8th Women's Hemispheric Network Conference in Miami

April 14, 2023

8:30 am to 2:00 pm ET

Live Broadcast

Online

Greenberg Traurig LLP

333 SE 2nd Avenue

Miami

Live broadcast

Overview

Please join us for our 8th annual AS/COA Women's Hemispheric Network (WHN) Forum in Miami. This year's event celebrates high-impact women leaders and male allies who play a critical role in advancing gender equality in the region.

Speakers

Carolina Mejía de Garrigó, Mayor of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Susan Segal, President & CEO, AS/COA
Gabriela Rocha, Co-Founder & COO, Laboratoria
Anabel Pérez, Co-Founder & CEO, NovoPayment
Andrew Martin, President, Latin America Cluster, Pfizer
Svetlana Kropp, Global Vice President, Customer Engagement & Experience, SAP
Ileana Musa, Managing Director, Head of International Banking & Lending, Morgan Stanley
Romina Seltzer, Senior Vice President – Products & Innovation, Visa Latin America & the Caribbean
Michelle Gerstin, Senior Strategy Director, BCG BrightHouse
Judy Oh, Senior Strategy Director, BCG BrightHouse

Tune in and follow the discussion on either LinkedIn or Twitter: #womenASCOA| @ASCOA

Program Information: Yndira Marin | ymarin@as-coa.org

Registration: In-person attendance by-invitation only. If you are interested in attending, e-mail rsvpmiami@as-coa.org

Agenda

Agenda:

9:00-9:10 am, Opening Remarks

Maria Lourdes Teran, Vice President, AS/COA Miami
Marina Olman-Pal, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

9:10-9:45 am, Keynote Conversation: A Path of Service - From the Private Sector to Public Administration

Carolina Mejía, Mayor of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Susan Segal, President & CEO, AS/COA

9:45-10:30 am, Panel Discussion: Championing Women Leaders in the Workplace

Women and male allies can be a powerful force to mentor and advocate for female colleagues. A panel of senior female corporate leaders and male allies will share key imperatives and explain what is needed to empower women to climb the corporate ladder and break the status quo.

Andrew Martin, President, Latin America Cluster, Pfizer
Ileana Musa, Managing Director, Head of International Banking & Lending, Morgan Stanley
Moderator: Svetlana Kropp, Global Vice President, Customer Engagement & Experience, SAP

10:30-10:50 am, Coffee and Networking Break

10:50-11:35 am, Panel Discussion: The Journey of a Founder

A group of founders from across the region will share their entrepreneurial journeys, as well as the obstacles they overcame to succeed as entrepreneurs. Studies show that women founders face more challenges than their male counterparts, such as lower access to capital, difficulty accessing a strong support system, and self-doubt. This panel will feature founders from different industries and sectors sharing their venture stories and detailing how they're paving the way for other women to thrive in a traditionally male-dominated space.

Gabriela Rocha, Co-Founder & COO, Laboratoria
Anabel Perez, Co-Founder & CEO, NovoPayment
Moderator: Romina Seltzer, Senior Vice President – Head of Products & Innovation, Visa Latin America & the Caribbean

11:35 am-12:25 pm, Workshop: Excavating your Personal Purpose (Download the worksheet)

Michelle Gerstin, Senior Strategy Director, BCG BrightHouse
Judy Oh, Senior Strategy Director, BCG BrightHouse

Speakers

Carolina Mejía

Mayor of Santo Domingo

Carolina Mejía is the first female mayor of Santo Domingo in its 524 years of history. She is also secretary general of Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM), the current ruling party, and vice president of the UCCI (Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities).

She tops the list for...

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...

Gabriela Rocha

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Laboratoria

Gabriela Rocha is co-founder and executive director of Laboratoria, an organization that empowers women who dream of a better future to start and grow transformative careers in technology. With a presence in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru, Laboratoria works to...

Judy Oh

Senior Strategy Director, BCG BrightHouse

Since joining BCG Brighthouse in 2015, Judy Oh has led purpose-driven transformations, culture mobilizations, and brand activations for some of the largest and most complex organizations.

Judy received her BBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Prior to BrightHouse...

Anabel Pérez

Co-Founder & CEO, NovoPayment

Anabel Pérez is a Latina entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry who is revolutionizing how payments are sent and received across the globe. In 2007, she co-founded NovoPayment and has since grown it to be one of the leading Banking-as-a...

Svetlana Kropp

Global Vice President, Customer Engagement & Experience, SAP

Svetlana Kropp is a passionate customer success executive with experience in building, leading, and inspiring teams to achieve positive business outcomes. She is a collaborative thought leader with a demonstrated track record in forging executive and senior level relationships...

Romina Seltzer

Senior Vice President, Products & Innovation for Visa Latin America & the Caribbea

Romina Seltzer is senior vice president and head of Products and Innovation at Visa Latin America and the Caribbean, where she drives Visa’s portfolio of Core Products, Digital Platforms, Processing, and Innovation Centers in the region. With more than 20 years of knowledge in...

Ileana Musa

Managing Director, Head of International Banking and Lending, Morgan Stanley

Ileana Musa is the managing director of the head of International Banking and Lending, Morgan Stanley. In this role, she leads the segment and strategy that focuses on delivering cash management and lending solutions to Morgan Stanley’s international clients across multiple...

Michelle Gerstin

Senior Strategy Director, BCG BrightHouse

Michelle Gerstin joined BrightHouse in 2022 and has spent the past year leading Purpose articulations and culture transformations for several Fortune 500 companies. Prior to BrightHouse, Michelle received her bachelor's from Northwestern University and worked at Leo Burnett, DDB...

Andrew H. Martin

President, Latin America Cluster, Pfizer Inc.

Andrew H. Martin is the president of the LatAm Cluster within Pfizer’s Emerging Markets Business Unit. In this role, he is responsible for: Pfizer’s efforts to deliver innovative medicines to patients, partnering with key stakeholders to improve health equity, and creating...