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PRELIMARY AGENDA
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Demonstration: Building Learning Communities
Hyatt Regency Atlanta - Regency Ballroom |
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Demonstration by:
• Alan November, Senior Partner, November Learning (i) |
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Welcome Reception
Hyatt Regency Atlanta |
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Remarks by:
• Christopher Padilla, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce (c)* |
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Opening Plenary: Welcome to the ACF 2008
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Speakers:
• Shirley Franklin, Mayor, City of Atlanta (c)
• U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, U.S. Department of Commerce (c) |
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9:15 - 10:15 a.m. |
Plenary Panel: Competitiveness in the Americas - Government Leaders' Perspective
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Panelists:
• His Excellency Alvaro Colom Caballeros, President of the Republic of Guatemala (i)
• His Excellency Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez, President of the Republic of El Salvador (i)
• His Excellency Alan Garcia, President of the Republic of Peru (i)
Moderated by:
• U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, U.S. Department of Commerce (c) |
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Plenary Session: Charting the Course for Enhancing Competitiveness in the Americas
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Keynote Address by:
• Dr. Jerry Haar, co-editor, Can Latin America Compete? Confronting the Challenges of Globalization and Associate Dean and Professor of Management and International Business, College of Business Administration, Florida International University (c) |
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TRADE LOGISTICS 1:
Greening the Supply Chain
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Panelist:
• Jack W. Boisen , Vice President of Cargo, Continental Airlines Cargo (i)
Moderated by:
• Dr. Steve Walton, Interim Associate Dean of Full-Time MBA Programs, Goizueta Business School, Emory University (c)
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TRAVEL & TOURISM 1: Sustainable Tourism Development as a Driver of Competitiveness |
Panelists:
• Dawn Drew, Vice President and Publisher, National Geographic Traveler Magazine (c)
• Jeff Senior, Vice President of Marketing & Sales, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (c)
• Joe McInerney , President & CEO, American Hotel & Lodging Association (c)
Moderated by:
• Damien Shiels, Senior Investment Promotion Officer, Latin America & Caribbean, Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) World Bank Group (c) |
ALLIANCES IN BUSINESS & EDUCATION 1:
The Role of Competitiveness Councils in Promoting Competitiveness |
Panelists:
• Roberto Newell Garcia , CEO, Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (i)
• Mr. Andres van der Horst Alvarez, Executive Director, Consejo Nacional de Competitividad, Dominican Republic (i)
• Hernando Jose Gomez Restrepo , President, Consejo Privado de Competitividad Colombia (c)
Moderated by:
• Deborah L. Wince-Smith , President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Council on Competitiveness (i)
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RENEWABLE ENERGY 1:
Securing a Sustainable Water Supply for the Americas
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Panelists:
• Rodrigo Calderon, Vice President and Director of Public Affairs & Communications, Latin America, The Coca-Cola Company (i)
• Helio Luiz Castro, Department Head, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil (i)
• Dr. Raul Hernandez Garciadiego, Director, Agua Para Siempre, Mexico (i)
• Mr. Jorge Ale Yarad, General Manager, Aguas Santiago Poniente S.A., Chile (c)
Moderated by:
• Claudio A. Pinto, Partner, Market Development, JCA Markets Inc (c) |
OTHER TOPICS 1:
Supporting a Healthy Workforce in Emerging Markets |
Panelists:
• Jose Gomes Temporao , Minister of Health, Brazil (i)
• Chris Singer ,Chief Operating Officer, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Moderated by:
• Dr. Dennis C. Liotta , Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Chemistry, Emory University (c) |
REGIONAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES |
NAFTA
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• Eduardo Castro Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wal-Mart Stores, U.S.A. (c)
• Ray C. Anderson, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Interface, Inc. (i) |
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TRADE LOGISTICS 2:
Operating & Financing Efficient Cross-Border Supply Chains
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Panelists:
• Carolina Roca Ruano, Superintendent of Tax Administration, Guatemala (i)
• Jose Luis Guasch, Senior Regional Advisor, Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank Group (c)
• Jose Acosta, Vice President, UPS Americas (i)
Moderated by:
• Manuel Aragon, Managing Director, Teqflor International Logistics, LLC (c)
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TRAVEL & TOURISM 2:
Improving Market Access for Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises |
Panelists:
• Santiago Soler, Regional Specialist, Interamerican Development Bank, Multi-Lateral Investment Fund (i)
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ALLIANCES IN BUSINESS & EDUCATION 2: Characteristics of Successful Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
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Panelists:
• Doug Smalls, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor (c)
• William Swope, Vice President and General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Intel Corporation (i) |
RENEWABLE ENERGY 2:
Converting Methane into Energy
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Panelists:
• Jorge H. Padilla, General Director, SIMEPRODE, Mexico (c)
• Jennifer Wilson, Program Director, Environmental Sustainability, CIFAL Atlanta (c)
• Jaime M. Saldana, Renewable Energy Division, Assistant Director, Sistemas de Energía Internacional, S.A (SEISA),Mexico (c )
Richard Crump, Caterpillar, Director Electric Power Business Development (i)
Moderated by:
• Paul M. Gunning, Chief, Non-CO2 Programs Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (c)
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REGIONAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES |
CENTRAL AMERICA
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ANGEL INVESTING PANEL |
Panelists:
