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Technology & Mental Wellbeing: Beyond OFF February
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Back to IE Mental Health Awareness Month 2026: A Month of Emotions
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
5:30 PM – 7 PM (GMT+1)
Velázquez 130
V-HUB (sótano -2)
Calle de Velázquez, 130, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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Note: There is a limit at 1 ticket per person for this event.
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As part of the IE Mental Health Awareness Month, this opening event invites the IE community to reflect on the relationship between technology, attention, and mental wellbeing in today’s hyperconnected world.
The session will explore how constant digital stimulation shapes our ability to focus, connect, rest, and be present, as well as the emotional and psychological consequences of living in a permanently “on” culture. Within this broader framework, the OFF February initiative will be introduced as an invitation to rethink our relationship with technology and reclaim moments of presence and intentional disconnection.
Rather than promoting a radical rejection of technology, the talk aims to raise awareness, encourage critical reflection, and open a conversation about balance, agency, and care in the digital age.
This event will be open to the general public, and attendees are welcome to invite others who may be interested in the topic.
Speakers
Diego Hidalgo
Entrepreneur, Author, Public Speaker, Diplomat & Magician
OFF
https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegohidalgo/?originalSubdomain=es
Diego Hidalgo is the founder of OFF, a global initiative that encourages people to rethink their relationship with technology and attention. With a background in social innovation and systems thinking, his work focuses on the impact of digital culture on wellbeing, presence, and human connection. Through talks and initiatives like OFF February, Diego invites individuals and organizations to develop a more conscious, intentional, and balanced use of technology.
Born in Paris in 1983, Diego holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Sciences Po and an MPhil in Sociology from the University of Cambridge. He has also studied at University College London (UCL) and the University of Bologna. He speaks six languages and has worked internationally at the intersection of social innovation, ethics, and human behaviour.
In 2012, he received the Young Social Entrepreneurs Prize, awarded by the Youth Action Network in collaboration with the European University of Madrid, and was later appointed Young European Leader by the German Global Bridges foundation. Diego is also a professional magician, a background that strongly informs his interest in attention, perception, and how focus is shaped and influenced in contemporary society.
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Co-hosted with: My Well-Being
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