Hugo R. Díaz

Hugo DiazPresident and Managing Director of Danta Group. Danta is a U.S based business venture group focused in developing innovative solutions in health care, education and entertainment; using digital communication channels such as the mobile phone and the Internet. Hugo is also Director and Co-Founder of Biznet, Celumanix, and Tedexis, three Central American companies in the fields of Mobile Commerce, Mobile Entertainment and Mobile Banking. His passion for entrepreneurship started in high school when he joined Junior Achievement; where he is now a Board member. He is founder and was the first President of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Guatemala (AJE Guatemala). During his tenure, he organized the first Business Angels Network of Guatemala; helping entrepreneurs find investors to fund their projects. Previously Hugo was a Commercial Director for Terra-Lycos in Central America and the Caribbean. He has lived and worked in three continents; including a VP position of AIESEC International, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and an Internship in Sydney, Australia. Hugo earned BS Cum Laude in Management of Information Systems from Francisco Marroquin University in Guatemala and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from the Acton School of Business in Austin, Texas.  He spends his time between Guatemala and Austin, where he currently lives with his wife and son.