panels to raise awareness on environmental topics, and specifically on air quality in the Monterrey metropolitan area.

She is a lawyer from the Universidad de Monterrey with a Master’s degree in Human Rights from Universidad Iberoamericana.

Teacher in Strategic Prospective and graduate in Political Science from Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Her professional experience comes from community relations and citizen participation, specifically relating to urban projects such as DistritoTec and the Rufino Tamayo park.

The last 2 years, she has coordinated the Social Capital area in the urban regeneration initiative DistritoTec, so she has acted as liaison between the neighboring community and the initiative. The area’s community is diverse, which has implied coordination with different actors such as local businesses, boards of directors, municipal authorities, as well as different areas of Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Within her functions, she accompanies the Board of Neighbors of DistritoTec, so she has been able to participate in various work commissions that have a close relationship with municipal services. Among the topics discussed, there is neighborhood support in the park rehabilitation, promoting safety projects, reviewing documents in public consultation, the coordination of community events in public spaces, among others.

In her master’s thesis, she studied the direct and indirect benefits of urban regeneration projects, where, with different information methodologies, she proposed quantifying the social, economic, and crime incidence decrease benefits. To study this, she worked with public and private sources, by directly contacting the municipal authorities such as the Observatory of Social Crime Prevention of Monterrey.

Professionally, she works as Urban analysis and design coordinator in the DistritoTec initiative in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Member of “La Banqueta se Respeta” (Respect the Sidewalk), citizen collective aiming to build a more humane, inclusive and decent environment by reclaiming the pedestrian’s role in urban mobility. She’s also experienced in designing urban landscapes and developing citizen projects with a territorial and feminist approach.

Political scientist from Tec de Monterrey, with a PhD in Political Ecology from the University of Coimbra. Urban Ecology Professor in the Architecture program at U-Erre.
She is also an environmental activist.

Currently appointed Secretary of Citizen Participation of the State of Nuevo León.

Andrea Monsanto is the national manager of comprehensive wellbeing development programs for Tec de Monterrey. She has a SUNY biochemist degree in Stony Brook, she studied in the Practical Philosophy School of New York, and has a master’s degree in Positive Psychology from Life University in Atlanta, USA. She is a facilitator of Comprehensive Compassion Training, which is used by the United Nations to teach socio-emotional intelligence all around the world. Andrea has worked hand-by-hand with Life University and UNESCO to bring into Latin America the self-guided ECI, which has been implemented successfully with thousands of users.

For more than two decades, Andrea has been practicing mindfulness and has trained hundreds of individuals towards socio-emotional and economic development. She has been an international coach and used the International Coaches Federation competencies combined with positive psychology, contemplative science, neurosciences, and spiritual principles to guide people towards emotional and economic resilience. Andrea has joined her finance and socio-emotional wellbeing knowledge to create a movement of international outreach called “Sí” Prosperidad (Yes, Prosperity), through which she aspires to support not only financial health but also social justice. Andrea is committed with ongoing learning and with developing in herself the qualities she wishes to inspire in others. Her life’s mission is to help humanity to find an inner peace, collective prosperity, and social interconnection state.

Andrea is part of the Latin Who’s Who. She has received awards as social entrepreneur and as an effective communicator of Toastmasters International. She has lectured several conferences and workshops about an ecological aware life, emotional intelligence, and professional development. She has been featured in Galavisión, Univisión, Telemundo, CNN Latino, TV Asia, and has been a facilitator for UNESCO in its SEEK (Self-directed Emotional Learning for Empathy and Kindness) program.

Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine at Yale University. His grant- funded research focuses on the role of emotions in learning, decision making, creativity, relationship quality, wellbeing, performance, and organizational climate; the measurement of emotional intelligence; and the influence of emotional intelligence training on key life outcomes. Marc has published over 150 scholarly articles, received numerous awards, and is featured regularly in popular media outlets such as the New York Times, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, and The Today Show. He also is on the board of directors for the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL).

Marc is the lead developer of RULER, a systemic, evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning that has been adopted by over 3,000 public, charter, and independent pre- school through high schools across the United States and in other countries, including Australia, China, England, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. Research shows that RULER boosts academic performance, decreases bullying, enriches classroom climates, reduces teacher stress and burnout, and enhances teacher instructional practices. Marc regularly consults with large companies on best practices for integrating the principles of emotional intelligence into training and product design. He is co-founder of Oji Life Lab, a corporate learning firm that develops innovative digital learning systems for emotional intelligence.

Marc speaks to tens of thousands of people each year and has been the keynote speaker at over 500 conferences around the world, including the White House, U.S. Departments of Education, Justice, and Defense, the Surgeon General’s office, the New York Times, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as dozens of education conferences. Marc is the author of Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help our Kids, Ourselves, and our Society Thrive, published by Celadon (Macmillan), which has been translated into 20 languages.

Bachelor in Communication Sciences, with two specialties in Marketing.
He was a communications, innovation and sustainable economies consultant in RED de Turismo Sustentable y Desarrollo Social (Network of Sustainable Tourism and Social Development) in the Baja California Peninsula.
Former director of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Programs in The Impact HUB, Monterrey.
Special Projects Consultant in the Citizen’s Council of Handicapped People of Nuevo Leon, and RED de Discapacidad (Network of Handicapped people) of Nuevo Leon; UNBOXED; Yco; Hacker Mentor Activist in MIRACLE, the world’s first social actions creation agency.
Communications Coordinator in DistritoTec.

Author, journalist, and speaker with research experience in Human Capital, education, career planning, and HR for human capital firms and media. Author of the best seller ¡Contrátame!

Human Capital LATAM representative for WorkForce Instituto, a global institute specialized in HR and human capital research. She is a guest in the Latin America influencer program for SAP.

She has been a guest ambassador in campaigns such as Emprendimiento social (Social Entrepreneurship) by The Venture, for the Chivas firm, the Primeros Empleos (First Jobs) campaign for Vittorio Forti, the Study abroad initiative, profitability for your career, in Mundo Joven, and she participated as speaker in Human Capital topics for ZonaJobs and Bumeran job banks.

She holds a Positive Psychology teacher from the Happiness Sciences Institute (Tecmilenio), a Journalism graduate from the Universidad Autónoma de México, has a Bachelor of Applied Science from Universidad Anáhuac, and is certified by The Resume Writers Association.

Monica has a Master's Degree in NLP and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She is an Executive and Life Coach and a psychotherapist with more than 35 years of experience. Certified trainer and consultant in NLP. She was Director of Centro Mexicano de Programación Neurolingüística (Mexican Center for Neuro-linguistic Programming) in Mexico City for 17 years. National speaker. Creator of training programs in organizational, family and personal development achieving a deep and positive transformation through the modification of thinking styles, change of limiting beliefs and regulation of emotions, leading to the self-construction of healthier and happier environments.

She has been invited to talks and interviews on various radio and television shows in different cities of Mexico.

Author of the book: "S.O.S. Mi hijo está en apuros" ("S.O.S. My son is in trouble") Ed. Diana.

Certified as Master Practitioner in NLP by the CMPNL and the NLP and Coaching Institute of California, USA. Certified as an Ericksonian Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist by the Milton H. Erickson Foundation of Phoenix, AZ, USA. Certified as NLP Coach by the NLP and Coaching Institute of California, USA.

Creator of several workshops related to: education, communication, sales, leadership, work teams, children and teenager's self-esteem, women's personal development, parents, inner- child, couples, smokers, overweight and handling of emotional masks.

Some of the educational institutions served:
Universidad Iberoamericana; ITAM; Universidad Panamericana; TEC de Monterrey,
Universidad La Salle; INBA; Universidad Virtual Liverpool.

Some of the companies and institutions served:
Liverpool; Suburbia; INEGI; NUBAJ; Grupo Assa; Mancera, S.C / Ernst & Young; Odyssey Re;
Grupo Editorial Expansión; Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Pierre Fabre.

Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Master of Science with emphasis in health psychology.
Psychotherapist in private practice since 2009, consulting teenagers, adults, couples and families.
Experience as a teacher and trainer.
Evaluator at the Center for Evaluation and Control of Confidence of the State.
Detection of risk profiles, violence and impulsivity.
Expert assigned to the Judicial Power of the State of Nuevo León.
Member of the Board of Directors of the College of Psychologists of Nuevo Leon.
Currently I work as regional coordinator of emotional and mental health at Universidad Tecmilenio.

Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Master’s Degree in Psychology oriented in Psychoanalytic Clinic.
Physiotherapist in private consultation for more than 10 years attending teenagers, adults and couples.
Vocational counselor and psychological evaluations, specialist in projective testing.
Coordinator of operational, therapeutic and encounter groups.
Formation of work teams, high performance and skill development.
I have developed therapeutic accompanying projects in crisis care, addictions, high-performance athletes and physical conditioning, among others.
Currently, I work as national leader of emotional and mental health in Universidad Tecmilenio.

Internationalist with a Master's Degree in Gender and Development in the United Kingdom. In 2010 se began her professional career in UN Women, where her passion for women empowerment and gender equality began. She directed the documentary “Tomadoras de decisiones” and author of the book "Los frutos rojos, Mujeres Líderes". She founded Olascoaga®, a social company whose objective is to enable ecosystems that allow women leadership to arise, mature and endure.

