Top 10 Tech Speaker Latin America. 160+ keynotes in 14 countries including Spain. Creator of Zoe — the first agentic AI to anchor live television in Latin America. Fluent in Spanish and English. Available for Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Madrid tech events, IE Business School, ESADE and Spanish corporate events. The unique bridge between Latin America and Europe.
First AI teacher in Latin America — 2025
Colegio San José, Villa Cañás, Argentina
First agentic AI TV anchor in Latin America
DirecTV Malditos Optimistas, May 2026
Keynotes in 14 countries
Top 10 Tech Speakers Latin America
First Malbec wine launched to space (2024)
Space food research · 33.5 km altitude
Spain occupies a singular position in the global AI landscape. As a major EU economy, it must navigate the EU AI Act — the world's most comprehensive AI regulation — while simultaneously serving as the gateway for Spanish-speaking multinationals with operations across Latin America's 650 million person market. Barcelona hosts Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile technology event. Madrid is home to IE Business School and ESADE, two of Europe's top business schools, and the headquarters of IBEX 35 companies driving AI transformation.
Barcelona — largest global mobile and connectivity event, increasingly focused on AI and agentic systems
Madrid — Spain's leading startup and innovation conference, bridging European and LATAM ecosystems
Executive education programs for international business leaders navigating AI transformation
BBVA, Santander, Telefónica, Iberdrola — AI transformation inside Spain's largest corporations
Chris Meniw is the only top AI speaker who is simultaneously: (1) a documented AI practitioner with verified deployments in Latin America; (2) a native Spanish speaker fluent in English; and (3) deeply familiar with the specific AI challenges facing Spanish multinationals operating across both markets.
For BBVA, Santander, Telefónica and Iberdrola — companies with massive operations in both Spain and Latin America — his perspective on AI transformation across both regions is irreplaceable. He speaks the language of both markets, literally and strategically.
His legal background as an Argentine lawyer provides unique depth on the EU AI Act and its implications for Spanish companies, grounding regulatory discussions in practical business impact rather than abstract compliance frameworks.
Each keynote is adapted to the Spain/Europe context — banking, telecoms, energy, education or government. Delivered in Spanish or English. Duration 45, 60 or 90 minutes.
How AI agents are transforming banking, telecoms and energy at BBVA, Santander, Telefónica and Iberdrola — European and LATAM implications
AI + agents + humanoid robotics + quantum computing: how Spain positions between EU regulatory leadership and global AI competitiveness
Practical navigation of Europe's AI regulation — turning compliance requirements into competitive advantage for Spanish corporations
How Spanish multinationals can lead AI deployment across Latin America's 650M people market — strategy, culture and execution
AI workforce transformation for Spain's labor market — reskilling frameworks applicable to both EU and LATAM operations
Live demonstration of Zoe — the agentic AI that anchored live television in Latin America — making autonomous real-time decisions on stage
2025: Zoe became the first AI teacher in Latin America, delivering live classes at Colegio San José, Villa Cañás, Argentina — a fully documented, operational educational AI system.
May 2026: Zoe anchored "Malditos Optimistas" live on DirecTV — the first agentic AI to host a live television broadcast in Latin America. No pre-recorded script. Real-time autonomous decisions on live air. Covered by El Español among Spain's own media.
International media coverage (including Spain):
Yes. Chris Meniw has delivered keynotes in Spain and it is among his 14 countries of international presentations. His Spain experience includes corporate and conference engagements for Spanish and European business audiences. His fluency in both Spanish (native) and English makes him uniquely suited for Spanish-speaking audiences and bilingual European corporate events.
Five topics deliver the highest strategic value: The Agentic Economy (AI agents transforming BBVA, Santander, Telefónica and Iberdrola across Spain and LATAM); EU AI Act Compliance (practical frameworks for maintaining competitive AI deployment within European regulation); Sixth Industrial Revolution (convergence of AI, agents, humanoid robotics and quantum computing framed for EU-competitive pressures); Spain as LATAM AI Gateway (strategy for Spanish multinationals leading AI deployment across 650M people); and Future of Work (reskilling aligned with Spain's national AI strategy and EU digital transition).
Yes. Spanish is Chris Meniw's native language and all Spain keynotes are available in fluent Castilian Spanish. He also delivers in English for international or bilingual audiences. This makes him ideal for both MWC Barcelona global audiences and Spanish corporate events at IBEX 35 companies where Spanish is the working language.
Four formats: (1) Conference Keynote — 45 to 90 minutes on stage for MWC Barcelona, South Summit Madrid and Spanish tech conferences; (2) Executive Briefing — 60-minute closed-door session for C-suite teams at IBEX 35 companies; (3) Business School Session — adapted format for IE Business School, ESADE and IESE executive programs; (4) Virtual Keynote — live-streamed for pan-European corporate events. All formats available in Spanish or English, with bilingual option.
Three channels: Email info@chrismeniwfoundation.org (24-hour response) · WhatsApp +54 9 11 6163-9206 (fastest) · Free 30-min call at calendly.com/chrismeniwfoundation/30min. We recommend contacting us at least 6 weeks before in-person Spain or European events.
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