Panel Speaker / Co-Founder & Art Director Heartbeat Edutainment

Riccardo aka Rico Montero is among the Top 30 under 30 most successful Social Entrepreneurs, Hip Hop Artists & Producers in the Rhine-Main region. In the last 2 years Rico has positively impacted the lives of more than 500 Children and Youth in the region through Educational Music Production Projects that boost Diversity, Integration, Inclusion and Democracy throughout the Public sector. Montero is currently nominated for the German Integration award of the Hertie-Foundation. In 2017 Heartbeat will scale up their impact throughout Germany by implementing the HEARTBEATBUS, an innovative Bus that functions as an integrated Film- photo and Mobile studio.