CONFERENCE:
INNOVATION ANDTECHNOLOGY
Second Edition
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY: SOLUTIONS LEADING THE RECOVERY OF THE COLOMBIAN ECONOMY
CAA hosted a two-day conference with speakers from the public and private sectors and entrepreneurs to discuss not only the challenges but the large opportunities that Colombia has within different industries.
We had five sessions and the President of Colombia, Ivan Duque Marquez was the Keynote speaker.
CONFERENCE SESSIONS:
OPENING REMARKS BY
H.E. IVAN DUQUE MARQUEZ
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA
SESSION 1:
B2B E-COMMERCE AND COVID-19: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
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Panelists:
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Juan Pablo Consuegra, Andean Regional Director, Facebook
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Juan Saravia, CEO & Co-Founder, LORO Colombia
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Moderator:
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Kirk Laughlin, Founder & Managing Director, Nearshore America
Spotify
SESSION 2:
BEYOND COVID-19: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINTECH COMPANIES
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Speakers:
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Martin Schrimpff, Co-founder, Zinobe
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Felipe Lega Gutierrez, Managing Director, Financial Regulation Agency of Colombia - URF
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Maria Teresa Arnal, Director of Latin America, Stripe
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Moderator:
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Maria Leticia Ossa-Daza, Partner and Head of Latin America Practice, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Spotify
SESSION 3:
OUTSOURCING IN COLOMBIA: FROM GOODS TO SERVICES
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Speakers:
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Laura Valdivieso, Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
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Andrés Bernal, CEO Colombia, Guyana and Peru, Teleperformance
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María Jose Satizabal, CEO, Imaginamos
Moderator:
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Maria Paula Carvajal, VP, Sovereign and Economic Risk, Goldman Sachs
Spotify
SESSION 4:
TECHNOLOGY LEADING THE WAY TO A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE
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Speakers:
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Jorge Arias, Latam Director, Productivity and Collaboration, Google Cloud
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Andres Nuñez, CEO & Founder, Griky
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Andres Rengifo, Director of Corporate, External & Legal Affairs of Colombia, Microsoft
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Moderator:
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Fernando Anzures, CEO & Founder, EXMA Global
Spotify
SESSION 5:
RESHAPING THE FUTURE: WOMEN AND TECH FOR DEVELOPMENT
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Speakers:
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H.E. Marta Lucía Ramírez, Vice President of Colombia
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Abby Daniell, Senior Manager, Amazon Web Services
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Ilana Milkes, Co-Founder & CO-CEO, World Tech, Inc
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Mario Masseroli, President, Latinoamerica & Canada, PM
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Moderator:
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Karen Scarpetta, General Manager Colombia, WeWork
Spotify
First Edition
CREATIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY: THE LANDSCAPE OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN COLOMBIA
In 2019 CAA hosted the first conference about technology in Colombia. This Conference focused to show the international market a new way to explore investment opportunities in creative and technological industries in Colombia.
Keynote Speaker:
H.E. Iván Duque Márquez
President of Colombia
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Panelists:
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Rodrigo Cortés Arang, Country Manager, Waze - Google
Colombia, Peru & Central America
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Karen Scarpetta, Country Manager WeWork Colombia
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Hernando Rubio, CEO & Co-Founder, Movii / Moviired
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Jeffrey Kratz, General Manager & Regional Head,
Amazon Web Services Latin America, Canada & Caribbean
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Julio Gaitan, SoftBank Partner, LatAm Operating Group
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Sally Ng, VP, Business and Legal Affairs NBC Universal
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Moderator:
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Cristina Londoño, Senior Correspondent, Washington D.C., Telemundo
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This is a unique conference in New York for creativity, Innovation and tech sectors exclusively focused on Colombia!
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Each year during the conference, we discuss the most recent developments in Colombia’s entrepreneurial ecosystems and the public policies the administration has implemented to support them. We will also listen to testimonials from companies that have invested in Colombia, as they share their experiences, the challenges they faced, and the results they attained.