Cynthia Villarreal Muraira is the Director of Sustainable Development and Outreach at the Vice Presidency of Inclusion, Social Impact and Sustainability at Tec de Monterrey. Originally from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Cynthia holds a Bachelor's degree in International Trade from the same university and a Master's degree in Public Policy with focus in Political and Economic Development from the Kennedy School at Harvard University.

At the Ministry of Economy, she was General Coordinator of the National Financing Program for Microentrepreneurs and Rural Women (PRONAFIM) from June 2015 to November 2018. She also served as Chief of Staff of the Secretary of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, and held positions in the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade and the Undersecretariat of Competitiveness and Regulations.

In the social sector, she worked in the civil association Vía Educación as the person in charge of evaluating the organization's programs. In the private sector, she worked in the Corporate Strategic Planning area at Cemex headquarters.

Graduated from the Tec de Monterrey with a degree in International Relations in 2016.

He began his career with experiences in the areas of corporate communications and public affairs at CEMEX Global. There he was part of the coordination of different projects related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the private sector. He was also part of the team in charge of developing the company's official position on global issues such as climate change, use of alternative fuels, circular economy and sustainable urban development.

His interest in cities, public governance and academia led him to join the DistritoTec team. Within the team, he has coordinated the deployment of messages and content creation focused on the multiple audiences of the initiative. He is currently in charge of coordinating the strategic relationship and project management with the Municipality of Monterrey and other levels of government to position DistritoTec's public agenda.

More than 20 years of experience in communication management and as a team leader. Expert in Communication, Public Relations, Social Responsibility and Positive Leadership.

María Fernanda is a communicologist with a Master's degree in positive leadership, specialization in Human Development and studies in Neurolinguistic Programming.

She started her career as an account director in international communication agencies: Burson Marsteller, Edelman and Ketchum Public Relations.

For 15 years she held the position of communications director at Grupo Expansión, where she was responsible for the launching and positioning of brands such as Expansión, CNN Expansión, Quién, Elle, Instyle, Chilango, and Travel & Leisure. The result was a growth from 30,000 to 30 million in audience. For 10 years she headed the social responsibility plan and the Crecer leyendo Program (Libraries in communities of extreme poverty).

From 2014 to 2017 she was director of Institutional Communication and responsible for creating, directing and redefining the communication strategy for Tec de Monterrey, Tecmilenio and Tec Salud, with 150 people nationwide reporting to her. Under her management and leadership, Tec increased its visibility and media coverage 400 times. She was responsible for the creation and launching of the Tec Review and Conecta media, which today reach 11 million unique users per month. Thanks to her management also, Tec de Monterrey raised its position from 80th to 25th in the MERCO International Corporate Reputation ranking. This achievement was possible thanks to the integration of an aligned, strong and motivated team.

For the last 3 years he has been directing the firm Impulso MX: Motor of ideas, communication and transformation, which provides consulting services to university and NGO's executives. She has been responsible for high visibility internal and external communication strategies and platforms, working hand in hand with the internal teams of the institutions.

Marifer's mission is to bring light, hope and development to those who need it most, putting her strengths at the service of communicating the causes that transform Mexico. Marifer is a wife and proud mother of three teenagers and two puppies. She is a spiritual person of great faith, who enjoys meditation, yoga and connecting with nature.

Bachelor in Business Administration, Master in Administration and Master in Education by Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) and Master in Positive Leadership by Universidad Tecmilenio. She is a certified instructor in positive leadership.

She has worked in the areas of human resources in manufacturing and financial companies in the north of Mexico (Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Tijuana), especially in the area of personnel selection and organizational development.

For the last 15 years she has worked for Universidad Tecmilenio, starting as Academic Director of Professional and Postgraduate programs, as well as Campus Director for more than 5 years.

Responsible for strategic programs such as: Embajadores (Ambassadors) program (connecting outstanding students with new students), Master’s in Connect Positive Leadership and special projects in LATAM.

Authorized instructor in the Positive Psychology and Positive Organizations Certificates with implementation in different states of the Mexican Republic.

Director of the Master in Positive Leadership, a Premium Program of the University, within the Institute of Wellbeing and Happiness Sciences.

Activist in the metropolitan area of Monterrey and co-founder of the Comité Ecológico Integral collective, which for almost four years has undertaken improving the quality of air we breathe.

For 10 years she has been a professor of various subjects. For almost 6 years she has been a professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey on subjects such as 1) Human Rights, 2) Ethics, person and society, and 3) Ethics, sustainability and social responsibility.

She has participated in the leadership of citizen projects to improve the air quality that have had great impact, such as the children’s march #yorespiromty, Foro Monterrey, the collective amparo for renewable energies, the citizen’s movement #NLCeroResiduos, the development of the educational program “La Neta del Planeta”, work tables at the Congress, and she is an active member of Alianza para la Acción Climática (Climate Action Alliance) and Voto x Aire Limpio (I Vote for Clean Air), an effort in which competency requests were made for candidates to Mayors, Local Representatives, Federal Representatives, and Senators, who commit to improve the quality of air in the Monterrey metropolitan area.

She is a counselor of the Citizen Observatory for Air Quality of the Monterrey metropolitan area.

At Tec she organized a week called “Por un rio limpio: la contaminación plástica en el Río Santa Catarina” (For a clean river: plastic pollution in the Santa Catarina River), where 60 students were made aware on the subject of plastic pollution effects on our region.

During the municipality administrations of 2015-2018 and 2018-2020 in San Pedro Garza García, she supported the School Mobility Plan to encourage the use of shared rides as a measure to mitigate atmospheric pollution.

She has participated in debate forums and panels to raise awareness on environmental topics, and specifically on air quality in the Monterrey metropolitan area.

She is a lawyer from the Universidad de Monterrey with a Master’s degree in Human Rights from Universidad Iberoamericana.

Coordinator of Housing and Public Art in the area of Citizen Urbanism and Infrastructure. Graduated in Architecture from Tecnológico de Monterrey generation 113 with honors. She did an internship in Paris where she participated in architectural design competitions and urban regeneration projects. She has participated in master plans and architectural design projects. She joined the urban regeneration initiative DistritoTec in 2021 where she coordinates public art and placemaking projects.

National Coordinator of ESPERE, a program of the Foundation for Reconciliation, México AC.

ESPERE is the method of transformation that, through practical and reliable tools, accompanies the processes of forgiveness and reconciliation, whose objective is to transform painful emotions and produce narrative turns that lead to personal peace and peace with others. ESPERE has nationwide and international presence.

Internationalist and master in Human Rights with experience in institutional and community relations, corporate social responsibility and cultural management. She is currently coordinator of Casa Naranjos, the community center of the DistritoTec initiative in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. She is also the Technical Secretary of the Neighborhood Council of this polygon.

DEEPAK CHOPRA™ MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation.  Chopra is an Adjunct Professor of Urology at Mount Sinai, Professor of Internal Medicine at University of Central Florida, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is the author of over 90 books translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. For the last thirty years, Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution and his 91 st  book,  Total Meditation (Harmony Books) helps to achieve new dimensions of stress-free living and joyful living. Chopra has also released several podcasts including Now for Tomorrow (Religion of Sports), Infinite Potential (Cadence13) and Daily Breath (Cadence13), a Webby Award winner. This fall, he will launch the new podcast, Deepak Chopra’s Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box on Audible, which will feature thought-provoking conversations with Chopra and influential leaders from around the world. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.” www.deepakchopra.com

Tomás has more than 35 years of experience in human resources and general management positions in multinational and national companies. Throughout more than three decades as head of HR, he has led several transformation processes, with a special approach on talent, as a result of mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, changes in business models and economic crisis.

He is currently Deputy General Director of the máshumano Foundation; facilitator in cultural transformation at Minsait (Indra) and partner at Bchange; member of the Advisory Boards of Kreab Comunicación, UMILES Group, Epunto, Interim Management, Instituto Internacional de Capital Humano (IICH), Tomillo and Kubuka Foundation (NGO); member of the Sagardoy Business & Law School Board; columnist in the Capital Radio program "Foro de Recursos Humanos”; member of the board of FUNDIPE; member of the Talent Action Tank of the Transforma España Foundation.

He has received the following awards: Hertz Global Achievement Award (2008), Human Resources Distinction (2015), and Linkedin's Top Voices 2020.

Global Head of Health and Wellness for Banco Santander.

Pablo holds a PhD in Biology from the University of Seville. As a postdoctoral scientist, he moved to the USA, initially to Brandeis University, with Nobel Prize winner Michael Rosbash, and then to Harvard University (Harvard Medical School). During his move to strategic consulting, Dr. Marina returned to Spain to collaborate in the development of the Health and Healthcare practice at the Boston Consulting Group. Subsequently, Pablo joined Roche Pharmaceuticals, performing multiple executive and commercial roles.

Prior to joining the bank, Pablo has been carrying out his activity as a consultant in the area of Health and Healthcare in Europe through his own consulting firm, Proggeo Consultores, and the German consulting firm TTE-Strategy.

