Visionary entrepreneur on a mission to bridge innovation ecosystems between Europe and the Americas | Building the next big thing in global collaboration | Co-Founder at Trashmutation | Latitud Fellow (LF3)

🌍 I help European startups expand into Latin America through high-trust connections, regional knowledge, and the right local partners.

As founder of BridgeLATAM, I’ve built a neutral platform designed to support VC-backed startups and scaleups exploring LATAM — through market access, strategic intros, pilot launches, and talent via trusted delivery partners.

My 15+ years of experience leading ventures across LATAM, the U.S. and Germany give me a unique perspective: I understand both sides — Europe’s innovation mindset and LATAM’s market dynamics.

🔗 Our network includes:
	•	Founders and operators with 15+ years of experience in their industries
	•	Superconnectors and ecosystem builders in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina & Chile (and other LATAM countries)
	•	Talent & GTM partners, including Soultech, where I serve as board advisor and investor

We don’t sell services — we enable expansion.

📍 Based in Berlin, operating globally. Let’s connect if:
	•	You want to explore LATAM and don’t know where to start
	•	You’re hiring and want top LATAM talent, remote or relocatable
	•	You’re a superconnector or founder looking to collaborate

🌐 www.bridgelatam.org
✉️ Open to intros, collaboration and honest conversations

Ramiro Rodriguez Markowski

Yesterday I had the privilege of listening to Marc Bernath as the keynote speaker for the Fall 2025 Graduation of the Founder Institute, a community I’m proud to be part of.

What truly inspired me was not only what Marc has built, but how he thinks.

He speaks about connecting ecosystems and allies across worlds that usually don’t talk to each other — startups, corporates, cities, public institutions — all in service of something bigger than any single organization.
That mindset resonated deeply with me.

If we dare to dream bigger, why not scale what he helped create in Berlin?

Berlin — a city once divided by a wall — has transformed into a global epicenter of innovation, collaboration, and bold ideas. Marc’s work in transforming an airport into a living innovation ecosystem is a powerful reminder that systems can be redesigned, and cities can reinvent themselves.

And that leads me to my own dream with BridgeLATAM.

What if Berlin — and Germany more broadly — becomes not just a European innovation hub, but the bridge connecting Europe and Latin America?
What if we actively export Europe’s brilliant solutions — in mobility, energy, sustainability, and digital transformation — to a Latin American continent that urgently needs them?
And what if, in return, we unlock the talent, resilience, and creativity of LATAM for Europe?

I believe real change happens when we connect the right people, across borders, sectors, and cultures — and give builders the relationships, trust, and platforms they need to create impact.

Being an alumni of Founder Institute ( grateful for that Ferdinand Mühlhäuser 🇺🇦🌍 and all Founder Institute Berlin / Germany !) ñ, meeting Marc in person, and building from a city like Berlin — surrounded by brilliant, mission-driven people — reinforces my conviction that everything is connected, and that bridges matter more than walls.

Grateful for the inspiration, the learning, and the reminder to keep dreaming big — and then execute.

Since 2017, my mission has been clear: accelerating the ecological and social transition at a global scale.

Funny enough, I once declared that I would never be an entrepreneur — and absolutely never work in events… Well, life clearly had other plans!

In 2017, I left a comfortable position in a multinational company to dedicate myself to this new generation of impact companies and entrepreneurs, and to embrace entrepreneurship.
I launched ChangeNOW, a summit that, in just a few years, has become the world’s largest event of solutions for the planet.

Each year, we showcase 1,000 solutions from all over the world and bring together more than 40,000 participants — including investors, media, talent, elected representatives, top executives, ministers, scientists, activists, Indigenous leaders, artists, and the general public... People who don’t usually cross paths.
It’s an exciting moment of the year, when polarization can still be broken, and when people who are often presented as opposites can be seen talking and working together.

As ChangeNOW grew in impact and influence, we developed year-round initiatives to accelerate change at different levels:
- I launched the ChangeNOW Hubs movement, deploying local events to scale positive impact in their regions and contribute to impactful events worldwide
- We co-organize high-impact events, such as the World Living Soils Forum with Moët Hennessy, and the Universités d’été de l’économie de demain with Mouvement Impact France
- Under the mandate of COPs, we facilitate public-private dialogue and help action-oriented stakeholders participate in intergovernmental events

My objectives through ChangeNOW are clear:
- Connect stakeholders willing to drive positive change, at all levels
- Make the transition inspiring, desirable, inclusive, and widely embraced

I also contribute by sharing insights from my experience on topics such as:
- Women’s entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial journey more broadly
- Pioneering eco-production practices within the event industry
- Career shifts toward purpose-driven work
- Scaling impact and accelerating systemic transition

On a personal level, I support the impact ecosystem through active involvement with 50 Partners Impact, Founders Future Good, and Climate House.

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