2024 Convention: Puerto Rico Innovation Expo

Access our invited speakers’ bios and available presentations the day of the event.

Tuesday, May 7th

Cobertura en Prensa:

Welcome Remarks

Mickey Espada-Medina

President, PRCC 2024 Convention: PR Innovation Expo

Mickey Espada-Medina

President, PRCC 2024 Convention: PR Innovation Expo

Liza M. García-Vélez, Esq.

Executive Director, PRCC
Master of Ceremony

Liza M. García-Vélez, Esq.

Executive Director, PRCC
Master of Ceremony

Ramón A. Pérez-Blanco, Esq., CPCU

President & Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

Ramón A. Pérez-Blanco, Esq., CPCU

President & Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

Monika Candelaria

News Anchor & Reporter at Wapa TV
Master of Ceremony

Monika Candelaria

News Anchor & Reporter at Wapa TV
Master of Ceremony

Expo & Networking : Educational Business & Entrepreneurship Talks 

 

Vanessa Marzán Toro

Communications Strategist
Master of Ceremony

Vanessa Marzán Toro

Communications Strategist
Master of Ceremony

Introduction to Puerto Rico Demographic Challenges

 

Ramón A. Pérez-Blanco, Esq., CPCU

President & Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce
Moderator

Ramón A. Pérez-Blanco, Esq., CPCU

President & Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce
Moderator

Luis Ferrao, Ph.D.

President of the University of Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Luis Ferrao, Ph.D.

President of the University of Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Raúl Figueroa Rodríguez, MS

Demographer, and author of the books – The Elders' Colony and Puerto Rico 2000-2010: Más Allá del Censo
Keynote Speaker

Raúl Figueroa Rodríguez, MS

Demographer, and author of the books – The Elders' Colony and Puerto Rico 2000-2010: Más Allá del Censo
Keynote Speaker

Presentation of Demographic Studies: Out Migration (Diaspora) and Return Migration of Puerto Ricans

 

Roxana Trabanco

Chief Client Officer, Ipsos Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Roxana Trabanco

Chief Client Officer, Ipsos Puerto Rico
Keynote Speaker

Special Plenary Session

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

Pedro Zorilla

CEO GFR Media & LinkActiv
Keynote Speaker

Pedro Zorilla

CEO GFR Media & LinkActiv
Keynote Speaker

Carlos Mercado

Executive Director, Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Keynote Speaker

Carlos Mercado

Executive Director, Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Keynote Speaker

LUNCH: Sponsors’ Presentations & Pep Talk: Lets be part of the Innovation Adventure

Gamaliel Malave

Founder @ UPTURNco. / President @ The Growth Coach PR / Keynote Speaker / Award Winning Business and Sales Coach
Keynote Speaker

Gamaliel Malave

Founder @ UPTURNco. / President @ The Growth Coach PR / Keynote Speaker / Award Winning Business and Sales Coach
Keynote Speaker

Special Plenary Session on Energy Challenges

Diana Furchtgott-Roth

Director, Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment and The Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy at the Heritage Foundation
Keynote Speaker

Diana Furchtgott-Roth

Director, Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment and The Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy at the Heritage Foundation
Keynote Speaker

Iván Báez

Vice President, Government & Public Affairs at Genera PR
Panelist

Iván Báez

Vice President, Government & Public Affairs at Genera PR
Panelist

Jesús Bolinaga

President of AES Puerto Rico
Panelist

Jesús Bolinaga

President of AES Puerto Rico
Panelist

Mario Tomasini

President at Ciro Energy Group
Panelist

Mario Tomasini

President at Ciro Energy Group
Panelist

Special Plenary Session on Housing Challenges

Agustín Rojo

Managing Partner at VRM Companies & President of Puerto Rico Builders Association
Moderator

Agustín Rojo

Managing Partner at VRM Companies & President of Puerto Rico Builders Association
Moderator

Dr. Kimberly A. McClain

Assistant Secretary Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Keynote

Dr. Kimberly A. McClain

Assistant Secretary Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Keynote

Agnes Crespo, Esq.

