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Fernando Herrera

Fernando Herrera

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Dr. Fernando Herrera Pons holds a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey, where he also earned an MBA and a Master’s in Administration. He further obtained an MSc in Information Management from Lancaster University (United Kingdom). His academic profile is complemented by a PhD in Business and Management, with a focus on SMEs, entrepreneurship, and family business from the University of Cantabria (Spain).

His career path bridges technical rigor, management, and a broad perspective on economic and social development. Over three decades at Tecnológico de Monterrey, he held various academic and leadership roles, including Coordinator of the Industrial and Systems Engineering department and Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Division. Additionally, he spearheaded the planning, design, and operation of the CIEN Technology Park. He is a certified professor in PBL (Problem-Based Learning) and POL (Project-Oriented Learning) methodologies and has been recognized for his excellence in teaching and significant institutional contributions.

In parallel, he has collaborated with government bodies and planning agencies as a facilitator and advisor on innovation, competitiveness, and regional development. His work is grounded in values of trust, integrity, and responsibility, utilizing competencies in strategic planning, business transformation, process improvement, and systemic thinking to address complex situations with high-impact solutions.

He has maintained a sustained engagement with the ecosystem in Guanajuato and León—including the public sector, business chambers, clusters, and research centers—promoting competitiveness with a focus on equity and inclusion. Since 2018, he has served as the founding partner and CEO of Gnosis XXI, where he focuses his expertise on regional development, innovation, and building networks for entrepreneurship.

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Smart Places: Towards a Smart Urban Transformation

Smart Places: Towards a Smart Urban Transformation

10 June 2025
Business environment, Global environment, Innovation, Leadership, Regional development

Smart Places: Towards a Smart Urban Transformation In a global context where technology, sustainability, and quality of life are key elements of urban development, the concept of the Smart Place emerges. This notion extends beyond the well-known Smart City, focusing not only on the city as a whole, but also on specific spaces (neighborhoods, parks, […]

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Is 2021 a good time to observe, analyze, make decision and act?

Is 2021 a good time to observe, analyze, make decision and act?

2 May 2021
Leadership, Regional development

After a year of maintaining the restrictions and limitations caused by the COVID19 pandemic, where serious damage to health and the economy is manifested, both for people and for companies and institutions, taking initiative and leadership becomes momentous and highly relevant. The new normality, as the post-confinement stage has been called, demands creativity, innovation and […]

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Gender equality, demand for actions to achieve it

Gender equality, demand for actions to achieve it

21 February 2020
Knowledge

A constant of our days is the search that generates the conditions conducive to the full development of every human being. Derived from this need, it is important to know and take action on the factors that may limit or limit the full and desired development by girls and women. It is known the limitations […]

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Developing the Central-Western Region of Mexico

Developing the Central-Western Region of Mexico

17 October 2019
Regional development

Central-Western Region of Mexico, takes its first step. The general development of a country as extensive as Mexico does not occur equally. Therefore, it is important to consider the regions as the basis of interest to work on the analyzes and programs that lead to inclusive integral development. Working with states or states is an […]

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