Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Invites to Forum: Update on Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses in Puerto Rico with a Special Focus on Economic Outlook and Health Plans
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce announces the upcoming Health Forum: Update on Challenges & Opportunities for Businesses in Puerto Rico, an event organized by its Health and SME Committees, focused on economic outlooks and health plans. The event will take place on Thursday, December 4, at the Grand Ballroom of the Condado Plaza Hotel.
“This forum represents a space of great relevance for the health sector, and seeks to promote dialogue and interaction between entrepreneurs, experts and leaders in the sector. That is why we invite the entire business community to participate and take advantage of the opportunity to obtain valuable and current information that directly impacts the future of their businesses and Puerto Rico,” said Margaret Ramirez Baez, president of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting will include the participation of the Insurance Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Suzette Del Valle Lecároz, who will present an update on the Annual Report on the State of the Insurance Industry in Puerto Rico 2024.
“We extend a cordial invitation to entrepreneurs, professionals and leaders from diverse sectors to be part of this essential forum, where solutions and proposals that strengthen the island’s entrepreneurial ecosystem will be presented,” said Liza García, executive director of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce.
In addition, four thematic panels will address economic perspectives, experiences in corporate health plans, legislative proposals and opportunities for innovation in the health and wellness sector. The agenda of the event is as follows:
Panel I: Private Sector Perspective: Analysis of the Financial Situation of Health Plans and Business Challenges Moderator: Carlos Dalmau Ramírez, Political Strategist and Professor. Presenter: Odalys Arroyo Economist and Manager of Advantage Business Consulting. Reaction Panel: Solange De Lahongrais, President of MMAPA and President of MMM Multihealth; Lcda. Iraelia Pernas, Executive Director of ACODESE; Dr. Mario Marazzi, Economist and Founder of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics
Panel II: Experiences & Lessons in Health Plans for Private Companies in the U.S. Moderator: Guido Lugo, Chair of the CCPR SME Committee. Presenter. Carlos De Jesús, Senior Vice President of Product Development at MCS. Panel Reaction: José Valentín Cámeron, Administrative President of First Medical Health Plan; Gustavo Pérez, Senior Vice President of Health Commercial Markets, Triple-S Salud; Dr. Carlos Díaz Vélez, President of the College of Surgeons of Puerto Rico and Lcda. Migdalia Torres Pérez, President of the College of Pharmacists of Puerto Rico.
Panel III: Proposals for Legislation & Public Policy Recommendations for the Commercial Segment. Moderator: Carlos García Flores, CEO of CGF Insurance. Panelists: Maricarmen Burgos Carrión, President of Aon in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean; Enrique Pérez Blanco, President of Fulcro Insurance; Félix García, CEO of IKON Group; Antonio R. Casellas, CEO of Carrión Laffitte & Casellas/HUB International (CLC) and Ángel M. Ávila, Managing Director & CEO of Marsh McLennan.
Panel IV: Business and Innovation Opportunities in Puerto Rico’s Health & Wellness Segment. Moderator: Cameron McKenzie, former President of CCPR, former Member of the Fiscal Oversight Board of PR, Honorary Consul of Japan in PR and CEO of McKenzie & Associates. Panel Presenter: Miguel Colom Mena, President and Co-Founder of Nagnoi; Lilliam Rodríguez Capó, CEO and Founder of VOCES Puerto Rico; Guido Lugo, Chairman of CCPR SME Committee and President of Managed Care Management & Educational Corp. and María Fernanda Levis, Founder & CEO of Impactivo. Reaction Panel: Dr. Víctor M. Ramos Otero, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Health; María Del Pilar Vélez Casanova, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources and Lcdo. Carlos A. Santiago Rosario, Executive Director of ASES.
For more information about the event and how to register, interested parties may contact the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce at 787-721-6060 and camarapr.org Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this important forum!
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