Beyond the Ballot: Key Factors Shaping the 2024 Mexican Political Landscape

Join us for a lecture by Pardee School alumnus Marcelo Garcia: Beyond the Ballot: Key Factors Shaping the 2024 Mexican Political Landscape. Marcelo Garcia is an author, speaker, and digital strategist who previously served as an Independent Congressman from Mexico. With over two decades of experience in communications, public policy, and electoral campaigns, his professional background spans across the media, government, and corporate relations sectors. Marcelo co-founded and is the Dean of Academia Politica Digital, an accredited boutique university that prepares public servants to implement the next wave of digital transformation practices into action. Marcelo is originally from Monterrey, Mexico, and earned his bachelor's degree in International Relations from Boston University. He pursued a master's degree in Political Communications from Emerson College, graduated from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, and most recently completed a Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity from MIT. He is also the head of the Center for Digital Ethics, where he advises governments on tackling disinformation to protect the public’s trust and ensure the integrity of the digital space. He is the author of the bestselling books Crisis Viral and Movimiento Digital, which are go-to sources for professionals seeking guidance on crisis management and creating grassroots movements in the digital era. He is currently working on his upcoming book Gobernanza Digital, set to be released in January 2025.