Type | NGO |
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Headquarters | Puebla, Mexico |
Membership | 3,600+ |
Official language | Spanish, English |
Founder | Andrés Roemer |
La Ciudad de las Ideas (Spanish pronunciation: [la sjuˈðað ðe las iˈðeas]) (stylized as CDI and translated as “City of Ideas” in English) is an annual conference held in Puebla, Mexico. Introduced by the Mexican writer and television producer Andrés Roemer, the conference discusses ideas in science, technology, art, design, politics, education, culture, business, and entertainment.
From 2008 to 2021, up to 3,600 attendees gathered every November in Puebla.[1][2] The heads and curators of CDI were Roemer, partner of the non-governmental organization Podor Civico A.C., and Ricardo Salinas Pliego, president and CEO of Grupo Salinas.