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Innovation and Entrepreneurial
The Premier
Network of the Americas
Economic Development,AmericasCompetitivenessExchange
ACE Network
Movers and shakers working together to boost economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurship. That is the #ACXchange!
The ACE Networks is a vibrant and dynamic community of top decision-makers from the public, private, and academic sectors from the Americas and beyond. To join the ACE Network apply to upcoming semiannual in-person editions of the program to be selected through a competitive process.
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Name Title ACE Editions
Sandra JosephPermanent Secretary - Ministry of Social Transformation and Human Resource Development
5
Name Title ACE Editions
Sandra JosephPermanent Secretary - Ministry of Social Transformation and Human Resource Development
5
Guillermo Acosta
Undersecretary of Federal and Sectorial Articulation - Ministry of the Production (2018)*Current Title: Secretary of Economy and Finances - Municipality of Cordoba
1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12
Mariano OrtegaDirector - National Institute of Industrial (2019)*Current Title: Executive Director - Asociation for Social Business Development (ADSE)
7, 12
Virginia Ávila Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs - Government of Tucuman 9, 10, 12
María Eugenia Suárez
Deputy Manager - National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) 12
Juan Nascimbene
Senior Advisor - Undersecretary of Foreign Trade of Argentina - Ministry of the Production and Labor
7
Donatela Orsi Director of Productive Ecosystems - Minitry of Production and Labor 8
Tomás Roldán Regional Executive - National Institute of Industrial Technology 8
Facundo López Raggi
Minister of Production and Industry - Government Neuquen Province 9
Jorge Aguado Secretary of Planning and Policies - Ministry of Science, Technology, and Producitve Innovation 9
Romina Eliana Gayá
Director - Monitorng Technological and Productive Services - Ministry of the Production and Labor
7, 8
BarbadosName Title ACE Editions
Kim Tudor CEO - National Initiative For Service Excellence (NISE) Inc. 10
Charles Cyrus Acting Director - National Council for Science and Technology 3
Anne Patricia Reid CEO - Barbados Private Sector Association 1
Sonja Trotman CEO - Barbados Investment and Development Corporation 7
Fern Lewis Director - Barbados Investment and Development Corporation 11
Shawn Tudor CEO - Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation 6, 8
Anderson Cumberbatch
Chief Business Development Adviser - Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Commerce
10
Graham Clarke Executive Director - Barbados Coalition of Service Industries 10
Richard HarrisSenior Business Development Officer - Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Commerce
11
Belize
Bolivia
Name Title ACE Editions
Michael Singh Advisor on Policy and Performance - Office of the Prime Minister 1, 3, 10
Joy Elizabeth Godfrey Owner/Managing Director - CilGlobalIP 7
Duane Belisle CEO - Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Commerce 9
Lejia Melanie Gideon
*General Manager, Enterprise and Innovation Division - Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE)
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Shahera Diane McKoy
Manager - Business Facilitation Unit - Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE)
8
Nilda Riverol Manager SBDC Belize - Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) 3, 5
Diana B. Hernández
Export Business Manager - Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) 12
Name Title ACE Editions Website
Luis Guillermo Pou Munt
Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Tax issues - Confederation of Private Businessmen of Bolivia (2016)*Current Title: General Manager - Business Group Pou Munt.
3, 5, 7, 9
BrazilName Title ACE Editions
Andryelle Pedrosa
Institutional Relations Specialist - Brazilian Agency of Industrial Development (ABDI) 2
Marcelo Ortega Júdice Manager of Innovation and Design - APEX 2
Jorge Almeida President - Brazilian Agency for Industrial Research and Innovation (Embrapii) 5
Carlos E. Pereira Operations Director - Brazilian Agency for Industrial Research and Innovation (Embrapii) 9
Marcondes Moreira De Araujo
Science & Technology Liason - Federal Agency of Brazil’s Mid-West (SUDECO) 7
Andre Godoy Director - Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP) 9
Newton Hamatsu
Superintendent of Innovation - Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP) 9, 10
Jackline ConcaDeputy Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
9
Celio Vaz President - Orbital Engenharia S.A. 10, 11
Priscila dos Santos
Manager of Public Policy - Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services 6
Marli Elizabeth Ritter
Director - Office of Technology Transfer - Pontifical Catholic University 5
