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Titles are included in the following directory as reported by participants in their latest engagement in the ACE programs or activities. ACE leaders are welcome to update their information by contacting Adriana Bonilla, ACE Program Coordinator at abonilla@oas.org.
OAS Member States
Antigua & Barbuda
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Joseph | Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Transformation and Human Resource Development | 5 | Link |
Argentina
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ávila | Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs Government of Tucuman | 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 | Link |
| Victor Di Rienzo | Under Secretary of Systems and Connectivity Municipality of Córdoba | 14, 16 | Link |
| Andrés Michel | Director, Córdoba Acelera, Municipality of Córdoba | 15 | Link |
| Guillermo Acosta | Secretary of Economy and Finances, Municipality of Cordoba | 1,3,5,6,7,8,10,12 | Link |
| Mariano Ortega | Director, National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) Current: Executive Director, Association for Social Business Development (ADSE) | 7, 12 | Link |
| María Eugenia Suárez | Deputy Manager, National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) | 12 | Link |
| Facundo López Raggi | Minister of Production and Industry, Province of Neuquén | 9 | Link |
| Jorge Aguado | Secretary of Planning and Policies, Ministry of Science, Technology, and Productive Innovation | 9 | Link |
| Donatela Orsi | Coordinator of the Entrepreneurship Cities Program, Ministry of Production and Labor | 8 | Link |
| Tomás Roldán | Regional Executive, National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) | 8 | Link |
| Romina Eliana Gayá | Director, Monitoring Technological and Productive Services, Ministry of Production and Labor | 7, 8 | Link |
| Juan Nascimbene | Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary of Foreign Trade of Argentina, Ministry of Production and Labor | 7 | Link |
Barbados
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misha Lobban-Clarke | Executive Director, Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) | 15, 16 | Link |
| Sandra Cheryl Husbands | Minister Ministry of Energy and Business Government of Barbados | 16 | |
| Paula Bourne | Manager, Global Exports, Logistics and Corporate Communication, Barbados Investment and Development Corporation | 14 | Link |
| Richard Harris | Senior Business Development Officer, Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce | 11 | Link |
| Fern Lewis | Director, Barbados Investment and Development Corporation | 11 | Link |
| Anderson Cumberbatch | Chief Business Development Adviser, Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce | 10 | Link |
| Kim Tudor | CEO, National Initiative For Service Excellence (NISE) Inc. | 10 | Link |
| Graham Clarke | Executive Director, Barbados Coalition of Service Industries | 10 | Link |
| Shawn Tudor | CEO, Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation | 6, 8 | Link |
| Sonja Trotman | CEO, Barbados Investment and Development Corporation | 7 | Link |
| Charles Cyrus | Acting Director, National Council for Science and Technology | 3 | Link |
| Anne Patricia Reid | CEO, Barbados Private Sector Association | 1 | Link |
Belize
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy George Almendarez | Executive Director Belize Trade and Investment Development (Beltraide) | 16 | |
| Michael Singh | Honorary Consul of Ecuador to Belize, Consulate of Ecuador in Belize | 1, 3, 10,15 | Link |
| Diana B. Hernández | Export Business Manager, Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) | 12 | Link |
| Lejia Melanie Gideon | General Manager, Enterprise and Innovation Division, Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) | 1,4,5,6,7,8,9 | Link |
| Duane Belisle | CEO, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Commerce | 9 | Link |
| Shahera Diane McKoy | Manager, Business Facilitation Unit, Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) | 8 | Link |
| Joy Elizabeth Godfrey | Owner/Managing Director, CilGlobalIP | 7 | Link |
| Nilda Riverol | Manager SBDC Belize, Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) | 3, 5 | Link |
Bolivia
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Guillermo Pou Munt | Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Tax issues, Confederation of Private Businessmen of Bolivia Current: General Manager, Business Group Pou Munt. | 3,5,7,9 |
Brazil
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celio Vaz | CEO Orbital Engenharia S.A. | 10, 11. 16 | Link</a |
| Alan Senra | Strategic Advisor for Green Investments, Investminas (Government of the State of Minas Gerais – Brazil) | 15, 16 | Link</a |
| Mauricio Marques | Superintendent,Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (FINEP) | 14 | Link</a |
| Fernanda Stiebler | Advisor to the Innovation Board, Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (FINEP) | 14 | Link</a |
| Newton Hamatsu | Superintendent of Innovation, Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP) | 9, 10 | Link |
| Carlos E. Pereira | Operations Director, Brazilian Agency for Industrial Research and Innovation (Embrapii) | 9 | Link |
| Andre Godoy | Director, Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP) | 9 | Link |
| Jackline Conca | Deputy Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services | 9 | Link |
| Marcondes Moreira De Araujo | Science & Technology Liason, Federal Agency of Brazil’s Mid-West (SUDECO) | 7 | Link |
| Priscila dos Santos | Manager of Public Policy, Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services | 6 | Link |
| Ademar Seabra da Cruz Junior | Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, Government of Brazil | 6 | Link |
| Jorge Almeida | President, Brazilian Agency for Industrial Research and Innovation (Embrapii) | 5 | Link |
| Marli Elizabeth Ritter | Director, Office of Technology Transfer, Pontifical Catholic University | 5 | Link |
| Fernando Nobre Cavalcante | Founder and CEO, Latin-American Innovation and Entrepreneurship Observatory | 4 | |
| Andryelle Pedrosa | Institutional Relations Specialist, Brazilian Agency of Industrial Development (ABDI) | 2 | Link |
| Marcelo Ortega Júdice | Manager of Innovation and Design, APEX | 2 | Link |
| Lidia Henrique do Nascimento | Business Training Unit, SEBRAE | 2 | Link |
| Olivia Mara Ribeiro Castro | Business Training Unit, SEBRAE | 2 | Link |
Canada
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Gray | President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Government of Canada | 16 | |
| Michele Evans | Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) Government of Canada | 16 | |
| Stephen Potter | Ambassador of Canada to Ecuador | 15 | |
| Jason Tolland | Director General of the South America and Inter-American Affairs Bureau | 15 | |
| Kaveh Dashti | Commercial Counsellor Embassy of Canada to Ecuador | 15 | |
| Jag Badwal | Ontario Agent General, Government of Ontario | 14 | |
| Eric Bosco | Executive Business Development, Mitacs Canada | 12 | Link |
| Ridha Ben Mrad | CEO, Mitacs Canada | 10 | Link |
| Robert Faulder | Executive Director (Acting), National Research Council (NRC) Canada | 10 | Link |
| Michael Curry | Executive Director, National Reserach Council of Canada (NRC) Ontario Region | 9 | Link |
| Erin Lynch | Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) | 9 | Link |
| Patrick Hyndman | Director of Canadian and International Partnerships, Quebec Ministry of the Economy, Science and Innovation | 9 | Link |
| Kelly Gillis | Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada | 7 | Link |
