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Women in Tech & Ecosystem Impact
Brazil Startup Olé Coalition
IBEROAMERICAN INVESTOR FORUM
PropTech
Febicham Summit
Pitch Competitions
General Panels
Opening & Networking
Women Invest in Women
INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENT SUMMIT
From Local to Global Intelligence: The Rio–Miami Corridor Powering the Next Generation of Startups
MONDAY, APRIL 20TH, 2026
| TIME | South Hall | Brickell (BR1) | Downtown (BR2) |
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| 10:00 | Financing Her Future 10:00-10:30 Moderator: Yaima Ortiz Speakers: Yuliya Thorne, Adelayne Prieto, Stephanie Carvajalino, Carolina Lizano |
Startup Growth Starts with Story: Marketing & Branding Essentials 🇺🇸 10:00-10:30 Moderator: Mariela Guarino Speakers: Mario Paladini, Andrea Lievano, Chris Roe, Olga Izquierdo |
Las Cámaras de Comercio en la Innovación 🇪🇸 10:00-10:30 Moderator: Estela Cachoua Speakers: Annabelle Pottier, Joe Chi, Federico Batlle, Rossy Pedroza, Tomas Regalado |
| 10:30 | WhE - Empowering Women in Leadership 🇺🇸 10:30-11:00 Moderator: Ismael Trivino Speakers: Patricia Tavira, Begoña Vizcaino, Irantzu Diez-Gamboa, Aurora Martinez Ramos |
Institutional Opening and Consulate Representatives 🇺🇸 10:30-11:00 Speakers: André Odenbreit Carvalho, Cristiano Berbert, Patrick Bestetti Mallmann |
Service Providers Powering Startup Ecosystems 🇺🇸 10:30-11:00 Moderator: Pilar Mate Speakers: Karina Rasic, Maria Gracia Agurto, Maria Beatriz Baratau |
| 11:00 | Women Scaling Sustainable Innovation 🇺🇸 11:00-11:30 Moderator: Claudia Nichols Speakers: Isabel Restrepo, Vivianka Lavin |
Cybersecurity 🇺🇸 11:00-11:30 Moderator: Valdir Mesquita Jr. Speakers: Mauricio Paranhos, Luiz Cordeiro Filho, Wanderson Castilho, Ismael Rodrigo |
Portafolios de Inversión 🇪🇸 11:00-11:30 Moderator: Patricio Sepulveda Speakers: Beatriz Acevedo, Sergio García |
| 11:30 | OPENING (Fair Closed) (📍South Hall) 11:30-12:30 Welcome Words: Kwamara Thompson, Noelle Jackson, Madeline Pumariega, Chris Thorne, Erick Gavin, Etienne Gillard, Emilio Corchado. Institutional: Claudia Serrer, Belén Alfaro, Óscar Fernando Marmolejo, André Odenbreit Carvalho y Cónsules. |
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| 12:30 | VISIT TO THE FAIR 12:30-13:00 (Fair Open) |
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| 13:00 | PITCH COMPETITION (📍South Hall) 13:00-13:45 XR Xperiences, CWS Platform, PolarDoc, CERP, Ulaw, Aestro, Rocketbeet, mipapaya, NUMEN |
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| 13:45 | NETWORKING COCKTAIL (River Walk Terrace) |
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| 15:00 | AI, Data & Decision-Making in Real Estate: Why This Matters 🇺🇸 15:00-15:30 Moderator: Julie Kolat Speakers: Conrado Mendez, April Elias, Matt Flaherty |
Softlanding 🇺🇸 15:00-15:30 Moderator: Valdir Mesquita Jr. Speakers: Conrado Morais, Marcelo Souccar, Igor Couto, Fernando Cariello |
Tecnología en Febicham 🇪🇸 15:00-15:30 Moderator: Ángela Camacho Speakers: Representante de la Cámara de El Salvador, Hernán Rodríguez, Mauricio Castrillón, Javier Pinzón |
| 15:30 | Real Estate as a Growth Platform: Innovation, Capital, and Scalable Markets: Why This Matters 🇺🇸 15:30-16:00 Moderator: Julie Kolat Speakers: DJ Thielen, Jamie White, Fernando Aguirre |
Artificial Intelligence 🇺🇸 15:30-16:00 Moderator: Valdir Mesquita Jr. Speaker: Eduardo Ibrahim |
Public Procurement powered by Smart Network Solutions. 🇺🇸 15:30-16:00 Moderator: Sandra Valencia Speakers: Gloria Fonseca, Lawanda Wright, Maribel Feliciano |