He never gets tired of reminding us that the future of our species lies in the conscience of the whole.

A man of peace, mentor, influencer and founder of the International School of Self Awareness, he has dedicated his life to creating practical methods and tools for self-knowledge.

Author of the best-seller “OMM the One Minute Meditation” (translated into 11 languages) and the book “The Intelligence of the Heart”. His ideas and formats are innovating and efficient to guide and support personal and collective change.

He is the creator of Quadrato Motor Training (QMT), a scientifically-proven individual motor training technique that improves cognitive functions such as creative thinking, time perception, spatial cognition and information processing ability.

Mentor for people and organizations, he is the creator of the format “21 minuti - I saperi dell’eccellenza”: a multimedia platform and annual conference in which Nobel prize winners, neuroscientists, artists, entrepreneurs and many other innovators of all fields accept the challenge of speaking about the values that inspire their lives.

For more than 30 years, he has been promoting the development of integral awareness at his school, The International School of Self Awareness.

She holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa and a PDD from IESE. Passionate about marketing and new digital challenges, she has more than 19 years of experience in B2B and B2C multinationals. She has worked for companies such as Polaroid, American Express and Sodexo.

In her most recent journey, she has been Director of Consumer Products for Spain, France and Italy at American Express.

She is currently the Marketing and Communication Director of Sodexo Beneficios e Incentivos in Spain with responsibility for the definition and development of the Marketing and Digital Transformation strategy.

Specialties: Strategic Marketing, Digital Transformation, Content Marketing, Data & Insights, Marketing Partnerships, Product Development, Merchant Services, Business Development, Strategic Planning.

Holds a degree in International Relations, with specialization in Strategic Foresight; Master's Degree in Strategic Foresight.

In 2012 he started a collective called "Narvarte 2015", which contained the vision of supporting the human development of older adults of the neighbors of Colonia Narvarte, in Monterrey, with a 3-year horizon. In 2013, he worked to form the Board of Directors of Colonia Narvarte.

Neighborhood representative in the Neighborhood Council of DistritoTec, where he has participated in several commissions, such as: lighting, new members, school mobility, recycling, among others.

David Johnson is Sub Warden and Professorial Fellow of St Antony’s College, and University Reader in Comparative and International Education in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford. He convenes Oxford’s Centre for Comparative and International Education and recently held the position of Chen Yiden Global Visiting Fellow at Harvard.  Johnson is a Chartered Educational Psychologist who studies learning and cognition and is particularly interested in tracking learning progression in national education systems over time. Recent work includes time series studies of learning in Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Sudan.  Johnson is a consultant to the World Bank and has led national learning assessments in Sudan and Nigeria, curriculum renewal in Rwanda, and time series studies of learning in Sierra Leone. He was until recently the Programme Research Lead for the ESRC-DFID Raising Learning Outcomes in Education Systems research programme. He studies the impact of uncertainty on education and has directed research on this topic for the Aga Khan Foundation funded research programme on Education and Uncertainty. He recently launched a research programme on ‘Education, Purpose, and Human Flourishing in Uncertain Times’ with support from the Templeton World Charity Foundation.

More than 37 years dedicated to communication have made Fernanda Familiar's leadership in Mexico and LATAM exponential. Known at the time as "The life journalist", she managed to get into a very human work through her interviewees and the social work she does every day.

For 21 years, she has been the host of the successful MULTICAST show ¡Qué tal Fernanda!, which is broadcasted by Grupo Imagen Multimedia; it has allowed her to be placed among the first places of rating at a national level.

Recognized national and international speaker.

She is currently in charge of the Communications Commission of IWFMéxico.

Author of several best sellers under the Grijalbo label.

She has received several awards and recognitions that make her a leader in her field: Fernanda's interviews are memorable.

Today she is one of the most empowered women in Mexico, helping hundreds of women to give them the tools to progress. She was recently recognized as an Exceptional Leader 2021 by La Lista News and the International Women's Forum made up of 7000 leaders in 34 countries.

Recently named Honorary Member of the Rotary Club Mexico, a space dedicated exclusively to men, today Fernanda Familiar is invited to be the first woman to break the glass ceiling.

In 2021 she was named by Líderes Magazine as a woman out of series.

Paulette Moreno de Alanis has as her purpose: "To generate value that positively transforms her environment".

She has taught the Certificates in Positive Organizations, Fundamentals of Positive Psychology and Positive Leadership in different companies - XIGNUX, AHMSA, BBVA and BANORTE.

External instructor at I.T.E.S.M. and Universidad Tecmilenio, as well as tutor of the Master's Degree in Positive Leadership and professor at I.T.E.S.M. Campus Monterrey in the School of Business, Management and Leadership.

She has completed the Happiness at Work certification from the Greater Good Science Center at U.C. Berkeley and the Chief Happiness Practitioner Certification from the World Happiness Academy. She is a founding partner of the consulting firm positiveXperts where she has participated in the development of the Positive Organizational Culture Model called P3: Positive Psychology for Productivity; offers coaching, conferences and workshops related to Positive Psychology applied to the business environment.

The question: Do you think you can be happy at work?, has become the driving force behind her work in this field and to learn new findings to give a better answer to how to achieve it.

She is passionate about education. Itzel contributes to the development of her country by ensuring the offer of quality education, as well as empowering Mexican students to achieve their best version. To pull this off, she works with Universidad Tecmileno, a Mexican university founded in 2002 that comprises more than 30 campuses in the whole country and over 55000 students.

Since late 2018, she has worked as Associate Director of the School of Arts, Culture and Humanities. Her main objective is to ensure academic quality and attractiveness of the School programs: Graphic Design and Animation, Hotel and Tourism Administration, Gastronomy, Law and Education. In a world focused on technology, her challenge is to demonstrate the current and future relevance of humanities.

Itzel holds a degree in International Relations from Tecnológico de Monterrey, and a MBA from EGADE Business School. During her academic training, she has participated in academic exchanges at the Institut d’Études Politiques in Lille, France, in the Saïd Business School of the Oxford University in the United Kingdom, and in the Yale School of Management in the United States.

Ricardo Arguís Rey is a Special Education teacher, Psychologist and Doctor in Education. He has been working for more than 30 years in the educational field, alternating periods as a classroom teacher with other professional stages as a consultant and teacher trainer.

He coordinates the Sati Team, a working group that, since 2009, has been dedicated to the study and promotion of Positive Education for preschool, elementary and junior high school students.

In October 2010, this team published the “Salones Felices” program, the first manual in Spanish that addresses Positive Education with students from 3 to 18 years old, based on the principles of mindfulness and character strengths education. In December 2014, the English version of this book was published.

Ricardo combines his current job as remedial teacher in a state high school with his activity as a teacher and consultant in the field of Positive Psychology in Spain and abroad.

He collaborates with several universities as a guest teacher, and has given several conferences and workshops in Spain as well as in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, USA, Uruguay and Venezuela. He is a member of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) and the Spanish Society of Positive Psychology.

Since January 2015, he is a global representative of the International Positive Education Network (IPEN) in Spain; since August 2017, he is a member of the steering committee of the Education Division of IPPA, where he co-manages the Research and Practice Program.

In July 2019, he received the “Positive Educator Impact Award”, given at IPPA’s 6th World Congress of Positive Psychology in recognition of the impact of his long standing work in the dissemination and implementation of Positive Education internationally.

He entered the Design University in 1999, where he studied for a period of 7 years and then moved on to the Creativa University where he obtained his Bachelor of Architecture in 2009.

During his university years he worked for two architecture firms, Adis Arquitectura and VM Digital, where he was able to be part of the design, construction and site inspections. He also developed, in VM Digital, not only architecture, but also graphic design, web design, logo and brand design.

He has participated in different seminars and competitions, such as Mundaneum, Bienal de Arquitectura Tropical 2007, Smart Cities and Sustainability, Arquigrama 2017, International Prize for Sustainable Architecture Fassa Bortolo (Italy) with the project Hotel Iriria, 2010, among others. He has also given lectures, including "Principios de Construcción Sostenible aplicados desde la Ingeniería y la Arquitectura en Costa Rica'' (Principles of Sustainable Construction applied from Engineering and Architecture in Costa Rica), for the Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Management program at the National University of Costa Rica.

At a professional level, in addition to developing projects both in Costa Rica and abroad, he collaborates for national and international firms in the design and conceptualization of projects, among them Mannucci Arquitectos (Costa Rica), Desarrolladora Hispana (Florida, USA), Desarrolladores Grupo Himalaya (Costa Rica), Strategic Design Studio (Costa Rica), Roduga Investments (Bolivia), Orion Environments (Peru).

He currently collaborates with the firm Koppe+Wong, Seattle, USA.

But architecture is not his only passion, Fabian is the Co-Founder and graphic designer of Bienestar Fit Latinoamérica Magazine, which is the first magazine in the region focused on the promotion of Wellness and whose main objective is to create awareness that Wellness is more than a concept...it is a positive state and lifestyle, through the integral search of being.

His committed and enthusiastic passion for design has led him to expand his frontiers, increasing his knowledge and leaving his mark wherever he puts a pencil.

Veronica Galan is a Mexican journalist with more than a decade of professional experience in various local, national, and international media, print, electronic and digital.

