Founder and CEO of Austral Education Group (www.australgroup.com) specializing in the design and organization of academic travel, international immersion trips, and experiential and virtual programs that connect universities and companies with CEOs and business leaders. These initiatives focus on fostering engagement in business, culture, and the economy. Austral Group prides itself on our innovative and social responsible approach to making a high impact on global education.Prior to establishing Austral Group, I served on the executive leadership team at Business News Americas in Santiago, Chile, and previously worked at Medical Foods, Inc. in Cambridge, MA. With a diverse background in business development, product design and development, sales, and marketing, I began my entrepreneurial journey at the age of 16, founding an office supplies manufacturing firm.I am active in Young President's Organization (YPO), and have served on the Board of Directors for the Boston University Alumni Chile Chapter and the executive committee of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC Chile) for the U.S. State Department. I enjoy supporting entrepreneurs and startups and have been a mentor in the Start-Up Chile entrepreneurship program and an early-stage investor with ChileGlobalAngels.