Schedule of Events

Summit Conference Schedule of Events PDF Format
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM Master of Ceremony: Mr. Edgardo Bigas-Valladares Executive Vice President, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Welcome Remarks Architect Pablo L. Figueroa Chairman, First E3 Summit of the Americas 2011 Mrs. Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa Interim Dean of the University of Miami, School of Business Administration and former President of U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management Engineer Raúl Gayá Nigaglioni Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Honorable Kenneth McClintock Secretary of State, Puerto Rico
Plenary Sessions
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM The Economic World Stage and Outlook for the Region: 2011 and Beyond Invited Keynote Speaker: Mr. Thomas J. Donohue President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM Investment Climate in the Region Invited Keynote Speaker: Mr. Carlos Ubiñas CEO International & Puerto Rico, UBS Financial Services, Inc. of P.R. 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM Workshop 1: Education and Knowledge: The New Commodities and Main Drivers The role of education is critical in developing the next wave of leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs. This workshop will discuss the technological and educational revolutions and how they can respond to the expectations of the young generations and boost markets into a decade of sustained growth. Moderator: Mrs. Magda Vargas Battle President, Profiles International P.R. Invited Keynote Speaker: Mrs. Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa Interim Dean of the University of Miami, School of Business Administration and former President of U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: Dr. Ileana Rodriguez-García President, Carlos Albizu University Dr. Helen Sosa-Staples Assistant Secretary Occupational and Technical Education Puerto Rico Department of Education Dr. José F. Méndez President, Ana G. Méndez University System Dr. Ana R. Guadalupe Quiñones Chancellor, Río Piedras Campus, University of Puerto Rico Dr. Richard Morales Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Phoenix President, Quantum Results Corporation Dr. Manuel Figueroa President, Virtual Educational Resources Network (VERNET) and Vicepresident, Board of INTECO 11:00 AM – 12:15PM Workshop 2: Entrepreneurship Economy This workshop will discuss the importance of Entrepreneurship on economic growth, market expansion, commercializing innovation and reducing unemployment. Governments must pursue policies that encourage and promote the culture of enterprise and entrepreneurship. In addressing this, this panel will identify the global trends that would be replicated to create the proper conditions for the implementation of these policies and will discuss what reforms are needed. To finalize, the panel will discuss the methods being utilized by the new generation of entrepreneurs to combine skills, innovation and capital. Moderator: Mr. Ricardo Aponte Parsi, Esq. Attorney at Law, Aponte Parsi Law Offices Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ken Colwell Director of Entrepreneurship Programs, School of Business Administration, University of Miami Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: Hon. José R. Pérez-Riera Secretary, Department of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico Dr. Jorge F. Freyre President, Applied Research, Inc. Director, Econometric Model, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Dr. Manuel (Coco) Morales Chairman, Intelligence Forecasting, Inc. Mr. Ignacio A.Mijares-Elizondo President, Cemex de Puerto Rico, Inc. 12:15 PM – 2:15 PM LUNCH Invited Keynote Speaker: Honorable Luis G. Fortuño Burset Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Plenary Session
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Workshop 3: Export-Driven New Ventures and Economic Growth Domestic new ventures, as well as export oriented new ventures, are both important strategies for achieving economic growth. This panel dwells on the fact that local entrepreneurs must enter into the global markets. It will discuss how, despite more than forty (40) Free Trade Zones in the region, Latin America’s intraregional trade remains very low compared to that of Europe and Asia, as a means to illustrate the fact that opportunities within the region must be pursued and intraregional trade increased. Moderator: Mrs. Gisela Feliciano President, Sales and Marketing Executive Association of Puerto Rico (SME) Keynote Speaker: Ms. Alejandra Castillo National Deputy Director – Minority Business Development Administration (MBDA) U.S. Department of Commerce Dr. David E. Lewis Vice-President, Manchester Trade, Inc. Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: Mr. Alexis J. Rivera Gandulla, Esq. Deputy Director, Puerto Rico Trade Company Mr. José Joaquín Villamil Chairman & CEO, Estudios Técnicos, Inc. Chairman of the Board, Association of Economists of Puerto Rico Mr. Javier Bravo President, Blue Ocean Trading, Inc. Mr. Kai P. Schoenhals, Esq., Commercial Director, Grupo VICINI 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Coffee Break