| Eric Hogeterp | Senior Policy Analyst | 5 | Link |
| Gerald Edward | Assistant Deputy Minister, Western Economic Diversification | 5 | Link |
| Jennifer Miller | Director, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development | 5 | Link |
| Lissa Bridget Matyas | Vice President, Global Government Affairs, CIFAR | 5 | Link |
| Mitch Davies | Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Innovation, Science and Economic Development | 5 | Link |
| Mark Warren Lehman | Executive Director, Strategic Policy Innovation (Ontario) Innovation, Science and Economic Development | 5 | Link |
| William George Mantel | Assistant Deputy Minister, Research, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation | 5 | Link |
| Doug Kinsey | Executive Director (Pacific Region), Industry Canada | 3 | Link |
| Hélène Joncas | Senior Manager, National Research Council (IRAP) | 3 | Link |
| Daniella Fisher | Public Affairs/Policy and Economic Relations Officer, Consulate General of Canada | 3 | |
| David Robillard | President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City, Canadian Chamber of Commerce | 2 | Link |
| Elizabeth Fortoul | Economic Analyst, Embassy of Canada in Mexico | 2 | Link |
| Fernando Baños | Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada in Mexico | 2 | Link |
| Saraluz Elechiguerra | Director, CME Mexico Division | 2 | Link |
Chile
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelayo Covarrubias | President, País Digital Foundation Director, University del Desarrollo | 16 | |
| Rodrigo del Canto-Huerta | Director of Tech Transfer, University of Development | 15 | Link |
| Johanna Reyes | Executive Director, Women Entrepreneurs Corporation | 12 | Link |
| Javier Cueto | Manager, Imagine Lab Chile | 11 | Link |
| Gonzalo Larenas | Executive Director, Clyc.me | 11 | Link |
| Nancy Pérez | Director of Innovation, University of Development Current: Senior Director for Transformation in Engineering and Construction, National Copper Corporatin (CODELCO) | 10 | Link |
| Sofia Del Sante | Community & Networks Director, Start-Up Chile Current: Trade & Innovation Representative in Munich, Pro Chile | 7 | Link |
| Carlos Ladrix Oses | Director of Strategic Programs, National Economic Development Agency (CORFO) | 6 | Link |
| Carolina Rojas | Director of the Department of Management and Finances, University Diego Portales | 4 | Link |
| Luis Alberto Vladimir Guerra Quezada | Professor, Autonomous University of Chile and Technological University of Chile | 4 | Link |
Colombia
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Carlos González | Vice President for Competitiveness Chamber of Commerce of Bogota | 16 | |
| Tatiana León | Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation Director Connect Bogotá | 16 | |
| Ximena Duque | CEO, Colombian Federation of Software and IT Industry (FEDESOFT) | 6,15 | Link |
| Santiago Pinzón | Vice President, Digital Transformation, National Association of Enterprises of Colombia (ANDI) | 15 | Link |
| Santiago Viera | Commercial Attaché in Ecuador, ProColombia | 15 | Link |
| Mauricio Romero | Strategy Manager, Invest in Bogota | 15 | Link |
| Alejandro Echeverri | Investment Director, Colombian Government Trade Bureau (ProColombia) | 14 | Link |
| Adriana Toro | High Counselor of Competitiveness, Government of North Santander | 14 | Link |
| Ana Muñoz | Founder & Learning Innovation Designer, Un Cuarto Tech and Makers Colombia | 14 | Link |
| Juan Lozano | Founder & CEO, Innpactia | 14 | Link |
| Sergio Rodríguez | Senior FDI Economic Development Executive, ProColombia | 13 | Link |
| Carlos Méndez | Vice President, iNNpulsa Colombia | 12 | Link |
| Teresa Santofimio | Executive Director, Productivity Center of Tolima | 12 | Link |
| Juan Camilo Velez | Project Management Office Director, iNNpulsa Colombia | 11 | Link |
| Juliana Carmona | Director of the Research Center on Software and Related Services, Colombian Federation of Software and information Technology Industries (FEDESOFT) Current: Managing Director, Colombia Fintech | 11 | Link |
| Erasmo Muñoz Heraldo | Secretary of Economic Development, Marinilla City, Antioquia | 11 | Link |
| Johanna Salgado | Coordinator on Entrepreneurship, Rosario University Current: Director, Women Economic Forum (WEF) - Caribbean Chapter | 11 | Link |
| America Castiblanco | Vicepresident of Acceleration and Entrepreneurship, iNNpulsa Colombia | 10 | Link |
| Victoria Ibañez | Executive Director, AmCham Barranquilla | 3, 10 | Link |
| Juan Carlos Garavito | General Manager, iNNpulsa Colombia | 9 | Link |
| Leonor Hidalgo | R&D Manager, Ruta N | 9 | Link |
| Camilo Fernández de Soto | IDB Coordinator, Americas Business Dialogue Current: President, Colombia Productiva | 9 | |
| Marcela Rueda | Deputy Director, Connect Bogota Region Colombia | 7, 9 | |
| Juan Camilo Quintero | Project Management Office Director, iNNpulsa Colombia | 8 | Link |
| Alejandro López | President, Medellin Startup City | 8 | Link |
| Ana Maria Muñoz | Founder and Director, 1/4 Tech Lab | 8 | |
| Liliana Pinilla | Manager of the Office of Transfer of Results of Strategic Research, Chamber of Commerce of Bucaramanga | 8 | Link |
| Fernando Sierra | Co-Founder & General Partner, INVICTUS CAPITAL | 7, 8 | |
| Marco Llinás | Vice President, Chamber of Commerce of Bogota | 7 | Link |
| Isabela Echeverry | Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Chamber of Commerce of Cali | 7 | Link |
| Beatriz Daza Ariza | Director of Business Development, Chamber of Commerce of Barranquilla | 6 | Link |
| Fernando José Estupiñan | Deputy Secretary of the District Bureau of Economic Development, Government of Bogota | 6 | |
| Jorge A. Hernández | Director of the Innovation Center (INNOVANDES), Universidad de los Andes | 6 | Link |
| Santiago Acosta-Maya | Managing Director of Development and Innovation, Medellin Public Enterprises (EPM) Current: Director, iNNovation Office of Colombia in Israel, iNNpulsa Colombia | 6 | |
| Daniel Quintero | General Manager, iNNpulsa Colombia Current: Mayor of Medellin | 5 | Link |
| Juan Carlos Alvarez | Strategic Advisor, iNNpulsa Colombia | 5 | Link |
| Alvaro Amaya | General Manager, Colombian Sugarcane Research Center (Cenicana) | 5 | Link |
| Jerónimo Silva Valenzuela | CEO, Bogota's ICT Incubator & Accelerator (BICTIA) | 4 | Link |
| Aydée Patricia Guerrero | University Professor/Researcher, Universidad del Valle | 4 | Link |
| Edwin Geovany Carvajal Vallejo | General Manager, Regional Commission on Competitiveness Department of Nariño | 4 | Link |
| Iván Gutierrez | Executive Director, Network of I&DT Centers of the Colombian Agricultural Sector (CENIRED) | 3 | Link |
| Maria Eugenia Lloreda | Director, Investment Promotion Agency (INVESTPACIFIC) | 3 | Link |
| Edgar Maestre | Latin America Program Officer, Young Americas Business Trust | 2 | Link |
| Rosario Córdoba | President, Private Competitiveness Council | 1 | Link |
| Juan Felipe Quintero | Secretary General/ Research Associate, Private Competitiveness Council | 1 | Link |
Costa Rica
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Ocampo | Executive President Institute for the Promotion and Municipality Advisory (IFAM) | 16 | |
| Velia Helena Govaere | Head – Center of Observatory of Foreign Trade, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) Current: Coordinator of the Observatory of Foreign Trade, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) | 1, 10, 14 | Link |
| Andrew Crawford | Trade Commissioner of Costa Rica based in Houston, Texas, Export Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) | 13 | Link |
| Gabriela León Segura | Director of SMEs, Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce | 12 | Link |
