Latam
Summit 2020

Blanca Juana Gómez

General Manager

Expansion Publishing

Communicologist-journalist. For five years, Blanca Juana ran Martha Debayle's brand and media company. She is currently CEO of Expansión Publishing, role she's been developing since January 2019. Blanca Juana is the publishing house's first female director in 50 years.

Chris Gardner

CEO of Happyness

The person behind
'The pursuit of Happyness'

Chief Executive Officer of HappYness. Is an entrepreneur, international best-selling autor and award winning film producer. Gardner’s autobiography, The Pursuit of HappYness became a New York Times #1 best seller.

Claudio Hidalgo

Head of LATAM

WeWork

Claudio is an experienced Latin American executive, originally from Chile. He has over 20 years of experience with companies such as Sprint, Digicel and Nextel, overseeing large operations, leading customer-centric teams, and ensuring companies are a great place to work. Currently, Claudio leads WeWorks' operations in Latin America, with locations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

David Luna

Former Minister of Information Technologies and Communications
for Colombia

With over 20 years of experience in the public sector, David has held various positions, such as Minister of Information Technology and Communications, High Presidential Councilor for the Regions, and Vice Minister of Labor Relations. Author of the books "Punto de partida" and "Rompiendo Límites". He is currently President of the IN Alliance and Director of AlCentro.

Felipe Solari

TV Host and Podcaster

Felipe Solari is a TV Host and Podcaster. He has worked for broadcasters such as Mtv and Record. He is now leading the Solari System, a Podcast that focuses on new ways of living.

Glória Maria

Journalist

Beloved journalist in Brazil, Glória Maria was the first woman to do a war coverage on Brazilian TV and the first black woman to present a news program in the country. She has covered many stories, from everyday life to major world events.

Leandro Caldeira

CEO LATAM

Gympass

Leandro Caldeira is currently CEO LatAm of Gympass, after serving as CEO Brazil between 2017 and 2020. Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Estadual de Campinas, and with an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Kellogg School of Management. From 2008 to 2017 he worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), working mainly on strategy and go-to-market projects in the oil and gas, telecommunications and consumer goods industries. Sports enthusiast, Leandro believes that physical activity is a fundamental pillar for people's wellbeing and life quality, and that companies have an important role in promoting and facilitating access to it, on scale, for all.

Marcelo Claure

CEO, SoftBank Group International.
CEO, SoftBank Latin America Fund.
Executive Chairman, WeWork.

Marcelo Claure serves as Chief Executive Officer of SoftBank Group International, where he oversees the vast portfolio of the SoftBank Group’s operating companies. Claure serves as Executive Chairman of WeWork, where he is responsible for the company’s long-term strategy and growth-led transformation. Claure also oversees the SoftBank Latin America Fund, the region’s largest investor, and the newly launched SoftBank Opportunity Fund, which is dedicated to investing in entrepreneurs and founders of color. Additionally, Claure is Executive Chairman of SB Energy, Brightstar, Fortress and other strategic SoftBank investments.

Marcos Grilanda

Head of Multi-Country
Organization (MCO)

Amazon Web Services

MCO Sales Regional Director Marcos Grilanda is AWS regional director in charge of commercial operation for all Latin American countries except for Brazil and Mexico. Prior to AWS, he worked as a Sales Director at Oracle for over four years and for Emerson Network Power during other six. Grilanda is an expert in cloud computing, sales and general management. He has a Bachelor Degree in Information Systems and an MBA at Kellogg Northwestern in United States.

María Paula Arregui

Senior VP and COO

Mercado Pago

As Senior VP & COO of Mercado Pago, Paula oversees the company's development strategy for Latin America. In her role, she leads all wallet challenges, payment collection solutions for selllers, and digital accounts. After joining Mercado Libre in 2000, she's developed in several roles within the company. In 2003, Paula became the fist female employee at Mercado Pago business unit, where she later served as Operations Director for the region. From 2011 to 2019, Paula was VP Product of Mercado Pago, position for which she had an active participation on the product development strategy for Latin America.

Santiago Bulat

Economist

Santiago is currently economist at Invecq Consulting, and journalist at CNN Radio and Diario La Nación.

Simón Borrero

CEO

Rappi

CEO and co-founder of Rappi, the startup that has become a cornerstone of the Latin American mobile ecosystem. With more than 10 years of experience in the tech industry, he is also the founder of Imaginamos, a 300+ employee software development company with over 3,000 corporate clients across 17 different countries. Additionally, co-founded Grability, a tech company that offers a unique mobile commerce solution for leading grocery retailers.

Samantha Ricciardi Bano

CEO

BlackRock México

Samantha is currently CEO at BlackRock Mexico and member of BlackRock's Global Operating Committee. BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with a presence in more than 100 countries. In 2019, Samantha was chosen as one of the 100 most powerful women in Mexico.