9th Annual AS/COA Women's Hemispheric Network Conference

October 20, 2020

October 20, 4:30 to 6 pm
October 21, 4:30 to 6:15 pm
All times ET

Overview

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Join AS/COA Women's Hemispheric Network as we host our ninth annual conference. We begin the virtual conference with a keynote conversation between Lori Lee and Michael Stott followed by a panel on resilience and ambition in uncertain times. On day two, we will continue the program with a panel on high-impact corporate initiatives that promote women's advancement in the workplace and wrap the conference with a breakout session exclusively for sponsors and special guests.

Speakers:

Isabel Bueno, Partner, Mattos Filho
Tosh Butt, SVP, Latin America, AstraZeneca
Connie de Lange, VP Communications and Corporate Marketing for the Global Cardiovascular Division, Medtronic
Ruth Dowling, SVP and General Counsel for LatAm & EMEA, American Tower Corporation
Erika Falfán Mayer, Head, Sam's Club e-commerce business unit, sams.com.mx
Erika Herrero, CEO, Belcorp
Lori Lee, CEO – AT&T Latin America & Global Marketing Officer, AT&T Inc.
Agostina Pechi, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Laura Quevedo, HR Director Latin America & Caribbean, Diageo
Juliana Sguerra, Managing Director and Partner, Bogotá, Boston Consulting Group
Michael Stott, Latin America Editor, Financial Times
Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Please register via the button above. Registrants will receive separate login information for both days of the conference; no need to register twice if you plan to attend both days.

Event Information: Please email women@as-coa.org.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderon | acalderon@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8358
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org.

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Agenda

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Day 1: Tuesday, October 20

4:30 to 4:35 p.m. Welcoming Remarks

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

4:35 to 5:00 p.m. Keynote Interview

Lori Lee, CEO – AT&T Latin America & Global Marketing Officer, AT&T Inc.
Michael Stott, Latin America Editor, Financial Times (interviewer)

5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Panel Conversation: Ambition and Resilience in Uncertain Times

When dealing with an immediate crisis, dreams and aspirations can easily end up on the back burner. How can women hold onto professional ambitions in trying times? The current economic situation has stalled some women's careers in ways not seen with their male counterparts. How can we keep professional women on track? How has the global crisis shifted women’s ambitions and priorities? Regional leaders share their stories and advice for young professionals looking to grow in confidence and set ambitious goals.

Ruth Dowling, SVP and General Counsel for LatAm & EMEA, American Tower
Erika Falfan Mayer, Head, Sam's Club E-commerce Business Unit, sams.com.mx
Erika Herrero, CEO, Belcorp
Agostina Pechi, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (moderator)

Day 2: Wednesday, October 21

4:30 to 4:35 p.m. Welcoming Remarks

Maria Lourdes Gallo, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

4:35 to 5:30 p.m. Panel Conversation: Impactful Initiatives to Promote Women’s Advancement in the Workplace – Regional Perspectives from Latin America

More than 95 percent of large American companies have diversity initiatives. However, women’s progress in securing senior leadership positions has stalled in recent years, according to key studies. Only one in five C-suite executives is a woman – and only one in 25 C-suite executives is a woman of color. Regional leaders from major multinational companies will discuss the strategies that truly impact women’s advancement in the workplace and the resources required to implement them effectively. Hear from leaders in corporations recognized for doing it right.

Tosh Butt, SVP, Latin America, AstraZeneca
Isabel Bueno, Partner, Mattos Filho
Connie de Lange, VP Communications and Corporate Marketing for the Global Cardiovascular Division, Medtronic
Laura Quevedo, HR Director Latin America & Caribbean, Diageo
Juliana Sguerra, Managing Director and Partner, Bogotá, Boston Consulting Group (moderator)

5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Mentorship Breakout Session with Industry Leaders

WHN Sponsors and special guests will breakout into smaller groups to network, share their insights, and ask for advice from industry leaders.

6:00 to 6:15 p.m. Closing Remarks

Industry leaders will share key takeaways from the breakout session, moderated by Maria Lourdes Gallo, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Speakers

Isabel Bueno

Partner, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados

Isabel Bueno is a partner at Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados. Her practice focuses on pension matters and executive compensation, including monitoring of pensions and tax assessments related to employee compensation, as well as representing clients in...

Tosh Butt

Area Vice President, Latin America & Brazil, AstraZeneca

Tausif 'Tosh' Butt is the area vice president for Latin America and Brazil for AstraZeneca (AZ). He has over 25 years of marketing, sales, and commercial brand experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, holding roles of increasing responsibility at several leading...

Connie de Lange

VP Communications and Corporate Marketing for the Global Cardiovascular Division, Medtronic

Connie de Lange is a strategic global business leader with twenty-five years’ experience in international marketing and communications, new venture start-ups, and change management. She presently leads Communications and Marketing Solutions for Medtronic’s Cardiac and Vascular...

Ruth Dowling

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Latin America and EMEA, American Tower Corporation

Ruth Dowling is senior vice president and general counsel for Latin America and EMEA at American Tower Corporation (ATC). She oversees all legal matters and government affairs activities in ATC's 18 markets in Latin America and EMEA. Dowling joined ATC in 2011 as a senior vice...

Erika Falfán Mayer

Head, Sam's Club e-commerce business unit, sams.com.mx

Erika Falfán Mayer is the head of Sam’s Club e-commerce business unit, sams.com.mx, where she leads an international team in Mexico City, Bangalore, and Sunnyvale. She is responsible for the strategy, operational execution, technological releases in web and on apps, as well as...

Erika Herrero

CEO, Belcorp

Erika Herrero became the chief executive officer of Belcorp in February 2018. She began her career at Procter & Gamble, where she held a variety of marketing leadership positions in Latin America until April 2010 when she joined Belcorp as general manager in Colombia. Herrero...

Lori Lee

CEO, AT&T Latin America & Global Marketing Officer, AT&T Inc.

Lori Lee is responsible for AT&T Latin America and she serves as global marketing officer for AT&T Inc. As CEO – AT&T Latin America, she leads the strategy, operations, and marketing of two businesses in the region; AT&T Mexico, with more than 19 million mobile consumers, and...

Agostina Pechi

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

Agostina Pechi is a managing director and head of Emerging Markets and Commodities Local Sales and Latin America Structured Credit Sales at Goldman Sachs. She is responsible for marketing cross-assets solutions, derivatives, and structured finance in Latin America. Pechi serves...

Laura Quevedo

Director, Human Resources Latin America & Caribbean, Diageo

Laura Quevedo is the human resources director for Latin America and the Caribbean at Diageo. Quevedo joined Diageo in 2001 as an HR Manager for the South Cone (Argentina, Chile, and Peru). Quevedo later earned the role of vice president of HR, working in various roles, such as...

Juliana Sguerra

Managing Director and Partner, Bogotá, The Boston Consulting Group

uliana Sguerra is a managing director and partner in the Bogotá office of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She is a member of the Financial Institutions practice, currently concentrating on the use of analytics in financial services across marketing, sales, risk, and operations...

Michael Stott

Latin America Editor, Financial Times

Michael Stott is the Latin America Editor at the Financial Times, leading news coverage and analysis of the region for the newspaper, as well as writing editorial comment. In this role, he is based in London and travels frequently to Latin America. He is also a member of the FT’s...

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...