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A united digital market, a single vision
Day 1
February 26
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 09:00 - 09:15
Opening and welcome
Inauguración y bienvenida
Karim Antonio Lesina
Founder of CCLatam and Executive VP of Corporate Affairs and Institutional Relations at Millicom-Tigo
Jorge Fernando Negrete P.
Presidente OF DPL Group
Moderation
Michael Stott
Editor of the FT and Board Member of CCLatam
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 09:15 - 10:00
Regulatory dialogue between Latin America and Europe
Diálogo regulatorio América Latina- Europa
Alejandra Claros
Secretary General of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
Andrés Delich
Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture
Andrés Allamand
Ibero-American Secretary General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (Segib)
Ángel García Castillejo
Vice President of the National Commission of Markets and Competition of Spain
Nery Abilio Ramos y Ramos
President of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
Salma Jalife
CEO of Centro México Digital
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 10:00 - 10:15
Latin America: one digital market, one vision with technological neutrality
América Latina: un mercado digital, una sola visión con neutralidad tecnológica
Moderation
Michael Stott
Editor of the FT and Board Member of CCLatam
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 10:15 - 10:55
Global digital landscape. An international perspective on the digital challenges of the next 5-10 years
Panorama digital global. Una perspectiva internacional sobre los retos digitales de los próximos 5-10 años
Manuel Tovar Rivera
Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica and President of the Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (Procomer)
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo
Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank
Félix Fernández-Shaw
Director of America and the Caribbean at the European Commission
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 10:55 - 11:10
Networking Coffee Break
Óscar López
Minister for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service of Spain
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 11:10 - 11:25
Spain's technological and digital vision
Visión tecnológica y digital de España
Moderation
Mauricio Agudelo
Director of Digital Transformation at CAF -development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 11:25 - 12:15
Ministerial Summit. High-level roundtable on the future of the digital ecosystem in Latin America
Ministerial Summit. Mesa redonda de alto nivel sobre el futuro del ecosistema digital en América Latina
María Luisa Hayem
Minister of Economy of El Salvador
Gabriel Jurado
Vice Minister of Connectivity of the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies of Colombia
César Antonio Martín Moreno
Minister of Telecommunications and the Information Society of Ecuador
Claudio Araya
Undersecretary of Telecommunications of Chile
Tibor Rathonyi
Senior Advisor at Ookla
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 12:15 - 12:30
Speed and quality of mobile experience for the Latam digital market
Velocidad y calidad de la experiencia móvil para el mercado digital de Latam
Moderation
Paula Bertolini
Director of DPL News agency
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 12:30 - 13:20
Regulatory Summit powered by Ookla. In search of the new convergent-digital regulator in Latam
Summit regulatorio powered by Ookla. En busca del nuevo regulador convergente-digital en Latam
Julissa Cruz
Executive Director of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel)
Lourenço Lanfranchi
Senior Director of Business in Latin America at Ookla
Lorenzo Sauceda
President of the National Telecommunications Commission of Honduras (Conatel) and Representative of the pro tempore presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
Juan Carlos Duarte
President of the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) of Paraguay
Felipe Díaz
Commissioner of the Communications Regulatory Commission of Colombia
Federico Chacón
President of the Board of the Telecommunications Superintendence of Costa Rica (Sutel)
Daniel Losada
Hughes Vice President of International Sales
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 13:20 - 13:35
Convergence of technologies
Convergencia de tecnologías
Moderation
Ola Bergström
Director Government & Policy Advocacy at Ericsson
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 13:35 - 14:20
European digital space: challenges, opportunities and threats
Espacio digital europeo: retos, oportunidades y amenazas
Adina Valean
Member of the European Parliament and Member of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Mark Giles
Ookla Senior Industry Analyst
Robert Mourik
President 2025 of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)
Jim O´Connor
Chairman and CEO of Global Growth Through Communications Sharing (USTTI)
Sergio Díaz-Granados
Executive President of CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 14:20 - 14:35
Investments for the deployment of digital infrastructures
Inversiones para el despliegue de infraestructuras digitales
Alejandro Kowalski
Director of International Communications (Latam, Europe, Africa and Asia) for American Tower
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 14:35 - 14:50
Digital infrastructure for the connected society of the future
Infraestructura digital para la sociedad conectada del futuro
Moderation
Verena Weber
Director of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 14:50 - 15:15
The Draghi report
El reporte Draghi
Carlos López Blanco
Expert in digital economy and telecommunications regulation
Expert in digital economy and telecommunications regulation
Michel Van Bellinghen
Chairman of the Council of the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT), BEREC Board Member, ERGP Board Member
- Círculo de Belas Artes
- 15:15 - 15:20
Closing of the first day
Cierre del primer día
Karim Antonio Lesina
Founder of CCLatam and Executive VP of Corporate Affairs and Institutional Relations at Millicom-Tigo
Jorge Fernando Negrete P.
