ACE Network
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The ACE Networks is a vibrant and dynamic community of top decision- makers from the public, private, and academic sectors from the Americas and beyond. To join the ACE Network apply to upcoming semiannual in- person editions of the program to be selected through a competitive process. Antigua & Barbuda
Name Title ACE Editions Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Social Sandra Joseph Transformation and Human Resource 5 Development
Argentina
Name Title ACE Editions Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Social Sandra Joseph Transformation and Human Resource 5 Development Undersecretary of Federal and Sectorial Guillermo Articulation - Ministry of the Production (2018) 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, Acosta *Current Title: Secretary of Economy and 12 Finances - Municipality of Cordoba Director - National Institute of Industrial (2019) Mariano Ortega *Current Title: Executive Director - Asociation for 7, 12 Social Business Development (ADSE)
Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs - Government Virginia Ávila 9, 10, 12 of Tucuman
María Eugenia Deputy Manager - National Institute of Industrial 12 Suárez Technology (INTI)
Senior Advisor - Undersecretary of Foreign Trade Juan of Argentina - Ministry of the Production and 7 Nascimbene Labor
Director of Productive Ecosystems - Minitry of Donatela Orsi 8 Production and Labor
Regional Executive - National Institute of Tomás Roldán 8 Industrial Technology
Facundo López Minister of Production and Industry - 9 Raggi Government Neuquen Province
Secretary of Planning and Policies - Ministry of Jorge Aguado 9 Science, Technology, and Producitve Innovation
Director - Monitorng Technological and Romina Eliana Productive Services - Ministry of the Production 7, 8 Gayá and Labor Barbados
Name Title ACE Editions
CEO - National Initiative For Service Excellence Kim Tudor 10 (NISE) Inc.
Acting Director - National Council for Science and Charles Cyrus 3 Technology
Anne Patricia CEO - Barbados Private Sector Association 1 Reid
CEO - Barbados Investment and Development Sonja Trotman 7 Corporation
Director - Barbados Investment and Fern Lewis 11 Development Corporation
CEO - Barbados Agricultural Development and Shawn Tudor 6, 8 Marketing Corporation
Chief Business Development Adviser - Ministry Anderson of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and 10 Cumberbatch Commerce
Executive Director - Barbados Coalition of Service Graham Clarke 10 Industries
Senior Business Development Officer - Ministry Richard Harris of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and 11 Commerce Belize
Name Title ACE Editions
Advisor on Policy and Performance - Office of the Michael Singh 1, 3, 10 Prime Minister
Joy Elizabeth Owner/Managing Director - CilGlobalIP 7 Godfrey
CEO - Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Duane Belisle 9 Commerce
*General Manager, Enterprise and Innovation Lejia Melanie Division - Belize Trade and Investment 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Gideon Development Service (BELTRAIDE) Manager - Business Facilitation Unit - Belize Shahera Diane Trade and Investment Development Service 8 McKoy (BELTRAIDE)
Manager SBDC Belize - Belize Trade and Nilda Riverol 3, 5 Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE)
Diana B. Export Business Manager - Belize Trade and 12 Hernández Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE)
Bolivia
Name Title ACE Editions Website Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Tax issues - Confederation of Private Luis Guillermo Businessmen of Bolivia (2016) 3, 5, 7, 9 Pou Munt *Current Title: General Manager - Business Group Pou Munt. Brazil
