• Overview
  • Speakers

    • Registration: 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

    Panel Discussion and Q&A: 6:00 p.m...

    Location
    AS/COA
    680 Park Avenue
    New York
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    Latin American Private Equity Cases: Transforming Business Culture

    Panelists will highlight some of the most exciting private equity investments in recent years.

    Registration: 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

    Panel Discussion and Q&A: 6:00 p.m...

    Location
    AS/COA
    680 Park Avenue
    New York
    Live Broadcast

    Live broadcast

    Share

    Overview

    As the private equity industry matures in Latin America, it is now possible to witness the impact of a generation of deals. AS/COA will host its sixth annual private equity and venture capital panel in partnership with the Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA). Participants will highlight some of the most exciting investments in recent years and will examine how private equity firms create and preserve value in the companies with which they partner, including environmental, social, and governance efforts. These cases provide compelling evidence of an industry that continues to develop as it becomes a more integral component of Latin America’s economic landscape.

    Access LAVCA’s latest publication:
    The Latin American Private Equity Deal Book & ESG Cases.

    Welcoming Remarks:

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

    Overview:

    • Cate Ambrose, President & Executive Director, LAVCA

    Panelists:

    • Martin Diaz Plata, Managing Partner, Capital Group Private Markets
    • Sebastián Villa, Partner, Southern Cross Group
    • Jarlyth Hancock Gibson, Director of Business Operations and Risk Officer, Advent International
    • Carlos de la Fuente, Managing Director, The Abraaj Group
    • Michael Rogers, Global Deputy Private Equity Leader, E & Y (Moderator)

    Registration Fee:
    $50.00 for AS, COA and LAVCA members; $70.00 for non-members    .

    Note: Complimentary registration available for students and Young Professionals of the Americas (YPA) members.
    E-mail Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org to register.
    Prior registration is required.

    Event Information: Maria-Theresa Sanchez | mtsanchez@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8378
    COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8344
    Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384
    Cancellation: Please contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2014

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    Speakers

    Cate Ambrose
    President and Executive Director, Latin American Venture Capital Association

    Cate Ambrose is president and executive director of the Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA). She speaks and writes regularly on a range of topics related to public policy and private investment in Latin America and is a regular commentator on CNN...

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    Martín E. Díaz Plata
    Managing Partner, Capital Group Private Markets

    Martín E. Díaz Plata is a managing partner of Capital Group Private Markets with primary responsibility in Latin America.  He is a member of the Investment Committee and the Private Markets Management Committee. Mr. Díaz Plata serves on the board of directors of El Tejar Limited...

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    Sebastián Villa
    Partner, Southern Cross Group

    Sebastián Villa is a partner at Southern Cross Group as well as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He serves as a board member for HotelDO, MMCinemas, Planigrupo, Javer, MorePharma, and the Port of Barranquilla. Prior to joining Southern Cross, Mr. Villa worked at Three...

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    Jarlyth Hancock Gibson
    Director of Business Operations and Risk Officer, Advent International

    Jarlyth Hancock Gibson is director of Business Operations and risk officer at Advent. She has over twenty years of experience in various areas of the investment management business, ranging from developing a treasury function to managing a trading process to building a global...

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    Carlos de la Fuente
    Managing Director, The Abraaj Group

    Carlos de la Fuente is a managing director at The Abraaj Group. He is based in Mexico City as head of the Abraaj Performance Acceleration Group (APAG) in Latin America, focused on value creation for partner companies and responsible for the ESG function.  Before joining the...

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    Michael Rogers
    Global Deputy Private Equity Leader, Ernst & Young (Moderator)

    Michael Rogers is global deputy private equity leader at Ernst & Young. He is responsible for building the Global Private Equity Center’s key initiatives for all client teams and strengthening connections in the emerging and frontier markets. Mr. Rogers was most recently in...

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    Susan Segal
    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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