Diego de Sola
Diego de Sola is the co-founder of Glasswing International, a non-profit operating in over 10 countries across Latin America that has transformed vulnerable communities through education, health, and community development programs. Under Diego’s leadership, the organization has mobilized public-private partnerships that created opportunities for hundreds of thousands of young people in the region. Diego brings over 20 years of experience in the private sector, both in the United States and Central America. He is currently CEO of Inversiones Bolivar, a 50 year-old regional real estate development firm. Diego will show how integrating financial education into local programs helps youth build digital competencies, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills—key for emerging jobs.
Glasswing International
Session
Diego de Sola, co-founder of Glasswing International, will share how Bitcoin can catalyze educational and employment opportunities for youth across Latin America. For 17 years, Glasswing has implemented community-based programs that equip young people to thrive despite challenging environments. As technological change accelerates, preparing youth to navigate and shape this future is critical. Diego will show how integrating Bitcoin education into local programs helps youth build digital competencies, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills—key for emerging jobs. He will also present results from a recent financial education course that paired core money-management skills with a hands-on introduction to Bitcoin (savings, basic security, and Lightning), showing measurable gains in students’ motivation to learn, innovate, and pursue entrepreneurship. This talk offers a perspective from the field: how Bitcoin can empower youth and strengthen communities from the ground up.