Who we are
The World Capital Institute (WCI) is an independent international Think Tank whose purpose is to further the understanding and application of knowledge as the most powerful leverage of development.
The WCI operates as a program-based network focused on R&D, publications, events, awards, professional community building and diffusion activities on or clearly related to Knowledge Based Development and Knowledge Cities.
The WCI is a registered non-profit Professional Association with a headquarters in Querétaro, Mexico and a number of corresponding offices across the World.
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International Advisory Board
Under reconfiguration
Steering Committee
ANA CRISTINA FACHINELLI
STEERING COMITTEE
Ana is an expert in territorial strategic intelligence, knowledge management and application of the capital system for knowledge-based development for cities and communities. Read more
BLANCA C. GARCÍA
STEERING COMITTEE
Blanca is an Human Resources Developer and Development Policy Administration and Management specialist dedicated to the facilitation, creation and research of knowledge-generative networks that engage people at the city-region level. Read more
CATHY GARNER
STEERING COMITTEE
Cathy is an expert in innovation with a strong analytical background in social research. She has led innovative partnerships in housing, health and wellbeing, and business engagement with universities. Read more
FRANCISCO JAVIER CARRILLO
WCI PRESIDENT
Javier is passionate about knowledge as a leverage to the human condition. He is Professor of Knowledge Management and Knowledge-Based Development (KBD) at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Read more
GUENTER KOCH
STEERING COMITTEE
Günter is a German computer scientist, management consultant and project developer. He founded several software companies and composed appriximately 100 publications. Read more
WCI Fellows
ABEL SÁNCHEZ
WCI FELLOW
Abel Sánchez is a Mexican designer, ux researcher and self-taught philosophy student. He collaborates as webmaster with the knowledge society Mindshop Cafe. Read more
CARLOS GARCÍA
WCI FELLOW
DAVID SOASTI
WCI FELLOW
David is a Ph.D student in Science and Technology Studies at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, at Monterrey, Mexico. Read more
ELIUT FLORES
WCI FELLOW
Eliut embodies a rare combination of entrepreneur and scholar, gifted public speaker and business consultant specialized in digital transformation, knowledge management, content management, eLearning, and online collaboration. Read more
JAMILE SABATINI
WCI FELLOW
JOSÉ I. ICAZA
WCI FELLOW
JOSÉ CARLOS RAMOS
WCI FELLOW
OMAR ZERMEÑO
ASSOCIATE MEMBER
PATRICIA INMAN
WCI FELLOW
PRISCILA NESELLO
WCI FELLOW
RAFAEL PERINI
WCI FELLOW
SUELEN BEBBER
WCI FELLOW
Suelen is a PhD student in Business Management, Master in Business Management and Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism. Member of the CityLivingLab. Read more
TAN YIGITCANLAR
WCI FELLOW
Tan is an eminent Australian scholar. He has been responsible for research, teaching, training, and capacity building programs on the fields of urban planning and development in esteemed Australian, Brazilian, Korean, Finnish, Japanese, and Turkish universities. Read more
TATIANA SCHREINER
WCI FELLOW
Tatiana is a PhD student in Engineering Knowledge Management at the Santa Catarina Federa University (UFSC), in Florianópolis, Brazil. Read more