| 16:00 | Finanzas Embebidas e Inclusión Financiera. 🇪🇸 16:00-16:30 Moderator: Omar Arab Speakers: Juan Pablo Dalessandro, Marcela Garcia-Conti, Kiria Habel |
Panels (The Hub / Lab Miami) 16:00-17:30 Incluye: Panel Lab Miami, y The Hub 1 & 2 |
PropTech Founders & Operators: Why This Matters 🇺🇸 16:00-16:30 Moderator: Ashley Pérez Speakers: Mike Davis, Bobby Suárez |
| 16:30 | Fintech & ESG: Transformando el Futuro Financiero con Propósito 🇪🇸 16:30-17:00 Speakers: Hernán Mayol, AJ Perdomo, Mercedes Eggleton-García |
The Role of Universities in Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship 🇺🇸 16:30-17:00 Moderator: Anna Pietraszek Speakers: Óscar González Benito, Pedro Santos, David A. Edwards |
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| 17:00 | Free |
Building the Next Generation of Innovators - Powered by FIU 🇺🇸 17:00-17:30 Speakers: Jorge Zumaeta, Jose Morcillo Gomez, Veronika Cieslak |
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| 17:30 | Free |
Scaling Without Breaking: The Inner Game of Building Enduring Companies. Powered by Endeavor 17:30-18:00 Moderator: Claudia Durán. Regional Managing Director for North America & Managing Director. Endeavor Miami. Speakers: Julian Torres. CEO & Co-Founder. Ontop. |
Free |
| 18:00 | Free |
Investor Insights: Funding, Scaling and Market Opportunities 18:00-18:30 Moderator: Yuliya Thorne Speakers: Sebastien Torre, Sergio Borgogno, Hernando Barreto, Felipe Camposano, Luis-Lucho Ramos |
Connecting Profit and Purpose in Entrepreneurship: Value Creation Strategies 🇺🇸 18:00-18:30 Moderator: Krunal Patel Speakers: Frima Enghelberg, Justin Peart, Nicholas Mathew |
| 18:30 | Breaking into the US Market: Challenges for Global Healthcare 🇺🇸 18:30-19:00 Moderator: Luca Caruso Speakers: Krunal Patel |
Tendencias VC y CVC en LATAM. Powered by TCA 🇪🇸 18:30-19:00 Moderator: Manuel Tanoira Speakers: Matias Barbero, Rodrigo Lascurain |
Free |
| 19:00 | Europe Meets Miami 🇺🇸 19:00-19:30 Moderator: Armin Zadakbar |
Free |
Creación de contenido con Propósito 🇪🇸 19:00-19:30 Moderator: Manuel Pérez Speakers: Marlene Maseda, Ana Sol Romero, Carmen Cecilia Romero, Jesmig Hernández |
| 19:30 | NETWORKING COCKTAIL (River Front South) |
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TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST, 2026
| TIME | South Hall | Brickell (BR1) | Downtown (BR2) | Riverfront Central |
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| 09:30 | Fireside chat: “The Human Source Code” 09:30-10:00 Fireside Chat: Sandra Valencia, Fernanda Casasbuenas. |
Estrategias de Inversión y Colaboración Transatlántica en Innovación 🇪🇸 09:30-10:00 Moderator: Patricia Tavira. Venture Partner. Broadline Capital. Speakers: Ted Yang. Partner. Phalanx Ventures., Juan Antonio Tébar. Director of Innovation Policies. CDTI., Carlos Acosta. CEO. Reinventa Startups., Cristobal Henriquez. CEO & Founder. Venture Capital Investment Group. |
Transforming Public Procurement: Challenges & Opportunities 🇺🇸 09:30-10:00 Speakers: Ana Rioseco. Local Competition Advocate. Miami-Dade County., Sophia Cunningham. Assistant Director. Miami-Dade County., Tiffany Tay. Vendor Outreach & Support Section Manager. Miami-Dade County., Abhi Puttanna. Founder. LogiqFish AI & SEO Marketing. |
Free |
| 10:00 | Investing in Innovation: AI, Deep Tech and the Future of Startups 🇺🇸 10:00-10:30 Moderator: Yuliya Thorne Speakers: Mariano Garcia, Renatto Garro, Luis Cortés, Aman Sharma, Ted Yang. |
Impulsando el Venture Capital en Iberoamérica: Visión, Retos y Oportunidades 🇪🇸 10:00-10:30 Moderator: Luis Cortés. Red Hat. Speakers: Pilar Carrato. CFO. CDTI., Pedro Urdaneta. President. Venecápital - Venezuelan Private Capital Association., Cristian Olea. Founder. Manutara Ventures., Sylvia Chebi. CEO and Cofounder. ThalesLab. |