Name Title ACE Editions
Andryelle Institutional Relations Specialist - Brazilian 2 Pedrosa Agency of Industrial Development (ABDI)
Marcelo Ortega Manager of Innovation and Design - APEX 2 Júdice
President - Brazilian Agency for Industrial Jorge Almeida 5 Research and Innovation (Embrapii)
Operations Director - Brazilian Agency for Carlos E. Pereira 9 Industrial Research and Innovation (Embrapii)
Marcondes Science & Technology Liason - Federal Agency of Moreira De 7 Brazil’s Mid-West (SUDECO) Araujo
Andre Godoy Director - Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP) 9
Newton Superintendent of Innovation - Brazilian 9, 10 Hamatsu Innovation Agency (FINEP)
Deputy Director of Innovation and Jackline Conca Entrepreneurship - Ministry of Industry, Foreign 9 Trade and Services
Celio Vaz President - Orbital Engenharia S.A. 10, 11
Priscila dos Manager of Public Policy - Ministry of Industry, 6 Santos Foreign Trade and Services
Marli Elizabeth Director - Office of Technology Transfer - 5 Ritter Pontifical Catholic University
Lidia Henrique Business Training Unit - SEBRAE 2 do Nascimento
Olivia Mara Business Training Unit - SEBRAE 2 Ribeiro Castro
Fernando Nobre Founder and CEO - Latin-American Innovation 4 Cavalcante and Entrepreneurship Observatory
Ademar Seabra Deputy Consul General - Consulate General of 6 da Cruz Junior Brazil in Toronto - Government of Brazil Canada
Name Title ACE Editions
Executive Director (Pacific Region) - Industry Doug Kinsey 3 Canada
Senior Manager - National Research Council Hélène Joncas 3 (IRAP)
Eric Hogeterp Innovation - Science and Economic Development 5
Assistant Deputy Minister - Western Economic Gerald Edward 5 Diversification
Director - Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Jennifer Miller and Life Sciences Branch, Innovation, Science 5 and Economic Development
Ridha Ben Mrad CEO - Mitacs Canada 10
Lissa Bridget Director of International Partnerships - Mitacs 5 Matyas Canada
Eric Bosco Executive Business Development - Mitacs Canada 12
Associate Deputy Minister - Innovation, Science, Kelly Gillis 7 and Economic Development Canada
Assistant Deputy Minister - Strategic Policy Mitch Davies 5 Innovation - Science and Economic Development
Executive Director - Strategic Policy Innovation Mark Warren (Ontario) Innovation, Science and Economic 5 Lehman Development
Senior Director - Innovation, Science and Erin Lynch 9 Economic Development (ISED)
Assistant Deputy Minister - Research, William George Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, 5 Mantel Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
Executive Director (Acting) - National Research Robert Faulder 10 Council (NRC) Canada
Executive Director - National Reserach Council of Michael Curry 9 Canada (NRC) Ontario Region
Director of Canadian and International Patrick Partnerships - Quebec Ministry of the Economy, 9 Hyndman Science and Innovation President of the Canadian Chamber of David Robillard Commerce in Mexico City - Canadian Chamber of 2 Commerce
Elizabeth Economic Analyst - Embassy of Canada in Mexico 2 Fortoul
Trade Commissioner - Embassy of Canada in Fernando Baños 2 Mexico
Saraluz Director - CME Mexico Division 2 Elechiguerra
Public Affairs/Policy and Economic Relations Daniella Fisher 3 Officer - Consulate General of Canada
Chile
Name Title ACE Editions
Carlos Ladrix Director of Strategic Programs - National 6 Oses Economic Development Agency (CORFO)
Director of Innovation - University of Development (2018) Nancy Pérez *Current Title: Senior Director for Transformation 10 in Engineering and Construction - National Copper Corporatin (CODELCO)
