2023 Convention: Puerto Rico Innovation Expo

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Puerto Rico CofC to host 1st Innovation Expo on May 16-17

The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) has announced the celebration of its first Innovation Expo, which seeks to integrate viewpoints from several economic sectors into in-depth discussions of the challenges and opportunities facing Puerto Rico. READ MORE

Tuesday, May 16th

Welcome Remarks

Liza M. García-Vélez, Esq.

Executive Director, PRCC
Master of Ceremony

Liza M. García-Vélez, Esq.

Executive Director, PRCC
Master of Ceremony

Hon. Cameron McKenzie

President & Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Honorary Consul of Japan

Hon. Cameron McKenzie

President & Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Honorary Consul of Japan

Fireside Chat Breakfast:

Topic I: Government’s Perspective on Improving Puerto Rico’s Economy

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Hon. Manuel Cidre Miranda

Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development & Commerce
Keynote Speaker

Hon. Manuel Cidre Miranda

Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development & Commerce
Keynote Speaker

Hon. Rafael “Tatito” Hernández

President, House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Hon. Rafael “Tatito” Hernández

President, House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Special Message

Pedro R. Pierluisi

Governor of Puerto Rico
Reactor

Pedro R. Pierluisi

Governor of Puerto Rico
Reactor

Topic II: Roadmap for Economic Growth after Bankruptcy

Denisse Flores, CPA

Co-President PRCC Tax Affairs Committee and PwC Managing Partner
Moderator

Denisse Flores, CPA

Co-President PRCC Tax Affairs Committee and PwC Managing Partner
Moderator

Robert F. Mujica Jr.

Executive Director, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Robert F. Mujica Jr.

Executive Director, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Hon. Omar J. Marrero-Díaz

Secretary of State and Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF)
Panelist

Hon. Omar J. Marrero-Díaz

Secretary of State and Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF)
Panelist

Hon. Manuel Cidre Miranda

Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development & Commerce
Panelist

Hon. Manuel Cidre Miranda

Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development & Commerce
Panelist

Hon. Rafael “Tatito” Hernández

President, House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Hon. Rafael “Tatito” Hernández

President, House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Disruption of the Tourism Industry

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Mickey J. Espada

President PRCC Municipal Affairs Committee and President of Mabudeg Marketing & Business Developing Group
Moderator

Mickey J. Espada

President PRCC Municipal Affairs Committee and President of Mabudeg Marketing & Business Developing Group
Moderator

Carlos Mercado

Executive Director, Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Panelist

Carlos Mercado

Executive Director, Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Panelist

Carlos García

CEO & Co-Founder, Trip Ventures
Panelist

Carlos García

CEO & Co-Founder, Trip Ventures
Panelist

Gustavo R. Pecunia

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Quibble
Panelist

Gustavo R. Pecunia

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Quibble
Panelist

Gillian Morris

Software Product Manager at Jupe and Founder of Hitlist
Panelist

Gillian Morris

Software Product Manager at Jupe and Founder of Hitlist
Panelist

Invest Puerto Rico: Goals, Success Stories, and Initiatives

Ella Woger

CEO of Invest Puerto Rico
Panelist

Ella Woger

CEO of Invest Puerto Rico
Panelist

Luncheon Fireside Chat:

Sports as an Economic Model

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Adriana Sánchez Parés, Esq.

Former Secretary of the PR Department of Sport & Recreation and Private Practice Attorney
Moderator

Adriana Sánchez Parés, Esq.

Former Secretary of the PR Department of Sport & Recreation and Private Practice Attorney
Moderator

Raúl Rodríguez, CPA

Owner & CEO of Drogueria Betances LLC and Luis Garratón, LLC, and President of the professional baseball team Criollos de Caguas
Panelist

Raúl Rodríguez, CPA

Owner & CEO of Drogueria Betances LLC and Luis Garratón, LLC, and President of the professional baseball team Criollos de Caguas
Panelist

José Alberto Silva, CPA

Managing Partner of Silva CPA Group, PSC and Major League Baseball Player Manager
Panelist

José Alberto Silva, CPA

Managing Partner of Silva CPA Group, PSC and Major League Baseball Player Manager
Panelist

Pedro Zorilla

CEO of GFR Media
Panelist

Pedro Zorilla

CEO of GFR Media
Panelist

Anaymir “Tuti” Muñoz Grajales

Vice-President Sales & Marketing of Muñoz Holdings, Inc. and Vice-President of Sales & Marketing of MB Sports, Inc.
Panelist

Anaymir “Tuti” Muñoz Grajales

Vice-President Sales & Marketing of Muñoz Holdings, Inc. and Vice-President of Sales & Marketing of MB Sports, Inc.
Panelist