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| 10:30 |
WIW: Fireside chat - Welcome 🇺🇸
10:30-10:40 Speakers: Julieta Moradei, Kwamara Thompson WIW: Inspirational Keynote 🇺🇸
10:40-11:05 Speaker: Dr. Dia Smiley |
The Investor View: Funding the Next Wave of Startups 🇺🇸 10:30-11:00 Moderator: Bogdan Tapu. CEO & Founder. Match Owner. Speakers: Greg Wolf. CEO. Widebridge Group., Ann Shin. Principal. Ultrafund., Lorenzo De Leo. Managing Director. ENYA Ventures., Antonio Peña. Managing Partner. Kamay. |
International Public Procurement powered by Smart Network Solutions. 🇺🇸 10:30-11:00 Speakers: Cristiano Franco Berbert. Minister and Deputy Consul General of Brazil in Miami., Juliana Restrepo. Senior Trade Specialist. ProColombia., Sophia Cunningham. Assistant Director. Miami-Dade County - Strategic Procurement Department. |
Free |
| 11:00 | WIW: Show Me the Money 🇺🇸 11:05-11:35 Moderator: Kwamara Thompson Speakers: Patricia Tavira, Vivian Olodun, Lawanda Wright |
International Venture Capital: Strategies for a Connected World 🇺🇸 11:00-11:30 Speakers: Pilar Carrato. CFO. CDTI., Afzal Tarar. Founder & Managing Partner. Quartus Capital Partners LLC., Erick Gavin. General Partner. Edin Capital., Eyal Shats. Founder. SimpliRoute., Chris Thorne. Executive Chairman. Broadline Capital. |
How to Open and Operate a Business in the United States From a Tax, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Perspective 🇺🇸 11:00-11:30 Speakers: Francisco Garcia. Accountant & Owner. ANFRA Business Solutions LLC., Manny Cid. Assistant Director, Small and Local Business Development. Miami-Dade County. |
Free |
| 11:30 | WIW: Activation Workout! - Physical Wellness 🇺🇸 11:35-11:50 Speakers: Julieta Moradei, Kwamara Thompson |
Beyond the Algorithm: Brands, AI & the New Rules of Growth 🇺🇸 11:30-12:00 Moderator: Juan Jose Núñez Speakers: Andrew Bazan, Giovanna Souza, Begoñe Cazalis |
Free |
MATCHMAKING |
| 12:00 | WIW: Wellness in Real Estate - Mental Wellness 🇺🇸 11:50-12:20 Moderator: Julieta Moradei Speakers: Alizee Biron, Adriana Nunez, Robert Burke |
PropTech’s Next Chapter - How Technology is Reshaping Real Estate from the Ground 🇺🇸 12:00-12:30 Moderator: Krunal Patel Speakers: Winston Chou, Julio Cáceres |
The Power of AI 🇺🇸 12:00-12:30 Moderator: Yuliya Thorne Speakers: Tarja Stephens, Aman Sharma, Noelia Aguirre |
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| 12:30 |
WIW: Women in Tech 🇺🇸
12:20-12:50 Moderator: Kwamara Thompson Speakers: Stephanie Sylvestre, Mariela Guarino, Vivian Olodun, Martine Daceus WIW: Mental Wellness Reflection 🇺🇸
12:50-13:00 Speakers: Kwamara Thompson, Julieta Moradei |
Innovapreneurs powered by V3M Digital 🇪🇸 12:30-13:00 Speakers:Patricia Tavira, Nicolás Muñoz, Juan Jose Núñez |
HealthTech – “Innovación en Salud: Tecnología, ESG y Resiliencia - Powered by UKANDOITGLOBAL 12:30-13:00 Speakers: Melda Akin, Diego N. Zambrano,Dr. Guillermo Valenzuela,Elena Dolinski |
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| 13:00 | FINAL PITCH (📍South Hall) 13:00-13:30 Final Pitch |
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| 13:30 | NETWORKING COCKTAIL (River Walk Terrace) |
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| 15:00 | AI as the New Global Platform for Startups 🇺🇸 15:00-15:30 Moderator: Robert Janssen. Speakers: Fabio Poppa. CEO. Exata Tech., Bruno Luchesi. Vice President. CWS Platform. |
Navigating the Unknown of Innovation as a Founder 🇺🇸 15:00-15:30 Moderator: Alexsandra Guerra. Founder & CEO. Calming Chaos. Speakers: Owen Mecham. Founder. My Business Genie., Jordan Butler. CEO. Cleanlight INC., Juan Carlos Sanchez. Founder & CEO. Familyplayland. |
