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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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

WCI PRESIDENT


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

ELIUT FLORES

STEERING COMITTEE


Eliut embodies a rare combination of entrepreneur and scholar, gifted public speaker and business consultant specialized in Digital Transformation, Knowledge Management and eLearning. Read more

FRANCISCO JAVIER CARRILLO

STEERING COMITTEE


Javier is the WCI founder and was its President 2007-2024. He now leads R&D and Editorial activities. Read more

GUENTER KOCH

STEERING COMMITEE CHAIR


Günter is a German computer scientist, management consultant and project developer. He founded several software companies and composed appriximately 100 publications. Read more

JOSÉ CARLOS RAMOS

STEERING COMITTEE


Jose-Carlos Ramos, PhD has a hybrid profile as business manager and as educator. His work is developed in the areas of Economy, where he is an activist of the Economy for the Common Good. Read more
 
 

WCI Fellows

ABEL SÁNCHEZ VALDÉS

WCI FELLOW


Abel Sánchez is a Mexican designer and Master's student in Critical Theory. Read more

CARLOS GARCÍA

WCI FELLOW


Carlos has a degree in Physics, a master's degree in science methodology from Tecnológico de Monterrey, and a master's degree in management and organisational learning from Lancaster University.

DANIELA CARLUCCI

WCI FELLOW


Daniela Carlucci is BEng Meng, Ph.D. in Business Management and Associate Professor from the University of Basilicata, Italy. Read more

DAVID SOASTI

WCI FELLOW


David is a Ph.D student in Science and Technology Studies at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Read more

GLENN ARCE

WCI FELLOW


Glenn Arce is a Graduate Economist and Post Graduate in Customs Law from the Universidad Católica Santa María. Post Degree in Economics from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru. Read more

JAMILE SABATINI

WCI FELLOW


Jamile is a Ph.D. in Knowledge Management at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and is part of LabChis, UFSC's lab specialized in humane smart cities as a Pos Doc in Knowledge-Based Development. Read more

JOSÉ I. ICAZA

WCI FELLOW


José is an Electromechanical Engineer from the Univ. Iberoamericana, MSc. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and PhD. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, Canada.

OMAR ZERMEÑO

ASSOCIATE MEMBER


Omar is a DTC researcher on Cybernetic Structures, and Knowledge Intensive Operations. Read more

PRISCILA NESELLO

WCI FELLOW


Priscila is a Post-Doctorate in Administration at the University of Caxias do Sul (in progress), PhD in Administration at UCS/PUC, Master in Administration at UCS and holds an MBA in Information Technology Administration at UNISINOS. Read more

RAFAEL PERINI

WCI FELLOW


Rafael de Lucena Perini currently works at the department of business, Faculdade da Serra Gaúcha. Rafael does research in Environmental Economics, Business Ethics and Business Administration.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