She was a correspondent for Reuters and launched the digital media CNNExpansión.com and recently Business Insider México, where she currently works as Editor-in-Chief.

Veronica studied Communication Sciences at ITESO, recognized worldwide for its sustainable initiatives in the UI GreenMetric University Ranking. She has a Master in Journalism from the Universidad Anáhuac del Sur, which has been ranked in the 2.3% of the best universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings. She was proudly also part of the first-generation program to empower women as well as the first digital index to reunite women from all professions in order to make their work visible and promote it: Women Index She also has extensive experience in the area of ​​external and internal corporate communication, mainly in the financial sector.

Master in Positive Leadership by the Instituto de Ciencias del Bienestar y la Felicidad. He also has studies in Education and Physical Engineering. Oliver is a certified Coach by Tec de Monterrey in Neurosemantics and Metacoaching. He has postgraduate studies from the European School of Management in Germany (ESMT) and IPADE in Mexico.

He is general director of the Volkswagen Group Academy Mexico and also leader of the implementation of the new personnel strategy for more than 14,000 employees at Volkswagen de México. Oliver is also a founding partner of Blackship S.A.P.I., a consulting firm that helps international startups to successfully land their operations in Mexico. He has more than 20 years of experience in leadership and management of small and large teams (from 3 to 2000 employees) working in the automotive, financial, education and consulting sectors.

Since 2003 he has been a coach and trainer for managers at all levels in Mexico. During his career, he and his teams have won several awards such as the "Education Award" from the Volkswagen group or the "National Work Award" from the Mexican government.

His passion is to transform all kinds of groups of human beings into teams and societies of wellbeing.

Psychologist, with more than 25 years of experience. Master in positive psychology. Certified as Ontological Coach and PNL. Specialist in Occupational Health.

Owner of the consulting firm SAMADHANA, where we generate transforming experiences for people and companies that seek to transcend with enjoyment and awareness.

Coach of leaders in different companies for the empowerment of their leadership; consultant and trainer in human development processes and work environment intervention and intervention programs of psychosocial risk factors oriented to wellbeing and happiness.

Integral psychotherapist with therapeutic successes in emotional resilience and personal empowerment, grief elaboration, loss of meaning in life, psychosomatic disorders and stress.

I have dedicated for more than 14 years to build value models, based on information technology, for the growth and profitability of companies.
Following my life’s purpose, the last 3 years I have focused on developing new models, based on Positive Psychology, in order to contribute to people having the tools necessary to achieve their maximum potential.

Ana Lucia Castelo is a Psychologist and Life Coach, she is an independent entrepreneur who has her business in Coaching and Positive Psychology for companies.

She was Co-Founder of Inspire 2 Action, a company focused on women's wellbeing in the work and personal environment. She has a B.A. in Psychology from the Technological Institute of Sonora. She has a Master's Degree in Positive Leadership from the Institute of Happiness Sciences. She is a Professional Systemic Coach endorsed by the ICF (International Coaching Federation). Her specialty is Positive Psychology applied to leaders, entrepreneurs, business people and work teams; specifically in leadership, strengths, purpose and meaning of life, managing emotions and building positive communication and collaboration links.

She has worked in Human Resources in areas of recruitment, selection, psychometric testing and mainly in Organizational Development. Her expertise is in organizational culture, change processes and organizational climate.

She has participated in radio and TV shows with themes of Personal Development. She is a professor of the Master in Psychotherapy of Last Generation at Westhill University teaching Positive Psychology.

Ana Paula has been an Independent Counselor since January of this year. Until December of last year, she was Chief Marketing Officer for IBM in Mexico. During her 33-year career at IBM, she also held the positions of Human Resources Director, Strategy Director, Communications Director and Corporate Citizenship Director. In addition to her outstanding roles, she was responsible for IBM's strategic relationship with universities and schools in Mexico from 2010 to 2020.

In 2001, Ana Paula was appointed as the first woman Director at IBM Mexico, after 74 years of the brand in the country. Since then, she has been part of IBM's Executive Committee in Mexico for 20 consecutive years in different management positions.

In 2006, she founded the "External Network of IBM Executive Women" to share best practices in the development of female talent, a group that has continued since then and now includes more than 100 female executives from different companies. In March 2012, she received the "Women's Leadership" Medal from Universidad Anahuac for her work in reconciling work and family. In October 2019, she received from Dr. Harbeen Arora, president of the Women Economic Forum, the recognition: "Exceptional Women of Excellence" for her continuous and impactful work to help Gender Equity in the country. Ana Paula was founder and sponsor of several Diversity and Inclusion programs at IBM for 20 years, from 2000 to 2020.

In addition to being an Independent Counselor at NDS, a firm dedicated to Digital Transformation and use of Artificial Intelligence, Ana Paula is currently a member of the Board of IPADE's ISTMO magazine since 2017, and of the IPADE Advisory Board since 2015. She is a Mentor in the Entrepreneurship program at Tec de Monterrey since 2016, member of the Board of Trustees of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Movement since its foundation, whose objective is to support the development of these skills in Mexico with a gender focus. She has also participated as counselor for the IMMPC (Mexican Institute of Best Corporate Practices) since 2019. As of this year, she is also part of the Board of the School of Economics and Business of Universidad Anahuac, the startup OZMO which is dedicated to digital transformation projects and the Board of World Vision Mexico, a CA in favor of children.

Ana Paula has been named in the list of the 100 most outstanding women of Expansión Magazine for several years and the last publication was in March of this year. Merca 2.0 magazine in its December 2019 edition, recognized her as one of the 50 most influential CMOs in the country.

Ana Paula holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Universidad Anahuac, graduated from IPADE's Senior Management Program 2010-2011, also graduated from IPADE's Innovation Program for Senior Management in 2012 and from the Advisors in Action Program at IPADE 2021. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Positive Leadership at the Institute of Happiness Sciences of Tecmilenio. She has taken other courses in "IT for non IT" from MIT in 2005, marketing at the Kellogg School of Management in 2013, management at Wharton School in 2014 and as well as digital certificates in Agile, Design Thinking, Cloud and numerous face-to-face courses in Management and leadership at IBM throughout her career.

Ana Paula has been married for over 29 years and has 2 children. Together with her husband, they attended the Person and Family Program at IPADE in 2013. She is a dog lover and has two Golden's Retrievers, mother and child, in her family.

She is a very dynamic woman with a lot of passion and vocation for service. She has excelled in her educational training from basic studies to the completion of her master's degree.

She stands out for her commitment to excellence, transcending in the projects in which she participates and generating synergy in the environment. He enjoys the arts, nature, traveling and discovering new things.

Along with her artistic development in various dance disciplines, she studied her professional career: Engineering in Market Intelligence at TecMilenio Las Torres, graduating with honors, and her master's degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance at the same institution.

She has job experience as a dance teacher, director of operations of NGOs that support marginalized children in the state of Nuevo Leon, specialist in e-commerce in Mexico in the fashion sector, and currently supports within the LiFE department in the tec EGL high school within Art and Culture.

Master’s in Neuroscience applied to happiness
University of Valencia, Spain

Expert in drug dependency interventions
Complutense University of Madrid

Job experience:

Founder and director of Mente Sana
2009 until today

Columnist of La Patria newspaper
2021 until today

Collaborator for Forbes Colombia
2021 until today

The woman post
2021 until today

Writer for Editorial Planeta
book El arte de pensar bien
2020 until today

Member of the board of administrators of WICCI (Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Colombia chapter.

Mentor of the MET Community

Brandon Garcia is the founder of Mindful Skilling, business partner of Smart Brain Insights (SBI) and corporate partner in Mexico of Neuro-Link. He has a degree in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Transpersonal Psychology, a Specialization in Neuroscience and a Diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience. He is certified as a Mindfulness Practitioner, facilitator of neuroagility and Emotional Intelligence, as well as an instructor of Meditation and Fundamentals of Positive Psychology.

He has excelled mainly as a psychotherapist, neurocoach, workshop facilitator and lecturer in educational institutions, organizations and webinars.

Edith is the President of Smart Brain Insights (SBI, Inc.) as well as the Executive Partner of NeuroLink, Inc., directly managing NeuroLink for Las Americas. She believes in helping clients out-think, out-learn and out-perform by identifying and developing capabilities to innovate and create agile workforces. She is a proponent of Neuro-Agility™ in the workplace and the Neuroscience of Learning as Certified Master Practitioner and Facilitator of NeuroLink and their Emotional Intelligence Program based on the Neuroscience.

Her 25+ years of experience and passion for exploring and developing business and individual potential has driven success in cultural change, organizational learning, and in building high-performing organizations. Edith completed coursework for her Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology at Walden University, focusing on Business Consulting and Change Leadership. She graduated with a BS degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and studied accounting and business administration at the Pontifical Catholic University in Puerto Rico. Edith is also a graduate of the Technical Leadership Development; Process Consulting (Black Belt Six Sigma), and several other courses at General Electric Management School, GE Crotonville.

