Innovation in Latin America

Please join us for a discussion on new approaches to discover and foster innovation in Latin America. Panel sessions will explore:

• Economic Overview of Latin America
• Innovation in Financial Services
• Innovation in the IT sector
• Innovation in Manufacturing Processes

A presentation of the upcoming report by the InterAmerican Development Bank on the impact of infrastructure on trade in Latin America will be made during this program.

Speakers:

• Nell Cady-Kruse, Global Strategy Chair, Johnson Alumni Advisory Committee and Executive, Global Risk Management, Standard Chartered Bank
• Roberto Canizares, Former President and CEO, MSA International
• Lourdes Casanova, Sr. Lecturer, Emerging Markets Institute, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University (View Casanova's presentation.)
• Richard Coyle, Executive Director, Emerging Markets Institute, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University
• Tim DeVoogd, Ph.D., Director, Latin American Studies Program, Cornell University
• Greg Featherman, Managing Director, Washington National Tax Practice, KPMG (View Featherman's presentation.)
• Sandra Fuentes-Berain, Consul General of Mexico in New York (View Fuentes-Berain's presentation.)
• Daniel Levites, Partner, EY Terco, Brazil (View Levites' presentation.)
• Francisco Manrique, President of the Executive Council, CONNECT Bogota (Read an AS/COA interview with Manrique on innovation in Colombia and view Manrique's presentation.)
• Mauricio Mesquita Moreira, Sector Economic Advisor and Research Coordinator, Integration and Trade Sector, Inter-American Development Bank (View Moreira's presentation.)
• Richard Piña, Technical Advisor, Citigroup Integrated Account Team, IBM Corporation
• Alberto Ramos, Head of Latin American Research, Goldman Sachs (View Ramos' presentation.)
• Virun Rampersad, Managing Director and Head of Global Innovation, BNY Mellon
• Christopher Sabatini, Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly and Senior Director of Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
• Mike Todaro, Executive Director, Americas Apparel Producers Network

Fee: $100 ($15 discount for AS Members and COA members); $100 for Non-members. Prior registration is required.

Event Information: Diogo Ide | dide@as-coa.org | 212-277-8352
COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 212-277-8344
Press: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 212-277-8384