Location: Westin LAX

Overview

  8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Alumni Track

8:30 - 9:30 AM        Registration

9:30 - 10:00 AM       Introduction to Latinx MBA, Speaker: Richard Velazquez, CEO of Latinx MBA     

10:00 - 10:40 AM      Opening Keynote: Rodrigo Garcia, Global CFO and US President, Talipot;                                                                    Moderator: Jessica Leon

10:40 - 11:35 AM       Session A: Navigating and Thriving in Corporate Environments; Moderator: Nikki Suarez

                                 Speakers: Carmen Flores, CMO, Nopalera; Manny Guerrero, CFO, Fox Robotics​

10:40 - 11:35 AM       Session B: Latinx Capital - Entrepreneurship through Acquisition; Moderator: Joy Fairbanks

                                 Speakers: Allegra Stennett, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, New Majority Capital.                                                 Foundation, Eduardo Zaldivar, Co-Founder Mosaic ETA

11:35 - 11:45 AM        Break (light snack and refreshments)

11:45 - 12:30 PM       Session A: State of Latino Entrepreneurs; Moderator: Nathalie Flores

                                Speakers: Dr. Rosalía Chávez Zárate, Associate Director, Stanford University Latino                                                  Entrepreneurship Initiative / Latino Business Action Network; Dr. Marlene Orozco, CEO and                                      Founder , Stratified Insights

11:45 - 12:30 PM       Session B: Future-Proofing Your Leadership; Moderator: Ashley Carrick-Llamas

                                Speakers: Marcelo De Santis, CEO & Founder, Ascent; Co-Founder, Angeles Investors

12:30 - 1:30 PM        Lunch with JAS Tasting

1:30 - 2:15 PM          From Cultura to Brand: Latinx Storytelling in Business; Moderator: Claritza Jimenez

                                Speakers: Rosalinda Mendoza, Co-Founder, Mocel Mezcal;​ Cecilia Rios Murrieta, CEO of                                        JAS Drinks

2:15 - 2:30 PM         Break (light snack and refreshments)

2:30 - 3:30 PM        The Power of Policy: Shaping the Future through Advocacy

                                Moderator: David Perez-Hernandez

                                Speaker: Fidel Vargas, President and CEO, HSF; Board Member, Snap

3:30 - 3:45 PM        Closing Remarks​​​

3:45 - 4:00 PM        Group Photos

4:30 PM 5th Anniversary Celebration

Cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvre and guest speakers

for student and alumni members

4:30 - 5:00 PM          Doors Open

5:00 - 5:30 PM          Opening Keynote: Julian Castro, CEO Latino Community Foundation, Former Presidential                                     Candidate

5:30 - 6:30 PM          Awards Ceremony presented by Co-Founders of the Latinx MBA Association

6:30 - 7:30 PM          Career Roundtables with MBA alumni from VC Unleashed, Robles Ventures, Amazon,                                            Workwhile, Google, Meta, Bain, EY, BCG, Pinto Robotics, Microsoft, and S&P Global

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8:00 PM Evening Dinners

Explore the hotel and area for dinner options

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10:00 PM Post-Summit Evening Celebration

9:00 PM departure: Bus Transportation from Hotel to Venue​​​​

 VIP experience in LA nightlife