| Ariana Tristán | Director, Chamber of Industry | 10 | Link |
| Liz Brenes | Vice-Dean of R&D, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) | 10 | Link |
| Vanessa Gibson | Head of Investment Climate, Costa Rica Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) | 9 | Link |
| Luis Alonso Jiménez | Managing Director of the Agency for Entrepreneurship Management, University of Costa Rica | 6, 7 | Link |
| Carlos Miguel Peña | Founder Director, Costa Rica Emprende Foundation | 5 | |
| Carlos Mora | Vice Minister, Ministry of Economy Industry and Commerce | 3, 5 | Link |
| Cindy Medaglia Monge | Economic Analysts, External Commerce Development Agency (PROCOMER) | 4 | Link |
| José C. Quirce | Director of Trade Office, Washington, D.C. | 1 | Link |
Dominica
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Joseph | Rural Business Enterprise Officer, Ministry Of Commerce, Enterprise, and Small Business Development | 11 | Link |
| Roselyn Victoria Paul | Minister of Commerce, Enterprise and Small Business Development | 3, 6, 7 | Link |
| Esther M. Thomas | Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Enterprise and Small Business Development | 5 | Link |
Dominican Republic
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura del Castillo | Technical Director National Competitiveness Council | 11, 16 | Link |
| David Abreu | Director of Industrial Development Ministry of Industry, Trade, and SMEs | 16 | |
| Natalie Souffront | Director of Industrial Economics, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SME´s of the Dominican Republic | 15 | Link |
| Fantino Polanco | Vice Minister of Industrial Development, Ministry of Industry, Trade and SMEs | 14 | Link |
| Sandra Marina González | Executive Director of Investment Climate and Competitiveness, Ministry of Economy and Planning Current: Director of Planning and Development, Superintendence of Securities | 5, 12 | Link |
| Tomás Domingo Guzmán | Director of Innovation and Productive Development & Vice Ministry of National Competitiveness Management, Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development | 6, 7, 8 | Link |
| Welington Omar Sanchez | Director, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), SME Center UCATEBA University | 7 | Link |
| Tamara Vásquez | Coordinator of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Areas, National Competitiveness Council | 1, 2, 3 | Link |
| Angel Alfonso Willmore | Director of Innovation, Enterprise Development and Entrepreneurship, Iberoamerican University | 1 | Link |
Ecuador
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador H.E. Mauricio Montalvo | Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the OAS, Government of Ecuador | 16 | |
| Ernesto Kruger | CEO (Serial entrepreneur), Kruger Corp | 16 | |
| Pedro Meneses | CEO, Aerialoop | 16 | |
| Ana Maria Gallardo | Vice Minister of Exports and Investments Promotion, Government of Ecuador | 15 | Link |
| Daniela Espinoza | Secretary of Productive Development and Competitiveness of Quito Municipality | 15 | Link |
| Francisco Rivadeneira | Director, City of Quito, CORPEI | 15 | |
| Daniela Espinosa | Angel Investor - Ex Founding COO Kushki (First Ecuadorian Unicorn) | 15 | |
| Rigoberto Carvallo | Vice President, Manta Business Chamber | 15 | Link |
| Natalia Almeida | Deputy Director, Ecuador’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Alliance (AEI) | 15 | Link |
| Carmen de la Cerda | Carmen de la Cerda, BuenTrip Ventures | 15 | Link |
| Daniela Peralvo | Co-founder, IMPAQTO | 15 | Link |
| Paola Cano | BDM, WORLDLOGISTIC S.A. | 15 | Link |
| Pamela Crespo | Coordinator, Center for Digital Transformation, Public Municipality Enterprise to Promote Innovation and Competitiveness in Guayaquil (EPICO) | 15 | |
| Xavier Ordeñana | Dean, ESPAE Graduate School of Management Polytechnic University of Litoral (ESPOL) | 14, 15 | Link |
| Roberto García V | Research and Graduate Program Coordinator, Santiago de Guayaquil Catholic University | 11. 15 | Link |
| Belén Pastor | Manager of Projects, Public Municipality Enterprise to Promote Innovation and Competitiveness in Guayaquil (EPICO) | 15 | |
| Carla Muirragui | Vice Minister of Industries and Production, Ministry of Production, Trade, Investment, and Fisheries | 14 | Link |
| María Cristina Solís | Undersecretary of Industrial and Territorial Competitiveness, Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries | 14 | Link |
| Felipe Ante | Institutional Affairs Coordinator, University San Francisco of Quito | 14 | Link |
| Paola Prado | Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility | 14 | Link |
| José Cabascango | Trade Commissioner, Trade office of Ecuador in Los Angeles, Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries | 13 | Link |
| Ana María Molina | Director, Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI) | 14 | Link |
| Carlos Játiva | Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the Organization of American States | 13, 14 | Link |
| Valeria Rodríguez | Exports Promotion Director, Corporation for the Promotion of Exports and Investment (CORPEI) | 13 | Link |
| Dr. María Granda | CEO, ZEDE del Litoral | 13 | Link |
| Natalia Almeida | Deputy Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance (AEI) | 12 | Link |
| Javier Meléndez | Manager, Krugerlabs | 12 | Link |
| Villie Morocho | Director of Innovation and Technology, University of Cuenca | 11 | Link |
| Patricio Alarcón | President, Quito Chamber of Commerce | 10 | Link |
| Maria Walevska Villavicencio | CEO, Consultora R Quality | 3, 9 | |
| Soraya Alejandra Borja | Project Specialist for Strategic Projects of the Productive an Tax Advisory Council, Ministry of Industry and Competitiveness | 8 | Link |
| Santiago León | Minister of Industries and Productivity | 7 | Link |
| Sheyla Carmen Rivera | Founder and CEO, Yacaré Technology (Information Technology Company) | 6 | Link |
| Mauricio Alejandro Villavicencio | Advisor, Ministry of Education | 6 | Link |
| Florípes del Rocío Samaniego Erazo | Director of Research Center, Polythecnical College of Chimborazo | 4 | Link |
| Edwin Andrés Córdova | President, Ecuadorian School of Textils Engineers | 1 | Link |
| Sergio Flores | President, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) | 1 | Link |
El Salvador
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Brizuela | Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of El Salvador to Ecuador | 15 | Link |
| Cesar López | Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of El Salvador to Ecuador | 15 | Link |
| Alberto Acosta | Undersecretary of Commerce and Investment Presidency, Republic of El Salvador | 14 | Link |
| Carlos Guirola | Minister Counselor, Embassy of El Salvador in the U.S. | 14 | Link |
| Andrea Pérez Castro | General Manager, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador Current: General Director of Innovation and Competitiveness, Ministry of Economy | 9 | Link |
| Lissette Cristalina Canales | Business Faculty Dean, Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador | 8 | Link |
| Luis Alonso Martinez Perdomo | Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Francisco Gavidia University | 1, 3 | Link |
| Yax Canossa | Innovation and Quality National Director, Ministry of Economy | 3 | Link |
Grenada
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khesha Mary Mitchell | Vice President of Business Development, Grenada Industrial Development Corporation | 6 | Link |
Guatemala
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| María Nichols | Director, Director Business Chamber of Trade and Services (Cecoms/Cafif) | 15, 16 | |
| The Honorable Francisca Cárdenas | Vice Minister of Investment and Economic Competences, Government of Guatemala | 16 | |