Presidente OF DPL Group
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 15:15 - 16:00
Lunch
Almuerzo
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 16:00 - 18:00
Afternoon sessions organized by sponsors
Sesiones vespertinas organizadas por los patrocinadores
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 16:00 - 18:00
CAF - Mesa Redonda de Alto Nivel sobre Innovación para el Desarrollo Digital
La Mesa Redonda de Alto Nivel sobre Innovación para el Desarrollo Digital, organizada por CAF en el marco del Digital Summit Latam, tendrá una duración de 2 horas y reunirá a actores relevantes del sector público, privado y organismos multilaterales.
Las discusiones que tendrán lugar en este espacio girarán en torno a la innovación en (i) modelos de financiación para el despliegue de infraestructura en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC); (ii) modelos regulatorios en respuesta a los desafíos digitales; y (iii) tecnologías emergentes para el desarrollo económico inclusivo y sostenible de la región.
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 18:00 - 20:00
Welcome cocktail
Coctel de bienvenida
Day 2
February 27
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 09:00 - 09:05
Reopening
Reapertura
Karim Antonio Lesina
Founder of CCLatam and Executive VP of Corporate Affairs and Institutional Relations at Millicom-Tigo
Jorge Fernando Negrete P.
Presidente OF DPL Group
Carlos Baigorri
President of the National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 09:05 - 09:20
Latin American digital market: a shared vision
Mercado digital latinoamericano: una visión compartida
Fabián Monge
President for North Latin America and the Caribbean at Ericsson
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 09:20 - 09:35
Building the future: Next-generation network APIs and intelligent connectivity
Construyendo el futuro: APIs de red de nueva generación y conectividad inteligente
Moderation
Jorge Fernando Negrete P.
President of DPL Group
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 09:35 - 10:20
Latam CEOs Business Summit. Investing in digital highways: 21st century infrastructure
Business Summit de CEOs Latam. Invertir en autopistas digitales: infraestructuras del siglo XXI
Mónica Aspe
General Director of AT&T Mexico
Marcelo Benítez
CEO of Millicom
Roberto Nobile
CEO of Telecom Argentina
Diego Molano
President of the Bogotá Telecommunications Company (ETB)
Alfredo Deluque
Senator of the Republic of Colombia
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 10:20 – 10:35
Legislating together: a shared vision
Legislar unidos: una visión compartida
Moderation
Lucas Gallitto
Director for Latin America at the GSMA
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 10:35 - 11:20
Industrial Chamber Summit Investment and public policies for innovation
Summit de cámaras industriales. Inversión y políticas públicas para la innovación
Patricia Falconi Castillo
Executive Director of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Ecuador (Asetel)
Francisco Hortigüela
President of AMETIC
Alberto Samuel Yohai
President of the Colombian Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications (CCIT)
Marcos Adolfo Ribeiro Ferrari
Executive President of Conexis Brasil Digital)
Alfie Ulloa
CEO of Chile Telcos
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 11:20 - 11:35
Networking Coffee Break
Moderation
Sebastián Cabello
CEO of SmC+ Digital Public Affairs
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 11:35 - 12:30
Artificial Intelligence Regulation and Digital Ethics
Regulación de la Inteligencia Artificial y ética digital
Víctor Muñoz
Consultant and author of the book “Artificial Intelligence: Beyond Algorithms”
Jorge Vega Iracelay
Professor at the Carlos III University of Madrid and former Senior Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at Microsoft
Pablo Nieto
Manager of the Latin American Internet Association (ALAI) for the Andean Region
Luis Adrián Salazar
Professor at the Latin University of Costa Rica
Rodrigo Ramírez Pino
President of the Chilean Chamber of Digital Infrastructure
Marco Reyes González
CEO of Tangerine Electronics
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 12:30 - 12:45
LEO Satellite Backhaul on 4G and 5G networks
LEO Satellite Backhaul en redes 4G y 5G
Moderation
Luis Enrique Cruz
Co-founder of the Center for the Convergence of Latin America (CCLatam)
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 12:45 - 13:25
Gig Economy Summit. Mobility platforms, collaborative economy and development
Summit de Gig Economy. Plataformas de movilidad, economía colaborativa y desarrollo
