Vidal Cantu is a Mexican serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience developing successful projects as a Movie Producer, Movie Director and technology pioneer developing interactive entertaining formats and professional applications. As an award winning social entrepreneur, he has launched several initiatives generating social impact.

Vidal is the Producer of the movie “Cantinflas”, a biopic about the iconic Mexican comedian Mario Moreno. “Cantinflas” was the most successful Mexican film worldwide in 2014, premiering in over 20 countries including USA and Mexico. Mexico’s Film Academy picked “Cantinflas” as its foreign-language Oscar submission.

He is the co-producer of the movie “The Perfect Game”, a film based on the true story of the boys from Monterrey, Mexico, who became the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series in 1957.

Vidal is the Director and Producer of “A Step from Heaven” (Con los Pies en el Cielo) a documentary of the extraordinary and inspiring lives of Juan Angel Ruiz and the singer Gloria Estefan.

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Adolfo Franco is a recognized social entrepreneur and award-winning filmmaker.

Since 2005, Adolfo has been the co-founder and general manager of CAUSAS.ORG, the largest social network for civic engagement in Mexico with more than 200,000 Non-profits and individuals participating in the program. During 2011, CAUSAS.ORG, in collaboration with the Mexican Federal Government, launched CINE EN TU PARQUE (Movies in Your Park), generating more than 8,000 screenings, reaching 1.4 million spectators, in more than 500 rescued public spaces.

As a partner of KENIO FILMS, Adolfo has produced high profile feature films with wide theatrical distribution in Mexico and the U.S., such as CANTINFLAS (2014), FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (2014), THE PERFECT GAME (2010), and A STEP FROM HEAVEN (2010) working with A – list talent from al over the world.

Adolfo has been awarded and recognized with the National Solidarity Award 2009 by the Mexican President, the Mexico Initiative 2010 by Televisa, the 2012 Gifted Citizen Awards by Ciudad de las Ideas, and the 2012 Google Grant by the Tides Foundation. Adolfo is also part of the first generation of the WEF Global Shaper Community and serves in the advisory board of Enseña por México, part of the Teach for All Network.

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Alejandro Barron has over 22 years experience on Financial Advisory, portfolios and M&A. Alejandro worked for Santander Bank an Ixe Bank in Corporate Banking for over 10 years, managing portfolios over 2 billion US in assets.

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