| Natalia Samayoa | Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Guatemala in Miami | 16 | |
| Diego Meneses | Commercial Counselor of Guatemala in Los Angeles, Government of Guatemala | 16 | |
| Julio E. Orozco | Commercial Counselor, Embassy of Guatemala in Washington, D.C. | 14 | Link |
| Douglas Ovalle | CEO, Branding Global Board of Directors of CACIF | 14 | |
| Vivian Morales | Commercial Counselor, Consulate of Guatemala in New York | 13 | Link |
| Andrea Velásquez | Chief of Competitiveness, National Competitiveness Program (PRONACOM) | 12 | Link |
| José Ramón Lam | Vice Minister of Economy | 11 | Link |
| Fernando López | President, Latin American Industrial Association (AILA) Current: President, Grupo Polytec | 6, 8, 9, 10 | |
| Lorena Quiñónez | Entrepreneur and Director, La Fábrica and QUILO S.A | 8, 10 | |
| Juan Carlos Paiz | President, Foundation for the Development of Guatemala (FUNDESA) | 7, 8, 9 | Link |
| Lucia María Del Rosario Barreda | General Manager, Promoter of Tourism Development (PRODETUR) | 8, 9 | Link |
| Claudia Liseth Vásquez | National Representative of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) in Guatemala, Vice Ministry of Development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Ministry of Economy | 7 | Link |
| Rosa Amarilis Dubón Mazariegos | Coordinator of the Unit for Intellectual Property and Outreach, University of San Carlos de Guatemala | 4 | Link |
| Irvin Rolando Calderón Motta | Head of basic and applied research of the Department R & D projects and programs, Science and Technology National Secretariat (SENACYT) | 3 | Link |
| Karim Mercedes Orozco | Chief of Supply and Technological Demand Innovation, Science and Technology National Secretariat (SENACYT) Current: General Coordinator, National Competitiveness Program (PRONACOM) | 3 | Link |
| Hugo Figueroa Marroquín | Director of Technology and Innovation, National Science Council | 1 | Link |
| Jaime Roberto Díaz Palacios | Executive Director, National Competitiveness Program (PRONACOM) | 1 | Link |
| Vera Domínguez Calderón | Analyst Coordinator of the Competitiveness and Access Division, Guatemalan Association of Exporters (AGEXPORT) | 1 | Link |
Haiti
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lescarmel Durand | Program Lead Manager, Centre d’Entrepreneurship et Leadership | 16 | |
| Morgan Mendis | Director, Ayiti Analytics | 15 | Link |
| Clifford Réginald Nau | Economic Advisor, Office of the President General Manager, Alpha Haiti National Incubator | 9, 12 | Link |
| Jeff D. Pierre | Executive, Ministry of Economy and Finance | 10 | Link |
| Fabiola Antoine | Executive on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) | 7, 8, 9 | Link |
| Rock André | Chief Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Haiti (CEDEL) | 8 | Link |
Honduras
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anael Espinal | Educational Innovation and Faculty Director, UNITEC University | 15 | Link |
| Marlon Antonio Brevé | Academic President, Central American Technological University (UNITEC) | 5, 13 | Link |
| Maria Teresa Morazán | Co-founder and Director, Impact Hub Tegucigalpa | 8 | Link |
| Ana Margarita Maier | Dean of Business and Social Sciences, Tech University of Honduras (UNITEC) | 7 | Link |
| Ricardo Irias | Co-Founder and CEO, Sube | 3, 7 | Link |
| Desiree Tejada | Dean of Engineering and Architecture, Central America Technological University (UNITEC) | 6 | Link |
| Anael Espinal Varela | President, National Committee | 4 | |
| Ana Lourdes Laffite Licona | Vice-Chancellor, Central American Technological University (UNITEC) San Pedro Sula | 1 | Link |
Jamaica
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador H.E. Audrey Marks | Ambassador of Jamaica to the United States, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the OAS | 16 | |
| Hazel O’Connor | Executive Director, Morris Entrepreneurship Centre of the Northern Caribbean University | 13, 14 | Link |
| Dr. Charah T. Watson | Executive Director, Scientific Research Council | 14 | Link |
| Donald O. Charles | Managing Director, WoCap Fund | 13 | Link |
| Pauline Nelson | Communication Manager, Jamaica Venture Capital Program, Development Bank of Jamaica | 12 | Link |
| Floyd Green | Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries | 11 | |
| Carlinton Burrell | CEO, Caribbean Climate Innovation Center | 11 | Link |
| Oral Shaw | Principal Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries | 10, 11 | Link |
| Patricia Lewin | Senior Technology Officer, National Commission on Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Althea Janice West-Myers | Manager of Business Services, Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries | 7, 10 | Link |
| Delaine P. Morgan | Manager, Export and Market Development, Jamaica Trade and Investment Agency (JAMPRO), Ministry of Economy, Government of Jamaica | 6, 8 | Link |
| Michelle Ann Chong | President & CEO, Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) & Honey Bun (1982) Limited Corporation | 6 | Link |
| Reginald K. Nugent | Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce | 3 | Link |
| Audrey Elaine Richards | Project Manager, Jamaica Venture Capital Program | 1 | Link |
| Claudine Keisha Tracey | General Manager, Strategic Services Division of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) | 1 | Link |
| Julian Robinson | Minister of State, Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM) | 1 | Link |
Mexico
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsabé Rocha | Secretary of Economic Development, Municipality of Monterrey | 14, 16 | Link |
| José Alonso Huerta Cruz | CEO, Aracnia | 1, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16 | |
| Carla Bustillos | Under Secretary of Trade and Investment, State of Tabasco | 16 | |
| Enrique González | Director General of Industry, Foreign Investment and Commerce, Government of the State of Mexico | 16 | |
| Regina Gándara | Executive Director, Mexican Business Council | 16 | |
| Juan Ostolaza | CEO, Center of Competitiveness in Mexico | 16 | |
| David Fortoul | Director of Economic Affairs and Innovation for North America, Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, Government of Mexico | 16 | |
| Ana Laura López | General Coordinator, General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Marine. Secretary of the Navy. Mexico. | 16 | |
| Alejandro Juraidini | Institutional Relations Director, Bitso | 16 | |
| Diana Laura García | Chief of Staff, Secretary of Economic Development, Government of Monterrey | 15 | |
| Zaira Saenz | Employment and Promotion Director, Secretary of Economic Development of Monterrey | 14 | |
| Astrid Salazar | Director of Investment Promotion, Tamaulipas State Government | 14 | Link |
| Karina Ledesma | Sustainable Development Coordinator, FEMSA Foundation | 14 | Link |
| Alexander Winer | CEO, Rutas y Raíces (Sustainability consulting firm) | 14 | Link |
| Stephanie García | Deputy Director, Rutas y Raíces (Sustainability consulting firm) | 14 | Link |
| Fausto Gurrea | Director Strategic Projects, Mexican Business Council | 14 | Link |
| Ana Bertha Gutiérrez | Foreign Trade and Jobs Market Coordinator, Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) | 14 | Link |
| Liliana Araceli Reyes | Director of Venture Capital, National Entrepreneurship Institute, Secretariat of Economy Current: General Director, Mexican Association of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds (Amexcap) | 1, 7, 8, 13 | Link |
| Carolina Agurto Salazar | Partner and Director of Innovation, Idea Foundation | 12, 13 | Link |
| Enrique Perret Erhard | Director General for North America, ProMexico (años) Current: Executive Director, U.S. Mexico Foundation | 7, 13 | Link |