Lidia Henrique do Nascimento Business Training Unit - SEBRAE 2
Olivia Mara Ribeiro Castro Business Training Unit - SEBRAE 2
Fernando Nobre Cavalcante
Founder and CEO - Latin-American Innovation and Entrepreneurship Observatory 4
Ademar Seabra da Cruz Junior
Deputy Consul General - Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto - Government of Brazil 6
CanadaName Title ACE Editions
Doug Kinsey Executive Director (Pacific Region) - Industry Canada 3
Hélène Joncas Senior Manager - National Research Council (IRAP) 3
Eric Hogeterp Innovation - Science and Economic Development 5
Gerald Edward Assistant Deputy Minister - Western Economic Diversification 5
Jennifer MillerDirector - Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development
5
Ridha Ben Mrad CEO - Mitacs Canada 10
Lissa Bridget Matyas
Director of International Partnerships - Mitacs Canada 5
Eric Bosco Executive Business Development - Mitacs Canada 12
Kelly Gillis Associate Deputy Minister - Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada 7
Mitch Davies Assistant Deputy Minister - Strategic Policy Innovation - Science and Economic Development 5
Mark Warren Lehman
Executive Director - Strategic Policy Innovation (Ontario) Innovation, Science and Economic Development
5
Erin Lynch Senior Director - Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) 9
William George Mantel
Assistant Deputy Minister - Research, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
5
Robert Faulder Executive Director (Acting) - National Research Council (NRC) Canada 10
Michael Curry Executive Director - National Reserach Council of Canada (NRC) Ontario Region 9
Patrick Hyndman
Director of Canadian and International Partnerships - Quebec Ministry of the Economy, Science and Innovation
9
ChileName Title ACE Editions
Carlos Ladrix Oses
Director of Strategic Programs - National Economic Development Agency (CORFO) 6
Nancy Pérez
Director of Innovation - University of Development (2018)*Current Title: Senior Director for Transformation in Engineering and Construction - National Copper Corporatin (CODELCO)
10
Javier Cueto Manager - Imagine Lab Chile 11
Gonzalo Larenas Executive Director - Clyc.me 11
Johanna Reyes Executive Director - Women Entrepreneurs Corporation 12
Carolina Rojas Director of the Department of Management and Finances - University Diego Portales 4
Sofia Del Sante
Community & Networks Director - Start-Up Chile (2017)*Current Title: Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship - ProChile
7
Luis Alberto Vladimir Guerra Quezada
Professor - Autonomous University of Chile and Technological University of Chile 4
David RobillardPresident of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City - Canadian Chamber of Commerce
2
Elizabeth Fortoul Economic Analyst - Embassy of Canada in Mexico 2
Fernando Baños Trade Commissioner - Embassy of Canada in Mexico 2
Saraluz Elechiguerra Director - CME Mexico Division 2
Daniella Fisher Public Affairs/Policy and Economic Relations Officer - Consulate General of Canada 3
ColombiaName Title ACE Editions
Daniel Quintero
*General Manager - iNNpulsa Colombia (2016)*Current Title: Mayor of Medellin 5
Juan Carlos Garavito
*General Manager - iNNpulsa Colombia (2018)*Current Title: General Manager - ClarkeModet Colombia
9
America Castiblanco
Vice President of Acceleration and Entrepreneurship - iNNpulsa Colombia 10
Carlos Méndez *Vice President - iNNpulsa Colombia 12
Juan Camilo Velez
Project Management Office Director - iNNpulsa Colombia 11
Juan Camilo Quintero
Project Management Office Director - iNNpulsa Colombia 8
Juan Carlos Alvarez Strategic Advisor - iNNpulsa Colombia 5
Jerónimo Silva Valenzuela
CEO - Bogota's ICT Incubator & Accelerator (BICTIA) 4
Rosario Córdoba President - Private Competitiveness Council 1
Juan Felipe Quintero
Secretary General/ Research Associate - Private Competitiveness Council 1
Leonor Hidalgo R&D Manager - Ruta N 9
Camilo Fernández de Soto
President - Business Dialogue - IDB (2018)*Current Title: President - Colombia Productiva 9
Ximena DuqueDirector of Competitiveness - Colombian Federation of Software and IT Industry (FEDESOFT)
6
Juliana Carmona
Director of the Research Center on Software and Related Services - Colombian Federation of Software and information Technology Industries (FEDESOFT)
11
Erasmo Muñoz Heraldo
Secretary of Economic Development - Marinilla City - Antioquia 11
Johanna Salgado
Coordinator on Entrepreneurship - Rosario University (2019)*Current Title: Caribbean Director - Women Economic Forum (WEF)
11
Beatriz Daza Ariza
Director of Business Development - Chamber of Commerce of Barranquilla 6
Fernando José Estupiñan
Deputy Secretary of the District Bureau of Economic Development - Government of Bogota 6
Jorge A. Hernández
Director of the Innovation Center (INNOVANDES) - Universidad de los Andes 6
Isabela Echeverry
Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Chamber of Commerce of Cali 7
Marco Llinás Vice President - Chamber of Commerce of Bogota 7
