GEN Global Leaders

GEN works through a collection of leaders to empower entrepreneurs and strengthen national and local ecosystems around the world – connecting them to one global entrepreneurial ecosystem. These individuals are well-connected within their communities and deeply engaged in advancing GEN programs and initiatives to support their founders, investors, policymakers and ecosystem builders. The following Global Leaders advise GEN on program development, build local and global connectivity and amplify opportunities to participate in events and initiatives.
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Jorge Lawson
Argentina
Business Person; Honorary Council of UK
GEN Argentina
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Mariano Mayer
Argentina
President
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Sabur Khan
Bangladesh
Chair
GEN Bangladesh
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Cardelle Fergusson
Barbados
General Manager
BYBT
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Tamaisha Eytle
Barbados
Executive Director
The Possibilities Agency
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Rene Salomon
Bolivia
Executive Director
Fundación Trabajo Empresa
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Viviana Angulo
Bolivia
Senior Advisor
Global Entrepreneurship Network
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Mooketsi Bennedict Tekere
Botswana
General Partner
PULASPACE
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Arnobio Morelix
Brazil
Founder
Sirius Education
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Camila Medeiros
Brazil
Innovation Director
Escola Nacional de Administração Pública
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Felipe Matos
Brazil
Vice President
The Brazilian Association of Startups
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Marcela Fujiy
Brazil
Founder and CEO
Be.Labs Aceleradora
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Marcos Mueller
Brazil
CEO
Darwin Startups
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Rodrigo Paolilo
Brazil
Founder & CEO
Rede+ Group
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Seun Richards
Canada
Global Leader for Canada
Global Entrepreneurship Network
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Sebastian Gonzalez
Chile
Managing Director
CIVLAC
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Varinka Farren
Chile
Executive Director
HUB APTA
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Carlos Andres Mejia
Colombia
Co-Founder & Chief Corporate Officer
Pantera Makers SAS
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Catalina Pallares
Colombia
Directora de Emprendimiento
Fundación Bolívar Davivienda
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Julian Martinez
Colombia
CEO
Suricata Labs
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Ricardo Enrique Pena Ruiz
Colombia
GEN Global Leader For Colombia
Global Entrepreneurship Network
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Rodrigo Villalta
Costa Rica
Managing Director
Caricaco Ventures
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Katarina Jagic
Croatia
Mentor/Consultant
Edukacija lokalno i internacionalno Katarina Jagic
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Peter Kofler
Denmark
President
Danish Entrepreneurs
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Ana Abreu
Dominican Republic
Accelerator Manager
Boost Acceleration Camp
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Jose Checo
Dominican Republic
President
EmprendeMyPe
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Patricia Acosta
Dominican Republic
Founding Member
Caribbean Associates Startup Academy
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Camilo Pinzón
Ecuador
Co-founder + Managing Director
Startups Ventures
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Daniela Peralvo
Ecuador
Co-founder and Co-CEO
IMPAQTO
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Guido Caicedo
Ecuador
Executive Director, i3lab Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
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Juan David Gomez
Ecuador
CEO & Cofounder
Expansora
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Justin Schwartz
Ecuador
Managing Partner
IMPAQTO Capital
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Marcos Vega
Ecuador
Executive Director
Prendho / UTPL
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Natalia Almeida Suarez
Ecuador
Deputy Director
Alianza para el Emprendimiento e Innovación - AEI
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Pablo Freund
Ecuador
Managing Director
Endeavor Ecuador
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Veronica Juna
Ecuador
Head Impaqto Labs
IMPAQTO
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Samer Serag Abdelaziz
Egypt
Regional Projects and Acquistion Manager
Career180
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Jessica Olivan
El Salvador
Director of Innovation and Competitiveness
Ministry of Economy of El Salvador
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Samuel Salazar Genovez
El Salvador
Innova Program Director
FUSADES El Salvador
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Daniel Buchbinder
Guatemala
CEO + Founder
Alterna
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Joanne Alexis Bounouni
Haiti
Founder + Chair
GECA
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Patrik Kovacs
Hungary
President
FIVOSZ - Young Entrepreneurs Association Hungary
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Kamesha Blake
Jamaica
Executive Director
Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association
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John Matlosa
Lesotho
CEO
Sky Business Inc
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Adriana Tortajada
Mexico
CEO & Managing Partner
1200VC
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Ariosto Manrique
Mexico
Researcher
Consejo de Desarrollo Economico de Tijuana
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Carolina Puerta
Mexico
Partner and Ecosystem Development Director
New Ventures
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Itzel Villa
Mexico
Entrepreneurship Leader
Fundacion Coppel
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José Luis Andrade Rodriguez
Mexico
Co-Founder
IMAN
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Liliana Reyes
Mexico
Director General
Fondo de Fondos
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Stevie Smyth
Mexico
CEO
SVX MX
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Victor Hugo Moctezuma
Mexico
Founder & General Manager
iLab
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Juscelina Guirengane
Mozambique
GEN Global Leader for Mozambique
Global Entrepreneurship Network
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Vera Njong
Namibia
Founder and Managing Consultant
Akah Consultancy
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Jorge Luis Burgos
Panama
Executive Director - Founder
Junior Achievement of Panama
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Anthony Smare
Papua New Guinea
Chair
The Kumul Foundation Inc.
