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All times are local times. Costa Rica is two hours behind EDT.

8:00 a.m. Coffee and Registration

8:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks:

8:50 a.m. Panel: Costa Rica’s Economic Outlook

9:50 a.m. Keynote Speaker: On Innovation, Talent, and Education

10:20 a.m. Coffee Break

10:45 a.m. Panel: Competitiveness and Education: Pillars of Economic Success

  • Leonardo Garnier, Minister of Education of Costa Rica
  • William Merrigan, Procter & Gamble San Jose Center Site Leader
  • Vilma Villalobos, Corporate Affairs Manager and Corporate Citizenship Lead, Microsoft Multi Country Americas
  • Scott Thome, Senior Vice President of Operations, St. Jude Medical
  • Moderator: Muni Figueres, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United States

12:00 p.m. Lunch. Keynote Speaker: Competitiveness and Doing Business in Costa Rica

1:45 p.m. Panel: Technology and Innovation’s Impact on Development

  • Alejandro Cruz, Minister of Science and Technology of Costa Rica
  • Jorge Abadía, CEO of Telefónica in Costa Rica
  • Ravi Lingam, Senior Leader Central America, Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Patt Cronin, General Manager, Global Technology Delivery and Delivery Excellence, IBM Corporation
  • Moderator: José Rossi, President, Board of Directors, Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency

3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks:

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