Galileo Financial Technologies
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Professor and Social Entrepreneur. Expert in education and skills development. Facilitator of STEM workshops for children, adolescents and adults. LEGO®️ Education Academy Certified Teacher Trainer.
Cross Talent Planning Coordinator at Galileo Latam (former Technisys) - Growtec & Roboteam Co-Founder. Professor at Di Tella University, Buenos Aires, Argentina. IEEE: IEEE EdSoc Argentina Past Chair
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Eng. Pía Torres and Bsc. Romina Fairbairn are specialists in facilitating STEM learning experiences.
They met in IEEE and because of their shared purpose of democratising STEM Education, and making it more inclusive, 6 years ago they founded Roboteam, a STEM Outreach initiative with the support of IEEE Women in Engineering, with the objective to inspire STEM disciplines to boys, girls and teenagers.
Roboteam encourages their interest to become leaders and change makers building technology-based projects to solve social problems in their communities. They learn about sustainable development goals, teamwork, leadership, communication, and entrepreneurship. The main objective is to reach kids from underserved communities who do not have these kinds of opportunities and with a great focus on girls, a minority in these disciplines: https://ewh.ieee.org/r9/argentina/roboteam/
Also, they founded Growtec, a consultancy company that generates innovative triple-impact processes to empower people and teams, as well as products and results. Their focus on NGOs, Small Business and Entrepreneurs with the objective to scale up their opportunities. https://growtec.com.ar/
They share the vision of using technology and education as a means to include and integrate, transforming people, expanding their capabilities, and turning them into leaders and agents of change.
Among their qualifications, it highlights:
Extensive experience in facilitating STEM outreach and learning experiences
Expertise in innovation, digital transformation, process improvement, and project management.
Passion for using technology and education to include and integrate, transforming people, expanding their capabilities, and turning them into leaders and agents of change.
Strong track record of success in developing and delivering STEM workshops for children, adolescents, and adults.