Ignacio Montenegro - Entrepreneur, Builder & Close-Up Card Magician

Ignacio Montenegro is a Chilean entrepreneur, product builder, AI educator and close-up card magician based in Santiago. He has been an entrepreneur since age 10. He founded AsesorIAs for personalized 1-on-1 AI classes, launched Popl Chile for NFC digital business cards, and co-created the limited-edition USPCC 3D Playing Cards with Miguel Santos. In September 2026 he founded Comunidad CachAI, a WhatsApp community where young people learn about AI together and move from curiosity to action. He leads ByteByByte's Chile chapter, focused on improving AI literacy among young people so they can take full advantage of AI. He is also a community volunteer at CHAIS (Chile AI Safety), helping people connect, take part and learn about AI safety together.