Colombia. For the first time, the Caribbean coast will be the epicenter of Colombia 4.0, the most important digital and Orange Economy meeting in the country, where attendees will be able to enjoy, on November 6 and 7, conferences, activities, musical shows and practical workshops with national and international experts that will inspire them with the best of the digital creative industries.
"The route of technology, innovation and entrepreneurship is reaching the regions, where the talent of our country is. We have already passed through Yopal (Casanare) and Bogotá, with a great reception of 2,500 attendees and 86,246 participants, respectively. Now we are going to Barranquilla to promote the ideas of digital entrepreneurs in the Caribbean. This event is pure Orange Economy and we will have experts from Oracle, 500 Startups, among others, "said the Minister of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), Sylvia Constaín.
The Puerta de Oro event center in Barranquilla will receive thousands of people from all over the region, to enjoy the agenda with experts in Industries 4.0, Animation, Video Games, Entrepreneurship, Media and Music. Registration is free and all content can be followed through streaming on www.col40.co.
This event is part of the alliance between the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, through iNNpulsa Colombia, to bring Colombia 4.0 and Héroes Fest to the regions, the two most important meetings of digital creative industries, entrepreneurship and innovation in the country.
The speakers
Colombia 4.0 Barranquilla will have the participation of speakers of the stature of the Colombian Guiliana Bindi, who has worked in the animation of main and secondary characters of important projects for companies such as Disney, Nickelodeon, Universal, BBC, among others.
The agenda of the video game track will be led by Shawn Kittelsen, narrative leader and co-author of Mortal Kombat 11 and Injustice 2, two of the best combat games of all time, who currently works at Skybound Entertainment, a multiplatform content company that has The Walking Dead in its portfolio.
In the media track there will be a panel on "Social networks and their impact on the world of sports", in which Andrés Lacoture, presenter and sports analyst of SportsCenter on ESPN; Mauricio Martínez Caballero, co-founder & CEO of Latope Sports and Entertainment, and Juan Salvador Bárcenas, director of Habla Deportes, will address the effect that networks have had on the way sports events are covered.
For entrepreneurs, Colombia 4.0 will have large firms that are supporting new entrepreneurs in their growth process, such as Oracle; 500 Startups, one of the most active accelerators in the world, and Startup Mexico, an organization that promotes innovation, entrepreneurial culture and economic development in Colombia and the world.
Likewise, Javier Chan, co-founder and CEO of the company Processim Labs, will be in the track of Industries 4.0 to talk about educational technologies, as his company develops pedagogical simulation games specifically designed for smartphones and tablets.
Registrations are free and those interested can consult the agenda and register from the official website of Colombia 4.0: https://www.col40.co
