Mr. Rivera is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of NEKT Group in Mexico; a Technology transfer firm specialized in Cybersecurity and Sustainability. Manuel also owns Bialy and Mediasurf, content media and outdoor media companies respectively in Mexico City. He is a long tenure (+20 years) entrepreneur with experience in a variety of industries including media, digital, and consumer goods both in business development/M&A and General Management. Mr. Rivera is the former Co-chair of the Global Future Council for Media and Information of the World Economic Forum and a member of YPO International.