Eduardo is Commercial Director of Insurance for ITESM. He was Associate Producer for mass markets and financial lines at Lockton Mexico from 2018 to 2020. Previously, he was Director of Affinity at Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for Mexico from 2016 to 2018, where he developed the B2B2C and B2C business line, also being in charge of the development of the individual business.

At BBVA he held several positions: Director of New Business Development and Channels for the Automotive Credit business line at BBVA Bancomer, as well as responsible for the Innovation area of Seguros BBVA Bancomer.

Eduardo is also Vice President and founding member of the Product Development Management Association (PDMA) Mexico Chapter since 2008. He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 2003 and a Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2005.

He is a volunteer speaker for the PMI, participating in Congresses in Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica and Panama, as well as in Innovation and Communication Forums in Mexico, Colombia and the United States.

Eduardo has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master's degree in Social Communication from Universidad Panamericana, a Master's degree in Business Innovation (MBI) from CEDIM and Diplomas in Strategic Marketing and Leadership from IPADE and ITESM, among others.

La Dra. Elke Paul es una experta internacional en educación sobre el bienestar. Tiene un doctorado en Educación Comparativa, un grado universitario (Diploma) en Pedagogía Social, una certificación en Psicología Positiva, y es una experimentada instructora de Yoga y meditación.

La Dra. Paul ha vivido y trabajado en Europa, EE.UU., Asia y Australia, y ha obtenido un conocimiento profundo en la transformación internacional de las escuelas de bienestar.

Comprometida con el aprendizaje sobre habilidades humanas, la Dra. Paul actualmente está lanzando la startup CreatePositive con un equipo interdisciplinario para llevar a cabo la visión de Educación Positive a una mayor escala.

During my career I have performed various activities, in companies such as Hewlett Packard and Pulsar Group among others. I was a weekly contributor to the newspapers "El Norte" in the city of Monterrey and “Reforma” in Mexico City for more than 4 years and have managed to develop a patent for a construction system.

I am a graduate of Tec de Monterrey in Business Administration, I have a master's degree in Neuropsychology, Multiple Intelligences and Mindfulness from IMF Business School and Universidad Camilo José Cela (Madrid). I have two diplomas in Gestalt Psychotherapy and one more in Human Community Development. I am certified as a facilitator in the fundamentals of Positive Psychology and in Positive Organizations, and certified as a facilitator in Mindfulness by Mindfulness Without Borders (Canada).

I have collaborated with various NGOs, civil and governmental associations, such as UNHCR, Fundación Llaguno, CONAFE and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, among others. I am a trainer at the Instituto de Ciencias de la Felicidad del Tecmilenio and a professor at Universidad Tecmilenio. I am part of the board of directors of several organizations, such as the French Alliance of Merida and the Cultural Center La Cúpula, as well as the Employability Business Council of Tecmilenio.

I am a founding partner of Xantli SA de CV and Grupo Energético Mexicano. I am also an executive coach.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Executive with great leadership skills, business vision and adaptation to new market situations, my work experience is more than 20 years in multinational educational and productive organizations of great prestige, who have allowed me to develop management processes, positive leadership, team training with positive psychology fundamentals, quality in customer service, HR process management under character strengths and feedforward, marketing, strategic planning and business consulting both in Mexico and Europe with applied techniques on positive psychology.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
- Master's Degree in Positive Leadership: Universidad Tecmilenio, First Generation in MX, 2017.

LIFE PURPOSE AND SIGNATURE CHARACTER STRENGTHS:
To serve others by motivating them to identify solutions.
My Character Strengths are: Perseverance, Optimism and Effort.

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

UNIVERSIDAD TECMILENIO (Institution of middle and higher education and research with 33 campuses, site in Cuernavaca, Mor, MX). High School Principal (651 students, 120 teachers) Mar 2016 - To date.
- Academic Quality
- Academic administration (academic quality, customer service processes).
- Promoting a healthy environment, fostering student life and educational models.
- Parent and student satisfaction

LA SOURCE, CAFÉ ASSOCIATIF (French capital personal development training institute, located in Lisieux Normandy, FR)
Administrative Assistant and Instructor in Lisieux, France Apr. 2012 - Jan. 2014.

I am Floriedes Anda, 42 year-old female teacher. I finished B.S. Psychology and M.A. in Special Education at the University of the Philippines. I have been teaching for 21 years and assumed some other administrative tasks or non-teaching tasks in the academe such as Subject/department head, Guidance Counselor, Discipline Officer, Homeroom Coordinator, Student Council and Parent-Teacher adviser, and Mental Wellness coordinator.

I have been a volunteer in a non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization in the Philippines, Kalinangan Youth Foundation Inc. (KALFI) that aims to empower young women with integrity, achieving their personal best and positively contributing society. I handle the mentoring practice of the Leadership Program and starting the strategic management team of the organization. I give talks on varied topics on personality and character development to students and young professionals.

Mr. Samuel Sanchez is a manager in the area of Budget Development in one of the largest automotive companies globally and number one in sales in Mexico, Nissan, his experience also covers the areas of Project Planning, Electronic Design and Utility Control; adding up to a total of 15 years of experience in the automotive industry.

His professional development began with studies in Mechatronics Engineering, but his curiosity and desire to learn have led him to study master's degrees in: Business Administration, Finance and Positive Leadership.

In addition to his experience in the private industry, he has also participated in family enterprises, such as the "Santa Sofia Restaurant" in the city of Toluca and the consulting firm "My Positive Journey" from which he and his family have supported the development of his city and region for more than 10 years by advocating the cultural, business and personal development of associations, companies and individuals who have required it.

University teacher at: Tecmilenio, Universidad del Norte, Tec de Monterrey and UDEM.
I am a Law graduate from Tec de Monterrey, and I have a master’s degree in Education.
I have experience as an exhibitor in Human Rights and Intellectual Property.

Teacher in front of group in upper elementary school

She was born in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. She graduated with honors from the Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey with a degree in education and management of educational centers, and was recognized for her project on neurodidactics in mathematics.

Currently, she has five years working in the education field, one year of which she was giving training in the INEE for the evaluation of learning in the preschool area.

For four years she has been working at Colegio Santa Maria, one year as coordinator in the Spanish area and the other three years as a teacher in the upper elementary grades.

To continue improving in the educational area as a teacher, Katya Medina has dedicated herself to take different courses, in which she has excelled in the Montessori Course, in language for elementary school, "Sharing-edu", use of digital platforms, and 12 rules of neurodidactics. Currently, with the aim of continuing to specialize in the area of education, she decided to carry out the course on positive psychology, in order to know the character strengths of each student and thus help them to have a meaningful learning.

She is a psychologist graduated from UANL, born in Monterrey, N.L. She has participated in different courses such as: the Inter-American Congress of Psychology in Guadalajara, Fundamentals of Neurolinguistic Programming, 5th Colloquium of Psychopedagogy, School Discipline, Leadership for Principals and Coaching for a successful teacher evaluation interview at the UDEM.

For 8 years she worked as a psychologist with children and adults with different disabilities such as cerebral palsy and hearing loss; she developed techniques and founded the department of communication and language at the Instituto Nuevo Amanecer. She also offered private consultation to children, teenagers and adults.

Certified in Positive Discipline and Professional Development for facilitators by the "POSITIVE DISCIPLINE ASSOCIATION".

She has a Diploma in Transformational Leadership, Elements and Applications of Positive Psychology and Fundamentals of Positive Organizations from the Positive Education program, and a Diploma in Happy Classrooms at TecMilenio. She also has a Diploma in Mathematiké: Certification of mathematics teachers.

With a deep interest in education, she joined Colegio Santa María where she collaborated as a teacher in the upper elementary school for 10 years and later held the position of level principal. She is currently General Principal of preschool, elementary and high school. With a scholarship from TecMilenio, she is pursuing a Master's Degree in Positive Education, obtaining certificates in Positive Education and Design of Positive Learning Environments, as well as a certificate in Administration of Educational Institutions.

Always motivated to contribute to the community, her team of teachers, students and parents in order to achieve their wellbeing. She made important changes in the school program as the project "Generating wellbeing", which was accepted to integrate it as part of the curriculum for all students.

María Eugenia Castillo is a candidate to become a PhD by Burgos University, Spain, master in Higher Education Teaching, and holds a degree in Business Administration. She is certified by the Teacher Improvement Program by the Ministry of Public Education of Mexico.

She is the author of: “La Ética de los Negocios y el Valor de Marca en los Emprendedores” Conceptos y Fundamentos.

She has participated in research, lectures and teaching work both in domestic and international universities, being a guest of the Canada, Cuba and Jamaica Universities, presenting on topics such as ethics, entrepreneurs, marketing, and accounting systems.

Currently, she works as Adult Academic Program Director at Universidad Tecmilenio.

She connects her human flourishing with a professional career in the fields of Transformational Wellbeing and Internationalism; in research, development, dissemination of positive practices that allow the development of a creative and resilient life purpose in individuals, organizations and communities.

