S02E10 Technology as a Force for Good with Mateo Salvatto
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Technology is a part of our every day lives, a part that most of us could not imagine living without, used solve problems, add convenience and close gaps. What if you were not able to use technology? What if a disability limited you using technology to it's full potential? In this episode, Anastasia speaks with Mateo Salvatto, a 21-year-old tech entrepreneur from Buenos Aires, Argentina. When he was 17 he won the “International Robotics Champion” title, and a year later created his first company - Asteroid Technologies. Their first product, Háblalo is an app that assists more than 100.000 people with disabilities from around the world to use technology to it's full potential - all entirely for free. Mateo serves as Head of Innovation for ORT Schools and was recognized as Humanitarian Innovator of the Year by MIT Technology Review.
You can get in touch with our guest via hola@mateons.com, website: www.mateons.com social media: @mateons
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Social media: @WeareGCM
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Want to get in contact with the host Anastasia? Contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiapavlovic/
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