Ariel Coro

Ariel Coro Speaking Topics

Innovating With an Accent: Why Diversity is the Key to Innovation

This is a speech about innovation, creativity and why people of diverse backgrounds and cultures can create the perfect mix for an explosion of creativity and innovation within your organization. You’ve heard an accent before, it immediately tells you somebody is not from where you’re from. But, what are accents anyways? When you learn a language as a child, you just have trouble pronouncing sounds that simply didn’t exist in your native language, but it also happens to people from different regions within the same country that just say the exact words differently. In this keynote, Coro shows us how our culture, our values, our personality traits, and everything that defines us as an individual are assets that are invaluable to the innovation process and how to leverage them to succeed. Coro also uses insightful and humorous real-life examples as a Cuban Immigrant that your audience will identify with while weaving in case studies and engaging audience exercises where people participate and showcase their creativity in a fun way. Diverse teams bring a variety of perspectives that collide in the struggle to find great ideas. These creative collisions are the cradle to innovation that ultimately succeeds in the marketplace by expanding market awareness and discovering unmet market needs. This doesn’t just apply to products, it’s also incredibly valuable to help promote a culture of inclusivity that creates happier employees, customers, and stakeholders alike. Diverse and inclusive cultures provide companies with a competitive edge over their peers. In this keynote speech, Ariel Coro, a Hispanic tech innovator engages your audience to learn about: • Real life examples of organizations that have used diversity to triumph in the marketplace • Decisions and attitudes that promote or squash innovation • How EVERYONE can become more innovative • How to boost your creativity by changing the way you think about problems • Audience quizzes that are fun and engaging and promote the acceptance of diverse perspectives that promote innovation • Simple tips on how to make the workplace more inclusive and open to diverse ideas

Resourcefulness is in Our Roots

"Resourcefulness is in our roots" tells the story of Coro's upbringing in Cuba during the “Período Especial” (Special Period). It showcases how millions of people, Including Coro, managed to survive extreme sudden poverty and scarcity of every imaginable kind by using creativity. In Coro's case, he scraped together discarded technology to invent, create and survive. “This is an important month to reflect on our roots and history and that’s the purpose of the speech, to remind us of our resourcefulness in tough circumstances and to be able to apply the same skill set to get ahead in this country where resources, many of them technological, abound,” said Coro. While in Cuba, Coro was one of the first people to build his own computer out of scrap parts and he even engineered a makeshift satellite dish from spare parts of Soviet-era radios to access channels forbidden by the government such as HBO and CNN. This resourcefulness allowed Coro to eventually move to the United States. Coro arrived in the U.S. with very little knowledge of English and a high school education but with the will to succeed and to continually educate himself. This speech, favorite for Hispanic Heritage Month is a motivational and compelling story about the will to succeed and ingenuity under tough circumstances. • In this motivational speech your audience will discover: • Incredible stories of ingenuity, survival, and success from Coro and many Latinos that have left their mark and inspire us to succeed every day even when our resources are limited. • How to leverage the technology and boundless resources available to us in modern society to become more efficient to squeeze more productivity out of our day. • Where to find inspiration and positive influence to continue inventing, creating and innovating. • Unforgettable case studies of people and organizations that have used these principles to make their dent in the world.

