🌟 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐀 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 & 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 🌟⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The 𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢, 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐳, 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐠 𝐍𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐨, tackling one of the most pressing questions in today’s tech landscape: how to prepare and empower a diverse workforce in an age of rapid change.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🚀 “This conversation is not just about tech skills. It’s about believing in yourself, building others up, and owning your journey.” 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝:⁣⁣ ⁣ 👉 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤⁣⁣ Guillermo Diaz stressed the urgency: “If you don’t know AI, get on it now.” AI is not just a threat to jobs but a productivity multiplier, redefining how professionals add value. Rick Pina reinforced that while AI may change roles, foundational digital skills and emotional intelligence remain essential and irreplaceable.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 👉 𝐄𝐐, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲⁣⁣ Solveig Nolasco’s inspiring journey from social services to cybersecurity highlighted the transformative power of mentorship, curiosity, and self-advocacy. ⁣⁣ 👉 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩⁣⁣ Rick Pina reminded the audience that leadership is about disposition, not title. People follow those who inspire trust and initiative. ⁣⁣ 👉 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐝-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬⁣⁣ Effective leaders empower their teams through clear expectations and autonomy, building shared vision with decentralized execution. They create environments where employees feel safe to outgrow their managers and take on new leadership roles.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The panelists challenged the audience to be 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞, mentoring others and opening doors as they rise.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #HITECLeadershipSummit #ArchitectsofGrowth #TheGrowthBlueprint (fb)

🌟 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 – 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨 🌟⁣⁣ ⁣ At the 𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢, we explored what it truly means to be an architect of growth — and who better to help us unpack that than an actual architect?⁣⁣ ⁣ In a powerful fireside chat, 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧-𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧, 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐆𝐌𝐀, shared his immigrant journey, creative inspiration, and deep commitment to designing spaces that empower underserved communities.⁣⁣ ⁣ ✨ From reimagining schools that inspire 99%+ attendance, to transforming perceptions around manufacturing through high-tech learning environments, Juan reminded us that 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.⁣⁣ ⁣ 💬 “Architecture is about making people feel good, feel inspired, and feel like they matter. That’s leadership too.”⁣⁣ ⁣ 🔥 Key Moments:⁣⁣ 👉 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲: His striking El Centro building in Chicago uses school colors—blue inbound, yellow outbound—to keep first-generation students top of mind for commuters.⁣⁣ ⁣ 👉 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: From rethinking brutalist school design to building vibrant wellness centers, Juan challenges the norm to say, “You deserve this.”⁣⁣ ⁣ 👉 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬: “Don’t be a boss. Be a leader.” Juan brings everyone to the table—from interns to executives—and believes the best ideas come from shared voices.⁣⁣ ⁣ 👉 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: From using sound geometry to reduce freeway noise to sun-angled fins that cut energy costs—Juan blends beauty with purpose, backed by data.⁣⁣ ⁣ 👉 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲: He recently purchased and lives in the very church basement where he started his firm—closing a powerful circle rooted in community and courage.⁣⁣ ⁣ 💬 “I’m just an example of what’s possible when you listen to that voice inside you.”⁣ (fb)