SILICON VALLEY LUMINARIES LIGHT UP MEXICAN TECH SCENE
Punta Mita, Mexico, Nov. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the re-election of President Barack Obama
and as Mexico's President Calderon's Administration hands the
reigns over to president-elect Peña Nieto on December 1, Mexico has
heated up news headlines about Mexico's rising. Although recent
headlines have focused on Mexico's growing economic advantages over
China as a manufacturing country, there is another rising taking
place south of the border- a "tech rising" spurred by the growing
early stage and venture capital ecosystem. The M.I.T.A. (Mita
Institute and Technology Accelerator) is uniting Silicon Valley
leaders with Latin American counterparts to explore the expansion
of tech innovation and entrepreneurship in Latin America in its
upcoming MitaTechTalks 2012 conference, taking place November 28 to
30, in Punta Mita, Mexico.
Conference headliners
include Mike Maples, Kevin Cheng, Tim Ferriss,
and Karen Richardson, a Silicon Valley veteran, and Allen Taylor of
Endeavor Global, among other influential tech and
investment leaders.
The expansion of tech innovation in Mexico and
Latin America in 2013 and beyond will continue to gain serious
traction, moving it from the rare success story to the
prevalent. A combination of pent-up demand and the arrival of
key ecosystem components - including cross-boarder capital,
supportive public policy, and a growing base of tech & IT
talent - promises to fuel an expansion of a startup culture in
Mexico and Latin America.
The MITA TechTalks 2012, in alliance with
Endeavor Mexico, will examine the economic, social and cultural
trends that affect tech innovation in the foreign region closest to
Silicon Valley, and the one that currently promises the most rapid
growth.
When/ Where:
November 28-30, 2012
Four Seasons and St. Regis Resorts, Punta Mita, Mexico
http://mitainstitute.com/techtalks/
Leading academic institutions such as
M.I.T.'s Entrepreneurship Program, Stanford's Tech Ventures
Program, the ITAM and Tech de
Monterrey will join panel discussions. Additionally
the World Bank's IFC, the Interamerican Development Bank's
Multilateral Investment Fund, Mexico's Secretariat of Economy, and
the Latin American Venture Capital Association, will
discuss building ecosystems supportive of tech innovation and
venture capital.
These and other respected technology innovators,
venture capitalists, policymakers and innovative tech entrepreneurs
will come together over two days of keynotes, panel discussions and
social events to explore the expansion of entrepreneurship and tech
innovation in Mexico and Latin America.
Attendance is limited to 120 participants,
including speakers and media, to encourage exceptional networking
opportunities and inspiring conversations.
For those who cannot personally attend the
event, it will be broadcast internationally to key partner
universities and tech centers in the U.S. and Mexico, as well as
widely available online via Livestream and Google Hangouts on Air.
"Virtual" guests can contribute to panel discussions via a Twitter
feed and social dashboard
powered by Zoompf using
#MitaTech.
Conference sponsors and partners
include
: Rally, Televisa, Endeavor Mexico, Cinepolis,
Wayra, Baker McKenzie, Nacional Financiera, Secretaría de Economia,
Crowdfunder, Wansas Tequila, Zoomph, DINE, Four Seasons Resort
Punta Mita, St. Regis Punta Mita, Palmasola, and Wayra México.
About the
MITA Institute
MITA (Mita Institute and Tech Accelerator) is a
"think tank", structured mentoring program and early-stage seed
fund based in Punta Mita, Mexico working to foster cross-cultural
opportunities in technology applications, as well as respond to
demand for identifying opportunities and funding investments in
Latin America. The goal is to enable amazing talent to develop into
successful business stories. http://MitaInstitute.com.
CONTACT: Contact: Robin E. Reyes
MITA TECH TALKS
US (205) 617-1797
MX (52-1) 322-135-5275
robin@mitainstitute.com