FUTURED - Key Persons
Alfredo Hernández is a doctor born in the city of La Plata (Argentina), specialised in neurosurgery (35 years of career) and Professor of Neurology at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the National University of La Plata - Argentina -
He is also a professor of the Sports and Neurosciences Diploma of the Institute of Sports Sciences of the Favaloro University of Buenos Aires. On the other hand, he carries out educational and training activities in sport (rugby) as part of a game safety commission of the Buenos Aires Rugby Union and between 2014-2020 he had the World Rugby medical educator license.
He is currently a member of the group of the International Sport Science Forum (iss-fourm.net) founded in Sydney by Enrique Topo Rodríguez, which is fundamentally dedicated to the prevention and care of athletes.
He co-directs a multidisciplinary educational platform based on neuroscience and motor skills called Neurar (www.neurar.org)
Job Titles:
- Communication Coach, Corporate Trainer
- CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
Alicia Sedgwick is a Communication Coach, Corporate Trainer, Author and professional MC based in Monte Carlo, Monaco, with an extensive background in the Entertainment and Events Industry.
Her first book "Communicating Through Change" became an overnight international bestseller upon its launch in January this year.
She teaches at the International University of Monaco as well as offering private coaching to Corporations, Associations, International Schools, Foundations and individuals.
Alicia has hosted three Tedx Conferences, managed International Press Conferences for the London 2012 Olympics, and Managed red carpets for the Laureus World Sports Awards. She has Managed Talent Relations for the BBC Chelsea Flower Show in London, and in the "Green Room" of the World Music Awards.
In 2021, Alicia co-curated Monaco's first TEDx Youth Event held at the International School of Monaco.
A professional blues singer and stage performer for over 25 years, Alicia has hosted her own Internet TV Show, and Radio Show.
A City-trained lawyer, Alicia is co-founder and Managing Director of Absolutely.
Job Titles:
- BOARD of ADVISORS
- Professional
Camilo Forero-Salazar is a professional who graduated from the College of Higher Administration Studies in Colombia with a degree in Business administration.
With a great passion for the world of finances and more than 18 years of experience, Camilo has focused on the design, leadership, and execution of actions aimed at achieving the objectives of a strategic vision. Allowing him to build a track record of goals achieved and outstanding results in his career.
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- ENGLISH SPANISH INTERPRETER
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- BOARD of ADVISORS
- ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
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- Coordinator and General News Producer of Telecable Color Rincón
- Journalist from Santa Fe
- PUBLIC RELATIONS
Diego Vergara is a journalist from Santa Fe. He studied General and Sports Journalism at the Instituto del Libertador in Santa Fe. Throughout his career, he has worked for a wide range of media, such as television, radio, and the newspaper.
Diego has been in charge of the coordination and management of several organisations, such as the events and communication area of the Sports Department of the Municipality of the City of Santa Fe and the Civil Association of Basketball Journalists of the Argentine Republic.
Currently, Diego Vergara is the Coordinator and General News Producer of Telecable Color Rincón, Director of "Somos Básquet" on Radio Gol 96.7 and columnist of the sports section of the newspaper El Litoral.
Job Titles:
- SPANISH ENGLISH INTERPRETER
Florencia Manteiga is part of our Social Media Team.
Job Titles:
- SPANISH ENGLISH INTERPRETER
Gloria Hooper, Baroness Hooper, CMG, DSG, FRSA, FRGS is a British lawyer and a life peer in the House of Lords in the United Kingdom.
Her Ladyship was educated at La Sainte Union Convent High School, Southampton, and at the Royal Ballet School. She attended the University of Southampton, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in law in 1960 and at Universidad Central del Ecuador, where she was a Rotary Foundation Fellow.
Baroness Hooper is keenly interested in education, sustainable development, and fostering relations between the United Kingdom and Latin America, Baroness Hooper is actively involved in various organisations and initiatives in these areas.
In September 1995, Her Ladyship opened The British School of Quito, in Ecuador. In addition, she is also the current President of BESA (British Educational Providers Association).
Since the beginning, Baroness Hooper has actively supported and encouraged our work at FuturED, and in April 2021, she was the main speaker at the launch of our educational platform.
Job Titles:
- EXECUTIVE BOARD COMPLIANCE
Gonzalo Pereyra de Olazabal, he is a Board Member of the company.
Lawyer, LLM 2001, he assisted organizations and startups in the development of strategic planning, primarily on the management of intangible assets. Design of legal creative strategies.
Job Titles:
- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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- SOCIO - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
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- Managing Director
- FOUNDER │EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Juan F. Dávila serves as a Managing Director of FuturED and a social entrepreneur.
With a background in Finance and Administration and over ten years' experience in Project Management, PRINCE2 certified, working in international environments with private, public companies, and non-governmental organisations. Juan has a deep understanding of organisational structure along with the breadth and depth of international experience, which proves his keen ability to navigate through extraordinary challenges.
Juan is currently taking part in the International Law and Diplomacy program jointly organised by the University for Peace - United Nations Mandated - (UPEACE) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). He is MBA graduated with honours from the International University of Monaco. Juan is also BA (Hons.) in Global Politics and International Relations from Birkbeck, University of London, and is also Bachiller Universitario in History from the Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), in Argentina.
