Bio
Gerardo Escudero Samara is a 70-Times 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 from UCA, 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), and an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters by UNT (Mexico).
He has founded 7 startups and he has been globally awarded 30 times as an entrepreneur by the U.S. Department of State, President Barack Obama's YLAI, Bill Clinton's CGI U, Queen Elizabeth II's Queens Young Leaders, Cambridge University, University of Oxford, International Franchise Association (IFA), WYF, St. Gallen Symposium, Entrepreneurs Organization, Startup Lisboa, TED, 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, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Japan, UK, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Belgium, Norway, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, South Africa, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and Indigo Chapters.
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His movie ''Robofauna'' has won 40 Movie Awards.
He received the Award of Excellence by the Kenya Ambassador in Thailand. 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.
Empower Natives
Empower Natives is a non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting indigenous communities in Panama, who face significant challenges such as extreme poverty and lack of access to resources. The organization's focus is on providing comprehensive training and support to these communities, aiming to empower them in various ways:
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