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SABF 2023

SABF 2023 | Day 3

As an old Chinese proverb says: this is the end, close your eyes and count to ten [unknown author]. The Blog team tells you what happened during Day 3.

SABF 2023

SABF 2023 | Day 2

The news mobile of the SABF Blog covered Day 2 of the South American Business Forum to inform the citizens about what happened during the workshop sessions, interactive classes, and dynamic activities.

SABF 2023

SABF 2023 | Day 1

When the doors of the auditorium opened, the participants were greeted with a day full of new perspectives. In this new article, the journalistic team of the SABF Blog tells you what happened on Day 1.

Talks Cycle

The Empire of Algorithms

How can we ensure that the knowledge acquired by future generations is relevant in a world dominated by AI? What should be the limit between allowing innovation and protecting citizens in its regulation? A summary of our talk with Cecilia Danesi.

Why You Should Apply

We're guessing that if you've made it this far it's because you already know what the SABF is, and you're probably debating whether or not to apply to this year's conference. I think we micht be able to help you out with that decision.

Edition topics

A Matter of Trust

In an increasingly digital world, where do we place our trust? What are the sources of trust? What do we sacrifice when we succumb to predetermined trust systems?

Edition topics

The Price of Privacy

Nowadays, the discussion revolves around rethinking our relationship with the data collected by private and public digital service providers and the value we assign to it. What are the limits for the use of our personal information?

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Borderless

Are we willing to reduce physical borders as virtual ones soften? In societies where technological development seems to drive us further away, how many borders can we tolerate?

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Human Singularity: an Enigma

It is technology that ends up redefining the individual and the collective. Are human qualities unique or could they be replicated by the breakdown of an analyzed behavioral pattern?

SABF News

3, 2, 1, [re]launch!

Since 2008, more than 500 SABF Blog articles were posted. In its golden era, the SABF Blog averaged +3000 daily visitors. We are back, once again publishing.

SABF News

SABF 2023: A Matter of Trust

24 penguins stood behind the SABF three-feet cardboard letters, shirts all starched, to take the year’s inaugural picture. Once again, the SABF launched a new edition of the conference that saw thousands

A Story on Horses, Medieval Croatians, and the Fall of Tenochtitlan

Rodrigo Varela (SABF 2017 & 2019 participant) and Gastón Rizzo (SABF 2020 organizer) write a detailed study about individualism and collaboration in the face of a global crisis.

Taking care of your mental health in quarantine

Lucas Seimandi, a SABF ex-participant writes about how we can try to keep our mental health in check during quarantine.

Coronavirus: the cure to selfish behavior

What do you think would be the main topic every news channel talked about if it wasn’t for Coronavirus? Have you stopped to think about that lately? I haven’t. I have

SABF 2020: Navigating Through Uncertainty

The directors saw something in you that told them you were unique, and all we ask of you is that you pour that essence into the SABF, and we promise you that you

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#SABF2019 - Day 3, the final day is here!

And just like that, we again reached the end of another edition of the SABF! The morning started really strong with the SABF Spaces, where participants could choose between practicing origami, sharing a

SABF 2019

#SABF2019 - Day 2

Yesterday, Friday July 26th, the second day of the fifteenth edition of the South American Business Forum started full of energy. During this day the participants can attend various workshops and activities based

SABF 2019

#SABF2019 - First Day!

Today the fifteenth edition of the SABF started with a day full of new ideas, inconvenient perspectives and awesome people to meet. Without further ado, let's debrief and review what happened on Thursday

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#SABFCorner: Félix Peña

If we are talking about international politics, economy, and commerce, especially in Latin America, one of the biggest experts on the subject, both in theory and in practice, is Félix Peña, a great SABF friend. From the Blog Team, we got in touch with him and his team to have a conversation...

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5 Israel-Palestine videos to change your perspective on the war

Inspired by the power of visual narrative and videos to increase understanding and develop emotional connections that facilitate knowledge in complex human issues, here are my 5 videos suggestions to better understand the Israel - Palestine conflict...

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Deconstruct Corruption

A concept we think we all understand and interpret equally, that appears in our thoughts, but normally observed in other people's behaviour. Do we really think about it? Do we understand what’s

SABF 2019

3 must-read books for 2019

Are you an avid book reader but you don’t like reading non-fiction? Here are some fictional books related to this year’s topics.

SABF News

New edition, new SABF Blog

New year is always a great moment to reflect and look back on what you have built. Since we first launched the SABF Blog in 2008, we have published more than 500 posts with more than 2000 comments received and 11 SABF editions in between. But is also a great moment to launch forward.

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Design Thinking and the Future of Work

Last Friday, May 11, the SABF had its first talk session in 2018. The organizers of Impacto Digital* gave a workshop on the use of Design Thinking, where attendees were able to test

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My Starting Point

Post from María Florencia Kraus, SABF Ambassador 2018. I find myself once again in front of a computer writing about topics I am passionate about. This time, I am honored to tell all