Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove
3300 SW 27th Ave
Miami
2025 COA Symposium and 30th BRAVO Business Awards
Join us in Miami on October 16 to hear from influential business leaders and be a part of Latin America premier business engagement and dialogue platform.
Overview
The 2025 Council of the Americas Symposium will bring together over 500 regional corporate leaders who are shaping the future of Latin America’s business landscape. This one-day conference will feature CEOs, presidents of Latin American companies, and industry pioneers from across diverse sectors and geographies, offering a unique opportunity to hear directly from the key players driving the region’s transformation and development.
In celebration of three decades of excellence, the 30th BRAVO Business Awards will honor a select group of companies and individuals who embody the visionary leadership and transformative impact that define progress in the Americas. The prestigious awards will be celebrated at a black-tie gala at the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove Hotel in Miami, Florida.
The 2025 BRAVO Business Awards Honorees will be announced later this summer.
Sponsorship opportunities: Cyndi Balladares at cballadares@as-coa.org
Engagement and Thought Leadership: Luciana Sabillon at lsabillon@as-coa.org
Press inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org
Join the discussion on Twitter: #BRAVObiz | @ASCOA
Agenda
BRAVO C-Suite
7:00-8:45 am BRAVO Private Roundtables:
BRAVO CEO Roundtable: Navigating Latin American Business in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape*
BRAVO Circle of LatAm Chief Sustainability Officers Roundtable*
*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
9:10–9:50 am BRAVO Dialogues: Latin America’s Opportunity in Today’s Evolving Geopolitical Context
9:50–10:30 am BRAVO Dialogues: Legacy and Leadership – A Century of Latin American Excellence
10:30–10:55 am BRAVO Leadership Spotlight: Vision, Values, and Growth – Inside the CMI Multilatina Journey
10:55–11:15 am BRAVO Talk: Artificial Intelligence – A Once-in-a-Generation Economic Opportunity
11:15–11:35 am BRAVO Leadership Conversation: Shaping the Future of Finance through Innovation
11:35–11:55 am BRAVO Leadership Conversation: Embraer – Re-defining the Future of Air Mobility
11:55 am–12:35 pm BRAVO Dialogues: Beyond Latin America’s Fintech Frontier
12:35– 1:00 pm BRAVO Leadership Conversation: 25 Years of Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact with Mercado Libre
Lunch & Networking
1:15–2:15 pm Lunch Keynote: TBD
1:15–2:15 pm BlackRock Lunch – By-invitation Only
Afternoon Session
2:30–4:00 pm Session #1: Central America
2:30–4:00 pm Session #2: The Rise of AI and Data Centers in Latin America
30th BRAVO Business Awards
7:00–8:00 pm Cocktail Reception
8:00–11:00 pm Dinner & Awards Ceremony
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