• Elizabeth O'Halloran, Managing Director and Director of Intellectual Capital, Batten Institute, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia (i)
• Knox Massey, Executive Director, Atlanta Technology Angels (i)
Moderated by:
• John May, Founder and Managing Partner, New Vantage Group (i) |
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Plenary Panel: Local Economic Competitiveness: Mayors' Perspective
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Panelists:
• Murchison Brown, Mayor, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (i)
• Paco Moncayo, Mayor of Quito, Ecuador; and President, World Federation of Cities (c)
• Rolando Araya Monge, Mayor of San Jose, Costa Rica; and President, Latin America Federation of Cities and Municipalities-FLACMA (i)
• Paulo Roberto Ziulkoski, President, National Federation of Municipalities, Brazil
Moderated by:
• Shirley Franklin, Mayor, City of Atlanta (c)
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Plenary Panel: Trade Logistics : Optimizing the Flow of Goods and Services in the Americas
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Panelists:
• Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, Canada (i)
• Eduardo Sojo, Minister of Economy, Mexico (i)
Moderated by:
• U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, U.S. Department of Commerce (c)
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Official Dinner
Georgia Aquarium
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Keynote Speaker:
• Enrique Garcia, President and Chief Executive Officer, Andean Development Corporation (c)
Presentation of Awards |
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Plenary Panel: Travel and Tourism: Strategies for Tourism Diversification
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Panelists:
• Hon. Mercedes Araoz, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Peru (c)
• Hon. Diane Ablonczy, Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism, Canada (i)
• Hon. Rodolfo Elizondo Torres, Secretary of Tourism, Mexico (i)
• Hon. Harold E. Lovell, Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Antigua & Barbuda (i)
Moderated by:
• Hon. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, Secretary General, Caribbean Tourism Organization (i) |
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Plenary Keynote Presentation
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• U.S. Secretary of Energy Sam Bodman, U.S. Department of Energy (i) |
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Plenary Keynote Presentation
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• Frans Johansson, Author, The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts, and Cultures |
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TRADE LOGISTICS 3:
Ensuring Reliable and Responsible Sourcing
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Moderated by:
• Dr. Steve Walton, Interim Associate Dean, Goizueta Business School, Emory University (c) |
ALLIANCES IN BUSINESS & EDUCATION 3:
Partners in Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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Panelists:
• Kenneth P. Morse, Senior Lecturer and Managing Director, MIT Entrepreneurship Center (i)
• Dr. Deborah Lazard, Director of Innovation Networking, MSD-México (i)
• Dr. Raimundo Abello Llanos, Director of Research and Projects, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia (i)
• Lueny Morell, Director, University Relations Latin America, Hewlett-Packard (i)
Moderated by:
• Amb. Alfonso Quinonez, Executive Secretary for Integral Development and Director General of the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development, Organization of American States (c)
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RENEWABLE ENERGY 3:
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Panelist:
• Albert Binger , Energy Advisor to the Executive Director, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (c)
• Mr. Ivan Azurdia, Executive Director, Fundacion Solar, Guatemala (c )
Moderated by:
• Mark Lambrides, Division Chief, Renewable Energy and Climate Change Division, Organization of American States (c)
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REGIONAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES |
ANDEAN
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REGIONAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES |
CARIBBEAN I
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• Carl Schramm, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (c)
Introduction by:
• Felipe Aldunate, Editor-in-Chief, AmericaEconomia, Chile (c) |
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VENTURE CAPITAL PANEL
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Panelists:
• Marcus Regueira , Managing Director and Founding Partner, FIR Capital (i)
• Erik Carlberg , Managing Director, Alta Growth Capital, Mexico Fund, LP (i)
• Pablo Brenner , Senior Partner, Prosperitas Capital Partners (i)
• Erick Lagos , Managing Director, Lafise Investment Management (i)
Moderated by:
• Cate Ambrose, Executive Director, Latin American Venture Capital Association (c)
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SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISE TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING
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Panelists:
• Cristina Orellana, Gerente General, Servicio de Cooperación Técnica, Chile (c)
• Rosario Valencia Castillo, Director General of the Mexican Association of Small Business Development (c)
• Michael Apel, Senior Trust Fund and Technical Assistance Officer, Inter-American Investment Corporation (c)
• Charles Boyanton, Director, International Trade Center, Georgia Small Business Development Center Network (i) |
REGIONAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES |
SOUTHERN CONE
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REGIONAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES |
CARIBBEAN II
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Plenary: The Americas in the Global Context: The Private Sector Perspective
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Speakers:
• Paul Bell, Vice President of the Americas, Dell Computers (i)
• Miguel Brechner, President, Laboratorio Tecnologico del Uruguay (LATU) (i) |
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Speakers:
• U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, U.S. Department of Commerce (c)
• Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile (i)
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Speakers:
• Dennis P. Lockhart, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (i)
• Her Excellency Ana Vilma de Escobar, Vice President of the Republic of El Salvador (c) |
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