2023 Convention: Puerto Rico Innovation Expo
Access our invited speakers’ bios and available presentations the day of the event.
IN THE NEWS
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
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
Topic II: Roadmap for Economic Growth after Bankruptcy
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 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
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
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
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
The Future of Energy Systems
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Limarys Suárez
Executive Political Anchor, “Directo y Sin Filtro”, ABC PR
Moderator
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
Iván Báez
Vice President, Government & Public Affairs Genera PR
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
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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