| Cynthia López | Investment Promoter & SIAAM Director, Sonora State Government | 13 | Link |
| Jorge Gorozpe | Energy Promotion Director, Nuevo León State Government | 13 | Link |
| Dr. Saiph Savage | Director Civic Innovation Lab, Northeastern University & UNAM | 13 | Link |
| Sofía Ramirez Aguilar | Executive Director, Mexico Cómo Vamos | 13 | Link |
| Eugenio José Reyes Guzmán | Director, World Trade Center, Monterrey | 5, 7, 8, 11 | Link |
| Sergio Ortiz | Entrepreneurship Academic Director, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education | 11 | Link |
| Iván Torres Menchaca | President, Chamber of Commerce Federation, State of Jalisco | 3, 4, 10 | Link |
| Alfredo Saldaña Alvarez | Chief of Office, National Conference of Governors (CONAGO ) | 10 | Link |
| Ignacio Calderon | Advisor on Entrepreneurship, City of Aguascalientes | 10 | |
| Itzel Villa | General Director of Entrepreneurship Programs and Financing, Mexico’s National Entrepreneurship Institute (INADEM) Ministry of Economy | 8, 9 | Link |
| Lilia Marcela Arechavala | CEO, The George E. Brown U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC) | 6, 7 | Link |
| Adriana E. Eguia Alaniz | CEO, Tijuana EDC | 7 | Link |
| Ian Paul Otero | CEO & Finance Director of the Confederation of Industrial Chambers (CONCAMIN), Red Bean S.C. | 7 | Link |
| Sara Rocio Abarca Lopez | Deputy Director of Planning, Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) | 6 | Link |
| Miguel Angel Sanabria | Vice President, National Council of Software Clusters | 6 | Link |
| Adriana Tortajada | Managing Director of Entrepreneurship Programs and Financing, National Entrepreneurship Institute (INADEM) | 3, 5 | Link |
| José Guadalupe Octavio Cabrera-Lazarini | Dean of Manufacturing Engineering Department, Universidad Politecnica de Queretaro | 3, 5 | Link |
| Mildreed Leines | Head of Hidalgo Business Network (EMPRERED), Ministry of Economy, Governmnet of Hidalgo | 3, 5 | Link |
| Ricardo Ludlow | General Director, Hidalgo Institute of Competitiveness | 1, 5 | Link |
| Liliana Cedillo | General Director, Competitiveness and Innovation Center, State of Aguascalientes | 1, 5 | Link |
| Claire Marie Ségolene | Technical Secretariat Coordinator, The George E. Brown U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC) | 5 | Link |
| Michel Marfil Rivero | General Manager, R+D+I Hub Technology and Knowledge Transfer Office | 4 | |
| Rafael Carmona Dávila | CTO & Bussines Developmen, GreenMomentum | 2, 3 | Link |
| Guillermo Fernández | President and CEO, The George E. Brown U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC) | 1, 3 | Link |
| Paloma Saldaña Sánchez | Coordinator of MUSEIC, National Institute of the Entrepreneur (INADEM), Ministry of Economy | 3 | Link |
| Santiago Saviñon | CEO, PingStamp | 2 | |
| Adrian Carabias | MUSEIC Coordinator, National Institution of Entrepreneruship (INADEM) | 2 | Link |
| Alberto Saracho | President and CEO, Idea Foundation | 1 | Link |
| Miguel Odilón Chávez Lomelí | Director of Innovation, National Council of Sciente and Technolofy (CONACYT) | 1, 2 | Link |
| Javier Jileta | Managing Director, Scientika | 2 | Link |
| José Martínez | IT@Baja | 2 | |
| Teresa de León Zamora | Director of Technology Commercialization, National Council of Sciente and Technolofy (CONACYT) | 2 | Link |
| Raymundo Flores Guitiérrez | Managing Director, Arizona State Trade and Export Promomtion Program | 2 | Link |
| Robin Enrique Reyes | Managing Partner, MITA Institute/ MITA FundDevelopment | 2 | |
| Agustín Velázquez | Managing Partner, AvahLegal | 2 | Link |
| Elias Rios | Managing Partner, AvahLegal | 2 | Link |
| Alejandro Pohls | Socio, Orozco & Pöhls Abogados, SC | 2 | |
| Armando González | CEO, Peeksil | 2 | |
| Francisco Villaseñor | CEO, Carbon Diversion Latin America | 2 | |
| Daniel Moska | Dean, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education | 1 | Link |
| Alejandro Eugenio Fernández | Secretary of Economy and Employment Development, City of Matamoros, State of Tamaulipas | 1 | Link |
| Carlos Iglesias | Founder and CEO, NeteMedical | 1 | Link |
| Luis Armando Bravo | PROBIONICS | 1 | Link |
| Mariano Gamboa | General Coordinator of IT and Communication Services, CINVESTAV | 1 | Link |
| Ruy Cervantes | Coordinator of Innovation Culture Programs, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, State of Jalisco | 1 | Link |
| Daniel Rocha | Science Specialist, U.S. Embassy in Mexico City | 1 | Link |
Nicaragua
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Irene Hilleprandt | President, Chamber of Commerce and Services of Nicaragua | 12 | Link |
| Julio C. Montealegre | Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Esentium | 11 | Link |
| René González-Mejía | Executive Director, Development Institute of Nicaragua (INDE) | 7 | Link |
| Jalima Gómez | Export Supply Manager, PRONicaragua | 1 | link |
Panama
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yill Otero | Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government of Panama | 14, 16 | |
| Ethazel Gómez | Head of Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Panama | 16 | |
| Roberto Pineda | President, Private Sector Council for Educational Assistance (COSPAE) | 14 | Link |
| Cindy Celine Buffart | Economic and Commercial Attaché, Embassy of Panamá in the United States | 13 | Link |
| Ernesto León | Chief Executive Officer, Edupan International | 12 | Link |
| Miguel Angel Esbrí | Executive Secretary of Competitiveness and Logistics, Ministry of Presidency | 5, 6, 7, 9 | Link |
| Rodrigo González Paniza | Vice President of Innovation, Transformation and Experience, Banesco | 9 | Link |
| Clara Chacón | Executive Manager of Innovation Culture, Banesco | 9 | Link |
| Javier A. Arias-Real | Director, Panama National Metrology Institute (CENAMEP AIP) | 9 | Link |
| Zoila Yadira Guerra de Castillo | Director of the knowledge Transfer, Management Technological University | 3 | Link |
| Hilario Espinosa | Special Project Coordinator, Secretariat of Competitiveness and Logistics | 1 | Link |
| Elida Alcedo | General Coordinator, Competitiveness and Trade Promotion Program | 1 | |
| Jorge Arosemena | Founder City of Knowledge | Link |
Paraguay
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Mabel Florentín | Public Affairs Advisor, National University of the East | 15 | Link |
| Maria Paola Ferrario | Chief Operations Officer, Challenger Current: Board Member, Inter-American Network of Alumni (IANA) | 7, 8, 10, 13 | Link |
| Leticia Bordón | General Director of Productivity, Innovation and Digital Economy, Ministry of Information, Technology and Communications | 13 | Link |
| Cinthia Facciuto | President, Fintech Paraguayan Chamber | 12 | Link |
| María Liz Palacios | Director of Technical Cabinet, Viceministry of Basic Education | 8, 10 | Link |
| Oscar Stark | Vice Minister of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Commerce | 9 | Link |
| Karen L. Coronel | President, GROW SRL Current: Business Manager, Manpower Group Paraguay | 7 | Link |
| Leticia Romero | General Director, ICT in Education and Digital Inclusion, National Secretariat of Information and Communication Technologies (SENATICs), Government of Paraguay | 6 | Link |
| Nora Angélica Medina | Coordinator of Business Development Technological Park Itaipu | 4 | Link |
| Gricelda Cañete | Itaipu Technological Park | 3 | Link |
Peru
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alfredo Huarachi | Researcher and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,Catholic University of Saint Toribean of Mogrovejo | 3, 5, 8, 10 | Link |
| Omar Azanedo | Manager, American Chamber of Commerce of Peru (AMCHAM PERU) | 10 | Link |
