Impactaland Stage: Decide Without Fear: How to Build Your Startup with Focus in the Age of FOMO
🇪🇸En un mundo donde la sobreinformación, las redes y la presión del éxito inmediato generan ansiedad y parálisis, muchos emprendedores toman decisiones impulsadas por el miedo a quedarse fuera. Patrick McGinnis, autor, inversionista global y creador del término FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), nos invita a cambiar ese mindset.
Este keynote es una guía para founders que quieren construir startups con foco, propósito y claridad en medio del ruido. A través de su experiencia invirtiendo y asesorando startups en mercados emergentes, Patrick compartirá herramientas para tomar decisiones con convicción, detectar verdaderas oportunidades y evitar las trampas del “sí automático” que diluyen la visión y agotan recursos.
Una charla inspiradora y estratégica para todos los actores del ecosistema que buscan avanzar con intención, y no por inercia.
Sobre el speaker
Patrick James McGinnis
Inversionista de riesgo, autor y creador del término FOMO.
Autor de “The 10% Entrepreneur” y “Fear of Missing Out”
Creador del concepto FOMO y FOBO (Fear of Better Options), publicado originalmente en Harvard Business School
Host del podcast FOMO Sapiens
Columnista en medios como Forbes, Inc. y Harvard Business Review
Ha invertido en más de 20 startups en 5 continentes
Asesor estratégico de gobiernos y organizaciones globales en temas de innovación y venture capital
Público objetivo: Fundadores de startups, inversionistas, ejecutivos de innovación, tomadores de decisión y todos quienes enfrentan presión constante por decidir y moverse rápido en entornos de alta incertidumbre.
Ejes de conversación
Cómo tomar decisiones fundacionales sin miedo ni ansiedad
Cómo diferenciar oportunidades reales del "ruido" del ecosistema
Cómo construir foco y visión en tu startup en la era de la distracción
El origen y evolución del FOMO: del MBA de Harvard a los startups del mundo
Casos de founders que decidieron con claridad… y ganaron
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🇬🇧 In a world of overload, endless information, social pressure, “move fast or you’re dead” — founders are pushed into fear-based decisions just to avoid being left out. Patrick McGinnis, global investor, author, and the person who coined the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), invites us to flip that mindset.
This keynote is a practical guide for founders who want to build with focus, purpose, and clarity in the middle of the noise. Drawing from his experience investing in and advising startups in emerging markets, Patrick will share tools to make decisions with conviction, spot real opportunities, and avoid the trap of the automatic “yes” that burns resources and dilutes vision.
It’s an inspiring and strategic session for anyone in the ecosystem who wants to move with intention — not just momentum.
About the speaker
Patrick James McGinnis – venture investor, author, and the creator of FOMO.
Author of The 10% Entrepreneur and Fear of Missing Out.
Coined the concepts FOMO and FOBO (Fear of Better Options), first published at Harvard Business School.
Host of the podcast FOMO Sapiens.
Contributor to outlets like Forbes, Inc., and Harvard Business Review.
Has invested in 20+ startups across 5 continents.
Strategic advisor to governments and global organizations on innovation and venture capital.
Audience
Startup founders, investors, innovation executives, decision-makers — and anyone operating under constant pressure to decide fast in high-uncertainty environments.
Core themes
How to make foundational decisions without fear or anxiety
How to separate real opportunities from ecosystem “noise”
How to build focus and vision in the age of distraction
The origin and evolution of FOMO: from Harvard Business School to founders around the world
Stories of founders who chose with clarity… and won
INFORMACIÓN ORGANIZACIONAL
Organizer: Impacta.VC ([email protected])
Format: panel_fireside_chat
Contact: +56971542796
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