Diana Celis Mora
District ICT Advisor of Colombia
Vicente Roqueñí López
Senior Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Latin America at DiDi
Isabella Mariño Rivera
Head of Corporate Affairs at Rappi Mexico
Gustavo Gaviria
Founder and National Spokesperson for Repartidores Unidos
Moderation
Diana Mejía
Senior Financial Inclusion Specialist at CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 13:25 - 13:50
Digital Payments: Financial Inclusion and Banking Transformation
Pagos digitales: inclusión financiera y transformación bancaria
Natalia Martínez
Legal and Public Policy Manager of CCE Colombia
Alexandru Nazare
Member of the Board of the National Bank of Romania
Yolanda Martínez Mancilla
World Bank Digital Practice Manager
Gabriela Eguidazu
Director of Innovation for Inclusive Growth at the BBVA Microfinance Foundation
Juan de Dios Sánchez
CEO of HAAPTECH
Moderation
Piero Bonadeo
President of the Center for the Convergence of Latin America (CCLatam)
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 14:05 - 14:50
Security and protection of critical infrastructures: a shared responsibility
Seguridad y protección de infraestructuras críticas: una responsabilidad compartida
Layla Delgadillo
General Manager of Silent4Business
David Hoffman
Steed Family Professor of Cybersecurity Policy Practice at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University
Juan Luis Núñez
International telecommunications consultant. Public Affairs Advisor at the Fundación País Digital
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 14:50 - 15:20
Summary and future: reflections and recommendations to address the challenges and opportunities of Latin America towards 2030
Reflexiones y recomendaciones para enfrentar los desafíos, retos y oportunidades de América Latina hacia 2030
Alejandra Claros
Secretary General of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
Carlos Baigorri
President of the National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil
Felipe Díaz
Commissioner of the Communications Regulatory Commission of Colombia
Alfredo Deluque
Senator of the Republic of Colombia
Karim Antonio Lesina
Founder of CCLatam and Executive VP of Corporate Affairs and Institutional Relations at Millicom-Tigo
Jorge Fernando Negrete P.
President of DPL Group
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 15:20 – 16:00
Lunch
Almuerzo
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 16:00 – 18:00
Afternoon sessions organized by sponsors
Sesiones vespertinas organizadas por los patrocinadores
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 16:00 - 18:00
Gobernanza en la era digital: retos globales y oportunidades para América
Debatir las transformaciones claves en la gobernanza global de servicios digitales y su impacto en América Latina. Se analizarán las recientes medidas adoptadas en la Unión Europa y Reino Unido relacionadas con la gestión de contenidos digitales, la regulación ex ante a las plataformas digitales y la libertad de expresión en el entorno digital, frente a las nuevas dinámicas de los Estados Unidos de no moderar los contenidos de las redes sociales y no regular a las grandes empresas de tecnología digital.
Además, se explorará cómo estas políticas están configurando un nuevo panorama para la gobernanza de servicios digitales y qué lecciones puede extraer América Latina para fomentar y/o aprovechar la innovación tecnológica, impulsar el crecimiento y desarrollo, y proteger los derechos digitales y la privacidad de los ciudadanos. El panel buscará identificar estrategias regulatorias adaptadas a los desafíos específicos de la región para impulsar un ecosistema digital inclusivo, seguro y competitivo.
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- 16:00 - 18:00
Women in Cybersecurity: Breaking Barriers in Latin America
Organized by the Duke Sanford Cyber Policy Program and the Center for Latin America Convergence (CCLATAM) , on 27 of February from 3.30pm to 6pm.
This exclusive discussion will delve into the challenges women face in pursuing cybersecurity education and careers while highlighting actionable solutions. Featuring industry leaders, researchers, and practitioners, the session will offer valuable insights, experiences, and strategies to advance female representation in the cybersecurity field across Latin America. Additionally, participants will contribute to critical research on executive education and mentorship programs, helping to shape impactful initiatives. Access is limited and by invitation. If you are interested in joining, please contact Maria Herrera at maria.herrera@duke.edu