- Medellín Chamber of Commerce | September 25, 2024
- Medellín Chamber of Commerce | September 23–24, 2025
Tikso It is Makaia’s annual international event, created to foster dialogue among different sectors: companies, organizations, and individuals working for social development and impact
Tikso aims to introduce global agenda topics that encourage in-depth conversations about the role of international cooperation and technology in driving social change.
Academic Agenda
Morning agenda.
Technology for social impact
AI to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Speakers:
- Tulio Cravo – Public Policy and Productivity Specialist, International Labour Organization (ILO).
- Daniela Rojas Arroyo – Senior Program Officer, Eon Institute.
- Diana Isabel Duque – Gender Specialist at Fondo Patrimonio Natural and Director of Gender Studies in Latin America.
- Napiya Nubuya – Founder and CEO, The Next IT Girl.
Artificial intelligence in human talent management.
By: Comfenalco Antioquia
Speakers:
- Liliana Galeano – Employment Manager, Comfenalco Antioquia.
How to interact with artificial intelligence in educational environments.
Speakers:
- Juan Pablo Castaño Parra – Director of Education, Municipality of El Retiro.
- Pat Yongpradit – Chief Academic Officer, Code.org.
Moderator:
- Ingrid Espitia – Senior Project Coordinator, Makaia.
Impact Dialogues
Civil Society Organizations Capacity Development Center – CSSHUB
By: Suma Social
Speakers:
- Santiago Martínez Castilla – Technical Director, FHI 360 - Suma Social.
Impact Dialogues
Data management to enhance social value
By: Medellín Chamber of Commerce for Antioquia
Speakers:
- Andrés Arias – Manager of the Digital Business Cluster, Medellín Chamber of Commerce for Antioquia.
Panel
Digital security, a pillar of digital human rights
Speakers:
- Daniela Hernández Marín – Information Security Officer, Algorithia, Grupo Salinas.
- Chibuzor Nwabueze – Programs and Networks Coordinator, CIVICUS.
- Luanda Domi – Director of Gender Mainstreaming and Cyber Capacity Development at the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE)..
- Aylin Torregroza – Coordinator of the Digital Skills for Productivity Promotion Group, MinTIC.
Afternoon agenda
Resource Mobilization
Panel
Resilience and innovation: What is the role of philanthropy and partnerships in mobilizing resources in the region during times of crisis?
Speakers:
- María Eugenia Páez – Project Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, WINGS.
- Emilia González – Director of the Center for Philanthropy and Social Investments (CEFIS), UAI.
- Felipe Bogotá – Executive Director, Territoria.
- Javier Ciurlizza – Director for the Andean Region, Ford Foundation.
Moderator:
- Catalina Escobar – Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Makaia.
Impact Dialogues
Symphony for impact: patient capital built on trust.
By: Aflora – Bolívar Davivienda Foundation.
Speakers:
- Paula Fonseca – Director of ORIRI, Fund for Social Transformation.
Success stories.
Innovative and successful resource management models in Latin America.
Partnerships and cooperation for social impact.
Speakers:
- José Mauricio Cano Guzmán – Institutional Relations Manager, Fundación Grupo Social.
- Ariadna Bardolet – Director of the International Programs Department, “la Caixa” Foundation.
Moderator:
- Carlos González – Executive Director, Makaia.
Experiences in preparing and submitting proposals for calls for funding.
Speakers:
- Marcela Forero – Consultant for Colombia, Misereor.
- Natalia Zapata – Head of Resource and Opportunity Management, Corporación Región.
Crowdfunding: examples of collaborative and effective fundraising.
Speakers:
- Patricia González – Director of Community Outreach, Fundación Niños de los Andes.
- Oswaldo Alvizar – Program Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean, GlobalGiving.
Coffee Break
Coffee and Networking
Workshops
Applied management for cooperation.
Fundraising in the age of artificial intelligence.
Speaker:
- Diego Rodríguez – Co-founder and CEO of Afrus.
Effective application to calls for proposals.
Speaker:
- Alexander Páez – Director of the Project Management Office, Fundación Visión.
A roadmap for family philanthropy.
Speaker:
- Emilia González – Director of the Center for Philanthropy and Social Investments (CEFIS), UAI.
Panel – Innovative financing mechanisms: experiences in Colombia.
Speaker:
- Natalia Vargas – Professional at the Demand Management Directorate, Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia.
- María Paulina Gómez Gómez – Head of the Pay-for-Results Program, Fundación Corona.
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Nuestra historia en TIKSO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F0i54G4NO0 Súmate desde ya a Tikso 2026 Agenda Académica 🗓️ Martes 15 de septiembre / 2026. Reunimos a expertos en tecnología, cooperación y movilización de recursos para aprender, compartir experiencias y fortalecer capacidades que impulsan
EAFIT University | Thursday, September 28. Medellín Chamber of Commerce | September 23–24, 2025. Tikso: technology, innovation, and cooperation for social impact, is Makaia’s annual event.
Zoom Platform | Virtual event | October 27, 2022. Medellín Chamber of Commerce | September 23–24, 2025. On Thursday, October 27, we held Tikso: digital skills for