Selfish Visit Talent Land 2018

We attended Talent Land, one of the largest innovation and entrepreneurship events in the country: it involved 30 attendees, 13 themed stages that were available 24 hours a day for 5 days.

interacts to share knowledge and strengthen its development.

This is the most important event based in Mexico, where talent, investors, recruiters and institutions meet to connect.

It took place from April 02nd to 06th at Expo Guadalajara. Based on our previous experience at similar events, we decided to register as early as possible, so we arrived at 8:30 AM and registered without any problems and incredibly quickly; in a matter of minutes we were registered, with our wristband and information booklet in hand.

Overall, the event was well organized, featured high-quality booths from the sponsors, and included very interesting conferences.

The event was divided both geographically and conceptually into six lands of talent:

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STARTUP LAND

The fertile ground of entrepreneurship, creativity and technology.

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IRON LAND

Iron Land is a place where robots, drones, and cyborgs are part of the population, but the masterminds behind their creation are the main inhabitants of the place because every idea that comes out of their heads is capable of coming to life.

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CREATIVE LAND

The land of limitless ideas. This sector is home to minds dedicated to design, illustration, music, film, marketing, advertising, and all creative endeavors.

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GAME LAND

Video games construct the alternate world that the inhabitants of this earth enjoy in all its splendor.
Strategies, plans, and secrets are part of the foundation of this place.

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FUTURE LAND

Innovation and technology in the coming years in gadgets, services, software and more.
Here you will find things you never thought possible and others that were believed to be unattainable.

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DEVELOPER LAND

It's home to those who make things happen: developers and hackers work together to create solutions to global problems. This is where the Hackathon largest in the world.

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Among the conferences we attended, the following stand out:

The Art of Entrepreneurship – Daniel Gómez

A lecture given by Daniel Gómez, who at 16 years old began as an entrepreneur: he transformed organic waste into fuel, an idea that led him to found the company Solben (Solutions in Bioenergy), dedicated to the production of biodiesel.

The conversation took place in a fun atmosphere in which he told us some anecdotes from his entrepreneurial journey, emphasizing his experience in the art world.

Kevin Mitnick

The famous ex-hacker, who was arrested multiple times for accessing more than 40 corporations just for fun, was last released in 2002 and has since dedicated his life to providing security consulting through his company, Mitnick Security.

“Calling me a hacker is like saying Pablo Escobar became a pharmacist,” he said. Mitnick during his lecture.

During his presentation, he confessed that his interest in exploring the world of computing began in childhood, as being a magic enthusiast led him to realize that the laws weren't so restrictive. At age 12, he ventured into the phreaking (intrusion into telephone networks)This activity allowed him to make free calls anywhere in the world by simply entering a five-digit code. It was from this experience that he learned the fundamentals of social engineering, a tool that enabled him to carry out his first cyberattacks, which he then demonstrated to all the attendees.

What kind of tech talent does Mexico need? – Christian Van Der Henst

The internet and technology have changed the rules of the game and the global economy. Today, nearly half of the world's most profitable and powerful companies are technology-based (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Facebook, Samsung, etc.), making working for them extremely attractive and, at the same time, highly competitive. Talent is the currency in this industry, and demand far exceeds supply. What might seem like a major problem is actually a great opportunity for countries like Mexico. Christian urged attendees to create and develop these new technology profiles, capable of meeting this demand and transforming their economies in the coming years.

Sophia The Robot

Perhaps the only major disappointment of the event was the highly anticipated performance of Sophia, a humanoid equipped with Artificial Intelligence, very famous for having been interviewed by Jimmy Fallon and being the first robot with citizenship in a country.

Hours before Sophia took to the main stage, hundreds of people were already crowding the hand stageWithout prior notice, an awards ceremony was held that no one was very aware of, and after this they began their presentation, which started with a boring introduction while a team spent about 10 more minutes preparing it.

Finally, Sophia He spoke for approximately 10 minutes.She answered several questions that seemed rehearsed and without any improvisation. She received a necklace made by Wixárika indigenous people and was named Distinguished guest? from the state of Jalisco by the state governor, Aristóteles Sandoval.

As they say colloquially, so much for so little left the attendees unsatisfied, as most of the reactions were negative.

Beakman's World

Although it's not his first time in Mexico, having him among the speakers gave the event an extra boost.

He shared his knowledge with the audience in a performance that simulated the activities he does on his show. Jokes and expressions of gratitude were a constant throughout his presentation, where he responded by saying that Mexico is a country full of talent.

The most surprising thing was the number of thank yous from the audience for Paul ZaloomThe actor who plays the character, who was surprised that he was so famous in Mexico and Latin America.