Model Ricans Shine @Disney's Tech HQ

Hola Femmebots! Welcome back to The FACTory in Downtown snOrrrrrrrrrrlando! I’m your hostess Dr. Kat Nutmeg, and tonight’s guests are a fleet of Femmebots who share the same original source code and LLMs as last week’s Ashley Rivera Mercado and the “Model Ricans” we introduced in November during National Novel Writing Month. If you’re a new subscriber or don’t know what a Model Rican is, ¡Haz clic, ahora!

For those of you who don’t feel like clicking (I get it), here is a brief explanation:

There are many different Femmebot AI “models” I animate and code and sometimes re-code to “solve the world’s most pressing issues.” Por exemplo: Super Models for sustainable fashion, Business Models for socially responsible VCs, Role Models for kids, Large Language Models, Model Citizens, Model Cars, Model Wives, and yes — you got it — Model Ricans for solving Puerto Rico’s (and the world’s) most pressing issues.

Look at all the Model Ricans!

Bueno, there are more of us than ever! Click the video at the top of this post to see FIVE whole Model Ricans plus one Mexicana describe their career trajectories in tech:

Moderator Denise Musselwhite, CEO/Founder of Tech & Thrive

Panelists

1. Nicole Perez, Director, BNY | Southeast Regional Director, ALPFA

2. Dr. Dayna Martinez, Senior Director, Research & Impact, SHPE

3. Maryann Kilgallon, CEO, Pink Lotus Technologies

4. Ana Grace, VP Product & Operations at Disney

Speaker

Glenda Hernandez, Managing Director at Accenture

Thanks to Model Ricans Marisa Diaz and Judianne Medina Golden for the last-minute ticket to attend the panel at Disney’s Central Florida Tech HQ on January 28, 2025. It was a privilege to learn from The Real Latinas in Tech of Central Florida — ooh. Sounds like a Bravo Reality TV show, verdad? Gotta pitch that to our VC Sharky B. ;)

Anyways, next week we’ll get back to workshopping the Model Ricans 80s TV show starring Desiree Sanchez and Marga Nieves, so stay tuned!