Within the professional preparation, she has studies in International Business in Tecmilenio with a scholarship of excellence by the Martínez Sada Foundation; she finished with a Honorable Mention of Excellence. Applied Positive Psychology at the University Jaime I of Spain with the thesis: “El grit y fortalezas de caracter ingredientes del altruismo - Modelo de Intervención para colaboradores de en el desarollo de propósito de vida y rol vital - Investigación en casos prácticos de historias de vida y empresarial internacionales (Sobrevivientes de Holocausto, Empresas, Jugadores Olímpicos y Academia)” Mentor: Dra. Margarita Tarragona; Master in Strategic Management of Organizational Wellbeing from the Florida University Co-author of the Thesis: Grit y Propósito de Vida Creativo en Situaciones de Crisis -- Mentor: Dr. Carmen Soler Pagán.

Currently, she combines her professional work with studies in Psychology with a Career Scholarship at Saint Leo University in the United States; she has taught courses in Positive Psychology, Life Purpose and Grit; Strengths of Character and Resilience to Teams and to: Mexican MicroEntrepreneurs, High Performance and Organizational Coaches in the Foundations and NGOs sector.

She puts her passion and strengths into practice in different roles:
In Human Resources as Manager in Foundation, Opinion Columnist in Newsweek Peninsula, International Interviews in the Digital Magazine RH Saludable, Professor of International Business. And currently, for almost 1 year, she has been working with different professionals around the world as Clinical Psychologists, Therapists and health professionals in the development of the Center for Passion and Creativity hand in hand with her Mentor Arne Arens.

My life has been a constant transformation, and I am thankful that my story serves our global community.

I moved to the US from México when I was 19 years old, learned a new language, found my love for taking care of the environment, to the point that I developed a successful Recycling Program for my Community College from scratch.

I became an Environmental Scientist, and I evolved the program into an excellent Sustainability Program where I reached more than 55,000 people with over 750 workshops and events!

At 30 years old, I decided to fulfill my other dream: having a family and being a ""full-time"" Mom. I received the most precious gift from God: my son Rodrigo. We have lived in 2 countries, 5 cities, and 10 homes since my son was born four years ago. I cannot deny all these changes were challenging.

Investing in myself and attending worldwide events and courses from Tony Robbins, Brendon Burchard, and many other international mentors and coaches have helped me enjoy the beautiful state I decided I want.

I founded TheHappyRs, where we believe happiness and sustainability MUST be simple enough to ENJOY!

I obtained my certification as a Happiness Coach, and I have been accepted to the Masters in Environmental and Management program at a Canadian University.

I am grateful to ignite joy with simple, scientifically-based tools through workshops and coaching to help my clients LIVE by caring about our purpose, people, planet, and prosperity.

We must transform into a better version every day so that we may enjoy a more sustainable and happy world!"

Mayra Isel Rodríguez is a psychologist with emphasis in the Social Area by UANL, Master in Educational Sexology by IMESEX, and a Specialty in Group Handling and Sensitization by the same Institute. She attended the Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion course by Northwestern University.

She founded Xochiquétzal. Bienestar, Sexualidad y Derechos, A.C., liaison in Nuevo Leon of Fondo MARIA, co-founder of the Hablemos de Aborto Collective, and is leader of Inclusion and Safe Community at Tecmilenio.

She coordinates Integral Sexuality Education promoter training programs, her work focuses on sensitizing the psychodevelopment of children and teenager’s sexuality, as well as sexual and reproductive health with different women. She has collaborated with different organizations that work on the subject of Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Nuevo Leon, Chiapas and Mexico City.

Rector, Universidad Tecmilenio, México

Industrial Engineer from Universidad Panamericana and MBA from IPADE. After 20 years of professional trajectory in multinational companies including Procter & Gamble, Boston Consulting Group, Allied Domecq and SCA, he joined Tecnologico de Monterrey in 2013 as Vicepresident and is Rector of Universidad Tecmilenio since 2020.

Master's Degree in Positive Leadership 2017 - 2018
Universidad Tecmilenio

Courses and certifications:

Course in Logotherapy (IBERO Monterrey)
Course in Emotional Loss Management
Diploma in Thanatology (IBERO Monterrey)
Diploma in Humanistic and Transpersonal Thanatology (IBERO Monterrey)
Course on NOM-035-STPS-2018 (IBERO Monterrey)
Course in Thanatology and Handling of Bad News (IBERO Monterrey)
International Certification in Positive Psychology (Wholebeing Institute)
The Science of Happiness
The Foundations of Happiness at Work
Course on Crisis Intervention in Suicide
Certification in Fundamentals of Positive Psychology
Certification in The Psychological Origins of Illnesses
A Life Full of Happiness Workshop (Patch Adams)
Diploma in Emotional Skills for Leadership (TecMilenio)

EDUCATION:

Industrial and Systems Engineering graduate from Tecnológico de Monterrey with an Excellence Scholarship.
Master’s in Organizational Psychology from Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Recognition by CEMEFI as one of the Leading Women for the contribution to the topic of social responsibility in the country.
Lecturer in the 24th World Volunteering Conference by the International Association for Volunteer Effort.
Invitation from Ruach Tova Foundation to participate as panelist in the Goodstock Summit.
Improvement in the ranking of Super Companies to Work for by Expansión magazine, from the 39th to the 12th place.
Creation and implementation of the Emotional Support and Wellness program.

Master’s in Positive Leadership
Ambassador and Coach of Exponential Organizations
Scaling up Coach

Executive Coach / Agile Coach / Mentor / Teacher.

Designer with a diploma in Marketing and Innovation, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. Business Coach accredited in FICOP & ICF. Certified Analyst in Personal Development Analysis (PDA). Master in History and Doctrine of the Great Religions, Universidad Anahuac, Mexico. Scrum Master, Safe, scrum, Lean Change Management. International Senior Management Program, UAI Business School.

Teacher, Consultant and Executive Coach in Chile, Argentina and Mexico.

Professor of Leadership, Culture and Change Management at the School of Psychology, Universidad del Desarrollo, Corporate Area of Continuing Education.)

For 7 years she has been working as a Coach and facilitator in Falabella S.A. showing impact in KPI and culture.

Executive Coach in CBL Program (Conscious Business Leadership). Mentor in Organizational Coaching Training and Certification Program at Conscious Business Center (USA).

Vice President of the Chilean Association of Professional Ontological Coaching (ACCOP).

International Speaker on Organizational Development topics.

Professional experience:

Strategic and cultural consulting in companies in Chile, Mexico and Argentina (Unilever, TNT, TEC de Monterrey, Tecmilenio, Sumitomo, Homecenter Sodimac, CMPC, among others).

Governmental organizations: Ministry of Health, Civil Service and General Service of Civil Aeronautics (Chile).

Rocío Estrada Briseño is a psychologist and psychotherapist with 6 years of experience in the clinical, social and educational fields. From 2014 to 2015 she collaborated in a civil association that supports people living with HIV, in the area of prevention and early detection. In 2015 she joined the social entrepreneurship department of Tec de Monterrey, with the opportunity to accompany student projects with a social focus.

In the period from 2016 to 2019 she served as coordinator of Training and Social Service at the Guadalajara Campus, ensuring awareness and training of citizenship skills in a transversal manner for Tec de Monterrey students.

In the clinical field, she specialized in the systemic family current of psychotherapy, adding elements of the gender perspective to her private practice, which she has exercised from 2017 to date.

She is currently in charge of the Care Point of the Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity of the Western Region.

Rodrigo Ponce Díaz is director of PrepaTec Eugenio Garza Lagüera. He holds a PhD in Information and Communication Technologies from the Tecnológico de Monterrey.

He has directed Educational Innovation projects at the Tec de Monterrey, and has also participated as a speaker at National and International Congresses on Educational Innovation.

He studied the Diploma in Positive Psychology at the Universidad TecMilenio in November 2019.

Academic Degrees: Bachelor in Administration, Master in Senior Management.

Studying International Coaching Certification Program with The John Maxwell Team.

Courses taken: WOBI on Management, Advanced Global Program Disney Philosophy, Iberoamerican Diploma in Resilience Adimma Spain, Positive Psychology Tecmilenio, e-Leadership, Organizational Culture by Senn Delaney, Stop at Nothing High Impact Leadership, Financial Education.

Current occupation: Consultant, facilitator, executive coach, professor and lecturer.

Age: 47 years old.
Gender: Male.

Professional experience: Organizational Culture Coordinator (2011-2016), Sourcing Manager Region Latam (2000-2011), both positions at Citi-Banamex.

Tamara Lechner is a happiness expert whose mission is to be so happy that those around her cannot help but step into her light. Her commitment to improving proactive wellbeing on a global scale and has led to her involvement with world leaders in contextual wellbeing measurement, Positive Psychology and Education. In addition to being one of three female founders of the global EdTech group CreatePositive, she is an inaugural member of WEN (Wellbeing Education Network) and sits on the Education Futures team for the Harvard Programme for Human Flourishing.

She is passionate about using Positive Technology to help bridge the gap mental health and future skills gap. She enjoys writing, speaking, and teaching about proactive science-based wellness, including positive psychology, mindfulness, and resilience. Her book, The Happiness Reset: What to do When Nothing Makes You Happy , pairs each day of the week with an evidence-based positive psychology intervention, which is a fancy way of saying a happiness habit. Her deep belief is that happiness happens by choice, not by chance.

