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JW Marriott Hotel Santo Domingo
Winston Churchill Avenue No. 93, Ensanche Piantini
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
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2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Santo Domingo

For the first time, AS/COA gathered government and business leaders—including President Abinader—in the Dominican capital to talk investment opportunities.

8:30 am to 1:00 pm ET/DR
 

JW Marriott Hotel Santo Domingo
Winston Churchill Avenue No. 93, Ensanche Piantini
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
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Note: The conference is now at capacity and registration is closed. If you are an AS/COA member and wish to attend, please email Luisa Horwitz at lhorwitz@as-coa.org. Please note that we cannot guarantee attendance.

Dominican Republic: Creating a New Vision for Sustainable Investment

Americas Society/Council of the Americas, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President of the Dominican Republic, will gather Dominican government officials and private sector executives as part of the Latin American Cities Conferences series for the first time in Santo Domingo. The half-day event will highlight investment opportunities in the country, especially related to its status as a regional logistics hub. Speakers will also cover trade, energy, and technology, among other topics. 

In-person attendance to the conference is free, by-invitation-only, and open to AS/COA members, collaborators, and special guests. Registration is subject to approval.

The conference will be in Spanish. The event will be broadcast live on this webpage, and no prior registration is required to view the broadcast. 

República Dominicana: Creando Una Nueva Visión de Inversión Sostenible

Americas Society/Council of the Americas, en colaboración con la Oficina de la Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana, reunirá a funcionarios del gobierno y ejecutivos del sector privado como parte de la serie Latin American Cities Conferences series por primera vez en Santo Domingo. El evento de media jornada señalará oportunidades de inversión en el país como sede logística en la región, además de tratar temas de comercio, energía y tecnología, entre otros. 

Esta conferencia es gratis, solo por invitación, y abierta a miembros del AS/COA, colaboradores, e invitados especiales. Su registro está sujeto a la aprobación de los organizadores.

La conferencia será en español. El evento será transmitido en vivo en esta página web, y no se requiere registro previo para ver la transmisión.

Follow the discussion on Twitter: #DRcoa | @ASCOA

Speakers: 

  • Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic, @luisabinader
  • Raquel Peña, Vice President of the Dominican Republic, @RaquelPenaVice
  • Victor Bisonó, Minister of Industry, Commerce, and SMEs, Dominican Republic, @itobisono
  • José Fernández, Regional Sales Director, Salesforce, @SalesforceOrg
  • Mary Fernández, Partner, Headrick Rizik Álvarez & Fernández, @mariaafernandez
  • Gabriela Frías, Anchor, CNN en Español, @gfrias
  • Andrés Gluski, President and CEO, The AES Corporation, @AndresGluski
  • Rolando González-Bunster, CEO and Chairman, InterEnergy, @InterEnergyG
  • José Miguel Gonzalez Cuadra, Executive President, Centro Cuesta Nacional (CCN) 
  • Andrew Martin, President, Latin America Cluster, Pfizer, @Pfizer
  • Samuel Pereyra Rojas, Administrator, Banco de Reservas, @spereyrarojas
  • Eduardo Sanz Lovatón, General Director of Customs, Dominican Republic, @SanzLovaton
  • Antonio Silveira, Manager of Infrastructure and Digital Transformation, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America
  • Manuela Uribe, Country Manager Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic & Caribbean, Medtronic
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas, @s_segal @ASCOA

Event Information: Luisa Horwitz | lhorwitz@as-coa.org             
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderón | acalderon@as-coa.org             
COA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum | mgastelum@as-coa.org             
Press Inquiries: Claudia Torrens | mediarelations@as-coa.org

Agenda

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8:30 am: Café y registro

9:00 am: Palabras de apertura

  • Raquel Peña, Vicepresidenta de la República Dominicana

9:15 am: Palabras de bienvenida

  • Susan Segal, Presidenta y CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

9:30 am: Facilitando la inversión sostenible en sectores estratégicos

  • Victor Bisonó, Ministro de Industria, Comercio y Mipymes 
  • Andrés Gluski, Presidente y CEO, The AES Corporation 
  • Rolando González-Bunster, Chairman y CEO, InterEnergy Group 
  • Moderadora: Gabriela Frías, CNN en Español

10:15 am: Coffee Break

10:40 am: Diversificando industrias, creando oportunidades para el desarrollo, e impulsando un clima para la innovación

  • Eduardo Sanz Lovatón, Director General de Aduanas 
  • Andrew Martin, Presidente, América Latina, Pfizer 
  • José Fernández, Director Regional de Ventas, Salesforce 
  • Moderadora: Susan Segal, Presidente y CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

11:30 am: Colaboración público-privada para oportunidades innovadoras que impulsen el desarrollo sostenible

  • Samuel Pereyra Rojas, Administrador, Banco de Reservas 
  • José Miguel Gonzalez Cuadra, Presidente Ejecutivo, Centro Cuesta Nacional (CCN) 
  • Antonio Silveira, Gerente de Infraestructura y Transformación Digital, CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina 
  • Manuela Uribe, Directora y Gerente General del Caribe, Medtronic 
  • Moderadora: Mary Fernández, Partner, Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández

12:30 pm: Palabras de Cierre

  • Luis Abinader, Presidente de la República Dominicana

Speakers

Luis Abinader
President of the Dominican Republic

Luis Abinader Corona, President of the Dominican Republic, is a figure shaped by his multifaceted background in business and politics. Born on July 12, 1967, in Santo Domingo, Abinader comes from a family with a strong tradition of public service. He received his education at the...

