Participants and Special Guests Organization of American States (OAS) Member States Argentina Linkedin Victor Di Rienzo Undersecretary of Systems and Connectivity Government of Cordoba, Argentina Read More >> Virginia Avila ACE Ambassador Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs Government of Tucuman, Argentina Read More >> Barbados Facebook Instagram Paula Bourne Manager, Global Exports, Logistics and Corporate Communication Barbados Investment and Development Corporation Read More >> Brazil Linkedin Instagram Twitter Mauricio Marques Superintendent Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (FINEP) Read More >> Fernanda Stiebler Advisor to the Innovation Board Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (FINEP) Read More >> Canada Linkedin Jag Badwal Ontario Agent General Government of Ontario Read More >> Colombia Linkedin Alejandro Echeverri Investment Director Colombian Government Trade Bureau (ProColombia) Read More >> Linkedin Facebook Adriana Toro High Counselor of Competitiveness Government of North Santander Read More >> Linkedin Ana Muñoz Founder & Learning Innovation Designer Un Cuarto Tech and Makers Colombia Read More >> Linkedin Twitter Juan Lozano Founder & CEO Innpactia Read More >> Costa Rica Velia Govaere Head – Center of Observatory of Foreign Trade Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) Read More >> Dominican Republic Twitter Fantino Polanco Vice Minister of Industrial Development Ministry of Industry, Trade and SMEs Read More >> Ecuador H.E. Carlos Alberto Játiva Special Guest Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the Organization of American States Read More >> Carla Muirragui Vice Minister of Industries and Production Ministry of Production, Trade, Investment, and Fisheries Read More >> María Cristina Solís Undersecretary of Industrial and Territorial Competitiveness Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries Read More >> Linkedin Twitter Xavier Ordeñana Dean ESPAE Graduate School of Management Polytechnic University of Litoral (ESPOL) Read More >> Felipe Ante Institutional Affairs Coordinator University San Francisco of Quito Read More >> Paola Prado Third Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility Read More >> Ana María Molina Director Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI) Read More >> El Salvador Alberto Acosta Undersecretary of Commerce and Investment Presidency Republic of El Salvador Read More >> Carlos Guirola Minister Counselor Embassy of El Salvador in the U.S. Read More >> Guatemala Julio E. Orozco Commercial Counselor Embassy of Guatemala in Washington, D.C. Read More >> Douglas Ovalle CEO Branding Global Board of Directors of CACIF Read More >> Jamaica Linkedin Dr. Charah T. Watson Executive Director Scientific Research Council Read More >> Hazel O'Connor Executive Director Morris Entrepreneurship Centre Northern Caribbean University Read More >> Mexico Betsabé Rocha Secretary of Economic Development Government of Monterrey Read More >> Linkedin Zaira Saenz Employment and Promotion Director Secretary of Economic Development of Monterrey Read More >> Astrid Salazar Director of Investment Promotion Tamaulipas State Government Read More >> Karina Ledesma Sustainable Development Coordinator FEMSA Foundation Read More >> Instagram Alexander Winer CEO Rutas y Raíces (Sustainability consulting firm) Read More >> Stephanie García Deputy Director Rutas y Raíces (Sustainability consulting firm) Read More >> Fausto Gurrea Director Strategic Projects Mexican Business Council Read More >> Ana Bertha Gutiérrez Foreign Trade and Jobs Market Coordinator Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) Read More >> Panama Linkedin Facebook Roberto Pineda President Private Sector Council for Educational Assistance (COSPAE) Read More >> Twitter Yill Otero Director of International Promotion ProPanama Read More >> St. Lucia Linkedin Lennel Malzaire Director of Innovation at the Innovation Division Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training Read More >> St. Kitts & Nevis Kevin Hope Executive Director St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce Read More >> Trinidad and Tobago Denise Ferguson Manager The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) Read More >> United States Larry Collins Executive Director – International Louisiana Economic Development Read More >> Ben Fontenot Assistant Director – International Commerce Louisiana Economic Development Read More >> Courtney Stuckwisch Wong Deputy Director of Economic Development City of New Orleans Read More >> Linkedin Twitter Cynthia Carrillo Vice President of Economic Development Greater Seattle Partners Read More >> Facebook Nicole Griensewic ACE Ambassador Executive Director Region Nine Development Commission in Minnesota Read More >> Linkedin Twitter Facebook Paul Sohl CEO Florida High Tech Corridor Council Read More >> Dr. Jay Walsh Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation University of Illinois Read More >> Stan VanderWerf Commissioner El Paso County Read More >> Jeffrey Schwartz Director, Office of Economic Development City of New Orleans Read More >> Uruguay Paula Correa Advisor to the President National Agency of Development (ANDE) Read More >> OAS Permanent Observers Germany Dr. Ole Janssen Special Guest Deputy Director General Innovation and Technology Policy Read More >> Dr. Stefan Franzke CEO Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH Read More >> Romero Deutsch Expert for National and International Innovation and Technology Policy Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Read More >> Saudi Arabia Reem Altharwa Commercial Attaché Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Read More >> Abdulkarim Aljarallah Director of Public and Private Sectors Challenges National Competitiveness Center Read More >> Ibrahim Alramady Project Manager National Competitiveness Center of Saudi Arabia Read More >> NGOs and other Institutions Enrique Perret ACE Ambassador & Special Guest Executive Director U.S. Mexico Foundation (USMF) Read More >> Nuria Palou Program Manager U.S. Mexico Foundation (USMF) Read More >> Aaron Van Alstine Senior Programs Manager Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) Read More >> María Elena (Mae) Nazar Kafati Program and Business Development Manager Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) Read More >>