Job Titles:
- HUMAN OPTIMISATION STRATEGIES
Job Titles:
- BOARD of ADVISORS
- BRANDING
- Founder of Brandlond
Marc Guitart is the Founder of Brandlond® LTD, a specialist brand consultancy working with organisations that aspire to become exceptional, perform at the peak of their abilities and deliver greater brand experiences for their customers. Prior to setting up Brandlond® LTD, he founded and grew a branding consultancy, Brandcelona® in Spain. His early career was in the design and innovation sector, so he has first-hand experience with the challenges and issues of it.
Marc is a seasoned executive designer with 20 years of experience designing businesses in the UK, Europe, and LATAM. His expertise with cross-cultural and multidisciplinary teams makes him particularly effective at working with senior teams involved in significant corporative cultural transformations.
In industry, he works at CBO and Board level for a number of global and international organisations. He has created brand leadership programmes, under Cyclical Branding® Methodology, adopted by several global organisations. He has also been the driving force behind rolling out the brand transformation programmes to over 100 companies in 5 countries, with outstanding feedback and proven measures of behavioural and corporative culture change as a result of the implementation. Organisations he has worked with include Brandloyalty, Unilever, Catalonia Regional Government, Grífols and CaixaBank, among others.
In design, Marc has been identified by CEO Monthly as Most Innovative Brand Marketing CEO 2022 Southern England and recently with a Gold Award Packaging at Pentawards.
Job Titles:
- SPANISH ENGLISH INTERPRETER
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- SOCIO - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- BOARD of ADVISOR
Ramiro Rosane serves as a member of the Advisory Board and as Senior IT Consultant for FuturED. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of Argentinos en Australia, a platform dedicated to supporting Argentine expatriates with different products and services.
As an entrepreneur, Ramiro has experience designing online platforms for different companies in Argentina, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Australia.
Ramiro has a degree in Business Administration.
Robin Endres is a dynamic, entrepreneurial executive director at the forefront of sustainable development, gender equality and women's empowerment. Committed to advocating for marginalized communities for the past two decades, Ms. Endres' work has encompassed microfinancing, education, mental health, gender-based violence, crisis response and community support services. She has also advised organizations in strategic planning and development in global health, girls' empowerment, and women's political representation.
She is accomplished at leading organizations to make visionary changes. As executive director at MPower Alliance, she initiated a new strategic vision incorporating a human rights approach that significantly raised the organization's profile and impact on vulnerable
communities. She streamlined operational systems and leveraged strategic partnerships to keep down costs while amplifying the organization's work to empower marginalized women.
Intrigued by the aspiration of global cooperation, she became involved with the United Nations as a delegate to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. She has headed delegations of gender activists to the UNCSW as well as presented on the intersectionality of gender and
global sustainable development issues. Most recently, she completed a UN master's program focused on advancing international sustainability and promoting peace through diplomacy within the frameworks and systems established by the UN.
She earned honours in her degree programs which include a B.A. in Latin American Studies and a minor in East Asian Studies from UC Santa Cruz, a Master's in Public Administration from the San Francisco State University, and a M.A. in Development Studies and Diplomacy from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. For her master's degrees, she researched women's social and economic empowerment in the developing world as affected by CSR programs and global climate change funds.
Job Titles:
- SOCIO - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
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- SPANISH FRENCH INTERPRETER
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- BOARD of ADVISORS
- Professional
Sergio Hernandez is a professional with a Bachelor's degree in Political Sciences and Public Administration from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Policy Advisor and Research Assistant with over ten years of experience, Sergio specialises in planning, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies for social development with international organisations, as well as the public sector in Mexico.
Sergio is passionate about many topics, his work deals with equity and gender equality issues, conflict and crisis, migration, urban settlements and a variety of problems regarding education.
Job Titles:
- EXECUTIVE BOARD HR
- Member of the FuturED Executive Board
SUSANA ECCLESTONE is a member of the FuturED Executive Board, in charge of Strategic Alliances and the Human Resources area.
As an entrepreneur, Susana has a long experience developing and advising businesses in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Latin-America. In addition, she is currently the Executive Director of the British Argentine Chamber of Commerce.
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- CFO
- EXECUTIVE BOARD FINANCE DIRECTOR
Thomas Verdin serves as the CFO of FuturED and as a Senior Consultant at TESH Invest S.A., where he is a member of the company's Board of Directors. He is a dynamic entrepreneur with more than fifteen years of experience in banking and financial regulation. Thomas' extensive professional experience in different markets includes providing consulting services to some of the most prestigious financial institutions in the world. Thomas has an MBA from the Collège des Ingénieurs (Paris - Stuttgart - Montreal). He is a civil engineer with a double degree from the Brussels School of Engineering and the École Centrale Paris.
Victoria Baird (BA, MA) is a multinational professional serving as a non-profit consultant, with more than 15 years of working in academia in the US. She also has a 7 years career as a UN Women Utah chapter co-founder and executive director, 4 years as United Nations Association Utah Vice-President, and current board member of Utah Council Citizen Diplomacy and Village Book Builders.
In addition, Victoria has worked for private entities for many years, from Global Sales to Fraud Prevention in fintech. Her educational achievements include four degrees, including the most recent one from University for Peace (UNITAR), an MA in International Diplomacy and Sustainable Development.
Victoria is more than thrilled to contribute to FuturED to promote SDGs 2030+ Agenda.