AS/COA Tech Series
AS/COA Tech Series
The need to power the digital economy as a path to growth, job creation, and a means to achieve economic equality remains at the forefront of conversations among policy makers, academia, and the private sector.
Meetings include private presentations by policy makers, by-invitation-only roundtables, panel discussions, and public conferences.
Opportunities are available for COA corporate members to sponsor Tech Series programs as well as tailored panel discussions and series of roundtables.
Also, find out about AS/COA's Data Governance Working Group (DGWG), created in 2020 under the umbrella of its Tech Series.
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Key Themes:
- Digital economy and innovation
- Working from home
- Digital payments and fintech
- Technology as a means to reduce informality
- Data privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Regulatory environment
- Digitalization of governmental processes and procedures
- National digital strategy
- Work force development
AS/COA hosted a discussion on July 7 with a key group of government officials, business leaders, and policy experts from Mexico on the COVID-19 crisis.
Council of the Americas hosted Brazilian science, technology, and innovation minister as part of its high-level virtual mission to Brasília mission.
AS/COA's Data Governance Working Group kicked-off its three-part series on June 3 hosting a discussion with experts on technology, the responsible use of data, and the challenges posed by these uncertain times.
AS/COA held an off-the-record conversation as part of its Tech Series for corporate members on cybersecurity issues during the coronavirus.
Ángel Melguizo, economist and UNESCO AI ethics advisor, explains how the region can benefit from the artificial intelligence revolution.
Investors in agricultural tech will find the right countries at an opportune moment in Latin America, agreed panelists in this inaugural June 2023 event.
On December 2, AS/COA hosted a two-part discussion with public and private sector experts that explored opportunities for a digital transformation in Uruguay.
Members of Alberto Fernández’s cabinet, leading officials, and technology experts spoke with AS/COA about the challenges of digital transformation in Argentina.
Data protection issues loom large ahead of the country's 2022 elections, explains Rafael Zanatta, who heads Data Privacy Brasil.
Facebook Fellow and WVU PhD candidate Claudia Flores-Saviaga explains how disinformation fills online content gaps, particularly for Spanish speakers.
This joint report by AS/COA and Florida International University explores types of connections that can be established between multinational corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Latin America.
AS/COA and Junior Achievement Americas produced a white paper summarizing the key takeaways of a roundtable discussion at Miami Dade College.
