The Enthusiast
Alex González Ormerod (Rest of World) on tech disruption, regulation and economic development for LatAm
On this episode Pat sits down with Alex González Ormerod, LatAm Editor of news-site Rest of World to talk about the implications of tech startup success for LatAm, whether their success will be enough to propel the region towards full development, what are possible pitfalls and whether we need more or just any regulation for the gig-economy.
On this episode you will learn about
- The gig-economification in LatAm
- Whether tech innovation is a new way to escape the middle income trap
- How the excessive success of Nubank and its founders is benefiting the region
- How can we avoid possible pitfalls of tech innovation
Alex González Ormerod is the Latin America Editor at Rest of World.
Alex is a Mexican editor, writer, and historian.
He has worked as Editor-in-Chief at publications like Contxto and El Equilibrista—Mexico's oldest surviving independent publishing house. His writing can be found online at Contxto, Letras Libres, Literal Magazine, and Nexos. Before that, he was a cheesemonger.
Make sure to check out his work on Rest of World and Alex's newsletter on Latam.
You can find Alex on Twitter and LinkedIn
For more content on emerging markets investing and company building follow me on twitter @pat_travels or LinkedIn.
On this episode Pat sits down with Alex González Ormerod, LatAm Editor of news-site Rest of World to talk about the implications of tech startup success for LatAm, whether their success will be enough to propel the region towards full development, what are possible pitfalls and whether we need more or just any regulation for the gig-economy.
On this episode you will learn about
- The gig-economification in LatAm
- Whether tech innovation is a new way to escape the middle income trap
- How the excessive success of Nubank and its founders is benefiting the region
- How can we avoid possible pitfalls of tech innovation
Alex González Ormerod is the Latin America Editor at Rest of World.
Alex is a Mexican editor, writer, and historian.
He has worked as Editor-in-Chief at publications like Contxto and El Equilibrista—Mexico's oldest surviving independent publishing house. His writing can be found online at Contxto, Letras Libres, Literal Magazine, and Nexos. Before that, he was a cheesemonger.
Make sure to check out his work on Rest of World and Alex's newsletter on Latam.
You can find Alex on Twitter and LinkedIn
For more content on emerging markets investing and company building follow me on twitter @pat_travels or LinkedIn.