I am Francisco,
I´m an entrepreneur building a new business with AI.
I write about it in my weekly newsletter
https://themenumagic.beehiiv.com/

CURRENT MISSION
I need to find out how I help people find better opportunities using AI.

ABOUT ME

Named Among the 30 Elite Shortlisted for the KrugerCowne Rising Star Programme
http://www.krugercowne.com/risingstar/shortlist/francisco-cordoba/

I want to shift the focus of education, from a confined view of learning in which the same regimented information is delivered to the youth population, to a wider approach, in which education is all about engaging with the world and learning through experience.

They would say that Francisco is a crazy man!, also known as pachoman, that is the reason for my personal website www.pachoman.com!
I'm passionate about life, like to be an example for other people and challenge myself each time.

I consider myself a Storyteller (I have started 5 different businesses, one is still there, but I lost all my stocks in that company, a long story). However, I like to find new ways to educate people.
I was born in Colombia, but I consider myself a global citizen, keeping the magic realism.

As Kant said: 'The child who is born wild, must be raised to become cultural by disciplining the penchant for evil and cultivating the disposition for good'.

I like to hang up with good people!
And I like to say to everyone that they should enjoy their freedom, that is why I promote peace and liberty!

PHILOSOPHY

Pursue your happiness with all your effort and passion, respect the freedom of others and fight for accomplish your dreams, through a peaceful manners.

"Remember one thing, son. There are only two kinds of people in this world. Good people who do good deeds. And bad people who do bad. That's the only difference in human beings. There's no other difference. Understood" Razia Khan (Quote from the Movie , My name is Khan)

Member of dozens of organizations
AIESEC, IEEE, CISV, ISOC, Global Shapers, Erasmus Mundus

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently I do not have an active place, but plan to have it in 2024

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

When I was a member of IEEE and AIESEC, I started to host people at the place I was living (Not mine). Let me tell you a funny story:
One night , at my aunt's house, where I was living, some friends call me, they were 8 people from Peru, and the logistics of the event left them without hotel. So i decided to allow them to pass the night in some coaches without asking for permission.
The great thing is that my aunt in the next day, didn't pull me out of the house.

When I lived in Colombia many people from Nigeria, Russia, Mexico and US stayed at my home.
Great experiences learning the culture, and offering them a place to stay.

Interests

Wow!
I love many things, im a geek!
I love dancing movies, from Step Up to Step up 3, I like to going out to dance (Im a good salsa dancer) and share with different people.
I love to give conferences and make special educational training sessions both for kids and for academics.
I really love to travel.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Im a Film fan.
I love to see all the genres!
My favorite movies per genre are:
Fantastic: Lord of the Rings
Music: Step Up 3d
Thriller: Taken
Action: Bourne legacy
Sci fi: Transformers
Others: Into the wild, My name is Khan, Midnight in Paris, Inglorious Basterds.
Also i watch a lot of tv series, the ones im looking right now are: Community, True Blood, Spartacus, Fringe, Revenge, Game of Thrones, Person of Interest, The Killing, The Walking dead.

Music:
From dancing music , specific salsa, R&b, rap
to classical music.
With an emphasis in the brand of Putumayo Records (global music)

Books:
The Lord of the Rings, 100 years of solitude, all the books from Balzac, Singularity - Kurzweil.
Also libertarian books from F.A Hayek.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had the opportunity to be for 21 days in an island at the South of Thailand, empowering myself through meditation, yoga and sharing with dozens of leaders all around the planet.
Seeing the sunset at Angkor Wat.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach:
- Meditation.
- Public speaking skills.
- Dance (Especially salsa)

I would like to learn a lot of stuff!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Awesome stories...
Just read the novel that i am writing...
https://www.wattpad.com/story/43133112-aya-the-princess-of-beautiful-eyes

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Denmark, France, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Germany, India, United Kingdom, United States