*Expert Collaboration:* *How a transdisciplinary approach to expertise, technologies, and stakeholders leads to higher performance of teams & organizations.*

**BIO:**
Dr. Alex Garcia Topete is a writer-filmmaker, entrepreneur, researcher & consultant with more than 15 years of experience working in the creative industries in Mexico and the United States. His research and expertise focus on transdisciplinary intelligence & collaboration methodologies, particularly as they relate to the creative industries and their relationship to technology, value creation ecosystems, diverse publics, and social impact.