Plenary Speakers

Sukanlaya Sawang 

Prof. Sawang is a distinguished academic with a robust professional trajectory and a keen focus on research. Holding degrees in organizational psychology and innovation management, she boasts a wealth of international experience garnered from diverse sectors including public service, commercial banking, and higher education across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. Presently, Professor Sawang holds the esteemed positions of Research Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Director of the Research Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions (CBISS), and Head of the Management Group at the Business School of Edinburgh Napier University in the UK.

Professor Sawang's acclaim as a researcher stems from her profound exploration of the psychology aspects of small business/entrepreneurship and innovation management. Her research is delineated into three overarching themes: (1) small business and innovation, (2) small business and well-being, and (3) technological innovation and well-being.

Rytha Picado Arroyo  

She´s a researcher at the RESEARCH CENTER IN ADMINISTRATION, ECONOMICS, AND TECHNOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT (CIADEG-TEC) in entrepreneurship, social economy, and innovation. She´s a member of the Costa Rican team of researchers of the Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Student´s Survey (GUESSS), an initiative that seeks to generate knowledge about university entrepreneurship around the world. Additionally, She previously coordinated the institutional entrepreneurship program and was involved in developing TEC Emprende Lab, a business incubator at the Tecnológico de Costa Rica. She has actively participated in the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem, specifically in the National Network of Incubators and Accelerators and the Support Network for SMEs led by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce of Costa Rica. 

She also participated as a founder of the IMPULSA team, consisting of entrepreneurship promoters from five public universities.  Furthermore, she has worked in alliance with entities that provide seed capital funds for entrepreneurs, including the Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) through the PINN funds (Innovation Program) and the Development Banking System (SBD). At the international level, She has been involved in the IRUDESCA Project with the European Union, the INICIA Project, and the INCUBEPSS Project with the UNDP Pérez Guerrero Fund. She has given talks on entrepreneurship projects, entrepreneurial culture, and social solidarity economy and shared the Tec experience in several countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay, among others. She has also visited and shared experiences with the entrepreneurial ecosystems of Israel, Sweden, China, Spain, Uruguay, and Central America.

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