| Jhosep Guzmán Del Río | Co-founder and CEO, WAPOSAT S.A.C. | 9 | Link |
| Karin Ursula Fassbender | Deputy Director of Innovation and Technology Transfer, National Council of Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC), Government of Peru | 6 | Link |
| Renato Alonso Poire | Senior Analyst, Internationalization Strategic Line, National Competitiveness Council, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Government of Peru | 6 | Link |
| José Forero Lora | Director, Fablab, ESAN University | 4 | Link |
| Alejandro Martin Bernaola Cabrera | General Director of Innovation, Ministry of Production | 2 | Link |
| Enrique Javier Aldave | Director General, Innovation, Technology Transfer and SME’s Services, Ministry of Production | 1 | Link |
St. Lucia
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Hippolyte | Minister, Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs, Government of Saint Lucia | 5, 15, 16 | |
| Sophia Alfay-Henry | Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs, Government of Saint Lucia | 15, 16 | Link |
| Lennel G. Malzaire | Director of Innovation at the Innovation Division, Government of Saint Lucia | 12, 14 | Link |
| Fiona Leigh Hinkson | Executive Director, National Competitiveness and Productivity Council | 5, 11 | Link |
| Denell Florius | Entrepreneur, EcoCarib Inc. | 10 | Link |
| Jacqueline Caroline Emmanuel | Head of Competitive Business Unit,Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission | 7, 8 | Link |
| Gale Tracy Christiane Rigobert | Minister of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development | 6 | Link |
| Barbara Innocent | Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) Director / Ministry of Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs | 5 | Link |
St. Kitts and Nevis
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hope | Executive Director, St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce | 13, 14 | Link |
Suriname
The Bahamas
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Leroy Sumner | President and Honorary Consul - Sumner Strategic Partners | 5, 11 | Link |
| Davinia Blair | Executive Director, Small Business Development Centre Bahamas | 10 | |
| Jeffrey L. Lloyd | Minister of Education | 9 | Link |
| Sharon L. Poitier | Deputy Director of Education, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology | 9 | Link |
| Karen Eleanor St. Cyr | Senior Lead Policy Advisor and Coordinator of Regional and International Projects - Ministry of Education | 7 | Link |
| Jerome Kennedy Fitzgerald | Minister of Education, Science & Technology | 6 | Link |
| Matt Sweeting | Secretary/Director, The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce | 3 | Link |
| Barry Malcolm | President, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce | 1 | Link |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Dougall | Managing Director, GISCAD Limited | 9, 15 | Link |
| Denise Ferguson | Manager, The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) | 14 | Link |
| Tricia Beckles | Strategic Business Development Manager, Tobago House of Assembly, Division of Finance and the Economy | 11, 12 | Link |
| Phil Edwards | Chief Executive Officer, Tobago Information Technology Limited | 12 | Link |
| Meera Ramesar | Director, Ministry of Planning and Development | 11 | Link |
| Ancel Bhagwandeen | Entrepreneur, ProtoFABTT | 11 | Link |
| Navin Boodhai | Manager of the Engineering Institute, The University of the West Indies | 11 | Link |
| Shawn De Freitas | Co-Founder / CEO, Dingole LTD | 10 | Link |
| Shellyanne Wilson | Professor/Lecturer, University of West Indies | 10 | Link |
| Graham King | Lecturer/Global Director, University of the West Indies (UWI) / Global Leadership Interlink | 9 | Link |
| Indera Sagewan - Alli | Executive Director, Caribbean Competitiveness Forum | 8 | |
| Carla Mc Knight | Incubator Manager, National Integrated Business Incubator System (IBIS) | 6,7 | Link |
| Ramnarais Rikhiraj Permanand | Ministry Executive Director, Economic Development Board/Council for Competitiveness and Innovation, Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development | 1 | Link |
United States
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jay Walsh | Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation, University of Illinois | 14, 16 | |
| Kris Khalil | Executive Director, New Orleans BioInnovation Center | 11,16 | |
| Joe McKinney | Executive Director, National Association of Development Organizations | 16 | |
| Danielle Casey | President & CEO, Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance | 16 | |
| Cynthia Warrick | President, Stillman College | 16 | |
| Leandra Hayes-Burgess | Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Benedict College | 16 | |
| Bob Metzger | Strategic Engagement Director, Michigan Economic Development Corporation | 16 | |
| Sarah Tennant | Senior Sector Development Director and Cyber Advisor, Michigan Economic Development Corporation | 16 | |
| Lauro Arias | Assistant Director Office of Trade and Investment, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | 16 | |
| Don Pierson | Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development (LED) | 15 | Link |
| Larry Collins | Executive Director, International Affairs, Louisiana Economic Development (LED) | 14,15 | Link |
| Dr. Eloisa Klementich | President & CEO, University of the West Indies | 15 | Link |
| Keith Swenson | Deputy Assistant Director, Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness (OEDC), State of Washington | 15 | Link |
| Stephanie L. Bowman | Maritime Industry Lead, State of Washington | 15 | Link |
| Georgina Scarlata | Commercial Attaché, U.S. Embassy to Ecuador | 15 | |
| Michelle Lorenzo | Economist Specialist, U.S. Embassy | 15 | |
| Dr. Paula Cecilia Pineda | Division Manager, Economic Development, City of Houston | 15 | Link |
| Dr. Geoffrey Stewart | Director - Louisiana Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Center; Moody Company Endowed Chair in Regional Business Development University of Louisiana, Lafayette | 15 | Link |
| Dr. Peter Y Wui | Professor, Chair of Business Administration, Director of MBA. University of Arkansas Pine Bluff | 15 | Link |
| Johnathan Holifield | Senior Vice President for New Economies Bitwise Industries | 15 | Link |
| Jeannette P. Tamayo | Associate Vicepresident, Workforce Development and Community Engagement, University of Illinois - System Illinois Innovation Network | 15 | Link |
| Jason Thibedeau | Economic Development Program Manager, Puget Sound Regional Council Seattle Region, Washington State | 15 | Link |
| Ryan Ramkhelawan | Managing Partner, Lasting Machine Ventures | 15 | Link |
| John Bozek | Director of Research and Strategy, Invest Puerto Rico | 15 | Link |
| Natasha Main | Director of Impact Partnerships, CAMBIUM Carbon - Building Circular Economies for Urban Wood | 15 | Link |
| Aaron Pacheco | Research Associate, Geographer, Region Nine Development Commission | 15 | Link |
| Nicole Griensewic | Executive Director, Region Nine Development Commission | 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 | Link |
| Cynthia Carrillo | Vice President of Innovation - Greater Sacramento Economic Council Current: Vice President of Economic Development Greater Seattle Partners | 11, 13, 14 | Link |
| Ben Fontenot | Assistant Director – International Commerce, Louisiana Economic Development | 14 | Link |
| Courtney Stuckwisch Wong | Deputy Director of Economic Development, City of New Orleans | 14 | Link |
| Paul Sohl | CEO, Florida High Tech Corridor Council | 14 | Link |
| Stan VanderWerf | Commissioner, El Paso County | 14 | Link |
| Jeffrey Schwartz | Director, Office of Economic Development, City of New Orleans | 14 | Link |
