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Roundtable:
"Expanding Beyond Latin America"
Moderator: Sergio Rebelo, Tokai
Bank Professor of Finance
Speakers: Roberto Castello,
Director Investors Relations – Vale
José Parés, VP of International Markets –
Grupo Modelo
Jorge
Becerra, Senior Partner & MD Miami - BCG
Several Latin American firms have made a successful transition from multi-latinas to global players. This round table will discuss the capabilities that enable companies to grow beyond the region’s borders, the challenges they face and how Grupo Modelo and Vale have excelled in the implementation of distribution and operational strategies to become admired enterprises worldwide.
Panel
1: "Addressing Social Inequalities in Latin America"
Moderator: Ben Ross Schneider , Professor WCAS Political Science
Speakers: Alejandro Alarcon, CEO Chilean Bank
Association
Rodrigo Arboleda, Director of Development LatAm
–
One Laptop per Child and Teacher
Alvaro Rodríguez, Founder of IGNIA
Many poverty alleviation programs are often criticized as “passive” and “short lived” because, once the aid-giver is gone, the poor return to their original and difficult situation. Breakthrough initiatives such as providing access to capital and facilitating education by proactively engaging those receiving aid in actively participating in their own improvement. This forum will explore the impact & implications that these initiatives have had within Latin America and the lessons learned for the future implementation of similar programs in the region.
Panel
2: "Creating International Brand Equity"
Moderator: Derek D. Rucker, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Speakers: Luis Fernando Samper, Manager
IP – Juan Valdez
Angel Alverde, Director of Office
Depot Mexico
Elaine
Sugimura, President Alpargatas USA
What does it take for a Latin American brand to become global? What are the critical factors to enable a US brand to succeed in a regional market? This panel will focus on the success stories of three firms: Juan Valdez and Havaianas who have succeeded in constructing international brands and Office Depot who has overcome the complexities of entering a Latin American market.
This panel will present the success stories of
three companies that have succeed in this arena.
