Symposium: 9 am-2:30 pm 
Awards: 7-11 pm

Location
Loews Hotel Coral Gables
2950 Coconut Grove Dr.
Coral Gables
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2024 COA Symposium and 29th BRAVO Business Awards

Latin America's premier business engagement and dialogue platform will honor influential leaders from the region in Miami on October 30.

Symposium: 9 am-2:30 pm 
Awards: 7-11 pm

Location
Loews Hotel Coral Gables
2950 Coconut Grove Dr.
Coral Gables
Live Broadcast

Live broadcast

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Overview

The 2024 Council of the Americas Symposium will convene over 500 regional business leaders who are shaping Latin America’s business agenda. Speakers and participants will feature CEOs and Latin America presidents of top multinational corporations, business visionaries, and pioneers from across industries and geographies, providing a broad snapshot of the region's business landscape directly from the players shaping it. 

For nearly three decades, the BRAVO Business Awards have recognized excellence and outstanding leadership in business and policy throughout the Americas. The 29th BRAVO Business Awards Honorees represent a select group of visionaries who continuously shape Latin America's business agenda through their leadership and commitment to propel the region forward at a global scale. The awards will be presented at a black-tie gala dinner at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel.

2024 BRAVO Business Awards Honorees

  • BRAVO Visionary Leadership Award: 
    • Paula Santilli, CEO, PepsiCo Latin America 
  • BRAVO Company of the Decade: 
    • Globant, accepted by: Martin Migoya, Co-Founder & CEO 
  • BRAVO Investor of the Year: 
    • Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Riverwood Capital
  • BRAVO Innovative CEO of the Year: 
    • João Vitor Menin, CEO, Inter&Co

Join the discussion on Twitter: #BRAVObiz | @ASCOA

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Registration Support: Natalia Posada at nposada@as-coa.org 

Special Group Access Packages: bravoprogram@as-coa.org

Sponsorship Opportunities: Cyndi Balladares at cballadares@as-coa.org

Engagement and Thought Leadership: Luciana Sabillon at lsabillon@as-coa.org

Accommodation: Loews Coral Gables Hotel room block (limited rooms available at a special rate) 

Agenda

BRAVO C-Suite Roundtables: 7:30–8:45 am

The BRAVO C-Suite event will feature private, by-invitation-only roundtables for CEOs, chief sustainability officers, and chief people officers, each led by distinguished speakers and industry leaders.

Council of the Americas Symposium: 9:00 am–2:30 pm

The symposium will feature a series of panel discussions, including BRAVO Leadership Conversations, BRAVO Dialogues, and BRAVO Talks with thought leaders. Participants will gain insights from high-impact leaders and top experts on key issues influencing the global business agenda with an eye on Latin America.

Confirmed Speakers:

  • Alejandro Anderlic, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Latin America, Salesforce

  • Ariane Ortiz-Bollin, Vice President - Senior Credit Officer for Latin America Credit Strategy and Research, Moody's Ratings

  • Carlos Barrera, CEO, Atlas Renewable Energy

  • Cristina Palmaka, President, SAP Latin America & Caribbean

  • Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Riverwood Capital

  • Haim Israel, Global Strategist, Head of Global Thematic Research, Bank of America

  • João Vitor Menin, CEO, Inter&Co

  • Jorge Becerra, Emeritus Senior Partner & Senior Advisor, BCG

  • Juan Ignacio Rubiolo, Executive Vice President and President, Energy Infrastructure, The AES Corporation

  • Juan Pablo Mata, CEO, Grupo Mariposa

  • Maria Lourdes Teran, Vice President, AS/COA Miami Office

  • Martin Migoya, Co-Founder & CEO, Globant

  • Michael Stott, Latin America Editor, Financial Times

  • Patricia Pomies, COO, Globant

  • Paula Santilli, CEO, PepsiCo Latin America

  • Raquel Peña, Vice President of the Dominican Republic

  • Roberto Alvo, CEO, LATAM Airlines

  • Shannon Kellogg, Vice President of Public Policy, Americas, Amazon Web Services

  • Susan Segal, President & CEO, AS/COA

29th BRAVO Business Awards: 7:00–11:00 pm

A special dinner and awards ceremony to celebrate the recipients of the 29th BRAVO Business Awards.

Speakers

Paula Santilli
Paula Santilli
CEO, PepsiCo Latin America

Paula Santilli, as the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Latin America and a member of PepsiCo’s Executive Committee since May 2019, has led the business in the region to earn a staggering $10 billion dollars in annual net revenue in 2023. Her leadership has also been...

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Martín Migoya
Martín Migoya
Co-Founder & CEO, Globant

One evening after work in 2003, Martín Migoya got together with three of his friends at a pub in Buenos Aires and identified some of the gaps that existed in the emerging global software industry. They were inspired to build a new pure play company that would create software for...