| Ben Pingree | Director, Tallahassee-Leon County Place | 10,11,13 | Link |
| Andreica Maldonado | Director, Research Grants Program, Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust | 13 | Link |
| Jeanette R. Weiland | Vice President of Bio, Innovation & Special Projects, New Orleans Business Alliance | 13 | Link |
| Ashley Stagg | Vice President of External Operations and Senior Project Manager, nocci DMC | ACE Louisiana | 13 | Link |
| Gillian Stagg | Vice President of Internal Operations and Senior Operations Manager, nocci DMC | ACE Louisiana | 13 | Link |
| Mike Ammann | President/CEO, San Joaquin Partnership | 9, 12 | Link |
| Alan Pruitt | Executive Director, Western Arizona Economic Development District, Inc. | 12 | Link |
| Govind Kannan | Vice President for LandGrant Affairs and Economic Development, Fort Valley State University | 12 | Link |
| Lynne Henkiel | Director, Innovation Ecosystems, Georgia Institute of Technology | 12 | Link |
| Lucas Arzola | Chief Operations Officer, Parallel18 | 12 | Link |
| Mark Waller | Commissioner El Paso County, Colorado | 12 | |
| Michael Paul Gay | Senior Vice President, Madison Region Economic Partnerships | 4, 6, 7, 11 | Link |
| Kristi Pollard | Chief Executive Officer, Jefferson County Economic Development Corp | 11 | Link |
| Mayda Velasco | Director / UNESCO Chair Pofessor, COFI & Northwestern University | 11 | Link |
| Monica Novoa | Director, Latin American Initiatives, Economic Development Lab, Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology | 11 | Link |
| Javier A. Rivera-Aquino | Deputy Secretary, P.R. Department of Economic Development | 10 | Link |
| Mary Cronin | Managing Director, Smith Dawson & Andrews on behalf of the County of Kaua'i | 10 | Link |
| Libby Szabo | County Commissioner, Jefferson County Government | 10 | Link |
| Timothy Edward Kelley | President/CEO, Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation | 6, 9 | Link |
| John Sternlicht | CEO, Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County | 9 | Link |
| Glenda Humiston | Vice President, Agriculture and Natural Resources University of California | 9 | Link |
| Willie Logan | Chief Execituve Officer, Opa locka Community Development Corporation | 9 | Link |
| Denisse M. Rodriguez | Director and Executive Advisor to the CEO, Puerto Rico Science Technology & Research Trust | 9 | Link |
| Judith Sheft | Associate Vice President Technology & Enterprise Development, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) | 9 | Link |
| L. Kevin Johns | Director Economic Development Austin, City of Austin | 8 | Link |
| Erika Maria Medina | Chief Business Development Officer, Department of Economic Development and Commerce, Puerto Rico | 8 | Link |
| Gabriel D. Youtsey | Chief Innovation Officer, University of California | 8 | Link |
| Sebastian Vidal | Executive Director, Parallel 18, Puerto Rico Current: Chief Innovation Officer, Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust | 8 | Link |
| Cristina L. Paredes | Deputy Director, Tallahassee, Leon County Office of Economic Vitality | 7 | Link |
| Manuel A.J. Laboy | Secretary, Department of Economic Development and Commerce / Executive Director, Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company Current: Executive Director, Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resiliency (COR3) | 7 | Link |
| Patricia (Trish) Kelly | Managing Director, Valley Vision, Sacramento | 7 | Link |
| Paul F. Jadin | President / CEO, Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) | 4, 6 | Link |
| Kevin O'Shea | Vice President, International Trade Arizona Commerce Authority | 6 | Link |
| Lesley Varghese | Mayor's Chief of Staff, City of Austin, Texas | 6 | Link |
| Carol Palacio | Economic Development Coordinator, Orange County Government | 6 | Link |
| Lindsay Volpe | Manager, Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality | 6 | Link |
| Renee Kelly | Assistant Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development-University of Maine | 6 | Link |
| Skadi Tirpak | Economic Development Manager, City of San Antonio, Texas | 6 | Link |
| Joe Krier | Councilman | 6 | |
| Victor Garza | Director, Existing Business, Talent and Entrepreneurship, Greater San Marcos Partnership | 6 | Link |
| Lisa Simone Herr | Executive Director, The 7 Rivers Alliance | 4, 5 | Link |
| Patrick Charles | Executive Director, Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness University of Texas at El Paso | 5 | Link |
| Tristan J. Fiedler | Vice President, Federal Government Relations Florida Tech Office of Research | 5 | Link |
| David Jonathan Cobin | Manager, Strategic Engagement, Arizona Commerce Authority | 4 | Link |
| David Michael Drennon | Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Arizona Commerce Authority | 4 | Link |
| Mayor Ed Braddy | Mayor, Gainesville, Florida | 3 | Link |
| Mayor Darrell Hinnant | Mayor, Kannapolis, North Carolina | 3 | Link |
| Kristin Elizabeth Dozier | Leon Country Commissioner, District 5 Florida | 3 | Link |
| Daniel Christopher St. Louis | Director, Manufacturing Solutions Center Connover, North Carolina | 3 | Link |
| Patrick Schaefer | Executive Director, Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness | 3 | Link |
| Thomas Devon Laney | President & Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Depot, Inc. | 3 | Link |
| Roque Vela | City Councilman Laredo, Texas | 3 | Link |
| Raul Rodriguez Barocio | Professor, Chairman of the Board, UIW San Antonio, U.S.- Mexico Foundation | 2 | Link |
| Blas Perez Henriquez | Director,Center for Environmental Public Policy; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Policy at University of California, Berkeley | 2 | Link |
| Brian Sherman | Senior Vice President, Business Development for the Arizona Commerce Authority | 2 | Link |
| Dan Franklin | MEP Executive Director, Arizona Commerce Authority | 2 | Link |
| Harold Morris | Founder and CEO, HYDROUS Engagement Systems | 2 | Link |
| James Ahlers | General Counsel, Molera Alvarez LLC | 2 | Link |
| Kelly Reeser | Director of Entrepreneurial Development, FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance | 2 | Link |
| Maria Eugenia Calderon-Porter | Vice President, Texas A&M International University | 2 | Link |
| Carlos Mariano Marin | Chair, Tropical Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization | 1 | Link |
| Mark Joseph Kroll | Dean, School of Business, University of Texas at Brownsville | 1 | Link |
Uruguay
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Topolansky | Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ORT University | 16 | |
| Federico Penino | Director of Budget Planning, Government of Montevideo | 16 | |
| Carmen Sánchez Balcarce | President, National Agency for Development (ANDE) | 6, 5 | Link |
| Luis Miguel Silveira Argenzio | Senior Research, Universidad Católica del Uruguay | 4, 15 | Link |
| Paula Correa | Advisor to the President, National Agency of Development (ANDE) | 14 | Link |
| Maria Magdalena Giuria | Director Ithaka Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Catholic University of Uruguay and Co-Founder, BRAVA | 7, 8, 10 | Link |
| Sara Beatriz Goldberg | Manager of Operations, National Agency for Research and Innovation, ANII | 6 | Link |
| Catherine Krauss | Director of the Center of Competitiveness, Universidad Católica del Uruguay | 3, 5 | Link |
| Daniel Yavuz Kefeli | Director of the Division on Industrial Policies, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay | 4 | Link |
| Juan Eduardo Cros Ramos | Director, Center for Knowledge and Experiences International Consulting Firm PricewaterhouseCoopers | 4 | Link |
Venezuela
