A new era of AI education

Yorjan Nivar Fermín is the founder and CEO of The AI Academy and a specialist in AI adoption within organizations. His approach starts from the business, not the technology: for more than 15 years he led brand strategy, commercial development and institutional relations for global brands such as Red Bull and Moët Hennessy. In the public sector, he served as strategic advisor on innovation and digital transformation to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, where he drove the adoption of artificial intelligence and new technologies in institutional management. Educated in Spain, he holds a master's in Data Science for Business & AI from ENAE Business School and a master's in International Trade from the Universidad de Murcia. Under his leadership, The AI Academy has trained more than 500 executives and professionals and designed the applied AI professional program endorsed by UNICARIBE. His purpose: to turn AI from a promise into measurable results.

Mario Bencosme is a commercial professional with 19 years of experience in consumer goods in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. He has led brand strategy, key account management and distributor development at companies such as Red Bull, United Brands and Alas Doradas, and today develops the Ron Siboney business in Central and South America. With a bachelor's in Business Administration and a master's in Business Administration, he understands what an organization needs for technology to deliver results. At the academy, he drives commercial growth and partnerships with companies, trade associations and institutions, so that applied AI becomes an everyday work tool with measurable impact.