Elizabeth Gonzalez is responsible for the research and content development of sponsored programming for the commercial partners of Bloomberg Live Experience's international forums. Under the Bloomberg New Economy platform, she managed four working groups of private and public sector leaders and experts, including the Cities, Climate, Health, and Trade Councils.

Maria Paula Perdomo represents Chile’s foreign policy priorities at the United Nations on the issues of social development, human rights and gender. She has actively engaged in multilateral action and worked with the private sector, and along civil society to strengthen multi sectoral partnerships. She is also a graduate student at Columbia University, where she is completing a Masters in Public Administration. 

Diogo Ide is a senior program manager in Microsoft’s UN and International Organizations office. He manages Microsoft’s engagement with the UN on early warnings, digital transformation, and environmental sustainability. He is also an active member of the Microsoft LGBTQ+ ERG group. Previously, Diogo was a director of public policy programs at the Americas Society & Council of the Americas, where he was responsible for tracking policy developments and managing relationships with C-suite executives and senior government officials.

Lorrie-Ann “LA” Diaz is a 23-year veteran of the NBA, 22 of them with the Miami HEAT. In her current role of vice president, Business Communications and Social Responsibility, she oversees public relations efforts and community outreach for the business initiatives of the HEAT and Kaseya Center. 

Aldo Alvarez serves as the managing partner and founder of Mercatoria, a private Cuban company that specializes in local food production, international importation of food products, wholesale distribution, and retail sales within Cuba. In addition to leading Mercatoria, Alvarez is a Cuban-trained attorney based in Havana, offering commercial analysis, independent legal advice, and market entry planning assistance to U.S. and international companies navigating the Cuban market.

Alain Garafalo is the CEO of GSI Software Inc., a company with over 25 years of experience in the software development and IT consultancy sectors. With a background that spans academia and industry, including professorship roles and leading the Telecommunications and Telematics Department at the Technical University of Havana, he has significantly contributed to computer networking and telecommunications. Beyond academia, he has served as an IT consultant to diverse companies and institutions.