| Name | Title | ACE Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Dunia de Barnola | Executive Director, Venezuela Competitiva National Center for Competitiveness | 3 |
Cyprus
| Name | Title | ACE Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Constantinos Petrides | Deputy Minister to the President | 5 |
| Elena Damianou | Head of the Office of the Deputy Minister Constantinos Petrides, Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus | 5 |
Estonia
| Name | Title | ACE Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Liisa Oviir | Minister of Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications | 5 |
Georgia
| Name | Title | ACE Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Irakli Kashibadze | Chairman, Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency | 5 |
Germany
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Johann Janssen | Deputy Director General, Innovation and Technology Policy, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action | 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 | Link |
| Dr. Bastian Alm | Head of Division, Regional Economic and Structural Policy, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action | 13, 16 | Link |
| Stefan Metz | Coordinator, AiF Project GmbH | 15 | Link |
| Dr. Stefan Franzke | CEO, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology | 13, 14 | Link |
| Romero Deutsch | Expert for National and International Innovation and Technology Policy, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany | 13, 14 | Link |
| Jana Liebe | Managing Director, Thuringian Renewable Energies Network (ThEEN) e.V. | 13 | Link |
| Paula Schnippering | Coordinator International Cooperation, AiF Projekt GmbH | 13 | Link |
| Adelheid Adam | Deputy Head of International Business Development Fraunhofer | 9 | Link |
| Nikolai Ziegler | Policy Officer, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy | 7, 8 | Link |
Israel
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Abelson | North American Manager, Israel Innovation Authority | 10 | Link |
| Alan Uriel Hofman | Director of Latin America Desk, Israel Innovation Authority | 8 | Link |
| Israel Shamay | Executive Director of Americas Operations, Israel Innovation Authority | 6, 7 | Link |
| Nissan Amdur | Trade Officer, Embassy of Israel in Toronto, Government of Israel | 6 | Link |
| Rina Feinstein | Director, P-Ecosys | 2 |
South Korea
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunhak Cho | Counselor for Science, Technology and Innovation, Embassy of Korea in Washington, D.C, Government of South Korea | 5, 6 | Link |
| Keonyeong Jeong | Deputy Director, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Government of South Korea | 5, 6 | |
| Chang Kyung Kim | Acting President, National Research Foundation, Government of South Korea | 6 | |
| Jeong Il Kim | Director, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy | 5 | |
| MunKee Choi | Professor, Management Science, KAIST / Former Minister of Science, ICT, and Future Planning | 5 |
United Kigdom
Armenia
| Name | Title | Edition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador H.E. Lilit Makunts | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Armenia to the United States | 16 | |
| Artur Grigoryan | Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Armenia to the United States | 16 |
Norway
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Huste | Senior Advisor/Maritime Sector Lead | 16 | Innovation Norway |
International Organizations, NGOs and Multinational Companies
-International Organizations
Caribbean Development Bank
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hope | Economist, Caribbean Development Bank | 13 | Caribbean Development Bank | Link |
| Lisa Michelle Harding | Coordinator of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development at the Technical Cooperation Division, Caribbean Development Bank | 8 | Caribbean Developent Bank | Link |
Development Bank of Latin América (CAF)
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Paz-Estenssoro | Rector Representative in Mexico | 2 | Development Bank of Latin América (CAF) | Link |
International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Ohle | President & CEO, International Economic Development Council (IEDC) | 15, 16 | International Economic Development Council | Link |
| Joe Kapp | Special Advisor to the President, International Economic Development Council (IEDC) | 16 | International Economic Development Council (IEDC) | Link |
Foundation United States Mexico for Science (FUMEC)
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martínez | Director Techba Latam | 11, 15 | Foundation United States Mexico for Science (FUMEC) | Link |
European Commission
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulla Engelmann | Head of Unit, European Commission (EC) | 9 | European Commission | Link |
European Parliament
Inter American Development Bank (IDB)
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valarie Pilgrim | Coordinator, Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility | 11 | Inter American Development Bank (IDB) | Link |
| Sylvia Dohnert | Executive Director & Private Sector Lead Specialist, Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility | 9 | Inter American Development Bank (IDB) | Link |
-NGOs
UN-HABITAT
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Kamiya | Coordinator of Urban Economy and Finance Branch, UN-HABITAT | 10 | UN-HABITAT | Link |
Pan American Development Fundation (PADF)
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Fructuoso | Senior Director of Finance and Risk | 16 | Pan American Development Fundation | Link |
| Sowmya Krishnamoorthy | Director, Partnerships and Sustainable Finance | 16 | Pan American Development Fundation | Link |
| Marcela Bueno | Country Director for Ecuador | 15 | Pan American Development Fundation | Link |
| Macarena Jáuregui | Institutional Relations and New Business Consultant, Ecuador Office | 15 | Pan American Development Fundation | Link |
| Madeline St. John | Program Associate, Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF) | 13 | Pan American Development Fundation | Link |
| María Elena (Mae) Nazar Kafati | Program and Business Development Manager | 14 | Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) | Link |
| Aaron Van Alstine | Senior Programs Manager | 14 | Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) | Link |
| Alicia Del Pardo | New Business Manager, Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF) | 13 | Pan American Development Fundation | Link |
| Luisa Villegas | Senior Director, Program Innovation | 12 | Pan American Development Fundation | Link |
| Laura Aragón | New Business Manager | 10 | Pan American Development Fundation | Link |
| Lance Leverenz | Senior Director of Business Development | 8 | Pan American Development Fundation | Link |
U.S. Mexico Foundation
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Potes | Research and Public Policy Manager | 16 | U.S. Mexico Foundation (USMF) | Link |
| Axel Cabrera | Fellow, U.S. Mexico Foundation | 15 | U.S. Mexico Foundation (USMF) | Link |
| Enrique Perret | Executive Director | 14 | U.S. Mexico Foundation (USMF) | Link |
| Nuria Palou | Program Manager | 14 | U.S. Mexico Foundation (USMF) | Link |
Central American Integration System (SICA)
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cabrera | Executive Director | 16 | Central American Integration System (SICA) |
-Multinational Companies
Walmart
| Name | Title | ACE Edition | Organization or Company | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Gómez, Jr | Senior Manager for Latin American Global Government Affairs, Walmart | 9 | Walmart | Link |
