47. Ileana Gonzalez, Next Generation Leader of Tech Bloc

How is San Antonio perfectly positioned to blend LatAm culture with an American mindset to attract and retain talent? This week’s guest is Ileana Gonzales, the CEO of Tech Bloc, a position she assumed in 2023. Like a storm in 2015, Tech Bloc’s impact was significant and rapid, and energized the previously unorganized tech community. Gonzales is a Guadalajara-born millennial who came to San Antonio to attend UTSA and was inspired to stay. Listen as we talk about the state of the startup community in San Antonio and how she intends to lead Tech Bloc forward into a post-pandemic resurgence by leveraging the unique cultural identity of our city.