Alejandro López President - Medellin Startup City 8
Ana Maria Muñoz Founder and Director - 1/4 Tech Lab 8
Liliana PinillaManager of the Office of Transfer of Results of Strategic Research - Chamber of Commerce of Bucaramanga
8
Victoria Ibañez Executive Director - AmCham Barranquilla 3, 10
Santiago Acosta-Maya
Managing Director of Development and Innovation - Medellin Public Enterprises (EPM) (2016)*Current Title: CEO - Reflejarse
6
Fernando Sierra *Co-Founder & General Partner - INVICTUS CAPITAL 7, 8
Marcela Rueda Deputy Director - Connect Bogota Region Colombia 7, 9
Teresa Santofimio Executive Director - Productivity Center of Tolima 12
Edgar Maestre Latin America Program Officer - Young Americas Business Trust 2
Iván Gutierrez Executive Director - Network of I&DT Centers of the Colombian Agricultural Sector (CENIRED) 3
Maria Eugenia Lloreda
Director - Investment Promotion Agency (INVESTPACIFIC) 3
Aydée Patricia Guerrero
University Professor/Researcher - Universidad del Valle 4
Edwin Geovany Carvajal Vallejo
General Manager - Regional Commission on Competitiveness Department of Nariño 4
Alvaro Amaya General Manager - Colombian Sugarcane Research Center (Cenicana) 5
Costa RicaName Title ACE Editions
Carlos Mora Vice Minister - Ministry of Economy Industry and Commerce 3, 5
Gabriela León Segura
Director of SMEs - Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce 12
Cindy Medaglia Monge
Economic Analysts - External Commerce Development Agency (PROCOMER) 4
Carlos Miguel Peña
Founder Director - Costa Rica Emprende Foundation 5
Vanessa Gibson Head of Investment Climate - Costa Rica Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) 9
Ariana Tristán Director - Chamber of Industry 10
Liz Brenes Vice-Dean of R&D - Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) 10
Velia Helena Govaere
Executive Director - Competitiveness Promotion Council (2014)*Current Title: Coordinator of the Observatory of Foreign Trade - Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
1, 10
Luis Alonso Jiménez
Managing Director of the Agency for Entrepreneurship Management - University of Costa Rica
6, 7
José C. Quirce Director of Trade Office - Washington - D.C. 1
Dominican Republic
Dominica
Name Title ACE Editions
Angel Alfonso Willmore
Director of Innovation - Enterprise Development and Entrepreneurship - Iberoamerican University 1
Sandra Marina González
Executive Director of Investment Climate and Competitiveness - Ministry of Economy and Planning (2016)*Current Title: Director of Planning and Development - Superintendence of Securities
5, 12
Welington Omar Sanchez
Director - Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - SME Center UCATEBA University 7
Laura del Castillo
Technical Director - National Council of Private Enterprise 11
Tamara VásquezCoordinator of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Areas - National Competitiveness Council
1, 2, 3
Tomás Domingo Guzmán
Director of Innovation and Productive Development & Vice Ministry of National Competitiveness Management - Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development
6, 78
Name Title ACE Editions
Esther M. Thomas
Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Commerce, Enterprise and Small Business Development 5
Danny JosephRural Business Enterprise Officer - Ministry Of Commerce. Enterprise, and Small Business Development
11
Roselyn Victoria Paul
Minister of Commerce - Enterprise and Small Business Development 3, 6, 7
EcuadorName Title ACE Editions
Edwin Andrés Córdova
President - Ecuadorian School of Textils Engineers 1
Sergio Flores President - Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) 1
Florípes del Rocío Samaniego Erazo
Director of Research Center - Polythecnical College of Chimborazo 4
Mauricio Alejandro Villavicencio
Advisor - Ministry of Education 6
Sheyla Carmen Rivera
Founder and CEO - Yacaré Technology (Information Technology Company) 6
Santiago León *Minister of Industries and Productivity (2017) 7
Soraya Alejandra Borja
Project Specialist for Strategic Projects of the Productive an Tax Advisory Council - Ministry of Industry and Competitiveness
8
Patricio Alarcón President - Quito Chamber of Commerce 10
Roberto García V Research and Graduate Program Coordinator - Santiago de Guayaquil Catholic University 11
Villie Morocho Director of Innovation and Technology - University of Cuenca 11
Maria Walevska Villavicencio CEO - Consultora R Quality 3, 9
Javier Meléndez Manager - Krugerlabs 12
Natalia Almeida Deputy Director - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance 12
Juliana Carmona
Director of the Research Center on Software and Related Services - Colombian Federation of Software and information Technology Industries (FEDESOFT)
11
Erasmo Muñoz Heraldo
Secretary of Economic Development - Marinilla City - Antioquia 11
El Salvador
Grenada
Name Title ACE Editions
Yax Canossa Innovation and Quality National Director - Ministry of Economy 3
Lissette Cristalina Canales