Javier Cueto Manager - Imagine Lab Chile 11
Gonzalo Larenas Executive Director - Clyc.me 11
Executive Director - Women Entrepreneurs Johanna Reyes 12 Corporation
Director of the Department of Management and Carolina Rojas 4 Finances - University Diego Portales
Community & Networks Director - Start-Up Chile Sofia Del (2017) 7 Sante *Current Title: Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship - ProChile Luis Alberto Professor - Autonomous University of Chile and Vladimir Guerra 4 Technological University of Chile Quezada Colombia
Name Title ACE Editions
Daniel *General Manager - iNNpulsa Colombia (2016) 5 Quintero *Current Title: Mayor of Medellin
*General Manager - iNNpulsa Colombia (2018) Juan Carlos *Current Title: General Manager - ClarkeModet 9 Garavito Colombia
America Vice President of Acceleration and 10 Castiblanco Entrepreneurship - iNNpulsa Colombia
Carlos Méndez *Vice President - iNNpulsa Colombia 12
Juan Camilo Project Management Office Director - iNNpulsa 11 Velez Colombia
Juan Camilo Project Management Office Director - iNNpulsa 8 Quintero Colombia
Juan Carlos Strategic Advisor - iNNpulsa Colombia 5 Alvarez
Jerónimo Silva CEO - Bogota's ICT Incubator & Accelerator 4 Valenzuela (BICTIA)
Rosario Córdoba President - Private Competitiveness Council 1
Juan Felipe Secretary General/ Research Associate - Private 1 Quintero Competitiveness Council
Leonor Hidalgo R&D Manager - Ruta N 9
Camilo President - Business Dialogue - IDB (2018) Fernández de 9 *Current Title: President - Colombia Productiva Soto Director of Competitiveness - Colombian Ximena Duque Federation of Software and IT Industry 6 (FEDESOFT) Director of the Research Center on Software and Related Services - Colombian Federation of Juliana Carmona 11 Software and information Technology Industries (FEDESOFT)
Erasmo Muñoz Secretary of Economic Development - Marinilla 11 Heraldo City - Antioquia Coordinator on Entrepreneurship - Rosario Johanna University (2019) 11 Salgado *Current Title: Caribbean Director - Women Economic Forum (WEF)
Beatriz Daza Director of Business Development - Chamber of 6 Ariza Commerce of Barranquilla
Fernando José Deputy Secretary of the District Bureau of 6 Estupiñan Economic Development - Government of Bogota
Jorge A. Director of the Innovation Center (INNOVANDES) 6 Hernández - Universidad de los Andes
Isabela Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation - 7 Echeverry Chamber of Commerce of Cali
Vice President - Chamber of Commerce of Marco Llinás 7 Bogota
Alejandro López President - Medellin Startup City 8
Ana Maria Founder and Director - 1/4 Tech Lab 8 Muñoz
Manager of the Office of Transfer of Results of Liliana Pinilla Strategic Research - Chamber of Commerce of 8 Bucaramanga
Victoria Ibañez Executive Director - AmCham Barranquilla 3, 10
Managing Director of Development and Santiago Acosta- Innovation - Medellin Public Enterprises (EPM) 6 Maya (2016) *Current Title: CEO - Reflejarse
*Co-Founder & General Partner - INVICTUS Fernando Sierra 7, 8 CAPITAL
Deputy Director - Connect Bogota Region Marcela Rueda 7, 9 Colombia
Teresa Executive Director - Productivity Center of Tolima 12 Santofimio
Latin America Program Officer - Young Americas Edgar Maestre 2 Business Trust
Executive Director - Network of I&DT Centers of Iván Gutierrez 3 the Colombian Agricultural Sector (CENIRED) Maria Eugenia Director - Investment Promotion Agency 3 Lloreda (INVESTPACIFIC)
Aydée Patricia University Professor/Researcher - Universidad del 4 Guerrero Valle
Edwin Geovany General Manager - Regional Commission on 4 Carvajal Vallejo Competitiveness Department of Nariño