Director PR Division, IBTS - Institute for Building Technology and Safety
Panelist

Agnes Crespo, Esq.

Director PR Division, IBTS - Institute for Building Technology and Safety
Panelist

Reaction Session on Health & Insurance Demographic Challenges

Carlos L. Rodríguez, Esq.

SVP of Corporate Affairs & Chief Legal Officer at Triple-S Management
Panelist

Carlos L. Rodríguez, Esq.

SVP of Corporate Affairs & Chief Legal Officer at Triple-S Management
Panelist

Elaine Saldaña, Esq.

Chief Legal Officer, Optima Seguros
Panelist

Elaine Saldaña, Esq.

Chief Legal Officer, Optima Seguros
Panelist

Reaction Session on Education & Job Challenges

María Cristina González

EVP, Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer, Popular Inc.
Moderator

María Cristina González

EVP, Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer, Popular Inc.
Moderator

Hon. Gabriel Maldonado-González

Secretary, PR Department of Labor & Human Resources
Panelist

Hon. Gabriel Maldonado-González

Secretary, PR Department of Labor & Human Resources
Panelist

Isabel Rullán

Executive Director of ConPRmetidos
Panelist

Isabel Rullán

Executive Director of ConPRmetidos
Panelist

Sergio Claux

Regional Director LatAm, Forte Global
Panelist

Sergio Claux

Regional Director LatAm, Forte Global
Panelist

Reaction Session on Economic Development Challenges

Kenneth Rivera - Robles, Esq., CPA

PRCC Former President & Advisor to the President and Tax Partner at Galíndez LLC
Moderator

Kenneth Rivera - Robles, Esq., CPA

PRCC Former President & Advisor to the President and Tax Partner at Galíndez LLC
Moderator

Luis Alemañy González

President of Bank of Economic Development for Puerto Rico
Panelist

Luis Alemañy González

President of Bank of Economic Development for Puerto Rico
Panelist

Waleska Rivera

President & CEO at Danosa Caribbean, Inc. and PRCC Second VP of the Board
Panelist

Waleska Rivera

President & CEO at Danosa Caribbean, Inc. and PRCC Second VP of the Board
Panelist

Joanellis Fernández

PRCC Board Secretary and Business Development Director at Kevane Grant Thornton
Panelist

Joanellis Fernández

PRCC Board Secretary and Business Development Director at Kevane Grant Thornton
Panelist

Jorge Luis Rodriguez, PE

Founder & CEO at Instituto de Libertad Económica para Puerto Rico (ILE-PR)
Panelist

Jorge Luis Rodriguez, PE

Founder & CEO at Instituto de Libertad Económica para Puerto Rico (ILE-PR)
Panelist

Concurrent Sessions

Forum I: Exports as Trade Policy and National Economic Defense Strategy

Hugo Lasso

President PRCC Exports Committee, PRDEC Chair & Regional Exports Director-Latin America, Avery Products Corporation
Moderator

Hugo Lasso

President PRCC Exports Committee, PRDEC Chair & Regional Exports Director-Latin America, Avery Products Corporation
Moderator

David F. Day, Esq.

NADEC Pacific South Representative, Co-chair, Trade Policy Committee, and Chairman of Global Risk Mitigation Foundation
Keynote Speaker (virtual presentation)

David F. Day, Esq.