Business Faculty Dean - Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador 8
Andrea Pérez Castro
General Manager - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador 9
Luis Alonso Martinez Perdomo
Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Francisco Gavidia University 1, 3
Name Title ACE Editions
Khesha Mary Mitchell
Vice President of Business Development - Grenada Industrial Development Corporation 6
GuatemalaName Title ACE Editions
Juan Carlos Paiz President - Foundation for the Development of Guatemala (FUNDESA) 7, 8, 9
Fernando López
President - Latin American Industrial Association (AILA) (2018)*Current Title: President - Grupo Polytec
6, 8, 9, 10
Hugo Figueroa Marroquín
Director of Technology and Innovation - National Science Council 1
Jaime Roberto Díaz Palacios
Executive Director - National Competitiveness Program (PRONACOM) 1
Andrea Velásquez
Chief of Competitiveness - National Competitiveness Program (PRONACOM) 12
Vera Domínguez Calderón
Analyst Coordinator of the Competitiveness and Access Division - Guatemalan Association of Exporters (AGEXPORT)
1
Irvin Rolando Calderón Motta
Head of basic and applied research of the Department R & D projects and programs - Science and Technology National Secretariat (SENACYT)
3
Karim Mercedes Orozco
Chief of Supply and Technological Demand Innovation - Science and Technology National Secretariat (SENACYT)
3
Rosa Amarilis Dubón Mazariegos
Coordinator of the Unit for Intellectual Property and Outreach - University of San Carlos de Guatemala
4
Claudia Liseth Vásquez
National Representative of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) in Guatemala - Vice Ministry of Development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises - Ministry of Economy
7
José Ramón Lam *Vice Minister of Economy 11
Lorena Quiñónez
Entrepreneur and Director - La Fábrica and QUILO S.A 8.10
Lucia María Del Rosario Barreda
General Manager - Promoter of Tourism Development (PRODETUR) 8, 9
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Name Title ACE EditionsChristina Samanta Samaroo
Senior Officer of Research & Marketing of the Small Business Bureau - Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce
3
Name Title ACE Editions
Rock AndréChief Executive Director - Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Haiti (CEDEL)
8
Clifford Réginald Nau
Economic Advisor - Office of the President General Manager - Alpha Haiti National Incubator 9, 12
Jeff D. Pierre Executive - Ministry of Economy and Finance 10
Fabiola Antoine Executive on Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) 7, 8, 9
Name Title ACE Editions
Marlon Antonio Brevé
Academic President - Central American Technological University (UNITEC) 5
Ana Lourdes Laffite Licona
Dean of Engineering and Architecture - Central America Technological University (UNITEC) 6
Ana Margarita Maier
Dean of Business and Social Sciences - Tech University of Honduras (UNITEC) 7
Maria Teresa Morazán
Co-founder and Director - Impact Hub Tegucigalpa 8
Ricardo Irias Co-Founder and CEO - Sube 3, 7
Desiree Tejada Dean of Engineering and Architecture - Central America Technological University (UNITEC) 6
Anael Espinal Varela President - National Committee 4
JamaicaName Title ACE Editions
Audrey Elaine Richards
Project Manager - Jamaica Venture Capital Program 1
Claudine Keisha Tracey
General Manager - Strategic Services Division of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) 1
Julian Robinson Minister of State - Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM) 1
Reginald K. Nugent
Senior Policy Advisor - Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce 3
Michelle Ann Chong
President & CEO - Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) & Honey Bun (1982) Limited Corporation 6
Patricia Lewin Senior Technology Officer - National Commission on Science and Technology 10
Carlinton Burrell CEO - Caribbean Climate Innovation Center 11
Oral Shaw Principal Director - Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries 10, 11
Delaine P. Morgan
Manager - Export and Market Development - Jamaica Trade and Investment Agency (JAMPRO) - Ministry of Economy , Government of Jamaica
6, 8
Althea Janice West-Myers
Manager of Business Services - Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries
7, 8
Pauline Nelson Communication Manager - Jamaica Venture Capital Program, Development Bank of Jamaica 12
MexicoName Title ACE Editions
José Alonso Huerta Cruz
CEO - Council of Science - Technology and Innovation in Hidalgo State (CITNOVA) 1, 8, 9, 10
Alfredo Saldaña Alvarez
Chief of Office - National Conference of Governors (CONAGO ) 10
Liliana Araceli Reyes
Director of Venture Capital - National Entrepreneurship Institute - Secretariat of Economy (2017)*Current Title: General Manager - AMEXCAP
1, 7, 8
Miguel Odilón Chávez Lomelí
Director of Innovation - National Council of Sciente and Technolofy (CONACYT) 1, 2
Teresa de León Zamora