General Manager - Colombian Sugarcane Alvaro Amaya 5 Research Center (Cenicana)
Costa Rica
Name Title ACE Editions
Vice Minister - Ministry of Economy Industry and Carlos Mora 3, 5 Commerce
Gabriela León Director of SMEs - Ministry of Economy, Industry, 12 Segura and Commerce
Cindy Medaglia Economic Analysts - External Commerce 4 Monge Development Agency (PROCOMER)
Carlos Miguel Founder Director - Costa Rica Emprende 5 Peña Foundation
Head of Investment Climate - Costa Rica Vanessa Gibson 9 Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE)
Ariana Tristán Director - Chamber of Industry 10
Vice-Dean of R&D - Universidad Estatal a Liz Brenes 10 Distancia (UNED)
Executive Director - Competitiveness Promotion Council (2014) Velia Helena *Current Title: Coordinator of the Observatory of 1, 10 Govaere Foreign Trade - Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) Managing Director of the Agency for Luis Alonso Entrepreneurship Management - University of 6, 7 Jiménez Costa Rica
José C. Quirce Director of Trade Office - Washington - D.C. 1 Dominica
Name Title ACE Editions
Esther M. Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Commerce, 5 Thomas Enterprise and Small Business Development
Rural Business Enterprise Officer - Ministry Danny Joseph Of Commerce. Enterprise, and Small Business 11 Development
Roselyn Victoria Minister of Commerce - Enterprise and Small 3, 6, 7 Paul Business Development
Dominican Republic
Name Title ACE Editions
Angel Alfonso Director of Innovation - Enterprise Development 1 Willmore and Entrepreneurship - Iberoamerican University
Executive Director of Investment Climate and Competitiveness - Ministry of Economy and Sandra Marina Planning (2016) 5, 12 González *Current Title: Director of Planning and Development - Superintendence of Securities
Welington Omar Director - Small Business Development Center 7 Sanchez (SBDC) - SME Center UCATEBA University
Laura del Technical Director - National Council of Private 11 Castillo Enterprise
Coordinator of the Innovation and Tamara Vásquez Entrepreneurship Areas - National 1, 2, 3 Competitiveness Council Director of Innovation and Productive Tomás Domingo Development & Vice Ministry of National 6, 78 Guzmán Competitiveness Management - Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development Ecuador
Name Title ACE Editions
Edwin Andrés President - Ecuadorian School of Textils 1 Córdova Engineers
President - Escuela Superior Politécnica del Sergio Flores 1 Litoral (ESPOL)
Florípes del Rocío Director of Research Center - Polythecnical 4 Samaniego College of Chimborazo Erazo Mauricio Alejandro Advisor - Ministry of Education 6 Villavicencio
Sheyla Carmen Founder and CEO - Yacaré Technology 6 Rivera (Information Technology Company)
Santiago León *Minister of Industries and Productivity (2017) 7
Project Specialist for Strategic Projects of the Soraya Alejandra Productive an Tax Advisory Council - Ministry of 8 Borja Industry and Competitiveness
Patricio Alarcón President - Quito Chamber of Commerce 10
Research and Graduate Program Coordinator - Roberto García V 11 Santiago de Guayaquil Catholic University
Director of Innovation and Technology - Villie Morocho 11 University of Cuenca
Maria Walevska CEO - Consultora R Quality 3, 9 Villavicencio
Javier Meléndez Manager - Krugerlabs 12
Deputy Director - Innovation and Natalia Almeida 12 Entrepreneurship Alliance
Director of the Research Center on Software and Related Services - Colombian Federation of Juliana Carmona 11 Software and information Technology Industries (FEDESOFT)
Erasmo Muñoz Secretary of Economic Development - Marinilla 11 Heraldo City - Antioquia El Salvador
Name Title ACE Editions
