TIKSO is Makaia’s annual flagship event created to promote dialogue between different sectors and stakeholders such as public, private and social sector, and individuals working for development and social impact. ​

​Tikso serves as a platform for exploring the transformative power of international cooperation and technology in driving positive social change.

September 25th

Academic Agenda

A platform for fostering dialogue among various sectors committed to development and social impact. A day  full of conferences, panels, and workshops, led by experts in technology and resource mobilization.

September 26th

Partners and Donors Matchmaking Event

The opportunity to meet innovators, civil society organizations and local organizations, carefully selected to fit your specific criteria and aligned with your funding and collaboration objectives.

Academic Agenda    09 | 25 | 24

Morning agenda – Technology for social impact

Panel

Artificial intelligence for strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion

Speakers:

  • Tulio Cravo – Regional Public Policy and Productivity Specialist – International Labour Organization.
  • Daniela Rojas Arroyo – ANIA member – National Artificial Intelligence Alliance
  • Diana Isabel Duque – IDB Consultant.
  • Napiya Nubuya – Founder & CEO, The Next IT Girl.

8:10 a. m. – 9:10 a. m.

Impact dialogues

Artificial intelligence in human talent management

Comfenalco Antioquia

Speaker:

  • Liliana Galeano – Employment Manager, Comfenalco Antioquia.

9:15 a. m. – 9:30 a. m.

Panel

Effective interaction with artificial intelligence in educational settings

Speakers:

  • Juan Pablo Castaño Parra – Education Director, El Retiro Municipal Government.
  • Pat Yongpradit – Chief Academic Officer of Code.org

Moderator:

  • Ingrid Espitia –Senior Coordinator, People Solutions Directorate, Makaia.

9:35 a. m. – 10:20 a. m.

Impact dialogues

Civil Society Capacity Development Hub – CSSHUB

Suma Social

Speaker:

  • Santiago Martínez Castilla – Technical Director, FHI 360 – Suma Social.

10:20 a. m. – 10:35 a. m.

Impact dialogues

Data management for empowering social value

Medellín Chamber of Commerce for Antioquia

Speaker:

  • Andrés Arias – Digital Business Cluster Manager, Medellín Chamber of Commerce for Antioquia.

11:10 a. m. – 11:25 a. m.

Panel

Digital security: a cornerstone of digital human rights

Speakers:

  • Daniela Hernández Marín – Former Vice President of Cybersecurity at AMEXICOM.
  • Chibuzor Nwabueze – Programme & Network Coordinator – Digital Democracy Initiative – Civicus.
  • Barbara Marchiori – Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US/E).
  • Yeimi Carina Murcia – Director of ICT appropriation, Ministry of ICT Colombia.

11:30 a. m. – 12:15 p. m.

Afternoon Agenda – Resource Mobilization

Panel

The future of cooperation and investment for social development.

Speakers:

  • Maria Eugenia Páez –Project Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean at WINGS.
  • Emilia González – Director of the Adolfo Ibáñez University Center for Philanthropic and Social Sector Studies.
  • Felipe Bogotá – CEO at Territoria.

Moderator:

  • Makaia.

2:00 p. m. – 2:55 p. m.

Impact dialogues

Symphony for impact: patient capital built on trust.

Aflora: Bolívar Davivienda Foundation.

Speakers:

  • Paula Fonseca – Director of the Alliance for Social Transformation.

2:55 p. m. – 3:10 p. m.

Success Stories 

Innovative Resource Management Models in Latin America

Partnerships and cooperation for social impact.

Speakers:

  • José Mauricio Cano Guzmán – Institutional Relations Manager, Fundación Grupo Social.

Proposal preparation and presentation experiences.

Speakers:

  • Marcela Forero – Consultant for Colombia.
  • Natalia Zapata – Opportunity management specialist – Corporación Región.

Crowdfunding: examples of collaborative and rffective fundraising.

Speakers:

  • Patricia González –
    Community Outreach Director, Niños de los Andes Foundation.
  • Oswaldo Alvizar – Program Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean Region – Global Giving.

3:15 p. m. – 4:20 p. m.

Impact dialogues

4:20 p. m. – 4:35 p. m.

Workshops

Implementing management strategies for collaboration.