Director of Technology Commercialization - National Council of Sciente and Technolofy (CONACYT)
2
Adrian Carabias *MUSEIC Coordinator - National Institution of Entrepreneruship (INADEM) 2
Paloma Saldaña Sánchez
*Coordinator of MUSEIC - National Institute of the Entrepreneur (INADEM), Ministry of Economy 3
Itzel Villa
*General Director of Entrepreneurship Programs and Financing - Mexico’s National Entrepreneurship Institute (INADEM) Ministry of Economy
8, 9
Adriana Tortajada
Managing Director of Entrepreneurship Programs and Financing - National Entrepreneurship Institute (INADEM)
3, 5
Enrique Perret Erhard
Director General for North America - ProMexico (2017)*Current Title: Director - U.S.-Mexico Foundation
7
Alberto Saracho President and CEO - Idea Foundation 1
Carolina Agurto Salazar
Partner and Director of Innovation - Idea Foundation 12
Javier Jileta Managing Director - Scientika 2
José Martínez IT@Baja 2
Raymundo Flores Guitiérrez
Managing Director - Arizona State Trade and Export Promomtion Program 2
Robin Enrique Reyes
Managing Partner - MITA Institute/ MITA FundDevelopment 2
Santiago Saviñon CEO - PingStamp 2
José Guadalupe Octavio Cabrera-Lazarini
Dean of Manufacturing Engineering Department - Universidad Politecnica de Queretaro 3, 5
Michel Marfil Rivero
General Manager - R+D+I Hub Technology and Knowledge Transfer Office 4
Lilia Marcela Arechavala
CEO - The George E. Brown U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC) 6, 7
Guillermo Fernández
President and CEO - The George E. Brown U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC) 1, 3
Claire Marie Ségolene
Technical Secretariat Coordinator - The George E. Brown U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC)
5
Carlos MartínezDirector - TechBA Colombia - The George E. Brown U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC)
11
Miguel Angel Sanabria
Vice President - National Council of Software Clusters 6
Sara Rocio Abarca Lopez
Deputy Director of Planning - Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) 6
Adriana E. Eguia Alaniz CEO - Tijuana EDC 7
Ian Paul Otero CEO & Finance Director of the Confederation of Industrial Chambers (CONCAMIN) - Red Bean S.C. 7
Ignacio Calderon Advisor on Entrepreneurship - City of Aguascalientes 10
Daniel Moska Dean - Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education 1
Sergio Ortiz Entrepreneurship Academic Director - Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education 11
Liliana Cedillo General Director - Competitiveness and Innovation Center, State of Aguascalientes 1, 5
Ricardo Ludlow General Director - Hidalgo Institute of Competitiveness 1, 5
Rafael Carmona Dávila CTO & Bussines Developmen - GreenMomentum 2, 3
Iván Torres Menchaca
President - Chamber of Commerce Federation, State of Jalisco 3, 4, 10
Mildreed Leines Head of Hidalgo Business Network (EMPRERED) - Ministry of Economy, Governmnet of Hidalgo 3, 5
Eugenio José Reyes Guzmán Director - World Trade Center - Monterrey 5, 7, 8, 11
Alejandro Eugenio Fernández
Secretary of Economy and Employment Development - City of Matamoros - State of Tamaulipas
1
Carlos Iglesias Founder and CEO - NeteMedical 1
Luis Armando Bravo PROBIONICS 1
Mariano Gamboa
General Coordinator of IT and Communication Services - CINVESTAV 1
Agustín Velázquez Managing Partner - AvahLegal 2
Elias Rios Managing Partner - AvahLegal 2
Alejandro Pohls Socio - Orozco & Pöhls Abogados - SC 2
Armando González CEO - Peeksil 2
Francisco Villaseñor CEO - Carbon Diversion Latin America 2
Ruy CervantesCoordinator of Innovation Culture Programs - Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, State of Jalisco
1
Daniel Rocha Science Specialist - U.S. Embassy in Mexico City 1
Nicaragua
Panama
Name Title ACE Editions
Jalima Gómez Export Supply Manager - PRONicaragua 1
René González-Mejía
Executive Director - Development Institute of Nicaragua (INDE) 7
Julio C. Montealegre Founder and CEO - Esentium 11
Carmen Irene Hilleprandt
President - Chamber of Commerce and Services of Nicaragua 12
Name Title ACE Editions
Hilario Espinosa Special Project Coordinator - Secretariat of Competitiveness and Logistics 1
Javier A. Arias-Real
Director - Panama National Metrology Institute (CENAMEP AIP) 9
Elida Alcedo General Coordinator - Competitiveness and Trade Promotion Program 1
Zoila Yadira Guerra de Castillo
Director of the knowledge Transfer - Management Technological University 3
Rodrigo González Paniza
Vice President of Innovation - Transformation and Experience - Banesco 9
Clara Chacón Executive Manager of Innovation Culture - Banesco 9
Miguel Angel Esbrí
*Executive Secretary of Competitiveness and Logistics - Ministry of Presidency 5, 6, 7, 9
Ernesto León CEO - Edupan International 12
ParaguayName Title ACE Editions
María Liz Palacios
Director of Technical Cabinet - Vice Ministry of Basic Education 8, 10
Cinthia Facciuto President - Fintech Paraguayan Chamber 12
Karen L. Coronel
President - GROW SRL (2017)*Current Title: Business Manager - Manpower Group Paraguay