Innovation and Quality National Director - Yax Canossa 3 Ministry of Economy
Lissette Business Faculty Dean - Universidad Tecnológica Cristalina 8 de El Salvador Canales
Andrea Pérez General Manager - Chamber of Commerce and 9 Castro Industry of El Salvador
Luis Alonso Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Martinez 1, 3 Francisco Gavidia University Perdomo
Grenada
Name Title ACE Editions
Khesha Mary Vice President of Business Development - 6 Mitchell Grenada Industrial Development Corporation Guatemala
Name Title ACE Editions
President - Foundation for the Development of Juan Carlos Paiz 7, 8, 9 Guatemala (FUNDESA)
President - Latin American Industrial Association Fernando (AILA) (2018) 6, 8, 9, 10 López *Current Title: President - Grupo Polytec
Hugo Figueroa Director of Technology and Innovation - National 1 Marroquín Science Council
Jaime Roberto Executive Director - National Competitiveness 1 Díaz Palacios Program (PRONACOM)
Andrea Chief of Competitiveness - National 12 Velásquez Competitiveness Program (PRONACOM)
Analyst Coordinator of the Competitiveness and Vera Domínguez Access Division - Guatemalan Association of 1 Calderón Exporters (AGEXPORT) Head of basic and applied research of the Irvin Rolando Department R & D projects and programs - 3 Calderón Motta Science and Technology National Secretariat (SENACYT) Chief of Supply and Technological Demand Karim Mercedes Innovation - Science and Technology National 3 Orozco Secretariat (SENACYT) Rosa Amarilis Coordinator of the Unit for Intellectual Property Dubón and Outreach - University of San Carlos de 4 Mazariegos Guatemala National Representative of Small Business Claudia Liseth Development Centers (SBDCs) in Guatemala 7 Vásquez - Vice Ministry of Development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises - Ministry of Economy
José Ramón *Vice Minister of Economy 11 Lam
Lorena Entrepreneur and Director - La Fábrica and 8.10 Quiñónez QUILO S.A
Lucia María Del General Manager - Promoter of Tourism 8, 9 Rosario Barreda Development (PRODETUR) Guyana
Name Title ACE Editions Christina Senior Officer of Research & Marketing of the Samanta Small Business Bureau - Ministry of Tourism, 3 Samaroo Industry & Commerce Haiti
Name Title ACE Editions Chief Executive Director - Center for Rock André Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Haiti 8 (CEDEL)
Clifford Réginald Economic Advisor - Office of the President 9, 12 Nau General Manager - Alpha Haiti National Incubator
Jeff D. Pierre Executive - Ministry of Economy and Finance 10
Executive on Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Fabiola Antoine 7, 8, 9 Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) Honduras
Name Title ACE Editions
Marlon Antonio Academic President - Central American 5 Brevé Technological University (UNITEC)
Ana Lourdes Dean of Engineering and Architecture - Central 6 Laffite Licona America Technological University (UNITEC)
Ana Margarita Dean of Business and Social Sciences - Tech 7 Maier University of Honduras (UNITEC)
Maria Teresa Co-founder and Director - Impact Hub 8 Morazán Tegucigalpa
Ricardo Irias Co-Founder and CEO - Sube 3, 7
Dean of Engineering and Architecture - Central Desiree Tejada 6 America Technological University (UNITEC)
Anael Espinal President - National Committee 4 Varela Jamaica
Name Title ACE Editions
Audrey Elaine Project Manager - Jamaica Venture Capital 1 Richards Program
Claudine Keisha General Manager - Strategic Services Division of 1 Tracey the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ)
Minister of State - Ministry of Science, Julian Robinson 1 Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM)