Concurrent Sessions
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Panel 1: Trade the Engine for Growth in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean As Caribbean and Latin American countries struggle with the energy, financial and food crisis in the global economy; the vulnerability of the Caribbean is clear as the region is heavily dependent on imports. Reliance on the United States as the main destination for exports, and as a source for tourist arrivals, and investment capital, increases the vulnerability of the region to the effects of an economic downturn in the United States economy. This panel will discuss some of the solutions that can be called upon by the region to deal with these challenges. Moderator: Mr. Israel Lorenzana President, I-Solutions, Corp. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joseph Ganitsky Research Professor, Management, School of Business Administration and Director, Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), University of Miami Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: Mrs. Sally Yearwood Acting Executive Director, Caribbea Central America Action Mr. Felipe Hernández, Esq. Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension, Inc. (PRIMEX) Mrs. Rhonda M. Castillo Gammil, Esq., P.E. Executive Director, Port of the Americas Authority, Puerto Rico Mr. Edmundo Rodríguez, President & CEO NRI & ImEx Zone Logistics, Inc. Mr. Fabio Pellizer Director of International Business, Santander Puerto Rico 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Panel 2: Redefining Public-Private Partnerships The private sector can bring not just financial assistance but knowledge, expertise and other resources to solving issues traditionally considered to be in the public domain. This panel dwells on the fact that the role of the private sector in trade policy has never been more important and it is imperative that the voice of small to medium-sized enterprises, not multinationals alone, is heard. It will discuss the kinds of PPPs being done in recent years, the issues being tackled and the level of innovation which collaborative projects are bringing-in to trade deve-lopment policy. The panel will also analyze and discuss best practice case studies of collaborations between the public and private sectors across a number of di-fferent industries in developing countries which are yielding mutually beneficial outcomes. To finalize, the panel will also discuss a new relationship between the public and private sector to achieve common goals. Moderator: Mr. Rossell Barrios, Esq., Shareholder and Member of the Litigation and Trial Practice Department Goldman, Antonetti & Córdova, P.S.C Keynote Speaker: Mr. Arthur L. Smith President of Management Analysis Incorporated (MAI)/CEO of USA National Council for Public Private Partnerships Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: Mr. David Álvarez Executive Director, Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority Mrs. Myrna I. Lozada Guzmán, Esq. Shareholder, Corporate and Banking Department of Goldman, Antonetti & Córdova; President of Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Public and Private Alliance Committee Hon. Marco Antonio Huerta Sánchez Deputy Consul General of Mexico in San Juan, Puerto Rico Mr. Héctor L. Del Río Torres President, Tamrio, Inc.
Concurrent Session
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Panel 3: Renewable Energy: Opportunities for Regional Synergy and Interconnection Volatile energy costs have affected regional competitiveness. Renewable energy costs are high, with regional governments and private sector without the techno-logy or capital to invest in alternative energy projects. This panel will examine incentives or policy changes that can increase private sector participation in renewable and alternative energy projects. It will also discuss those initiatives and policies for promoting conservation and energy efficiency that have proven successful. To finalize, the panel will explore areas of possible collaboration within the region and what can be done to turn expressions of good-will into the real world transfer of skills, expertise and energy. Moderator: Professor Rafael Llompart, Sacred Heart University Keynote Speaker: Mrs. Laura Morton Senior Advisor on Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: Mr. Juan A. Pérez López, Esq. General Manager, InterAmerican Energy Sources, LLC. CPA Jaime Sanabria General Manager Finance & Administration, EcoEléctrica, Puerto Rico) Mr. Luis Bernal Jiménez, Esq. Executive Director, The Puerto Rico Energy Affairs Administration 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Networking Cocktail * Trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia, used under license. FDIC Member. OCIF Lic. 22.