Elizabeth Ferrer

Elizabeth Ferrer is a New York based independent curator and writer focusing on Latinx art and photography. She previously directed the curatorial programs at BRIC, Brooklyn, NY; the Americas Society; and the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University. Working in a freelance capacity, she is responsible for exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; El Museo del Barrio, NY; and the Aperture Foundation Gallery, NY; MARCO, Monterrey, NL, among those at other institutions.

Independent Curator

Francesca Ferrari

Iria Candela is currently the Estrellita B. Brodsky curator of Latin American Art in the fall, focusing on the art of the 20th and 21st centuries in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Previously, she was Curator of International Art at Tate Modern, London, where she co-organized exhibitions such as Malevich (2014), Mira Schendel (2013), Gabriel Orozco (2011), and Van Doesburg and the International Avant-Garde (2010). Candela received her PhD from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and MA from Columbia University.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Ar

Francesca Ferrari

Francesca Ferrari is an art historian specializing in early twentieth-century European and Latin American art. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, having obtained her PhD from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She holds an MA in art history from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in art history and English from the Université de Lausanne.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Ar

Iria Candela

Iria Candela is currently the Estrellita B. Brodsky curator of Latin American Art in the fall, focusing on the art of the 20th and 21st centuries in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Previously, she was Curator of International Art at Tate Modern, London, where she co-organized exhibitions such as Malevich (2014), Mira Schendel (2013), Gabriel Orozco (2011), and Van Doesburg and the International Avant-Garde (2010). Candela received her PhD from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and MA from Columbia University.

Estrellita B. Brodsky Curator of Latin American Art

Laura Anderson Barbata

Laura Anderson Barbata, born in Mexico City, is a Mexican transdisciplinary artist currently based between New York and Mexico City. Since 1992, she has initiated long-term projects and collaborations in diverse communities, including the Venezuelan Amazon, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Norway, and the United States, with a focus on social justice and environmental issues. Her work is represented in various public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City, and Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary.

Transdisciplinary Artist

Mónica Amor

Mónica Amor teaches modern and contemporary art with a focus on intermedial practices and transnational dialogues. Her approach is global and highlights the role of institutions and exhibitions in the production of cultural representation.

Keynote Speaker | Professor, Maryland Institute College of Art

Susan Aberth

Susan Aberth is the Edith C. Blum professor of Art History and Visual Culture at Bard College, New York where her specialties include Latin American Art, Surrealism, Outsider Art and Esotericism. She holds a BA from UCLA, an MA from the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU, and a Ph.D. from the Graduate Centre, City University of New York. She received a professional development fellowship from the College Art Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Edith C. Blum Professor of Art History and Visual Culture, Bard College

Pedro Arnt

Pedro Arnt has over 25 years of working experience in strategy, operations and finance. Before joining dLocal, Pedro served as chief financial officer, executive vice president of Mercado Libre for more than twelve years. Prior to his appointment as chief financial officer, Pedro served in various capacities since joining Mercado Libre in December 1999. Prior to joining Mercado Libre, Pedro worked for The Boston Consulting Group.

CEO, d-Local

Alfredo Gomez

Alfredo Gomez is the lead GBS Partner for Deloitte's Spanish LATAM Region. He has over 18 years of experience across all phases of shared services transformation from strategy and design to continuous improvement and technology enabled delivery in major GBS locations in LATAM.

Partner, GBS Service Delivery Model, LATAM Location Strategy, Deloitte