¿Qué nos enseñan los ancestros que los algoritmos no pueden? | Andrea Novella | TEDxLa Antigua
¿Y si el futuro de la innovación no fuera artificial, sino ancestral?
En esta charla provocadora, inesperada y muy personal, Andrea Novella explora cómo su camino a de recuperación tras el burnout la llevó a alejarse de los algoritmos de Silicon Valley y a reconectar con la
sabiduría ancestral de sus raíces Guatemaltecas. Combinando su experiencia en innovación y tecnología con el pensamiento sistémico de tradiciones milenarias, nos revela que los avances más poderosos del futuro no surgen de tecnologías más inteligentes… sino de tecnologías más sabias.
En un mundo donde los algoritmos deciden desde cómo encontramos pareja hasta qué tratamiento
médico recibimos, enfrentamos un dilema existencial: la tecnología actual no es neutral. Con sistemas capaces de discriminar por género y raza y modelos de inteligencia artificial que refuerzan desigualdades invisibles, corremos el riesgo de codificar las injusticias del futuro sin darnos cuenta.
A través de un viaje que cruza el tiempo y el espacio, Andrea presenta ejemplos vívidos de cómo la
sabiduría ancestral puede ofrecernos un marco para enfrentar este desafío y diseñar tecnología ética,
aplicando inteligencia de nuestros ancestros para crear sistemas que puedan sanar, sostener y servir a la humanidad.
Desde la milpa mesoamericana, un sistema agrícola regenerativo basado en la interdependencia, hasta
psicodélicos como los “hongos mágicos”, que fueron usados por culturas indígenas durante milenios y hoy son reconocidos por la ciencia como terapias revolucionarias, Andrea muestra cómo la sabiduría ancestral sigue vigente y explica cómo puede aplicarse para reimaginar un futuro digital donde la tecnología y la tradición pueden coexistir. Lo vemos en acción a través de su trabajo en África, donde un pequeño dispositivo portátil de inteligencia artificial, en manos de mujeres locales, permite detectar riesgos durante el embarazo y salvar vidas.
Con emoción, claridad visionaria y una voz única, esta charla es una invitación a regresar a nuestras
raíces para empezar a construir un futuro digital más justo y ético, recordándonos que lo que dejamos
atrás podría ser la clave que necesitamos para enfrentar lo que viene y que nosotros somos la
generación que decide:
¿Vamos a construir tecnologías que nos rompen… o que nos reparan?Andrea Novella es una innovadora global en negocios y agente de cambio, especializada en el uso de la tecnología para impulsar el crecimiento empresarial, la oportunidad económica y la transformación digital a nivel mundial. Ha liderado iniciativas en 21 mercados, alcanzando a más de 100 millones de personas y trabajado en proyectos con empresas y organizaciones como Meta, la Fundación Bill & Melinda Gates y la Fundación Hewlett. En 2024, fue invitada a la ONU para debatir el papel de la tecnología en la equidad y el desarrollo global. Además, ha fundado y escalado múltiples emprendimientos, incluyendo una empresa social enfocada en comercio ético y un proyecto en Guatemala que ayuda a mujeres a diversificar sus fuentes de ingreso a través de la artesanía. Con formación en ciencias, tecnología y negocios internacionales, posee títulos de NYU, un posgrado de MIT/Columbia y un grado en administración de empresas de California. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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