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Last Year's LEAP Speakers

Our speakers are individuals who challenge conventionalism by taking the risk of doing something new. Ranging from business people to artists, they are all bound by their entrepreneurial spirits and the ability to turn their ideas into reality.


Fernando Trueba

Fernando Trueba

With an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for Belle Époque, 3 Goya Awards for Best Director, 2 Grammys and 4 Latin Grammys as a music producer, he is the perfect example of hard work and success. Innovating from traditional movie making to animation, Trueba will inspire us to take the leap and embrace change in our interconnected world.

Andrew Wong

Andrew Wong

Do you know what it takes to be named 30 under 30 by Forbes? Meet Andrew Wong, a young entrepreneur who found a way to give back to the community by linking investment with social & environmental initiatives. He is the founder of Fundie Ventures, a student-run fund which helps social impact start-ups grow.

Elizabeth Gamarra

Elizabeth Gamarra

Many people think that at 20 years old you are barely an adult. However, having founded the Academic Journal for Mentorship Across Culture and Disciplines and the Compass Protect at the University of Utah, this young American Peruvian proves them wrong. With a master and a TED talk in her pocket, and after being awarded the IE Fulbright Scholarship, Elizabeth went on to create an NGO named Generation, in which diverse social, and market contexts play the main role.