Julia Díaz is a systems and computer engineer with a master’s degree in industrial engineering and a PhD in management. She was a doctoral fellow at the International Research Network for Social Economic Empowerment (IRENE-SEE), supported by the Siemens Stiftung Foundation. She is currently a professor at the International School of Economics and Administrative Sciences of the Universidad de la Sabana and at the Faculty of Administration of the Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. She has worked in the public sector in Colombia, namely in the Ministries of Education and Information and Technology. She is currently a member of the editorial committee of the Annual Review of Social Partnerships (ARSP). Her research in the field of organizational studies focuses on the study of social partnerships and the relationships between technology and society. Initiatives in Salgar, Colombia Mail