Reginald K. Senior Policy Advisor - Ministry of Industry 3 Nugent Investment and Commerce
Michelle Ann President & CEO - Jamaica Exporters Association 6 Chong (JEA) & Honey Bun (1982) Limited Corporation
Senior Technology Officer - National Commission Patricia Lewin 10 on Science and Technology
Carlinton Burrell CEO - Caribbean Climate Innovation Center 11
Principal Director - Ministry of Industry, Oral Shaw 10, 11 Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries
Manager - Export and Market Development - Delaine P. Jamaica Trade and Investment Agency (JAMPRO) 6, 8 Morgan - Ministry of Economy , Government of Jamaica Manager of Business Services - Jamaica Business Althea Janice Development Corporation, Ministry of Industry, 7, 8 West-Myers Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries
Communication Manager - Jamaica Venture Pauline Nelson 12 Capital Program, Development Bank of Jamaica Mexico
Name Title ACE Editions
José Alonso CEO - Council of Science - Technology and 1, 8, 9, 10 Huerta Cruz Innovation in Hidalgo State (CITNOVA)
Alfredo Saldaña Chief of Office - National Conference of Governors 10 Alvarez (CONAGO )
Director of Venture Capital - National Liliana Araceli Entrepreneurship Institute - Secretariat of 1, 7, 8 Reyes Economy (2017) *Current Title: General Manager - AMEXCAP
Miguel Odilón Director of Innovation - National Council of 1, 2 Chávez Lomelí Sciente and Technolofy (CONACYT)
Director of Technology Commercialization - Teresa de León National Council of Sciente and Technolofy 2 Zamora (CONACYT)
*MUSEIC Coordinator - National Institution of Adrian Carabias 2 Entrepreneruship (INADEM)
Paloma Saldaña *Coordinator of MUSEIC - National Institute of the 3 Sánchez Entrepreneur (INADEM), Ministry of Economy
*General Director of Entrepreneurship Programs and Financing - Mexico’s National Itzel Villa 8, 9 Entrepreneurship Institute (INADEM) Ministry of Economy Managing Director of Entrepreneurship Adriana Programs and Financing - National 3, 5 Tortajada Entrepreneurship Institute (INADEM) Director General for North America - ProMexico Enrique Perret (2017) 7 Erhard *Current Title: Director - U.S.-Mexico Foundation
Alberto Saracho President and CEO - Idea Foundation 1
Carolina Agurto Partner and Director of Innovation - Idea 12 Salazar Foundation
Javier Jileta Managing Director - Scientika 2
José Martínez IT@Baja 2
Raymundo Managing Director - Arizona State Trade and 2 Flores Guitiérrez Export Promomtion Program Robin Enrique Managing Partner - MITA Institute/ MITA 2 Reyes FundDevelopment
Santiago CEO - PingStamp 2 Saviñon
José Guadalupe Dean of Manufacturing Engineering Department Octavio Cabrera- 3, 5 - Universidad Politecnica de Queretaro Lazarini
Michel Marfil General Manager - R+D+I Hub Technology and 4 Rivero Knowledge Transfer Office
Lilia Marcela CEO - The George E. Brown U.S. Mexico 6, 7 Arechavala Foundation for Science (FUMEC)
Guillermo President and CEO - The George E. Brown U.S. 1, 3 Fernández Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC)
Technical Secretariat Coordinator - The George Claire Marie E. Brown U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science 5 Ségolene (FUMEC) Director - TechBA Colombia - The George E. Carlos Martínez Brown U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science 11 (FUMEC)
Miguel Angel Vice President - National Council of Software 6 Sanabria Clusters
Sara Rocio Deputy Director of Planning - Mexican Institute 6 Abarca Lopez of Industrial Property (IMPI)
Adriana E. Eguia CEO - Tijuana EDC 7 Alaniz
CEO & Finance Director of the Confederation of Ian Paul Otero 7 Industrial Chambers (CONCAMIN) - Red Bean S.C.
