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Empowering Indigenous communities in Panama to transcend subsistence living
Empower Natives seeks to uplift Indigenous communities in Panama and address their challenges such as extreme poverty and lack of access to resources. Keep reading
Gerardo Escudero Samara
Universidad Europea del Atlántico
ContributorGerardo Escudero Samara is a Globally Awarded Entrepreneur, International Speaker, Filmmaker and Author that grew in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Chicago, Miami, Portugal, & Panama.
He holds a Bachelor in Business Administration, 4 Master´s Degrees: EMBA (Westfield Business School, Miami, FL), Executive Master in Administración y Dirección de Empresas (EIG, Spain), MBA (UNEATLANTICO, Spain), MBA (UNINI, Mexico).
He has founded 7 startups and has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State, President Barack Obama's YLAI, President Bill Clinton's CGI U, Cambridge University, University of Oxford, International Franchise Association (IFA), WYF, St. Gallen Symposium, Startup Lisboa, Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards, World Literacy Foundation, ISDC, Università di Trieste, Youth Opportunities, amongst others.
His books are available in libraries in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Japan, UK, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Belgium, Norway, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, South Africa.
His Film ''Robofauna'' has won 40 festival Awards.
He received the Award of Excellence by the Kenya Ambassador in Thailand.
He won the Globe Energy Award and he is nominated to the Tallberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize.
He has been mentored by Icons such as Shark Tank's star Daymond John and Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard.