I was born and raised in Córdoba, in a large traditional family with a lot of love where there were healthy and respectful ties. I am very privileged in every sense. The experiences of Work and Travel around the world were as enriching as they were transforming. I embraced other positions and learned that there are other worlds besides the one I experienced in my upbringing.

My social and ethical commitment makes service my life purpose. Helping other people to reach their highest potential, their wellbeing.

As a psychologist I have much to contribute, my main field of action is from emotional intelligence, I accompany people and institutions from emotional intelligence. I participate in training that has to do with Wellbeing, Leadership, Education, Mental Health, among others.

To learn more about my professional experience, I suggest you refer to my CV attached above.

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education

Master in Higher Education Administration

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Improve the quality of life of the population, promoting recreational and sports habits that maintain health in an optimal state. To propose, based on observation and research, alternatives for physical and recreational work.

Promote competitive sports in young students to create an integral formation of individuals.

Facilitate health education in all social sectors and thus promote disease prevention.

Zeida Sarahí Guajardo Garza has a bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree in education and is certified in positive psychology and positive organizations by Universidad Tecmilenio.

In her work experience, Zeida has worked as a teacher in elementary, middle and high school education. She has also taught courses and diploma courses for young people and parents. She was a research assistant at UNESCO and has participated in research projects related to migration, indigenous education, poverty and gender perspective. She is the author of two books on intercultural education and multiple articles.

She currently serves as Assessment Leader at the Vice Rector's Office for Innovation and Transformation at Universidad Tecmilenio.

Ariel García is a Medical Surgeon from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City Campus.

Early in his academic training, he became interested in the impact had by social determinants translated into opportunities or gaps in the individuals’ access to health services.

Currently, he works as associate researcher at the Global Public Health AHF Institute based on the University of Miami.

Ariel is member of the Global Health Initiative of Tecnológico de Monterrey and coordinator of the Global Health Diploma course for Leaders of the same institution.

In more recent times, he joined the Joy Joy team as physician and global health coordinator.

Electrical Mechanical Engineer with specialization in technical sales, he also has a Master’s degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Quality and Productivity from Tecmilenio.

He has worked with companies of various sectors such as commodities, metal mechanics, electronics, automotive, and currently in the technological industries sector.

He has worked in the commercial area for 11 years, and currently is the commercial manager for Timeless Veterinary Systems, a company dedicated to technologies in the veterinary sector. He addresses the needs of the Mexico and Latin America regions.

He has participated in different activities and has excelled in the Águilas football club, as well as in the representative teams of the academic institutions where he has studied. He has performed in athleticism, soccer, volleyball, and basketball.

Likewise, his participation in classrooms where he has been a guest lecturer to speak about the teams at Universidad de Monterrey, UDEM.

Currently, he enjoys exercising during the weekends and activities such as rock climbing, bowling, among other sports. He is also preparing himself by attending entrepreneurship courses so he can help his business lift off in the near future.

Engineer in Computer Security from the Universidad Tecmilenio Campus Ferrería, he has three Master's degrees completed at the Universidad Tecnológica de México (Business Management, Education and Psychology), and a Master's degree in Information Technology Management at the Universidad Tecmilenio Campus On-line.

He also has a Doctorate in Educational Innovation at the Centro de Estudios Superiores del Noroeste (CESUN). Additionally, he has a Bachelor's degree in Theology with emphasis in Family Counseling from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores para el Desarrollo Integral (IESDI).

Currently, he is pursuing a Master's degree in Positive Leadership at Universidad Tecmilenio Campus Connect.

Certified in Fundamentals of Positive Psychology and Positive Organizations by Universidad Tecmilenio.

He has more than 10 years of experience in the educational sector, serving as: teacher at higher education level in classroom and online mode, Academic Director and Academic Audit Manager at the Universidad Tecnológica de México.

At this moment he is the Teaching Coordinator of Masters and Executive Careers at Universidad Tecmilenio Campus San Luis Potosi.

2) Three characteristics that define me (My three main TEST VIA character strengths):
- Spirituality
- Gratitude
- Love

Postgraduate degree in Socioemotional Education (Univ. Iberoamericana, Mexico). Diploma in Mindfulness for Education (UNAM, Mexico), Diploma in Positive Psychology (UDLA, Mexico), certified facilitator of the Mindfulness Without Borders program (MWB, Canada), course Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday (The Univ. of Chicago, USA), course Science of Wellbeing (Yale Univ. USA) and Honours Degree in Business Administration (ESIC Business School, Spain and Univ. Lincoln, UK).

More than 20 years of experience managing multicultural teams in Spain, Canada and Latin America.

Co-founder of the Human Institute and co-creator of the Positive Stress Method. Meditator, trainer and lecturer.

Co-author of the book "El Método del Estrés Positivo. Un aprendizaje para una vida en positivo en 8 semanas".

Psychologist (Cum Laude Award) and Bachelor in Education, mention in Educational Sciences and Technologies (Highest Qualification Award). Master in Educational Psychology. PhD in (c) Educational Sciences.

University teacher with experience in educational environments at face-to-face, b-learning, e-learning and non-formal education training spaces, with national and international experience.

Scientific researcher accredited by National Research Systems, with productions as author and co-author of articles in peer-reviewed journals indexed in: WoS; Latindex; Scopus; Scielo; and others.

Coordinator of funded and non-funded research projects in the following lines: a) Character, emotional and wellbeing education; b) Psychological wellbeing in educational/organizational contexts.

Speaker and lecturer in national and international events, author and co-author of several books, research articles and essays in national and international arbitraged scientific journals in the area of Education and Psychology.

Member of several scientific associations in positive psychology and education (IPPA; SOVEPPOS).

Advisor of research and intervention projects oriented to the promotion of mental health in educational contexts.

Industrial and Systems Engineer. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores Monterrey. Honorable mention. Master's Degree in Positive Leadership. TecMilenio.

Publications
Gestión Positiva de Proyectos: personas comprometidas, resultados exitosos. Editorial LID.

Job Experience
Nov 2012 - Present
Independent Speaker, Coach and Consultant.
Lecturer and consultant in corporate wellbeing, individual coaching and high performance team coaching.

Oscar Sánchez-Hernández is a Psychology teacher at Murcia University. He is also a teacher of the Applied Positive Psychology (MAPPA) Masters degree at Jaume I University. He is director of the Sander Psicólogos: Ciencia & Bienestar psychology center. European doctor in Clinical Psychology and Health. Holds a degree in Psychology, a Masters’ degree in RH Directorate, and a Diploma in Corporate CC.

He is a Health Psychologist and provides therapy and applied education at Sander Psicólogos: Ciencia & Bienestar, by integrating psychology approaches that have demonstrated scientific evidence (cognitive-behavioral therapy, third generation therapies, interpersonal psychotherapy, positive psychology, attachment therapy, edmr, dissociation therapies,...).

Sergio Olivares worked in commercial positions at the start of his professional career in companies such as VOLVO and HSBC.

The last 12 years he has dedicated to the development of his own company Santa Sofia Cocina Fusión, from which, along with his family, has supported the social, cultural, and economic development of the Valley of Toluca.

Graduated in Political Science from the UANL, and with more than 10 years of experience in the Mexican History Museum, always in aspects related to visitor service and related projects.
He is a genuine believer that museums are agents of change in society and that history can be a powerful human tool that helps us reflect and improve as a nation.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a Master’s degree in Human Capital Development from the Universidad Regiomontana, and also has a Human Resources Administration certification in Tokyo, Japan from the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship.

For the last 5 years he has worked as Human Resources Director in Banregio, and with 35 years of experience he has developed leadership roles in different areas such as:
Personnel administration, Compensations and Organization, Labor Relationships, Talent Development and Management, among others.

In addition to performing as independent consultant, he has international experience as project leader in Colombia and India.

SVP Marketing & Public Affairs Teleperformance Mexico, Central America & Caribbean

Gustavo studied at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrrey (ITESM) where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Marketing. He received his Master's degree in Positive Leadership from TecMilenio. He is a COPC Certified Coordinator for Contact Centers and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.

With 23 years in the company, he has held various positions from General Manager in the Central America Region (El Salvador and Costa Rica) to CEO of Teleperformance Chile in the Southern Cone. He returned to Mexico in 2012, taking the position of Senior Vice President of Client Operations, in charge of client relations and operations. He currently holds the position of SVP Marketing & Public Affairs, responsible for positioning TP as a company based on its values, a leader in the integrated digital services business, a generator of decent jobs, and as a socially responsible company with the communities and the environment.

From the RSE and Sustainability area, he promotes the two major initiatives of the company COTW (Citizens of the World) and COTP (Citizens of the Planet), forming alliances with different foundations and inspiring teams to get involved in different causes to support communities and the environment. From the Public Affairs area, it has created a close relationship with different governments and institutions to promote the company's social work par excellence: the generation of employment. And from the Marketing focus, he serves as a leader and tutor supporting a creative, disruptive and innovative team, committed to seek the best positioning of the company before its different audiences.

