Alvaro Silberstein
Álvaro Silberstein is the co-founder of Wheel the World, an online marketplace that allows people with disabilities to plan and book accessible travel. Since 2018, Wheel the World has enabled over 1,000 people to travel to destinations like Machu Picchu, Easter Island, and Patagonia with certified and experienced local travel agents. Its goal is to enable millions of people with disabilities to explore thousands of destinations.
Álvaro, a Chilean businessman and speaker who advocates for people with disabilities, has experience in management consulting for cutting-edge companies in Latin America and has also worked as a consultant for the Chinese government in developing the national strategy for the social inclusion of people with disabilities in Chile.
Álvaro is 34 years old, he is an engineer from the Catholic University of Chile and has a master's degree in Business Administration from the Berkeley Haas School of Business at the University of California.