Advisor on Entrepreneurship - City of Ignacio Calderon 10 Aguascalientes
Dean - Monterrey Institute of Technology and Daniel Moska 1 Higher Education
Entrepreneurship Academic Director - Monterrey Sergio Ortiz 11 Institute of Technology and Higher Education
General Director - Competitiveness and Liliana Cedillo 1, 5 Innovation Center, State of Aguascalientes
General Director - Hidalgo Institute of Ricardo Ludlow 1, 5 Competitiveness
Rafael Carmona CTO & Bussines Developmen - GreenMomentum 2, 3 Dávila Iván Torres President - Chamber of Commerce Federation, 3, 4, 10 Menchaca State of Jalisco
Head of Hidalgo Business Network (EMPRERED) - Mildreed Leines 3, 5 Ministry of Economy, Governmnet of Hidalgo
Eugenio José Director - World Trade Center - Monterrey 5, 7, 8, 11 Reyes Guzmán
Alejandro Secretary of Economy and Employment Eugenio Development - City of Matamoros - State of 1 Fernández Tamaulipas
Carlos Iglesias Founder and CEO - NeteMedical 1
Luis Armando PROBIONICS 1 Bravo
Mariano General Coordinator of IT and Communication 1 Gamboa Services - CINVESTAV
Agustín Managing Partner - AvahLegal 2 Velázquez
Elias Rios Managing Partner - AvahLegal 2
Alejandro Pohls Socio - Orozco & Pöhls Abogados - SC 2
Armando CEO - Peeksil 2 González
Francisco CEO - Carbon Diversion Latin America 2 Villaseñor
Coordinator of Innovation Culture Programs - Ruy Cervantes Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, 1 State of Jalisco
Daniel Rocha Science Specialist - U.S. Embassy in Mexico City 1 Nicaragua
Name Title ACE Editions
Jalima Gómez Export Supply Manager - PRONicaragua 1
René González- Executive Director - Development Institute of 7 Mejía Nicaragua (INDE)
Julio C. Founder and CEO - Esentium 11 Montealegre
Carmen Irene President - Chamber of Commerce and Services 12 Hilleprandt of Nicaragua
Panama
Name Title ACE Editions
Special Project Coordinator - Secretariat of Hilario Espinosa 1 Competitiveness and Logistics
Javier A. Arias- Director - Panama National Metrology Institute 9 Real (CENAMEP AIP)
General Coordinator - Competitiveness and Trade Elida Alcedo 1 Promotion Program
Zoila Yadira Director of the knowledge Transfer - Guerra de 3 Management Technological University Castillo
Rodrigo Vice President of Innovation - Transformation and 9 González Paniza Experience - Banesco
Executive Manager of Innovation Culture - Clara Chacón 9 Banesco
Miguel Angel *Executive Secretary of Competitiveness and 5, 6, 7, 9 Esbrí Logistics - Ministry of Presidency
Ernesto León CEO - Edupan International 12 Paraguay
Name Title ACE Editions
María Liz Director of Technical Cabinet - Vice Ministry of 8, 10 Palacios Basic Education
Cinthia Facciuto President - Fintech Paraguayan Chamber 12
President - GROW SRL (2017) Karen L. *Current Title: Business Manager - Manpower 7 Coronel Group Paraguay
*Vice Minister of Commerce - Ministry of Industry Oscar Stark 9 and Commerce
Maria Paola Chief Operations Officer - Challenger 7, 8, 10 Ferrario
Gricelda Cañete Itaipu Technological Park 3
Nora Angélica Coordinator of Business Development 4 Medina Technological Park Itaipu (PTI)
General Director - ICT in Education and Digital Inclusion - National Secretariat of Information Leticia Romero 6 and Communication Technologies (SENATICs) - Government of Paraguay Peru
Name Title ACE Editions Director General - Innovation - Technology Enrique Javier Transfer and SME’s Services, Ministry of 1 Aldave Production Alejandro General Director of Innovation - Ministry of Martin Bernaola 2 Production Cabrera
José Forero Lora Director - Fablab, ESAN University 4
Deputy Director of Innovation and Technology Karin Ursula Transfer - National Council of Science - 6 Fassbender Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC), Government of Peru Senior Analyst - Internationalization Strategic Renato Alonso Line - National Competitiveness Council - Ministry 6 Poire of Economy and Finance, Government of Peru
Jhosep Guzmán Co-founder and CEO - WAPOSAT S.A.C. 9 Del Río
*Manager - American Chamber of Commerce of Omar Azanedo 10 Peru (AMCHAM PERU)
Researcher and Professor of Entrepreneurship Jorge Alfredo and Innovation - Catholic University of Saint 3, 5, 8, 10 Huarachi Toribean of Mogrovej St. Lucia
