
Agenda at a Glance
Agenda is tentative and subject to change
Thursday, October 2
5:30PM Welcome Reception @ The Corner Door
Inviting all Members (Students and Alumni) and Supporters
Bus Transportation from Hotel to Venue (Reception)
All Summit Attendees get access to the Welcome Reception.
Bringing guests or only attending the reception? Register separately below
Friday, October 3
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
8:00 PM Evening Dinners
Explore the hotel and area for dinner options
10:00 PM Post-Summit Evening Celebration
9:00 PM departure: Bus Transportation from Hotel to Venue
VIP experience in LA nightlife
Saturday, October 4
Location: Westin LAX
Overview
8 AM - 5 PM Student Track
8:00 - 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 - 9:30 AM Introduction to Latinx MBA, Speaker: Richard Velazquez, CEO of Latinx MBA
9:30 - 10:15 AM Opening Keynote: Daniel Acosta, Managing Director and Senior Partner, BCG;
Moderator: Jonathan Chiquito
10:15 - 10:30 AM Break (light snack and refreshments)
10:30 - 11:30 AM Lideres del Futuro: Visioning Hispanic Leadership in 2035; Moderator: Jessica Leon
Speakers: Ivelisse Rodriguez Simon; Managing Partner, Avante Capital Partners;
Alejandro Guerrero, Managing Director - Venture Banking, Stifel Bank
11:30 - 12:30 PM Non-traditional Paths for MBAs: Moderator: Brenda Godinez
Speakers: Nancy Guzman, Vice President Commercial Real Estate, Citi;
Araceli Villegas, Vice President, Global Media, Haymon Sports;
Ashley Lisseth Hernandez, Producer, Paramount Skydance
12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 PM Session A: Personal Branding in a Tech Forward World; Moderator: Natalie Gonzalez
Speakers: Ashley Carrick-Llamas, Strategic Partnerships, Google;
Andrew Mairena, Group Product Manager, Moveworks
1:30 - 2:15 PM Session B: Leveraging Culture to our Advantage in the Workplace; Speaker: Refugio
Atilano, Director, Cultural Competency, Abbvie; Author: The Latino Leadership Playbook
2:15 - 3:15 PM Structured Networking and Refreshments
3:15 - 4:15 PM What's in Your Mochila; The Things We Carry (Mind-full Moment); Moderator: Ivan Aragon
Speaker: Cindy Lone, Executive Success Coach
4:15 - 4:30 PM Closing Remarks
4:30 - 5:00 PM Group Photos with SWAG
7:00 PM Dinner for Student Summit Attendees ONLY
MBA Students & Summit Volunteers together for a dinner
6:30 PM departure: Bus Transportation from Hotel to Dinner
10:00 PM Post-Summit Evening Celebration
VIP experience in LA nightlife
9:45 PM departure: Bus Transportation from Dinner to Venue or Hotel
Sunday, October 5
10:00 AM Networking Session
12:00 PM Hotel Check-out
Airport Shuttles, provided by Hotel
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