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2025 Leadership Summit

Future Ready. Leading Now.
For all MBA students and MBA alumni

Oct 2nd - 5th, 2025

Westin LAX | Los Angeles, CA

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 KeynoteRodrigo Garcia, Global CFO and US President, Talipot;                                                                    ModeratorJessica 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

                                 SpeakersAllegra 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; ModeratorNathalie 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; ModeratorAshley Carrick-Llamas

                                SpeakersMarcelo 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 KeynoteDaniel 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

Featured Speakers

Career Roundtables

The Venue & Hotel

The Westin Los Angeles Airport

5400 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

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2025 Summit Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

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Silver Sponsors

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2025 Academic Partners

Silver

Gold

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2025 Community Partners

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