NADEC Pacific South Representative, Co-chair, Trade Policy Committee, and Chairman of Global Risk Mitigation Foundation
Keynote Speaker (virtual presentation)

Mariano Parlato

NADEC Representative, Business Strategic Advisor
Panelist

Mariano Parlato

NADEC Representative, Business Strategic Advisor
Panelist

José E. Ledesma Fuentes, CFA

EX PRDEC Chair, CEO of Discover PR LLC and PRCC Former President
Panelist

José E. Ledesma Fuentes, CFA

EX PRDEC Chair, CEO of Discover PR LLC and PRCC Former President
Panelist

Felicia Correa, MPA

PRDEC, Act Officer, and Vice President & Senior Compliance Officer, BPPR
Panelist

Felicia Correa, MPA

PRDEC, Act Officer, and Vice President & Senior Compliance Officer, BPPR
Panelist

Success Stories:

Joan D. Laureano

PRDEC Vice President and President of Nosotras Boutique Fashion (Brands: Krystalos/Devozioni/TúniK)
Speaker

Joan D. Laureano

PRDEC Vice President and President of Nosotras Boutique Fashion (Brands: Krystalos/Devozioni/TúniK)
Speaker

Alexis Hernandez Arnaldy, PE

PRDEC Member, and President and CEO of ePUMPS Solutions, LLC
Speaker

Alexis Hernandez Arnaldy, PE

PRDEC Member, and President and CEO of ePUMPS Solutions, LLC
Speaker

Víctor Sánchez

PRDEC Member, President & CEO at Pharma-Bio Serv
Speaker

Víctor Sánchez

PRDEC Member, President & CEO at Pharma-Bio Serv
Speaker

Forum II: Opportunities for SMEs

Panel I: Financing Alternatives

Braulio Nieves-Román

Registered Investment Adviser, Pariter Wealth Management Group, LLC and President PRCC Members Committee
Moderator

Braulio Nieves-Román

Registered Investment Adviser, Pariter Wealth Management Group, LLC and President PRCC Members Committee
Moderator

Mariel Lama

Managing Director, Bluhaus Capital
Panelist

Mariel Lama

Managing Director, Bluhaus Capital
Panelist

Freddy Castejón

Managing Director, WorCaps
Panelist

Freddy Castejón

Managing Director, WorCaps
Panelist

Vivian M. Dolagaray López

Executive Vice President Commercial Strategy and Financing at Banco de Desarrollo Económico para Puerto Rico
Panelist

Vivian M. Dolagaray López

Executive Vice President Commercial Strategy and Financing at Banco de Desarrollo Económico para Puerto Rico
Panelist

Mayra Medina

VP of Credit, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Oriental
Panelist

Mayra Medina

VP of Credit, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Oriental
Panelist

Panel II: Innovation and Technology

Juan Carlos Seguí

President PRCC SMEs Committee and President of Seguí & Associates Insurance Brokers
Moderator

Juan Carlos Seguí

President PRCC SMEs Committee and President of Seguí & Associates Insurance Brokers
Moderator

Asbertly A. Rosa, CFA

Financial Analyst, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
Panelist

Asbertly A. Rosa, CFA

Financial Analyst, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
Panelist

Daniel Alvarado

Co-Founder & Principal Technical Lead of CelerOps
Panelist

Daniel Alvarado

Co-Founder & Principal Technical Lead of CelerOps
Panelist

Emmanuel Oquedo

Co-Founder & CEO of BrainHi
Panelist

Emmanuel Oquedo

Co-Founder & CEO of BrainHi
Panelist

Forum III: Non-Profit Organizations: Formalization and Tax Aspects

Wilma Alejandro

PRCC Member of the Third Sector Council and Board Member, and PR Relations Officer at BPPR
Moderator & Panelist

Wilma Alejandro

PRCC Member of the Third Sector Council and Board Member, and PR Relations Officer at BPPR
Moderator & Panelist

Luis E. Gierbolini, Esq.

Former PRCC President & President of Gierbolini Consulting Group, LLC
Panelist

Luis E. Gierbolini, Esq.

Former PRCC President & President of Gierbolini Consulting Group, LLC
Panelist

Eddie Ríos

CEO & President of ATA-Accounting Taxes & Advisors LLC and PRCC Board Member
Panelist

Eddie Ríos

CEO & President of ATA-Accounting Taxes & Advisors LLC and PRCC Board Member
Panelist

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