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.
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
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
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
7:30-8:45 am BRAVO Roundtables:
BRAVO CEO Roundtable: Future Trends Driving Business Transformation
- Keynote Speaker: Haim Israel, Global Strategist, Head of Global Thematic Research, Bank of America
- Co-Chair: Susan Segal, President & CEO, AS/COA
BRAVO Circle of LatAm Chief Sustainability Officers Roundtable: From G20 to COP30: Latin America's Roadmap to a Sustainable Future
- Keynote Speaker: Gerardo Herrera Perdomo, Managing Director for Latin America & Caribbean, Marsh McLennan
- Co-Chair: Pedro Pereira, Chief Sustainability Officer, SAP Latin America & Caribbean
BRAVO Circle of LatAm Chief People Officers Roundtable: GenAI: Expanding Capabilities, Beyond Productivity — An Imperative for CPOs
- Keynote Speaker: Cristián Carafí, Managing Director & Partner, BCG
*By invitation only. Participant criteria and seniority required.
Main Stage Programming
9:00-9:10 am Welcome Remarks
- Maria Lourdes Teran, Vice President, AS/COA Miami Office
9:10-10:00 am BRAVO Dialogues: Unleashing Latin America's Potential on the Global Stage
- Paula Santilli, CEO, PepsiCo Latin America
- Roberto Alvo, CEO, LATAM Airlines
- Cristina Palmaka, President, SAP Latin America & Caribbean
- Ariane Ortiz-Bollin, Vice President - Senior Credit Officer for Latin America Credit Strategy and Research, Moody's Ratings
- Moderator: Michael Stott, Latin America Editor, Financial Times
10:00-10:40 am BRAVO Dialogues: Key Imperatives for the Region's Clean Energy Transition
- Juan Ignacio Rubiolo, Executive Vice President and President, International Business Unit and Infrastructure, The AES Corporation
- Jairo Lorenzatto, CEO Latin America, Smurfit WestRock
- Shannon Kellog, VP of Public Policy, Americas, Amazon Web Services
- Elizabeth Robberechts, Division Chief of Infrastructure and Energy, IDB Invest
- Moderator: Carlos Barrera, CEO, Atlas Renewable Energy
10:40-10:55 am BRAVO Talk: A Look Into the 2025 Mega Trends
- Haim Israel, Global Strategist, Head of Global Thematic Research, Bank of America
10:55-11:45 am BRAVO Dialogues: Advancing Digital Inclusion for Economic Growth
- Juan Pablo Mata, CEO, Grupo Mariposa
- João Vitor Menin, CEO, Inter&Co
- Paula Bellizia, Vice President, Latin America, Amazon Web Services
- Alejandro Anderlic, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Latin America, Salesforce
- Andrés Cadena, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Moderator: Francisco Aldaya, Panregional Editor in Chief, Bloomberg Linea
11:45 am-12:00 pm BRAVO Leadership Conversation: Investing in the Latin America of Tomorrow
- Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Riverwood Capital
- Moderator: Susan Segal, President & CEO, AS/COA
12:00-12:30 pm BRAVO Dialogues: What it Takes to Build Billion Dollar Companies in the Next Phase
- Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Riverwood Capital
- Sebastian Mejia, Co-Founder & President, Rappi
- Mariano Gomide, Founder & Co-CEO, VTEX
- Moderator: Susan Segal, President & CEO, AS/COA
12:30-1:00 pm BRAVO Leadership Conversation: Globant's Journey - Two Decades Shaped by Innovation & Global Impact
- Martin Migoya, Co-Founder & CEO, Globant
- Moderator: Jorge Becerra, Emeritus Senior Partner & Senior Advisor, BCG
Lunch & Networking
Sevilla A, B & C
1:00-2:00 pm A Country in Transformation - The Dominican Republic's Leadership in Sustainable Investments
- H.E. Raquel Peña, Vice President of the Dominican Republic
- Moderator: Adriana Cisneros, CEO, Grupo Cisneros
Alhambra B & C
1:00-2:00 pm New Frontiers: Empowering LatAm's Wealth with Alternatives (By-Invitation-Only)
- Aitor Jauregui, Head of Latin America, BlackRock
- Roque Calleja, Head of Alternatives Specialist Team for the Americas Institutional Business, BlackRock
Afternoon Session
2:30-4:00 pm Central America: Investing in the Region's Digital & Physical Infrastructure
- Enrique Bolaños, President, INCAE Business School
- Ramiro Ortiz, Managing Director & Chief Business Officer, Grupo Promerica
- Guy Nae, Public Sector Head, Spanish Speaking Latin America, Google Cloud
- Tomás Bermúdez, General Manager, Country Department Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, and Country Representative in Panama, Inter-American Development Bank
- Moderator: Alejandro Romero, Global CEO, LLYC
Additional speakers to be announced
29th BRAVO Business Awards
7:00-8:00 pm Cocktail Reception
8:00-11:00 pm Dinner & Awards Ceremony