{"id":2934,"date":"2017-08-16T21:50:01","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T03:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wacaustin.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=2934"},"modified":"2017-10-13T20:30:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T02:30:09","slug":"second-annual-texas-latin-america-business-summit","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/wacaustin.org\/wp2015\/event\/second-annual-texas-latin-america-business-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Annual Texas-Latin America Business Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World Affairs Council of Austin will present the Texas-Latin America Business Summit on October 18th.\u00a0 The Summit brings trade promotion experts and business decision-makers together for panels and meetings.\u00a0 The event is\u00a0a unique face-to-face opportunity for Austin corporate representatives to make connections and learn about current inbound and outbound business opportunities with Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and other nations.<\/p>\n

The Second Annual Summit will include a LATAM market overview by Gary Hoover<\/a>, Founder of Hoover’s Online and first Entrepreneur-in-Residence of the\u00a0Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.<\/p>\n

Over the last decade, the region experienced a deep economic and social transformation, which lifted millions out of poverty and swelled the ranks of the middle class.\u00a0\u00a0 Latin America\u2019s economy is expected to expand 2.0% against a backdrop of stronger global growth.\u00a0 Attend the Summit and learn how your company may benefit from this growth.<\/p>\n

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AGENDA<\/strong><\/p>\n

8:30 am Registration Opens<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:00 am Welcoming Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:05 am\u00a0 LATAM Executive Overview by Gary Hoover, Founder of Hoover’s Online
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:30 am Austin as a Technology Gateway to Latin America<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panelists: Hector Gomez, CCO, IDZ Technologies;<\/p>\n

Eduardo Velasco, CEO, SharedFi;<\/p>\n

Paul Alvaro Marin, Director of Partnership & Innovation, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA);<\/p>\n

Bill Leake, CEO, Apogee Results<\/p>\n

Moderator: Estuardo Robles, Partner, Briggs Capital<\/p>\n

10:45 am Opportunities in Colombia’s Cybersecurity Industry
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panelists: Sebastian Gomez, Trade & Investment Representative, PROCOLOMBIA;<\/p>\n

Carolina Carrasco, Senior Project Manager, Fluidsignal Group S.A. (FLUID)<\/p>\n

Moderator: Bill Hulsey, Principal, HULSEY PC<\/p>\n

11:50 am Free Trade Agreements with LATAM Nations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panelists: Tejas Vakil, CEO, FinanceGenius, Inc.;\u00a0Karen Parker, Director, U.S. Commercial Service-Austin;<\/p>\n

Jonathan Brooks, Managing Director for Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)<\/p>\n

Moderator: Doug Smith, Assistant Director, International Trade Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio<\/p>\n

12:50 pm\u00a0 Concluding Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Downtown Parking Options:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fifth Street now permits two-way traffic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Austin Convention Center Garage at 601 E. Fifth Street: Enter from Fifth Street.\u00a0 1-2 Hours $6. 2-7 hours for $9.<\/p>\n

Or<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bestparking.com\/austin-parking\/<\/p>\n

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