BIZCON + EXPO 2022 GROW
We are thrilled to present our invited keynotes, speakers and panelists for our Annual Convention:
WELCOME REMARKS
Luis Torres Llompart, CPA
Director of Alvarado Tax & Business Advisors LLC, Former PRCC President and Chairman of PRCC BizCon + Expo 2022
[BIO]
June 9
FORUM: Transition to Puerto Rico’s New Energy Paradigm
Javier Rúa-Jovet, Esq.
Chief Public Policy Officer of the Puerto Rico Solar Energy and Storage Association
Moderator
[BIO]
Francisco Berríos Portela, PE
Director of the Energy Public Policy Program, Department of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico
June 9
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Luis A. Ferrao Delgado, PhD
President University of Puerto Rico
June 9
Climate Change & Economic Impact Luncheon Keynote
Frances A. Colón, PhD
Science, technology, and climate policy expert, member of President Biden's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Senior Director for International Climate at Center for American Progress
Invited Keynote Speaker
[BIO]
The White House
Puerto Rico Entrepreneur 2022 Confidence Index
Kenneth Rivera Robles, CPA, Esq.
Tax Partner of Galindez LLC and PRCC Former President
Moderator
[BIO]
Cristina Vargas, MA
Directora División de Estrategias de Mercado Estudios Técnicos, Inc.
Presentation of Study Results
[BIO]
Raúl Rodríguez, CPA
President & CEO, Droguería Betances & Luis Garratón
Invited panelist: Entrepreneur Challenges and Response
[BIO]
Jorge Hernández, CPA
CEO, Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC
Invited panelist: Entrepreneur Challenges and Response
[BIO]
Naji Khoury
CEO, Liberty of Puerto Rico
[BIO]
FORUM: Investment Opportunities in Real Estate
Rafael Rojo
President & CEO, VRM Companies and Former President of the Puerto Rico Builders Association
Ella Woger-Nieves
Chief Operating Officer, Invest Puerto Rico
Invited panelist: Entrepreneur Challenges and Response
[BIO]
Fireside Chat Breakfast: Recovery Economy Plan
Luis Torres Llompart, CPA
Director of Alvarado Tax & Business Advisors LLC, Former PRCC President and Chairman of PRCC BizCon + Expo 2022
[BIO]
Hon. William Rodriguez
Secretary, Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration
Manuel A.J. Laboy, PE, MBA
Executive Director at COR3- Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency
Francisco Rodriguez-Castro
President & CEO Birling Capital
Presenting the Government Progress Index
[BIO]
Puerto Rican Consumer 2022 Confidence Index
Juan Carlos Agosto Martinez
CEO, Store Management System LLC and Immediate Past PRCC President
[BIO]
Tatiana Irizarry Hilera, MBA
Commercial Director, Nielsen Puerto Rico
Presentation of Study Results
[BIO]
Esteban Colón
Chief Marketing Officer, Supermercados Econo
Invited Panelist
Tourism Outlook Luncheon Keynote
Michael D. Brown
President & CEO of Travel + Leisure Co.
Agricultural Entrepreneurs Innovative Business Strategies
Vanessa Piñeiro Solano
President, Puerto Rico Farmers Foundation and Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau
Invited Panelist
Ariel Torres Ramos
Presidente Junta Directiva Supermercados Selectos
Invited Panelist
The Impact of Blockchain Ecosystems in the Business Environment
Genaro Mojica
MBR-CEO at Blockchain Trade Center & President of PRCC Young Entrepreneurs Committee
Ubaldo M. Córdova-Figueroa, PhD
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research at the University of Puerto Rico
Angel García
Account Director, Enterprise Sales - Marketing Cloud @ Salesforce
Fernando Velazquez, CPA, Esq.
Finance Director at Blockchain Trade Center
Crypto Taxes