Maria Elena (Mari) Batista Santaella

Entrepreneur and Sports Business, Professor and Athletic Director
Panelist

Maria Elena (Mari) Batista Santaella

Entrepreneur and Sports Business, Professor and Athletic Director
Panelist

Ricardo Dalmau, CPA, MBA

President at BSN (Professional Basketball League)
Panelist

Ricardo Dalmau, CPA, MBA

President at BSN (Professional Basketball League)
Panelist

Artificial Intelligence and the Future

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Lorena Molina-Irizarry

Senior Advisor for Puerto Rico Strategy & Implementation, U.S. Department of Commerce
Moderator

Lorena Molina-Irizarry

Senior Advisor for Puerto Rico Strategy & Implementation, U.S. Department of Commerce
Moderator

Jascha Stein

CSO & Board of People Centered Internet, Lead Puerto Rico Prosperity Initiative (PRPI), Co-Founder & CEO OmniBot.ai, World Economic Forum Global Innovator
Panelist

Jascha Stein

CSO & Board of People Centered Internet, Lead Puerto Rico Prosperity Initiative (PRPI), Co-Founder & CEO OmniBot.ai, World Economic Forum Global Innovator
Panelist

Bryan Lane

Chief, Business Intelligence at FDIC, Co-Founder of AI Center of Excellence at GSA, Tech Speaker & Writer
Panelist

Bryan Lane

Chief, Business Intelligence at FDIC, Co-Founder of AI Center of Excellence at GSA, Tech Speaker & Writer
Panelist

Nannette Martínez-Ortiz

CIIO at Government of PR / Executive Director at Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS)
Panelist

Nannette Martínez-Ortiz

CIIO at Government of PR / Executive Director at Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS)
Panelist

Keiko Yoshino

Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Blockchain Technology Association
Panelist

Keiko Yoshino

Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Blockchain Technology Association
Panelist

The Future of Energy Systems

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Limarys Suárez

Executive Political Anchor, “Directo y Sin Filtro”, ABC PR
Moderator

Limarys Suárez

Executive Political Anchor, “Directo y Sin Filtro”, ABC PR
Moderator

Guillermo de Saint Malo

CEO of Eleta
Panelist

Guillermo de Saint Malo

CEO of Eleta
Panelist

Roberto Herrera

Board Director, and Country Manager of Interenergy Group for the Dominican Republic
Panelist

Roberto Herrera

Board Director, and Country Manager of Interenergy Group for the Dominican Republic
Panelist

Rafael Vélez Domínguez, CPA

President at Atabey Capital Management
Panelist

Rafael Vélez Domínguez, CPA

President at Atabey Capital Management
Panelist

Iván Báez

Vice President, Government & Public Affairs Genera PR
Panelist

Iván Báez

Vice President, Government & Public Affairs Genera PR
Panelist

Jesús Bolinaga

President of AES Puerto Rico
Panelist

Jesús Bolinaga

President of AES Puerto Rico
Panelist

Latinas Leading

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Hon. Mara Candelaria Reardon

Deputy Director of Public Engagement, Presidential Appointee, NTIA/US Department of Commerce
Moderator

Hon. Mara Candelaria Reardon

Deputy Director of Public Engagement, Presidential Appointee, NTIA/US Department of Commerce
Moderator

Hon. Christina Hale

Associate Administrator for the Office of Communications and Public Liaison, U.S. Small Business Administration
Panelist

Hon. Christina Hale

Associate Administrator for the Office of Communications and Public Liaison, U.S. Small Business Administration
Panelist

Hon. Jessica G. Cavazos

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, U.S Department of Commerce
Panelist

Hon. Jessica G. Cavazos

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, U.S Department of Commerce
Panelist

Maria Monica Conde-Barragán

Vice President of International Affairs Bogota Chamber of Commerce
Panelist

Maria Monica Conde-Barragán

Vice President of International Affairs Bogota Chamber of Commerce
Panelist

Sol Angel Ortega

Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, The White House
Panelist

Sol Angel Ortega

Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, The White House
Panelist

Amy Mercado

Orange County Property Appraiser of Orange County Florida, and Founder of Direct Ops
Panelist

Amy Mercado

Orange County Property Appraiser of Orange County Florida, and Founder of Direct Ops
Panelist

Signing of Collaborative Agreement with the Economic Development Bank for
Puerto Rico (EDB)

Luis Alemañy González

President, BDE, in support of Start-Up Businesses
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Luis Alemañy González

President, BDE, in support of Start-Up Businesses
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