Registration and Breakfast: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Conference: 9:30 a.m...
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Latin American Business Conference 2017
AS/COA is pleased to present the first YPA Young Leaders Conference, bringing together current and rising leaders from Latin America for a half-day conference in New York City.
Overview
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For over ten years, the Latin American Business Associations (LABA) at NYU Stern and Columbia Business School have positioned their Latin American Business Conference as one of the most anticipated forums to discuss the pressing issues, challenges, and achievements of the region.
For its 2017 edition, LABA organizations join forces with the Young Professionals of the Americas (YPA)—an initiative of the Americas Society/Council of the Americas—to organize the 2017 Latin American Business Conference on Friday, February 24. The event will bring together current and rising leaders from Latin America for a full-day conference. Experts and rising game changers in public policy, tech, and social entrepreneurship will speak in a series of panels about the current reality of social change and business in the region. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with these leaders, dive into regional and global trends, and be part of an ongoing dialogue.
This event is $35 for members and $65 for non-members.
Confirmed Speakers*:
- Manuel Jose Balbontin, Founding Partner and Senior Investment Strategist, Compass Group LLC
- Bernardo Bonjean, Founder, Avante
- Dubie Cunningham, VP, Enterprise Innovation, Digital Banking, Scotiabank @Scotiabank
- Jose Fernandez, Partner, Gibson Dunn; Former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs under President Obama @gibsondunn
- Sebastian Gomez, Co-founder and COO, Reservamos @reservamosmx
- Renato Grandmont, Chief Investment Officer for Latin America, UBS @UBS
- Jose Renato Hopf, Founder, GetNet; CEO, 4all Tecnologia
- Sabrina T. Howell, Assistant Professor of Finance, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- Gerardo Mato, Chairman, Global Banking - Americas, HSBC @HSBC
- Alonso Martinez, Senior Lecturer, Columbia Business School.
- João Ricardo Mendes, Founder and CEO, Hotel Urbano @Hotel_Urbano
- Flavio Pripas, Managing Director, Cubo @fpripas
- Linda Rottenberg, Founder/CEO, Endeavor @lindarottenberg
- Diego Saez-Gil, Co-Founder and Chairman, Bluesmart @Dsaezgil
- James Stranko, CMO, McKinsey Growth Tech @extranjero
- Heberto Taracena, Founder and Managing Partner, Invent Capital
- Ryan Toohey, Senior Managing Director, Strategic Communications and Head of Crisis and Issues Specialty Management, FTI Consulting
- Marcos Troyjo, Co-Director, BRICLab, Columbia University @MarcosTroyjo
- Dirk Willer, Head of Emerging Markets Strategy, Citi @Citi
- Susan Segal, President/CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @s_segal
*More speakers to confirm
Follow the discussion on Twitter: @ascoaYPA | #LABC17
After the conference, join us for our YPA Carnival party "A Night in Rio"!
Questions? E-mail us at ypany@as-coa.org
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org
YPA Membership & Sponsorship Opportunities: Felipe Marin | fmarin@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8342
Not a member yet and want FREE access to #LABC17 and the after party?
Become a YPA member at $100 for complimentary access to the Carnival party OR the conference.
Become a YPA Silver member at $500 for complimentary access to the Carnival party AND the conference.
Agenda
Agenda
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
- YPA Chair
- NYU LABA President
- Columbia LABA President
9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Keynote Remarks
- Gerardo Mato, Chairman, Global Banking – Americas, HSBC
10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Panel: Disruptions in Finance – Experts will discuss what the digital revolution means for the finance industry and broader economy.
- Dubie Cunningham,VP, Enterprise Innovation, Digital Banking, Scotiabank
- Bernardo Bonjean, Founder & CEO, Avante
- Jose Renato Hopf, Founder & CEO, GetNet; Founder & CEO, 4all Tecnologia
- Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders and Knightmare on Wall Street
- Moderated by Sabrina T. Howell, Assistant Professor of Finance, NYU Stern School of Business
11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Coffee and Networking Break
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Talk on Political Economy of Deglobalization
- Marcos Troyjo, Co-Director, BRICLab, Columbia University will talk about the effect of Brexit, trade protectionism, tariffs, and a new U.S. administration and their impact on Latin America.
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Lunch Conversation with Table Leaders – Informal and interactive lunch conversation facilitated and guided by conference speakers and other business leaders from various sectors.
1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. A Conversation with Linda Rottenberg, champion of high-impact entrepreneurship – The founder of the cutting-edge non-profit supporting high-impact entrepreneurs worldwide will talk about getting started and entrepreneurship today both globally and in Latin America.
- Hosted by Diego Saez-Gil, Co-Founder & Chairman, Bluesmart
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Panel: Entrepreneurship in Latin America – Rising entrepreneurs from the region will explore the challenges and opportunities for starting, growing, and managing a venture in Latin America.
- Sebastian Gomez, Co-Founder & COO, Reservamos
- Flavio Pripas, Managing Director, Cubo
- Heberto Taracena, Founder and Managing Partner, Invent Capital
- João Ricardo Mendes, Co-Founder & CEO, Hotel Urbano
- Moderated by James Stranko, CMO, McKinsey Growth Tech; YPA Steering Committee Chairman
3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Coffee and Networking Break
3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Panel: Macroeconomics
- Renato Grandmont, Chief Investment Officer for Latin America, UBS
- Manuel Jose Balbontin, Founding Partner and Senior Investment Strategist, Compass Group LLC
- Dirk Willer, Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets Strategy, Citi Research
- Moderated by Alonso Martinez, Senior Lecturer, Columbia Business School
4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Fireside Chat: Management in the Face of Challenges
- Jose Fernandez, Partner, Gibson Dunn; Former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs under President Obama
- Hosted by Ryan Toohey, Senior Managing Director, Strategic Communications and Head of Crisis and Issues Specialty Management, FTI Consulting
4:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Keynote and Closing Remarks
- Susan Segal, President/CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Skurnik Wines Reception with LABA Alumni