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Francisco Alvarez-Demalde
Francisco Alvarez-Demalde
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Riverwood Capital

Francisco Alvarez-Demalde is a co-founder and managing partner of Riverwood Capital, one of the leading investment firms solely dedicated to technology growth and scalability. Francisco co-heads the Firm and has built the Riverwood Capital franchise and been involved in the...

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João Vitor Menin
João Vitor Menin
CEO, Inter & Co

João Vitor Menin, the CEO of Inter & Co, is a visionary leader with a wealth of experience in the financial and capital markets. With a remarkable tenure spanning over 20 years, he has been instrumental in overseeing the company's most significant projects since 2004. 

Recognized...

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Alejandro Anderlic
Alejandro Anderlic
Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Latin America, Salesforce

Alejandro Anderlic is a corporate diplomat, the husband of Belén and father of Tomás and Clara, a former law practitioner, a running enthusiast, and a student of singing and piano. He joined Salesforce in 2019 and currently leads government affairs for Latin America, where he...

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Ariane Ortiz-Bollin
Ariane Ortiz-Bollin
Vice President, Senior Credit Officer for Latin America Strategy and Research

Ariane Ortiz-Bollin is vice president and senior credit officer in the Credit Strategy and Research Americas team at Moody’s Investors Service. She leads cross-sector analytic initiatives, strategic research, and outreach in Latin America. Ariane chairs an internal Latin America...

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Carlos Barrera
Carlos Barrera
Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Renewable Energy

Carlos "Ucho" Barrera is currently the CEO of Atlas Renewable Energy, a leading Renewable Energy company with operations in the Americas that is currently one of the largest solar IPPs in the region. Atlas started operations in early 2017 after a successful MBO backed by Actis, a...

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Cristina Palmaka
Cristina Palmaka
President, SAP Latin America and the Caribbean

Cristina Palmaka is president of SAP Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) since July 2020. With more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, she is known for leading strong teams with a strategic focus on innovation, customers, and successful business outcomes. She is a...

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Jorge Becerra
Jorge Becerra
Emeritus Senior Partner & Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group

Jorge Becerra is emeritus senior partner & senior advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). During his 30+ year BCG career he led the firm’s Financial Institutions Practice in South America since he opened BCG’s first office in the region in 1995. He previously opened and led BCG...

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Juan Ignacio
Juan Ignacio Rubiolo
Executive Vice President and President, Energy Infrastructure, The AES Corporation

Juan Ignacio has worked at AES since 2001 and in 2022 was named executive vice president and president, international businesses. Juan Ignacio has proven experience in business development, risk management and commercial strategy, and he combines his knowledge of the energy...

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Juan Pablo Mata
Juan Pablo Mata
CEO, Grupo Mariposa

Juan Pablo Mata, a Guatemalan, is the CEO of Grupo Mariposa where he's responsible for leading the sustainable growth of the Group.

Juan Pablo holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, a bachelor of arts and science with a major in finance and economics at...

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Michael Stott
Latin America Editor, Financial Times

Michael Stott is the Latin America editor of the Financial Times based in London. He was previously in Tokyo as managing editor of the Nikkei Asian Review, a sister publication covering Asian business and politics. Prior to that Stott was the FT's UK news editor. He reported from...

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Patricia Pomies
Patricia Pomies
Chief Operating Officer, Globant

Patricia Pomies’ mission is to ensure key elements of Globant’s business: the speed, quality and services of product delivery. As Globant’s operative leader, she oversees the revenue and margin for company-wide operations so that Globant can smartly execute its strategy with...

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Raquel Peña Rodríguez
Raquel Peña Rodríguez
Vice President, Dominican Republic

Raquel Peña Rodríguez became the third woman in the history of the Dominican Republic to hold the position of vice president in July 2020. Among her functions as vice president, she was also appointed by President Luis Abinader as coordinator of the Health Cabinet, president and...

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Shannon Kellogg
Shannon Kellogg
Vice President of Public Policy Americas, Amazon Web Services

Shannon Kellogg is vice president of public policy at Amazon, where he leads the company’s public policy efforts in support of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) business in the Americas. In this role, he drives policy priorities and strategies for AWS throughout the Americas...

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Roberto Alvo
Roberto Alvo
CEO, LATAM Airlines

Roberto Alvo is CEO of Latam Airlines Group, having assumed the role in April 2020. With over 18 years experience at LATAM, Roberto was previously chief commercial officer and has held various positions in the group with the responsibility for network, alliances and fleet...

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Haim Israel
Haim Israel
Global Strategist, Head of Global Thematic Investing Research, Bank of America

Haim Israel is a managing director and global strategist who heads up the Global Thematic Research team. Prior to this, Israel was the head of Bank of America’s EEMEA Technology, Media and Telecommunication Research team. For the past four years, Israel and team have been ranked...

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Susan Segal
President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...

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