Leading Latinx

29/09/2026

Yesterday I stood in front of the next generation of healthcare innovators at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University🎓

I was invited to give a guest lecture at the Positive Impact Seminar for students in the MSc Management of Innovation and Medical Business & Innovation programmes. The seminar shows future leaders real examples of positive impact, so they can reflect on where they stand and how innovation can address society's challenges.

My lecture was called "Engineering Positive Impact in the Age of AI: From personal conviction to systems that change how medicine reaches patients."

As CEO of CiNTL Pharma B.V., I shared our own journey. Our built of fully Agentic Clinical Tower platform is grounded in decades of clinical and regulatory expertise, designed to help sponsors run clinical trials in Europe and beyond more efficiently. With so much noise about AI, my view is simple: technology scales impact, but domain knowledge makes it trustworthy.

I closed with lessons to bear in mind when building something meant to make an impact on society, patients and people's lives:
*Domain expertise is your moat. Years of real experience are harder to copy than any algorithm.
*Impact is a design constraint. Build ethics and human oversight in from day one, not as an afterthought.
*Measure what matters. Impact has to be quantifiable in cost, time and lives to earn trust and capital.
*Data and compassion aren't opposites. The best innovation holds both at once.

What impressed me most was the students. Their questions were thoughtful and sharp. This is our future! The Netherlands is a force to be reckoned with, and with drive and vision like theirs, the next unicorns may well come out of these classrooms.

A heartfelt thank you to Amir Houshang Omidvari for inviting me to the Positive Impact Seminar, and to Jasmien Khattab, Academic Director of the MSc Management of Innovation, for hosting me so warmly. It was a privilege to be part of it.

29/10/2024

24/09/2024

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24/09/2024

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21/09/2024

Smiling because there's power in feeling confident, and unstoppable on a Saturday 🌸✨ Holding onto my dreams just like I hold onto this clutch—firm.

20/09/2024

In 2023 Leading LatinX platform grew bigger than we had expected. We made the decision to watch it evolve without posting much...turn to 2024 - boom, the fruit of our work is paying off. We have more engagement within communities, and in 2025 we will roll out a scholarship fund for underprivileged inner city high school students. We Loved seeing the .com LatinX 2023 Leaders overview and glad to see that the Time 2024 list come out with trailblazing Leading LatinX leaders in broad range of industries.

TIME is featuring prominent U.S.-based Latino leaders across industries who are making an impact from Hollywood to Washington and in between.

19/09/2024

As my teenage daughter moved to university, I shared with her six things I wish I knew sooner. ✨

03/01/2024

Diversity in the boardroom isn't just a goal; it's a necessity.

Below is the link to The Yale School of Management / Yale SOM Executive Education Women on Boards Program Open House Webinar with Kavitha Nair Bindra Assistant Dean/Executive Director of Executive Education at Yale SOM, Kehli Harding Woodruff (She/Her) and me Yolanda Cabrera-Sybesma, MPH where we shared in-depth insights and strategies on navigating the path to board positions.

🔗 Recorded Live Webinar

https://youtu.be/RxyGkOGZTRo?si=qfNSHLzlBHuTktSo

04/12/2023

I am honored to be an alumni of the Yale SOM Executive Education Women On Boards Program, a transformative journey of empowerment and leadership. Joining forces with visionary leaders like Kavitha Nair Bindra Nair Bindra and the amazing Kehli Harding Woodruff (She/Her) as we hold a discussion that transcends boundaries. Let's break barriers and pave the way for a future where women thrive in boardrooms.
If you want to scale-up you may want to tune in. 👠💼🚀

https://www.linkedin.com/events/openhousewebinar-womenonboards7137466100622999552/comments/