Hispanic Inventors, a Hispanic Heritage Speech

Hispanic Inventors have contributed immensely to our society. What would the modern world be without color television, intravascular stents or concrete buildings? Not an easy place to imagine. What do these modern advancements have in common? They were all the brainchildren of Hispanic Inventors. Each and every one of them has amazing stories of overcoming adversity to ultimately triumph and bring their creations to life. This speech was created in commemoration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Why a speech or workshop about Latino Inventors, Scientists and Creativity? It’s important to reflect on our past roots to appreciate the present and embrace our future. Creativity, combined with execution, are the most powerful forces in any endeavor and if you look around carefully, it’s everywhere. There are many misconceptions around Hispanic innovators, inventors and their relationship to creativity. Nothing comes from nothing. Inventors and innovators find their inspiration all around them based on previous works, learning, and concepts but there is an extra spark that's hard to account for. Everyone has ideas. The successful execution of those ideas is what makes some people accomplish feats that transform humanity. These Hispanic inventors, many of which toiled in obscurity have incredible stories that are worth sharing to catapult inspiration and achievement. Here are some of the famous Hispanic inventors • Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena – Invented an early color television transmission system • Luis Von Ahn – Inventor of the anti-spam and web robot captcha • Fernando Torres – Holder of 4 patents including one for Automatic Selection of Sim cards in mobile devices. • Olga D. González-Sanabria – Invented an alkaline battery and became the highest-ranking Hispanic at NASA. • Victor Ochoa – Early Airplane Inventor and patented the electric brake used on trains. • Dr. Ellen Ochoa – The first Hispanic woman astronaut, inventor of three optical research patents. • Julio C. Palmaz – Granted over 40 patents including the commonly used intravascular stent and inductee into the National Inventors Hall Of Fame® • Oscar Marty – Inventor of a modular system for casting reinforced concrete buildings on site. And many others! In this Hispanic Heritage Keynote speech, Ariel Coro, a tech innovator engages your audience to learn about: • Learn the Impact of Hispanic Inventors: Discover the profound impact of Hispanic inventors on our world and develop a profound appreciation for their contributions. • Find Strength in Adversity: Be inspired by the stories of inventors who conquered adversity with resilience and determination and apply this strength to your own challenges. • Grasp the Power of Execution: Understand that ideas alone are not enough; true success lies in the execution of these ideas, fueled by tenacity and dedication. • Realize the Impact of Innovation: Gain deep insights into how past inventions continue to shape our present and future, highlighting the enduring significance of innovation. • Challenge Misconceptions: Challenge and debunk common fallacies about Hispanic inventors, fostering a more comprehensive understanding and respect for their accomplishments. • Ignite Your Innovative Spirit: Be motivated by extraordinary individuals and their groundbreaking inventions, sparking your own desire to innovate and create. • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage: Embrace the rich, diverse heritage of the Hispanic community as we commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month, underlining the importance of recognizing all contributors to societal progress. • Discover Role Models: Witness how these inventors, representing Hispanic heritage, have achieved greatness against all odds. Draw inspiration from their journey to realize your own potential. • Identify the Common Thread: Understand the shared traits among successful Hispanic inventors - perseverance, creativity, and determination, and realize how these traits are universal keys to success. • Understand Policy Impacts: Learn about the critical role of supportive policies and positive attitudes in promoting innovation and how restrictive policies or negative attitudes can stifle progress. • Clear the Fog Around Invention: Unravel the true nature of invention, dismissing the misconceptions that it's a solitary activity or the exclusive domain of geniuses. Learn how collaboration and diversity are often at the heart of groundbreaking inventions. • Harness Everyday Innovation: Discover how everyone has the potential to be innovative, not only in grand inventions but in everyday problem-solving as well. • Amplify Your Creativity: Acquire strategies to enhance your creativity, changing your perspective on problems, encouraging curiosity, and learning from failure. • Adopt the Inventor's Mindset: Learn about the questions that drive inventors, fostering an inquisitive and innovative mindset that could transform your own approach to life.

Synaptic Innovation: Using AI to Unleash Your Creative Intelligence

This is a speech about creativity, innovation and unleashing the future of creative intelligence by leveraging artificial intelligence. You can’t hide from AI, it’s everywhere these days and for a reason. In the span of a few years, this technology has come to dominate the global conversation about the future of work and the role humans in the new society. The popularity of AI is driven by its potential to transform industries, create new markets, improve productivity, and solve complex problems. As technology continues to evolve, AI's role is likely to expand even further, integrating into everyday life and business operations. The hype is unavoidable but, are you personally and your organization utilizing AI to supercharge your innovation efforts? Besides automation and many basic applications, is your organization missing out on the real benefits of using AI for innovation? All these AI systems are missing one key ingredient. Your very own lived experiences, connections and perspectives that have been in the driver's seat when it comes to creativity and innovation since the beginning of humanity. The most important thing missing from AI is imagination and your personal touch but when the two are combined skillfully, it can generate an avalanche of creativity and catapult innovation in a powerful way which Coro calls Synaptic Innovation. In this Keynote, Coro weaves case studies, lived experiences and presents examples which make the case on how to leverage AI to innovate like never before by creating the perfect mixture of imagination, human cognition and artificial intelligence to achieve breakthrough innovations. In this forward-thinking presentation, Ariel Coro delves into the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in driving innovation across industries. He explores how AI is not just a tool for automation but a catalyst for creating groundbreaking ideas and solutions. In this speech, Coro will engage your audience to learn about • The business case for leveraging AI in the Creative Process. • An in-depth look at how AI technologies are fueling innovation in various sectors. • Learn to use AI in developing new products, services, and business models. • Strategies for leveraging AI to enhance creativity and accelerate the innovation process. • Insights into the intersection of AI with other emerging technologies for multidisciplinary innovation. • Improving decision making by generating data-driven insights that only AI can feasibly produce. • Case studies showcasing successful AI-driven innovations and the transformative impact they have had. • Practical tips for businesses to integrate AI into their innovation initiatives. • Empowering creativity by using AI-augmented ideation and problem-solving. • Improving Speed to market of products and services by utilizing AI during the research and development cycles by leveraging AI from ideation to prototype to production

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