Cybersecurity and AI for the people putting them to work.

Talks and training for companies and universities across Latin America. I bring cases from security research, building products and founding companies to help people understand risks, make decisions and develop technical skills.

Sessions in Spanish · Companies, universities and institutions

20+
years in technology
14
years as a CTO
7
years building in Brazil

For companies, universities and technical teams.

Adopt AI with clear responsibilities.

For leadership, business, technology and security teams. We examine data access, permissions, human review and evidence for governing agent use.

Connect coursework with industry problems.

Cases from cybersecurity, product development and entrepreneurship. What to investigate, what to practice and how to start building professional experience.

Practice with tools and systems.

Exercises on AI agents, malicious instructions, dependencies and permissions. Prerequisites and difficulty are adapted to the group’s experience.

What we can discuss.

01

Cybersecurity in the age of AI

How AI changes attacks, what connected agents can access and where people entering the field can begin. Cases and questions, with no prior security knowledge required for an introductory talk.

Recognize risks in an AI application and identify what needs review.

02

AI governance in everyday work

Who authorizes an agent, which data it may use and what needs human review. For business, technology and public sector teams deciding how to use AI responsibly.

Define responsibilities, permissions and approval points for a use case.

03

Building a company in Latin America

Lessons from co-founding Brelo in Brazil, developing patented technology for phone-backed credit and building Oktsec. Customer problems, product choices and the responsibilities of a technical founder.

Examine product decisions through the experience of building Brelo and Oktsec.

Talks, workshops and training programs.

01

Talk

Conferences, universities and team events

Cases explained for the audience, with time for questions. Topics can focus on cybersecurity, AI governance or entrepreneurship.

A focused topic and a conversation with the audience.

02

Practical workshop

Students and technical teams

A prepared case for exploring permissions, recognizing a malicious instruction or reviewing application dependencies.

Guided exercises and a review of the decisions made.

03

Training program

Companies and institutions

A sequence of sessions through Oktsec. We agree on goals for each role, materials, practice and how to assess learning.

A proposal defining scope, activities and assessment criteria.

Experience and connections across the region.

My work connects building products with research and exchanges with institutions across Latin America.

ACE Barranquilla · OAS

Partnership Catalyst Award and 15 letters of intent with people and organizations in 10 countries to explore collaboration.

Read about the award

Universidad de Panamá · FIEC

A visit at Dean Gustavo Díaz’s invitation. A talk and workshops during SIECOM are the first planned activity; the program is being defined with the faculty.

Read about the collaboration

Agentic AI Foundation

Ambassador for the Agentic AI Foundation, part of the Linux Foundation. A connection to the community building tools and standards for agents.

View the program

CONTACT

Tell me about your audience.

Include the university or organization, the topic, the audience’s experience and your preferred dates. I’ll reply to discuss a suitable format.

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