Jim Brennan

Jim Brennan is a senior partner and managing director in the New York office of the Boston Consulting Group. Jim is the global leader of the Consumer Private Equity team—and has extensive experience in revenue management, go-to-market, and due diligence.​

As part of his work, Jim often speaks at industry events such as the Consumer Brands Association, the Food Marketing Institute, the American Express Luxury Summit, and the Harvard Association for Law and Business.​

Senior Partner and Managing Director, BCG

Venkat Raghavan Gopalan

Venkat Gopalan is an accomplished executive serving as the Chief Digital, Data & Technology Officer at Belcorp. With an impressive track record spanning over 25 years, he has led global technology organizations, driving exponential growth and overseeing large-scale digital transformations. 

Chief Digital Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Belcorp

Ignacio González

Ignacio González joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay in 2009. Posted to Brussels, Belgium, from 2012 to 2017, he has worked at the political and international cooperation department at the Uruguayan Mission to the European Union. 

Returning to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Uruguay from 2017 to 2019, he worked at the Directorate General for Political Affairs and later at the Minister of Foreign Affair’s Cabinet.

Consul General in San Francisco, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay

Nicolás Luna Céspedes

Nicolás Luna Céspedes, is the Corporate Operational Excellence Engineering Executive Director for Belcorp. Is specialist in e-Business from the ESAN Perú Business School with more than 30 years of experience in Information Technology.

Corporate Operational Excellence Engineering Executive Director, Belcorp
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Nicolle Feria Pino

Nicolle Feria Pino is a senior, digital native strategist who has spent the past 12 years at the Estee Lauder Companies. During her tenure at ELC, Nicolle has driven the acceleration of the portfolio of brands in established and emerging markets across online channels including DTC.com, Retailer.com and emerging platforms such as Mercado Libre and Whatsapp. Nicolle is also a proud founding member of Estee Lauder Companie’s Inclusive Beauty advisory board as well as the Hispanic ERG. She lives in South Salem, NY with her husband and young daughter.

Vice President, Ecommerce and Consumer Enterprise Marketing & Data, The Estée Lauder Companies

Samantha Saperstein

Samantha (Sam) Saperstein leads the Women on the Move Center of Excellence at JPMorgan Chase & Co. In this role, Sam manages programs designed to fuel female ambition and ensure women have equal access and opportunity. She collaborates with teams across the firm and external partners to drive initiatives that support women entrepreneurs, educate female consumers and empower female employees. 

Managing Director & Global Head of Women on the Move, JPMorgan Chase & Co

Marcela Ruenes

Marcela Ruenes is counsel and a member of the Finance Department, Banking and Latin America Practices of Latham & Waltkins. Ms. Ruenes advises a full range of lead arrangers, lenders, and borrowers. Her practice focuses on complex cross-border transactions including leveraged financings, acquisition financings, asset-based lending, and investment grade loans, as well as debt restructurings including debtor-in-possession and exit financings. Ms.

Counsel, Latham & Watkins

Jen Killer

As SVP, human resources and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer at AES, Jen Killer is responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s global people strategy, prioritizing actions that position AES as a global leader in the just energy transition. Jen has held prior roles at AES across multiple HR disciplines, including VP, HR in the US; VP, HR for Global Functions; director, Total Rewards; Director, HR Operations; and global mobility manager.

SVP, Human Resources and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, AES