Fundraising in the age of Artificial Intelligence

Speaker:

  • Diego Rodríguez – Cofounder & CEO, Afrus.

A roadmap for family philanthropy.

Speaker:

  • Emilia González – Director of the Center for Philanthropy and Social Investment (CEFIS) at UAI.

Grant writing and proposal preparation for funding.

Speaker:

  • Alexander Páez –  Visión Foundation.

Panel Discussion – Innovative Financing Mechanisms: Experiences in Colombia.

Speaker:

  • Santiago Quiñones – Agencia Presidencial de Cooperación Internacional (APC Colombia).

5:15 p. m. – 6:00 p. m.

*Horarios sujetos a posibles modificaciones.

Alexander Páez

PhD in Education. Project Management Officer, Visión Foundation

Paraguay

Andrés R. Arias

Digital Business Cluster Manager, Medellín Chamber of Commerce for Antioquia

Colombia

Catalina Escobar Bravo

Co-founder and Strategy Director – Makaia

Colombia

Diana Isabel Duque

IDB Consultant | Director of Estudios de Género en América Latina

Colombia

Daniela Hernández

Physics expert in cybersecurity and ICT. Former Vice President of Cybersecurity at AMEXICOM. Information Security Officer. Algorithia, Grupo Salinas.

México

Carlos González

Executive Director, Makaia

Colombia

Hugo Felipe Bogotá

CEO Territorioa

Colombia

Ingrid Espitia Riveros

Senior Coordinator, People Solutions Directorate, Makaia

Colombia

Juan Pablo Castaño

Education Director | El Retiro Municipal Government

Colombia

Patricia González

Community Outreach Director, Niños de los Andes Foundation

Colombia

Natalia Zapata

Opportunity management specialist – Corporación Región

Colombia

Oswaldo Alvizar Bañuelos

Program Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean Region – Global Giving

México

Pat Yongpradit

Chief Academic Officer of Code.org and Lead of TeachAI

Estados Unidos

Nwabueze Chibuzor

Programme & Network Coordinator – Digital Democracy Initiative – Civicus

Nigeria

José Mauricio Cano Guzmán

Institutional Relations Manager, Fundación Grupo Social

Colombia

Tulio Cravo

Regional Public Policy and Productivity Specialist – International Labour Organization

Perú

Emilia González

Director of the Center for Philanthropy and Social Investment (CEFIS) at UAI. Holds a degree in Business Administration and specializes in social policy.

Chile

Ángela Marcela Forero Moreno

Public Health Specialist, Master’s in Communications, PhD in Social Work. Consultant for Colombia, Misereor.

Colombia

Maria Eugenia Paez

Bachelor of International Relations, Master of Social Program Management, and Specialist in International Cooperation Project Planning and Management. Project Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean at WINGS.

Estados Unidos

Santiago Quiñones

Director of International Cooperation and ODA – Presidential Agency for International Cooperation

Colombia

Liliana Galeano

Employment Manager, Comfenalco Antioquia. Sociologist, with a specialization in foresight, a master’s degree in government and public policy, and an international master’s in career guidance and intermediation.

Colombia

Santiago Martínez

Technical Director, FHI 360 – Suma Social. Political Scientist, Master in Fundamental Rights.

Colombia

Daniela Rojas

Senior Programs Officer, Eon Institute. Youngest member of ANIA and member of the Board of Directors of the Youth Program at COMEXI. BA in International Relations from UDLAP.

México

Barbara Marchiori de Assis

Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US/E), Master of Public Administration, Juris Doctor in Law and Public Administration.

Italia

Napiya Nubuya

Founder & CEO, The Next IT Girl. Infra engineer. K-12 technology education advocate & speaker. Non-profit and social impact leader.

EEUU

Diego Rodríguez

Social entrepreneur, Co-Founder and CEO of Afrus. Extensive experience working with charities, social causes, and NGOs, with a particular focus on fundraising strategies.

EEUU

Paula Fonseca

Alliance for Social Transformation Director. Experienced in international organizations, multilaterals (UNDP – NGOs), financial inclusion, and national companies.

Colombia

Yeimi Carina Murcia

Director of ICT appropriation, Ministry of ICT.

Colombia

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