7
Oscar Stark *Vice Minister of Commerce - Ministry of Industry and Commerce 9
Maria Paola Ferrario Chief Operations Officer - Challenger 7, 8, 10
Gricelda Cañete Itaipu Technological Park 3
Nora Angélica Medina
Coordinator of Business Development Technological Park Itaipu (PTI) 4
Leticia Romero
General Director - ICT in Education and Digital Inclusion - National Secretariat of Information and Communication Technologies (SENATICs) - Government of Paraguay
6
PeruName Title ACE Editions
Enrique Javier Aldave
Director General - Innovation - Technology Transfer and SME’s Services, Ministry of Production
1
Alejandro Martin Bernaola Cabrera
General Director of Innovation - Ministry of Production 2
José Forero Lora Director - Fablab, ESAN University 4
Karin Ursula Fassbender
Deputy Director of Innovation and Technology Transfer - National Council of Science - Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC), Government of Peru
6
Renato Alonso Poire
Senior Analyst - Internationalization Strategic Line - National Competitiveness Council - Ministry of Economy and Finance, Government of Peru
6
Jhosep Guzmán Del Río Co-founder and CEO - WAPOSAT S.A.C. 9
Omar Azanedo *Manager - American Chamber of Commerce of Peru (AMCHAM PERU) 10
Jorge Alfredo Huarachi
Researcher and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Catholic University of Saint Toribean of Mogrovej
3, 5, 8, 10
St. LuciaName Title ACE Editions
Emma Hippolyte Minister of Commerce - Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs 5
Gale Tracy Christiane Rigobert
Minister of Education - Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development 6
Jacqueline Caroline Emmanuel
Head of Competitive Business Unit - Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission 7, 8
Barbara Innocent
Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) Director / Ministry of Commerce - Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs
5
Fiona Leigh Hinkson
Executive Director - National Competitiveness and Productivity Council 5, 11
Lennel G. Malzaire
Director of Innovation - Government of Saint Lucia 12
Denell Florius Entrepreneur - EcoCarib Inc. 10
Jorge Alfredo Huarachi
Researcher and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Catholic University of Saint Toribean of Mogrovej
3, 5, 8, 10
SurinameName Title ACE Editions
Reina Tamara A. Raveles
Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism 5
Susan Bansropansingh
Program Manager - Suriname Business Climate and Innovation Program 9
Amit Chandansingh
Program Manager Innovation Fund - Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism 11
The BahamasName Title ACE Editions
Davinia Blair Executive Director - Small Business Development Centre Bahamas 10
Barry Malcolm President - Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce 1
Matt Sweeting Secretary/Director - The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce 3
Jerome Kennedy Fitzgerald *Minister of Education - Science & Technology 6
Karen Eleanor St. Cyr
Senior Lead Policy Advisor and Coordinator of Regional and International Projects - Ministry of Education
7
Jeffrey L. Lloyd *Minister of Education 9
Sharon L. Poitier Deputy Director of Education - Ministry of Education, Science and Technology 9
Edison Leroy Sumner
President and Honorary Consul - Sumner Strategic Partners 5, 11
Trinidad and TobagoName Title ACE Editions
Ramnarais Rikhiraj Permanand
Ministry Executive Director - Economic Development Board/Council for Competitiveness and Innovation - Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development
1
Indera Sagewan - Alli
Executive Director - Caribbean Competitiveness Forum 8
Desmond Dougall Managing Director - GISCAD Limited 9
Graham King Lecturer/Global Director - University of the West Indies (UWI) / Global Leadership Interlink 9
Tricia BecklesStrategic Business Development Manager - Tobago House of Assembly - Division of Finance and the Economy
11, 12
Shellyanne Wilson Professor/Lecturer - University of West Indies 10
Meera Ramesar Director - Ministry of Planning and Development 11
Shawn De Freitas Co-Founder / CEO - Dingole LTD 10
Ancel Bhagwandeen Entrepreneur - ProtoFABTT 11
Navin Boodhai Manager of the Engineering Institute - The University of the West Indies 11
Carla Mc Knight Incubator Manager -National Integrated Business Incubator System (IBIS) 6, 7
Phil Edwards CEO - Tobago Information Technology Limited 12
United States of AmericaName Title ACE Editions
Carol Palacio Economic Development Coordinator - Orange County Government 6
Kevin O'Shea Vice President - International Trade Arizona Commerce Authority 6
Lesley Varghese Mayor's Chief of Staff - City of Austin - Texas 6
Lindsay Volpe Manager - Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality 6
Renee Kelly Assistant Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development - University of Maine 6
Skadi Tirpak Economic Development Manager - City of San Antonio - Texas 6