He is a Member of the Advisory Board of TecMilenio in Monterrey, helping in the design and reinvention of the careers of the future, providing an approach from the business point of view. Also, he is member of the Board of the French-Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Monterrey, giving relevance to this organization in the social and business community in order to bring opportunities. He is a signatory of the movement Soy Honesto from Consejo Cívico, which seeks to link all sectors to promote actions that create awareness and achieve denormalization of corruption. And he is passionate about environmental conservation, where he is personally involved in different activities triggered by the public or social sectors or interest groups.

Luis Felipe de Jesús Zaldívar Carvajal holds a Law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Hidalgo, a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and a Master's degree in Positive Leadership from the Universidad TecMilenio.

Among the main companies in which he has worked are VolksWagen Dealerships in the Yucatan Peninsula, CEMEX MEXICO, Rossell Corporation and Grupo ADO. He is currently the Human Capital Manager of Grupo Industrial DONDÉ, a Yucatecan biscuit manufacturer with more than 115 years of existence. In his spare time he teaches the Positive Psychology certificate and conferences related to Wellbeing in companies.

He is also the President of the Coalition of Companies Against Climate Change CECC, as well as a member of the Business Council of TecMilenio campus Merida, and of the Board of the Social Union of Entrepreneurs of Mexico "USEM Merida".

He actively participates in activities in favor of the environment and the wellbeing of the community.

Kenia Coronado has a degree in Hispanic Literature from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, with a concentration in Latin American Art.

Professionally, she has worked in the educational department of MARCO where she currently coordinates the area of research and educational mediation.

She is a biologist who graduated from the School of Biological Sciences of the UANL. She has a Master's degree in Environmental Education from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

She has worked in the area of environmental education for five years with the design and evaluation of programs and attention to school groups at Chipinque Ecological Park and at Museo del Acero horno3, where she currently works as the person in charge of the horno3 Planeta Tierra exhibition since January 2016.

Posgrado en Educación Socioemocional (Univ. Iberoamericana, México). Diplomado de Mindfulness para la Educación (UNAM, México), Diplomado en Psicología Positiva (UDLA, México), facilitador certificado del programa Mindfulness Without Borders (MWB, Canadá), curso Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday (The Univ. of Chicago, EEUU), curso Science of Well-being (Yale Univ. EEUU) y Honours Degree en Business Administration (ESIC Business School, España y Univ. Lincoln, Reino Unido).

Más de 20 años de experiencia gestionando equipos multiculturales en España, Canadá y Latinoamérica.
Cofundador Instituto Human y Cocreador del Método para el Estrés Positivo. Meditador, formador y conferenciante.
Coautor del libro “El Método del Estrés Positivo. Un aprendizaje para una vida en positivo en 8 semanas.

In 2011 I graduated with a degree in Marketing from La Salle Bajío University. For a short time after leaving the university I was working in the recruitment area of General Motors and after 6 months I moved to Monterrey to work in a digital marketing agency. Here I had the opportunity to work for large clients in very important accounts as an account leader, organizing events and digital activations.

Later, in 2014 I worked for Andrea USA, where I had the opportunity to learn about the working conditions of Latinos, as well as the consumer market in this country.

I currently guide meditations for the logistics company Europartners, in addition to conscious movement practices to eradicate the physical consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. In addition, since 2018 I have been teaching yoga classes for companies, having the opportunity to collect experiences from my groups about the changes they have experienced from the integration of yoga and meditation to their routines.

Thanks to this, I have decided to move forward and further explore how these practices can significantly improve our life at work.

Degree in Psychology (Complutense University, Spain). Master in Positive Psychology (Jaume I University, Spain). Executive MBA (IE Business School, Spain). Certified facilitator of the Mindfulness Without Borders program (MWB, Canada) and the Elephant Wise Program (Amira Valle, Mexico). Course Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday (The University of Chicago, USA), course Science of Wellbeing (Yale Univ. USA). She has more than 15 years of experience in the area of Human Resources both in organizations and in strategic consulting.

Co-founder of the Human Institute and co-creator of the Positive Stress Method.

Human Capital Consultant at Audazia Consultoría Diferencial. Mentor, trainer and disseminator in Spanish and English.

Co-author of the book "El Método del Estrés Positivo. Un aprendizaje para una vida en positivo en 8 semanas".

Health Psychologist with a specialty in Psychopathology, Clinical Intervention, and Health. Expert in Applied Positive Psychology by the Jaume I de Castellón University. Assistant Director of the Sander Psicólogos: Bienestar & Ciencia Psychology Center. She belongs to the National Network of Attention to Victims of Terrorism..

Honorary Collaborating teacher at the Psychology Faculty at Murcia University. Teacher of courses to encourage resilience, optimism, forgiveness, and emotional strength in various education centers within the national field..

Since she started, she has had great interest in implementing Positive Psychology through promoting psychological strengths, positive emotions and the building of emotional competences with the commitment of being an active part in a society with values and in ongoing evolution..

Her work focuses on prevention from education to promote health and wellbeing, and in the psychological assistance for people under crisis situations, emotional distress, and personal development..

The last few years she has collaborated with Óscar Sánchez and Dr. Robert Enright (Psychology teacher at the Wisconsin-Madison University and founder of the International Forgiveness Institute) in a new line of applied research about the strengths of Forgiveness and Compassion both in clinical therapies as well as in educational interventions..

She currently carries out an innovative line of research and implementation along with Dr. Óscar Sánchez to prevent emotional issues caused by the Covid-19 quarantine and pandemic, the Resilience and Wellbeing: Building Resilient Communities program.

Since I was a child, I have always enjoyed manual activities. I loved knitting, drawing, sewing, and painting pottery. I always saw it as a hobby, but I would not have imagined that later on it would be my business.

I am a Psychologist with a Masters’ degree in education. I was a teacher of professional and high school for 10 years of my life, teaching courses from entrepreneurship to ethics and values.

When I became a mom, I took a break from my career to dedicate to my children full time, but I have been very restless all my life and started baking cookies for my son to take to school on special occasions.

Little by little, I improved my technique and when my second daughter was born, my third child arrived too (I call him Butter); thus, I opened my cookie website in my social networks.

Tracy Moxley is an educational leader who has experience, leading in UK, US and international education. She has extensive experience in educational innovation, new pedagogies, teacher professional development and school improvement. As a curriculum developer, Tracy is committed to interdisciplinary, innovative global citizenship education and service learning.  She has developed unique student and teacher global exchange experiences to enhance authentic student learning.

Tracy has also been involved in research with Harvard Graduate School of Education Project Zero in the implementation of innovative pedagogy through teacher action research, exploring the creation of innovative communities within educational institutions. She has also been committed to student wellbeing and the correlation between wellbeing and academic performance.

Tracy is a published author on the IB Middle Years programme and was a Co-Founder of The Kindred Project; a unique NGO set up and led by students, supporting peers in developing schools in India, Morocco and Uganda.

As a CIS inspector, she has also completed international accreditation visits at prestigious schools in Moscow and Prague. Tracy has a Master’s degree and Professional Diploma in International Education from the Institute of Education, University College London. She has worked for a variety of school groups in Europe and the UAE. As a Director of Education and Innovation at VIE Education, she is focused on new pedagogies, student wellbeing, curriculum development and student progression and pathways.

Valeria de Alba Ibarra is a Marketing student at Tecmilenio Cumbres in Monterrey. She is currently living her Entrepreneurial Semester at Stiva Industrial, and is a Senior Ambassador for the university.

Since she was a teenager she has been part of leadership groups in her community that has allowed her to develop more people.

Some of her achievements have been obtaining 2nd place nationally in the Innovation MeetUp 2019 competition, and 3rd place in the "Business Projects" course, in addition to creating and being president of a student group for integration and sense of belonging events.

Since 2018, she started her work experience in the areas of customer service, marketing, advertising and community manager.

She defines herself as a passionate, creative, proactive and leader, hoping to continue reaping achievements in the next thing that comes with acceptance, love and giving her best version at all times.

Ruby Vizcarra is a 27-year-old Mexican model, actress and activist for the inclusion of albino people in the country.

The color of her skin has marked her life from the very first moment. When she was born, a news item appeared on television with the headline: "A very white girl was born to a brown-skinned couple". At school, she was the only person with skin like hers. Her classmates asked her why she was like that, why was she so white? Some said she was sick, that she was contagious.

For a while, Ruby tried to look more "normal," wearing makeup to hide the whiteness of her skin, but after years of feeling left out, she discovered that the best way to feel good was to be herself.

She learned about her condition and knew she was not the only Mexican albino facing a difficult situation. Today, she leads Movimiento Albino Latino, an organization that connects people with albinism throughout the country, offering them information, support and, above all, the support of knowing they are not alone.

She has been an education professional for 25 years. She began her teaching career as an elementary, undergraduate and graduate teacher. Passionate about teaching, but above all about transcending in the lives of her students.

She has a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and a Master's degree in Education from Texas A&M University. She appreciates any opportunity that allows the practice of values such as respect, responsibility and equity on a daily basis.

She has a Diploma in Educational Counseling that has allowed her to promote autonomy for the development of life skills in her students. Certified in Positive Psychology by TecMilenio and Diploma in Educational Innovation by Tec de Monterrey.

All this academic preparation has allowed her to implement changes or adjustments in the teaching practice that allow an impact not only in academics but also to generate a safe school community.