
Rebeca Hwang
An entrepreneur and global investor, she fuses innovation and cultural sensitivity. Recognized for building bridges between people and ideas, she stands out for her visionary spirit and ability to connect different worlds. She inspires those who seek to transform society with creativity and purpose.
Biography / Speaker Info
Rebeca Hwang is an entrepreneur, investor and business strategist born in South Korea and raised in Argentina and the United States. Her career is a testament to the fusion of cultures and the ability to think globally and multidisciplinary. With an academic background that combines electrical and software engineering with anthropology, Hwang has built a career based on innovation and the search for solutions to complex problems, positioning herself as one of the most disruptive voices in the technology ecosystem.
From her earliest projects, she demonstrated a unique vision for identifying opportunities at the intersection of technology and human behavior. She co-founded YouNoodle, a platform that helps organizations manage global entrepreneurship competencies, and Rivetz, a cybersecurity company that protects digital assets. Her experience as a startup founder has given her an invaluable perspective on the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, knowledge she shares as an investor and mentor in Silicon Valley.
Hwang has not only been a business builder, but also a prolific speaker. Her talks at events such as TED focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and the need to adopt a more human and connected perspective in business. Often, her talk challenges the popular belief that technology must be cold and purely logical, arguing that the most successful innovations are those that understand the complexities of human interaction. It is this vision that sets her apart from other industry leaders.
She is currently a general partner at Kaleidoscope Fund, a venture fund that invests in companies that are building the next generation of technology products. She is also a professor at Stanford University, where she teaches entrepreneurship. Her work mentoring young entrepreneurs and her commitment to promoting diversity in the industry have made her an inspirational figure for those seeking to make a positive impact.