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Roberto Urbieta
Paraguay
GEN Global Leader
Global Entrepreneurship Network
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Javier Salinas
Peru
National Director
Misión 3
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Henry Ong
Philippines
Director
YES Philippines
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Gloria Viscasillas
Puerto Rico
Executive Director
ECHAR PA'LANTE Multisector Alliance - Puerto Rico
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Kizito Okechukwu
South Africa
Executive Head
22 on Sloane
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Albert Colomer Espinet
Spain
President
Autoocupació
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Leticia Rayas
Spain
Startup Mentor
PWC
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Miguel Martin
Spain
High Commissioner, Spain
Allianzing Lab
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Neus Gorina
Spain
Assistant Managing Director
Autoocupació
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Suresh Dayanath de Mel
Sri Lanka
GEN Global Leader for Sri Lanka
Global Entrepreneurship Network
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Khansa Alhag
Sudan
Managing Partner
249STARTUPS
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Steve Cheah
Thailand
Senior Advisor
Diplomatic Council
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Koffi Segondo Dagbegnon
Togo
World Leader for Togo
Global Entrepreneurship Network
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Ahmed Waqar Mohsin
United Arab Emirates
Global Leader for UAE
Global Entrepreneurship Network
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Khaja Abdul Mutalib (Imran) Mohammed
United Arab Emirates
Founder Partner
Apex Auditing
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Yatin K Thakur
United Arab Emirates
Founder & Managing Partner
Asiarath
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Albert Bravo-Biosca
United Kingdom
Director
Innovation Growth Lab
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Ana Bajarsic
United Kingdom
European Innovation Council Board Member
Connectology
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Ana Maria Torres
United Kingdom
Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Future Investment Initiative Institute
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Bindi Karia
United Kingdom
Partner
Innovation Expert
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Chris Haley
United Kingdom
Head of Research
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Chris Shannon
United Kingdom
Founder
Startium
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Emilee Simmons
United Kingdom
President
Enterprise Educators UK
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Fabio Bianchi
United Kingdom
Head of Entrepreneurship
Oxentia Ltd
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Laura Bennett
United Kingdom
Head of Enterprise Hub
Royal Academy of Engineering
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Oli Barrett
United Kingdom
Co-founder
The SuperScalers
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Philip Salter
United Kingdom
Founder
The Entrepreneurs Network
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Robyn Klingler-Vidra
United Kingdom
Vice Dean, Global Engagement | Associate Professor of Political Economy and Entrepreneurship
King's College London
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Ryan Johnson
United Kingdom
Manager
Business & IP Centre Oxfordshire
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Tim Barnes
United Kingdom
CEO
The Centre for Entrepreneurs
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Umesh Kumar
United Kingdom
CEO, Allia Impact
Allia
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Alejandra Molina
United States
Vice President for GEN Invest
Global Entrepreneurship Network
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Buke Cuhadar
United States
Head of Community & Partnerships
Connectology
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Cecilia Wessinger
United States
Principal
Mass Collaboration
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Christopher Schroeder
United States
Co-Founder
Next Billion Ventures
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Dane Stangler
United States
Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives
Bipartisan Policy Center
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Eric Hansen
United States
Co-Founder
Center for Entrepreneurship LLC
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Matias Barbero
United States
Founder & CEO
401 Accelerator
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Travis Hunter
United States
Director
MIT REAP
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Florencia Pucciano
Uruguay
Startup Coordinator
Centro de Innovacion y Emprendimientos
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Hikmat Abdurahmanov
Uzbekistan
Cofounder & CEO
TEAM University
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Robert Veiga
Venezuela
Director of Entrepreneurship
Universidad Metropolitana