Victor GarzaDirector - Existing Business - Talent and Entrepreneurship - Greater San Marcos Partnership
6
Cristina L. Paredes
Deputy Director - Tallahassee – Leon County Office of Economic Vitality 7
Manuel A.J. Laboy
Secretary - Department of Economic Development and Commerce / Executive Director - Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company
7
Patricia (Trish) Kelly Managing Director - Valley Vision - Sacramento 7
Erika Maria Medina
Chief Business Development Officer - Department of Economic Development and Commerce - Puerto Rico
8
Gabriel D. Youtsey Chief Innovation Officer - University of California 8
L. Kevin Johns Director Economic Development Austin - City of Austin 8
Sebastian Vidal 0Executive Director - Parallel 18 - Puerto Rico 8
Mike Ammann President/CEO - San Joaquin Partnership 9, 12
Michael Paul Gay
Senior Vice President - Madison Region Economic Partnerships 4, 6, 7, 11
Timothy Edward Kelley
President/CEO - Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation 6, 9
Carlos Mariano Marin
Chair - Tropical Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization 1
Mark Joseph Kroll
*Dean - School of Business - University of Texas at Brownsville 1
Blas Perez Henriquez
Director - Center for Environmental Public Policy; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Policy at University of California - Berkeley
2
Brian Sherman Senior Vice President - Business Development for the Arizona Commerce Authority 2
Dan Franklin MEP Executive Director - Arizona Commerce Authority 2
Harold Morris Founder and CEO - HYDROUS Engagement Systems 2
James Ahlers General Counsel - Molera Alvarez LLC 2
Kelly Reeser Director of Entrepreneurial Development - FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance 2
Maria Eugenia Calderon-Porter
Vice President - Texas A&M International University 2
Raul Rodriguez Barocio
Professor - Chairman of the Board - UIW San Antonio - U.S.- Mexico Foundation 2
Daniel Christopher St. Louis
Director - Manufacturing Solutions Center Connover - North Carolina 3
Kristin Elizabeth Dozier Leon Country Commissioner - District 5 Florida 3
Mayor Darrell Hinnant *Mayor - Kannapolis - North Carolina 3
Mayor Ed Braddy *Mayor - Gainesville - Florida 3
Patrick Schaefer Executive Director - Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness 3
Roque Vela *City Councilman Laredo - Texas 3
Thomas Devon Laney President and CEO - Innovation Depot, Inc. 3
David Jonathan Cobin
Manager - Strategic Engagement - Arizona Commerce Authority 4
David Michael Drennon
Vice President - Strategic Initiatives - Arizona Commerce Authority 4
Paul F. Jadin President / CEO - Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) 4, 6
Patrick Charles Executive Director - Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness University of Texas at El Paso 5
Tristan J. Fiedler Vice President - Federal Government Relations Florida Tech Office of Research 5
Denisse M. Rodriguez
Director and Executive Advisor to the CEO - Puerto Rico Science Technology & Research Trust 9
Glenda Humiston
Vice President - Agriculture and Natural Resources University of California 9
John Sternlicht CEO - Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County 9
Judith SheftAssociate Vice President Technology & Enterprise Development - New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
9
Willie Logan CEO - Opa locka Community Development Corporation 9
Javier A. Rivera-Aquino
Deputy Secretary - P.R. Department of Economic Development 10
Libby Szabo County Commissioner - Jefferson County Government 10
Mary Cronin Managing Director - Smith Dawson & Andrews on behalf of the County of Kaua'i 10
Cynthia Carrillo Vice President of Innovation - Greater Sacramento Economic Council 11
Kristi Pollard CEO - Jefferson County Economic Development Corp 11
Kris Khalil President - New Orleans BioInnovation Center 11
Mayda Velasco Director / UNESCO Chair Pofessor - COFI & Northwestern University 11
Monica NovoaDirector - Latin American Initiatives - Economic Development Lab - Enterprise Innovation Institute - Georgia Institute of Technology
11
Ben Pingree Director - Tallahassee-Leon County Place 10, 11
Nicole Griensewic Mickelson
Executive Director - Region Nine Development Commission 10, 11, 12
Lisa Simone Herr Executive Director - The 7 Rivers Alliance 4, 5
Alan Pruitt Executive Director - Western Arizona Economic Development District - Inc. 12
Lynne Henkiel Director - Innovation Ecosystems - Georgia Institute of Technology 12
Govind KannanVice President for LandGrant Affairs and Economic Development - Fort Valley State University
12
Lucas Arzola Chief Operations Officer - Parallel18 12
Mark Waller Commissioner El Paso County - Colorado 12
Joe Krier Councilman - San Antonio City, Texas 6
UruguayName Title ACE Editions
Daniel Yavuz Kefeli
Director of the Division on Industrial Policies - Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay
4
Carmen Sánchez Balcarce