Agrotech: 4.0 to 5.0 15:00-15:30 Moderator: Estela Cachoua Speakers: Eduardo Torres, Carlos Bisio, Jadwiga Stoklosa, Pilar Ceron |
Free |
| 15:30 | Capital, Scale and the New Venture Flow Across the Americas 🇺🇸 15:30-16:00 Moderator: Paulo Protasio Speakers: Geraldo Jacob Neto. CEO. Staged Ventures., Caetano Altafin. CEO. Pawfred., Joe Chi. President of Camacol and Chairman of G20 of Miami Dade County. |
The Power of Communication, Marketing and Technology the Key to Build your Brand. Powered by Karen Murillo 🇺🇸 15:30-16:00 Moderator: Karen Murillo. CEO. Alka Marketing. Speakers: Mariana Ortiz. Marketing strategist. Alka Marketing., Abhi Puttana. CEO. Logic fish., Carlos Farías. Radio Host & TV Host. Alka Marketing. |
The Green Bridge: Sustainability, Finance, and New DNA - Powered by Círculo de Exportadores 🇺🇸 15:30-16:00 Moderator: Veronica Mahomar Speakers: Omar Fabián, Liudmila Esquerdo, Lucy Ponce |
Free |
| 16:00 | Building the Rio–Miami Innovation Corridor: Talent, Universities, Infrastructure and Services 🇺🇸 16:00-16:30 Moderator: Robert Janssen Speakers: Henry Canfield. PhD Dir Business Engament. Florida Atlantic University., Fernando Cariello. Business development. Dybo., Pedro Gomes. Associate Director of Entrepreneurship. Northeastern University. |
Free |
AMA – Ask me anything - Powered by Círculo de Exportadores 🇺🇸 16:00-16:30 Speakers: German Melo, Arturo Ramírez Valencia |
Free |
| 16:30 | Wellness & Longevity 🇺🇸 16:30-17:00 Moderator: Patricio Guitart Speakers: Jose Luis Cordeiro, Mariana Rosales, Juan Antonio Tébar, Melissa Luna |
Free |
La Potencia de Colombia - Powered by Colombia 🇪🇸 16:30-17:00 Moderator: Alejandro Echeverri |
Free |
| 17:00 | Across the Borders 🇺🇸 17:00-17:30 Speakers: Jaime Silva, Pilar Neira, Hernando Barreto |
Media, Visibility & Growth: Amplifying Success 🇺🇸 17:00-17:30 Moderator: Riley Kaminer. Tech Writer. Refresh Miami. Speakers: Estela Rotmistrovsky. CEO. Estela Rotmistrovsky., Representante de Comercio TV., Representante de Relay Camine., Juan José Núñez. Director. V3M Digital. |
Inside the Ecosystem: How Mana Tech Supports Founders Building in Miami 🇺🇸 17:00-17:30 Moderator: Rosario Estruga Speakers: Mario Barajas, Andrea Balletbo, Santiago de Bedout |
Free |
| 17:30 | Humanización, Hybrid Business Intelligence 🇪🇸 17:30-18:00 Moderator: Manuel Pérez Speakers: Natalia Molina, Sebastián Pérez, Juliana Vásquez |
Service Providers: Enabling Growth and Expansion 🇺🇸 17:30-18:00 Moderator: Deborah Boechat. Founder & CEO. Onit Center. Speakers: Julieta Gonzalez. Senior Lawyer. Levene., Karen Bruges. Co-Founder. Women Tech & Impact Ecosystem., Maria Beatriz Baratau. Founder and CEO. TCE English., Diego Guerrero Salinas. Director Pacific Region. VGV Corporate. |
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| 18:00 | Founder Stories: Challenges, Growth and Breakthroughs 🇺🇸 18:00-18:30 Moderator: Alfredo Gonzalez Speakers: Maribeth Martorana, Olga Izquierdo, Ashley Perez, Matthew Flaherty, Owen Mecham |
Free |
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| 18:30 | Free |
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From Vision to Reality: The Founder’s Journey 🇺🇸 18:30-19:00 Moderator: Mario Nuñez Speakers: Silvana Carlotto, Julian Torres, Pablo Ferlazzo, Jordan Butler, Juan Carlos Sanchez |
Free |
| 19:00 | CLOSING & AWARDS (📍South Hall) |
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| 19:30 | NETWORKING COCKTAIL (River Walk Terrace) |
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