Newswise — The Babson Latin America Business Club will host its Latin America Entrepreneurship Forum at Babson College on Friday, April 24, 2009.
The forum will focus on promoting entrepreneurship in Latin America, and generating insightful debates about the identification, structuring, and growth process of local business opportunities.
Keynote speakers:
Gabriel Jaramillo, Chairman and CEO, Sovereign BankJaramillo has 33 years of experience in the financial sector, particularly in Latin America. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Banco Santander (Brazil) and is an advisor to the Chairman of Grupo Santander.
Roberto Zamora, Chairman, Latin American Financial ServicesZamora is founder and chairman of Miami-based Latin American Financial Services (Lafise), providing locally run currency exchange and investment-banking services throughout Central America. He also heads Nicaragua's Banco de Credito Centroamericano (Bancentro), which many regard as its most technologically advanced bank.
Barry S. Featherman, Founder, President, and CEO, Inter-American Economic Council Featherman has collaborated with Heads of State, Heads of Government, MultiLateral Institutions and Business Leaders to design programs that provide the private sector with direct input during multilateral meetings. Mr. Featherman was also instrumental in the establishment of the BiPartisan 30 Member United States Congressional Caribbean Caucus, an entity dedicated to strengthing the relationship between the United States of America and the Countries of the Caribbean Basin. Featherman has spoken on U.S., Latin America and Caribbean relations and has been an advocate for free and fair trade liberalization.
Panelists:
Ettore Biagioni, Managing Director, Alothon GroupAlejandro Zubillaga, Senior Advisor, Rhone Group Jon Weber, Head of Portfolio Operations Group (SSG), Goldman Sachs Eric Arcese, Divisional Partner Program Manager for Latin American Division, EMC Pierangelo Pacini, Jr., President, Cartones America SA Pedro Medina, President, Fundacion Yo Creo en Colombia Michael Chu, Founder Managing Director, IGNIA Alfredo Hoyos, Founder, Frisby Yonatan Bursztyn; Founder & President, Totto Fernando Schaich, Founder, SEG IngenierÃa Arnaldo Garnier, Chairman & CEO, Corporacion Cefa Celio Levorin, Chairman, Pneus Levorin David Brillembourg, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Brilla Group
In addition to the Babson Latin America Business Club, sponsors include Babson's Glavin Center for Global Management, the Student Government Association, Endeavor, the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, and Pneus Levorin.
A panel of entrepreneurs, mentors, and members of the Endeavor team in Latin America will be a highlight. Endeavor transforms the economies of emerging markets by identifying and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs.
View the day's schedule, speakers' biographies, and the registration form on-line at the website, http://www.babsonlatinamerica.com/forum/.
The Latin America Business Club is for Babson MBA students who have an interest in doing business and developing relationships in Latin America. The club encourages an understanding of the Latin culture, promotes networking activities, and enhances entrepreneurship opportunities in Latin America.
Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu.
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