Perspectives from Cuban Entrepreneurs on the Private Sector in Today's Cuba

Registration: Free admission for AS, COA and YPA members. Admission is $15 for nonmembers. *COA corporate members to register via email to ypany@as-coa.org.

Join AS/COA's Young Professionals of the Americas and the Cuba Working Group, together with Cuba Educational Travel (CET) for a panel discussion offering the perspectives of Cuban entrepreneurs on the private sector in today’s Cuba. The event will bring together experts from the fashion, tech, film, and cultural sectors for an insightful discussion on building businesses from the ground up on the island. The evening will be followed by a networking reception with hors d'oeuvres and wine.

Speakers:

• Adriana Heredia, Beyond Roots, a start-up sharing Afro-Cuban culture with the world
• Carlos Gómez, Wajirosfilms, an independent production company
• Lauren Fajardo, Dador, a forward-thinking Cuban fashion and lifestyle brand based in Havana
• Brett Perlmutter, Head of Google Cuba (moderator)
• Alana Tummino, Head of AS/COA's Cuba Working Group and Executive Director of YPA (introductory remarks)

Event and membership information: Lee Evans | levans@as-coa.org | +1 (212) 277-8384

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About the topic:

Cuba’s nascent private sector is comprised of over half a million Cubans operating and staffing small businesses in a number of areas, ranging from hospitality and retail to transportation and design. The sector has grown in size and importance over the years, due to relaxed regulations from the Cuban government and an increase in American visitors since late 2014. With high taxes, stringent regulations on earnings, and the lack of a preexisting structure for private enterprise in Cuba, entrepreneurs face a daily struggle to succeed – but many do. We are lucky to be joined by four leaders from Havana’s private sector to discuss their businesses, challenges, and what inspires them to keep going.