Manager - Promotion of Entrepreneurship - Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining - Government of Uruguay
6
Sara Beatriz Goldberg
Manager of Operations - National Agency for Research and Innovation - ANII 6
Maria Magdalena Giuria
Director Ithaka Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation-Catholic University of Uruguay 7, 8, 10
Luis Miguel Silveira Argenzio
Senior Researcher - Competitiveness Institute of the Catholic University of Uruguay 4
Catherine Krauss
Director of the Center of Competitiveness - Universidad Católica del Uruguay 3, 5
Juan Eduardo Cros Ramos
Director - Center for Knowledge and Experiences International Consulting Firm PricewaterhouseCoopers
4
VenezuelaName Title ACE Editions
Dunia de Barnola
Executive Director - Venezuela Competitiva National Center for Competitiveness 3
Estonia
Georgia
Cyprus
Germany
Name Title ACE Editions
Liisa Oviir *Minister of Entrepreneurship - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications 5
Name Title ACE Editions
Irakli Kashibadze Chairman - Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency 5
Name Title ACE Editions
Constantinos Petrides *Deputy Minister to the President 5
Elena Damianou*Head of the Office of the Deputy Minister Constantinos Petrides - Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus
5
Name Title ACE Editions
Adelheid Adam Deputy Head of International Business Development Fraunhofer 9
Ole Johann Janssen
Deputy Director General - Innovation and Technology Policy - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy
6, 7, 8, 10, 12
Nikolai Ziegler Policy Officer - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy 7, 8
Russia
Israel
South Korea
Name Title ACE Editions
Alisa Kolesnikova CEO - QiHouse 2
Name Title ACE Editions
Rina Feinstein Director - P-Ecosys 2
Nissan Amdur Trade Officer - Embassy of Israel in Toronto - Government of Israel 6
Alan Uriel Hofman
Director of Latin America Desk - Israel Innovation Authority 8
Les Abelson North American Manager - Israel Innovation Authority 10
Israel Shamay Executive Director of Americas Operations - Israel Innovation Authority 6, 7
Name Title ACE Editions
Jeong Il Kim *Director - Ministry of Trade - Industry and Energy 5
MunKee Choi*Professor - Management Science - KAIST / Former Minister of Science, ICT, and Future Planning
5
Chang Kyung Kim
*Acting President - National Research Foundation - Government of South Korea 6
Keonyeong Jeong
*Deputy Director - Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning - Government of South Korea 5, 6
Sunhak ChoCounselor for Science, Technology and Innovation - Embassy of Korea in Washington - D.C - Government of South Korea
5, 6
Spain
United Kingdom
Name Title ACE Editions
Rafael Gómez Sales Representative - Structuralia 11
Rosario Paradinas
Economic Counselor - Spanish Embasy in Puerto Rico 11
Francisco Sánchez Quintana
Delegate to the South Cone - Center for Industrial Technology Development – CDTI - Spanish Embassy in Chile
11
Name Title ACE Editions
Tony Curzon Price
Economic Advisor to the Secretary of State - Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
10
Matt Grainger Deputy Director - Department for International Trade 10
Caroline Wedmore
Head of Strategy - Department for International Trade 11
International Organizations and Multinational CompaniesOrganization Name Title ACE
Editions
Moira Paz-Estenssoro
Development Bank of Latin América (CAF) Rector Representative in Mexico 2
Lisa Michelle Harding
Caribbean Developent Bank
Coordinator of Micro - Small and Medium Enterprise Development at the Technical Cooperation Division -
Caribbean Development Bank
8
Ulla Engelmann European Commission Head of Unit - European Commission (EC) 9
Marijn Verhees European Parliament Head of Office - Cabinet of Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP 11
Lambert Van Nistelrooij
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament (2019)*Current Title: Senior European
Commission Expert - VanNistelrooijRegional
11
Sylvia Dohnert Inter American Development Bank (IDB)
Executive Director & Private Sector Lead Specialist - Compete Caribbean
Partnership Facility9
Valarie Pilgrim Inter American Development Bank (IDB)
Coordinator - Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility 11
Kwesi Roberts Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Business Development Officer 10
Marlon P. Marie Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Technical Specialist of ICT & Innovation 11
Lance Leverenz Pan American Development Fundation
Senior Director of Business Development 8
Laura Aragón Pan American Development Fundation New Business Manager 10
Luisa Villegas Pan American Development Fundation Senior Director - Program Innovation 12
Marco Kamiya UN-HABITAT Coordinator of Urban Economy and Finance Branch - UN-HABITAT 10
Christian Gómez - Jr Walmart Senior Manager for Latin American
Global Government Affairs - Walmart 9
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