Sergio W Sedas PhD

Dr. Sergio William Sedas is a Best Selling author and international high-human-potential trainer. He uses intentional possibility to increase engagement and cause positive transformation in life, companies, communities, and organizations.

Funded by NASA, U.S. Air Force, National Science Foundation, and CONACYT, Dr. Sedas received two Master's degrees and a PhD in robotics and computational design from Carnegie Mellon University. There he worked on numerous initiatives including ASE (Automated Simultaneous Engineering) and DANTE, the first robot in history to enter a live volcano in Antarctica.

He held a number of high management positions at Phillips, Motoman, and Techmatec and also founded companies to develop state-of-the-art robot and vision systems for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies the automotive industry. He is a well-known author of numerous innovations that resulted in millions of dollars of savings, including the first robot and vision systems to automatically inspect automotive frames in North America.

His passion for education led him to Tecnológico de Monterrey, one of the leading universities in México. He was the Head of the Mechatronics academic program and Director of Strategic Programs where he launched innovative learning techniques and initiatives which would inspire freshman into active learning by engaging in the design and construction of robots that could perform tasks in the real world.

His constant commitment to the betterment of life won him the recognition of Pittsburgh AIDE (Alliance for Innovative Development and Education) for his contribution to robotic technology and education in México.

For over twenty years, Sergio has studied and engaged in possibility and cognitive science to create engagement, intrinsic motivation, creativity, learning, increased self-confidence, and resiliency in students, adults, companies and organizations. His work in learning through understanding and possibility influenced the design of a national program to develop self-confidence, resilience, and passion.

The Intentional Possibility program has been implemented at the EGADE Business School leading business graduate students to spearhead innovative programs that increase motivation, quality and productivity in their companies. The Intentional Possibility Program has now become one of the four levels in Dr. Sedas´ SSG Breakthrough to Leadership and Success Signature System (TM).

Dr. Sedas has been a keynote speaker and trainer for corporations, governments, TEDx,

universities, and nonprofit organizations seeking to use the power of possibility.