On the lighter side of things , we ask the industry experts what makes them tick . . . .

There are several : Brought the first microcomputers to Colombia in 1980 focused on software development for companies ; Being the founder of the Network of Systems Engineering Programs REDIS ; Being cofounder of Indusoft ( now Fedesoft ) and the Colombian Association of Systems Engineers ACIS . I formed the Uniminuto Virtual Education and all the systems engineering and related programs at this university .

What first made you think of a career in technology ?

I studied in a very comprehensive training school ( La Salle ); In that institution , mathematics , physics , literature , music and philosophy were important . For me , it was natural to think about engineering . I started at Uniandes Electrical Engineering , but they created systems engineering , and I went for this profession after learning about computer programming . I am talking about the years 1967 to 1972 .

What style of management philosophy do you employ in your current position ?

I look to think and let think freely , not tied only to the ‘ best practices ’ but to allow innovation . I am currently involved in many committees and technical projects : satellite sciences , Smart Cities , engineering ethics , publication of the Acis magazine , society transformed by technologies , sciences and technologies for life , sentiment analysis using Artificial Intelligence , among others . My management philosophy focuses on technology and society , encouraging innovation beyond traditional technology applications .

What do you think is the current hot technology conversation topic ?

Due to technology , the main topics turn around digital ethics , Smart Cities and society ’ s transformation . I try to talk about technology by mentioning the names of different types of technology and understanding what they are for and their ‘ state of the art ’ conditions .

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