Casa TechMex 2026
A cultural festival of Mexican innovation — one day at the heart of Austin Tech Week.
Thursday, October 29 · 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM · ESB-MACC (Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center), Austin, TX
Mexican talent is building companies, products and research on both sides of the border and around the world. For one day, Casa TechMex brings it together under one roof: founders, engineers, investors, researchers, creators, and the community that makes it all possible.
👉 Explore the program: techmexaustin.org/en/casa-techmex/2026
THE DAY
9:30 AM · Doors Open & Registration
10:00 AM · TechMex Talks📍 Black Box
Seven 10-minute talks from our community, in order of appearance:
Loreinna Hernandez — The Human Operating System | How Culture Makes AI Adoption Work
Sally Acevedo — Experience Is the Advantage: Latina Women 40+ Leading AI Adoption in Business
Anthony Broomes — The Invisible Tax on Entrepreneurship: Why the Future of AI Must Be Simpler
Fernando Labastida — Uncovering Your Unique Genius: The Key to AI Visibility
Roger Eleutheri — KINEOS Hybrid Intelligence
Alex Gonzalez — CVSS 9.8? Your Score Is Lying to You
Mishka Kofman — Running a Company Like a Board: What Agent Swarms Taught Me About Leading
11:30 AM · Opening with the Consul General of Mexico in Austin📍 Black Box
11:45 AM · Innovation Expo IPresented by Improving📍 Black Box
12:15 PM · Innovation Expo IIMeet Lucy: The AI Project Manager Behind Casa TechMexPresented by Inventa AI Solutions📍 Black Box
12:45 PM · Mexican Brunch & Networking📍 Zócalo
1:45 PM · Panel: Culture as an Accelerator of Technology📍 Auditorium
Edgar Gómez-Cruz (UT Austin), Nadia Plascencia (Marenta & Teraviva Hospitality) and Nayeli Flores (Casa Potrero).Moderated by Gerardo Pelayo.
2:30 PM · Keynote: How AI Is Amplifying the Value Delivered by PeopleJorge Pliego, Improving📍 Auditorium
3:15 PM · Panel: Protecting Culture in the Age of Technology📍 Auditorium
Hugh Forrest (former President, SXSW), Mara Ruvalcaba (Software Guru), Jorge Mario Blanco (FOR Human Capital) and Antonio Rodríguez (Pretty Smart Labs).Moderated by Gerardo Pelayo.
4:00 PM · Innovation Expo IIIPresented by SWATS📍 Auditorium
4:30 PM · Cultural ShowcaseLive music, ballet folklórico and our Día de Muertos ofrenda dedicated to technology.📍 Zócalo
5:30 PM · Closing & GiveawaysFollowed by networking📍 Zócalo
Times are approximate.
WHY BE THERE
Casa TechMex keeps growing: 250+ at the Headliners Club in 2024, 350+ at Capital Factory in 2025. This year it moves into Austin's home of Mexican American culture, during the city's busiest tech week.
You don't need to work in tech to belong here. Just bring curiosity about talent, ideas and contemporary Mexican culture.
Parking is available at the MACC lot, 600 River St.
Register to save your spot. Times may shift slightly as we finalize the program.
Support Our Mission:
techmexaustin.org · comite@techmexaustin.org
Presented by TechMex Austin, the Austin chapter of Red Global MX.