2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic: Creating a New Vision for Sustainable Investment

Americas Society/Council of the Americas, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President of the Dominican Republic, will gather Dominican government officials and private sector executives as part of the Latin American Cities Conferences series for the first time in Santo Domingo. The half-day event will highlight investment opportunities in the country, especially related to its status as a regional logistics hub. Speakers will also cover trade, energy, and technology, among other topics. 

In-person attendance to the conference is free, by-invitation-only, and open to AS/COA members, collaborators, and special guests. Registration is subject to approval.

The conference will be in Spanish. The event will be broadcast live on this webpage, and no prior registration is required to view the broadcast. 

República Dominicana: Creando Una Nueva Visión de Inversión Sostenible

Americas Society/Council of the Americas, en colaboración con la Oficina de la Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana, reunirá a funcionarios del gobierno y ejecutivos del sector privado como parte de la serie Latin American Cities Conferences series por primera vez en Santo Domingo. El evento de media jornada señalará oportunidades de inversión en el país como sede logística en la región, además de tratar temas de comercio, energía y tecnología, entre otros. 

Esta conferencia es gratis, solo por invitación, y abierta a miembros del AS/COA, colaboradores, e invitados especiales. Su registro está sujeto a la aprobación de los organizadores.

La conferencia será en español. El evento será transmitido en vivo en esta página web, y no se requiere registro previo para ver la transmisión.

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Speakers: 

• Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic
• Raquel Peña, Vice President of the Dominican Republic
• Victor Bisonó, Minister of Industry, Commerce, and SMEs, Dominican Republic
• Sergio Díaz-Granados, Executive President, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America
• José Fernández, Regional Sales Director, Salesforce 
• Mary Fernández, Partner, Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
• Gabriela Frías, Anchor, CNN en Español
• Andrés Gluski, President and CEO, The AES Corporation
• Rolando González-Bunster, CEO and Chairman, InterEnergy
• Andrew Martin, President, Latin America Cluster, Pfizer
• Samuel Pereyra Rojas, Administrator, Banco de Reservas
• Gardiner Porter, Senior Sales Director, The Boeing Company
• Eduardo Sanz Lovatón, General Director of Customs, Dominican Republic
• Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

*Additional speakers to be confirmed. 

Event Information: Luisa Horwitz | lhorwitz@as-coa.org          
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderón | acalderon@as-coa.org          
COA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum | mgastelum@as-coa.org          
Press Inquiries: Claudia Torrens | mediarelations@as-coa.org