José Carlos Vázquez Parra holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law, a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, a Master's Degree in Education and a PhD in Humanistic Studies with an emphasis in ethics. He has published 20 original and coordinated books, as well as more than 150 publications in national and international academic journals. He is a member of the National System of Researchers of Mexico and has served as academic peer of multiple journals, editorial projects and conferences. His professional work has earned him national and international awards such as the Arturo Díaz Alonso Medal 2015; the National Inspirational Teacher Award 2018; the Ocelote Award 2018; the Francisca Rodríguez Rodríguez Rodríguez Medal 2023; as well as 2 Doctorates Honoris Causa for his contributions to Latin American education. His lines of research focus on Educational Innovation, Gender Studies and Economic Ethics. She is leader of the SEL4C project. Social Entrepreneurship Leaning 4 Complexity, from which he develops a methodology to detonate competencies of social entrepreneurship and complex thinking within a process of entrepreneurial ideation. He is currently a professor at the School of Humanities and Education, and a researcher attached to the Reasoning for Complexity research group of the Institute for the Future of Education of the Tecnológico de Monterrey.