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H.E. Raquel Peña Rodríguez
Vice President, Dominican Republic

Raquel Peña Rodríguez has forged a distinguished career at the intersection of education, business, and public service. Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, she graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y...

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Víctor O. Bisonó Haza
Minister of Commerce, Industry, and SMEs

Víctor (Ito) O. Bisonó Haza is a prominent political leader of the Dominican Republic who between 2002-2020 was elected on four occasions as member of the Dominican Republic’s House of Representatives for the National District. During those periods, he served as president of the...

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José M. Fernández
Regional Sales Director

José M. Fernández es un reconocido líder con 25 años de experiencia en el mercado de tecnología de la información en el Caribe y Latinoamérica. Tiene un grado de ingeniería eléctrica de la Universidad Simón Bolívar en Venezuela y un Master in Business Administration de Emory...

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Mary Fernández Rodríguez
Partner, Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández

Mary Fernández Rodríguez es socia fundadora de la firma Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández de la República Dominicana; fundada en el 1985. Ha sido reconocida como Firma del Año por IFLR y por Chambers & Partners en varias ocasiones. 

Recibió la Medalla al Mérito de la Mujer...

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Gabriela Frías
Anchor, CNN en Español

Gabriela Frías is an experienced and recognized business journalist who currently anchors Portafolio Global. For more than 15 years, she has presented financial news from Latin America and the world for CNN, interviewing world leaders and traveling to high profile events such as...

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Andrés Gluski
President and CEO, The AES Corporation and Chairman, AS/COA

Andrés Gluski was appointed chairman of Americas Society/Council of the Americas in October 2015. He was named President and CEO of the AES Corporation in 2011.

Under his leadership, AES has become one of the leading renewables and clean technologies companies in the world...

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Rolando González-Bunster
CEO and Chairman, InterEnergy

Rolando González-Bunster founded the business in 1988 and has over 40 years of experience in project management and business development. He began his career at Gulf & Western Industries where he started out as a special assistant to chairman and founder Charles Bluhdorn...

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José Miguel González Cuadra
Presidente Ejecutivo, Centro Cuesta Nacional (CCN)

Empresario de nacionalidad dominicana, quien actualmente se desempeña como presidente ejecutivo de Centro Cuesta Nacional.

En los últimos años ha sido el precursor para el desarrollo de tres centros comerciales de mayor dimensión e importancia en la República Dominicana...

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Andrew H. Martin
President, Latin America Cluster, Pfizer Inc.

Andrew H. Martin is the president of the LatAm Cluster within Pfizer’s Emerging Markets Business Unit. In this role, he is responsible for: Pfizer’s efforts to deliver innovative medicines to patients, partnering with key stakeholders to improve health equity, and creating...

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Samuel Pereyra Rojas
Administrador General de Banreservas

Samuel Pereyra Rojas es un banquero, abogado y político dominicano. En la actualidad se desempeña como Administrador General de Banreservas, en el gobierno de Luis Abinader. 

En su labor como abogado ha manejado litigios de derecho corporativo, telecomunicaciones, inversión...

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Eduardo José Sanz Lovatón
General Director of Customs

Eduardo Sanz Lovatón asumió el rol de director de la director general de aduanas en el 17 de agosto de 2020, convirtiéndose en la persona más joven en ocupar dicho cargo, al tiempo que su labor tesonera y transparente le ha valido establecer los récords más altos en recaudación...

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Antonio H. Pinheiro Silveira
Manager of Infrastructure and Digital Transformation, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America

Antonio H. Pinheiro Silveira es Gerente de Infraestructura Física y Transformación Digital de CAF. Es Doctor en Economía por la Universidad Federal de Río de Janeiro. Fue jefe-adjunto de asesoría económica del Ministerio de Planificación, Secretario de Monitoreo Económico del...

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Manuela Uribe
Country Manager, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

Manuela Uribe se unió a Medtronic en 2011 y asumió su rol como gerente de país para Puerto Rico y Caribe en agosto de 2022 — siendo la primera mujer en ocupar dicho cargo. Durante su carrera en Medtronic ha dirigido diversas áreas del negocio como cuidado renal, soluciones...

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Susan Segal
President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...

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