Name Title ACE Editions
Minister of Commerce - Business Development, Emma Hippolyte 5 Investment and Consumer Affairs
Gale Tracy Minister of Education - Innovation, Gender Christiane 6 Relations and Sustainable Development Rigobert Jacqueline Head of Competitive Business Unit - Organisation Caroline 7, 8 of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission Emmanuel Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) Barbara Director / Ministry of Commerce - Business 5 Innocent Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs
Fiona Leigh Executive Director - National Competitiveness 5, 11 Hinkson and Productivity Council
Lennel G. Director of Innovation - Government of Saint 12 Malzaire Lucia
Denell Florius Entrepreneur - EcoCarib Inc. 10
Researcher and Professor of Entrepreneurship Jorge Alfredo and Innovation - Catholic University of Saint 3, 5, 8, 10 Huarachi Toribean of Mogrovej
Suriname
Name Title ACE Editions
Reina Tamara A. Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Trade, Industry, 5 Raveles and Tourism
Susan Program Manager - Suriname Business Climate 9 Bansropansingh and Innovation Program
Amit Program Manager Innovation Fund - Ministry of 11 Chandansingh Trade, Industry, and Tourism The Bahamas
Name Title ACE Editions
Executive Director - Small Business Development Davinia Blair 10 Centre Bahamas
President - Grand Bahama Chamber of Barry Malcolm 1 Commerce
Secretary/Director - The Bahamas Chamber of Matt Sweeting 3 Commerce
Jerome Kennedy *Minister of Education - Science & Technology 6 Fitzgerald
Senior Lead Policy Advisor and Coordinator of Karen Eleanor Regional and International Projects - Ministry of 7 St. Cyr Education
Jeffrey L. Lloyd *Minister of Education 9
Deputy Director of Education - Ministry of Sharon L. Poitier 9 Education, Science and Technology
Edison Leroy President and Honorary Consul - Sumner 5, 11 Sumner Strategic Partners Trinidad and Tobago
Name Title ACE Editions Ministry Executive Director - Economic Ramnarais Development Board/Council for Competitiveness Rikhiraj 1 and Innovation - Ministry of Planning and Permanand Sustainable Development
Indera Sagewan Executive Director - Caribbean Competitiveness 8 - Alli Forum
Desmond Managing Director - GISCAD Limited 9 Dougall
Lecturer/Global Director - University of the West Graham King 9 Indies (UWI) / Global Leadership Interlink
Strategic Business Development Manager - Tricia Beckles Tobago House of Assembly - Division of Finance 11, 12 and the Economy
Shellyanne Professor/Lecturer - University of West Indies 10 Wilson
Meera Ramesar Director - Ministry of Planning and Development 11
Shawn De Co-Founder / CEO - Dingole LTD 10 Freitas
Ancel Entrepreneur - ProtoFABTT 11 Bhagwandeen
Manager of the Engineering Institute - The Navin Boodhai 11 University of the West Indies
Incubator Manager -National Integrated Business Carla Mc Knight 6, 7 Incubator System (IBIS)
Phil Edwards CEO - Tobago Information Technology Limited 12 United States of America
Name Title ACE Editions
Economic Development Coordinator - Orange Carol Palacio 6 County Government
Vice President - International Trade Arizona Kevin O'Shea 6 Commerce Authority
Lesley Varghese Mayor's Chief of Staff - City of Austin - Texas 6
Manager - Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Lindsay Volpe 6 Economic Vitality
Assistant Vice President for Innovation and Renee Kelly 6 Economic Development - University of Maine
Economic Development Manager - City of San Skadi Tirpak 6 Antonio - Texas
Director - Existing Business - Talent and Victor Garza Entrepreneurship - Greater San Marcos 6 Partnership
Cristina L. Deputy Director - Tallahassee – Leon County 7 Paredes Office of Economic Vitality
Secretary - Department of Economic Manuel A.J. Development and Commerce / Executive Director 7 Laboy - Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company
Patricia (Trish) Managing Director - Valley Vision - Sacramento 7 Kelly
Chief Business Development Officer - Erika Maria Department of Economic Development and 8 Medina Commerce - Puerto Rico
Gabriel D. Chief Innovation Officer - University of California 8 Youtsey
Director Economic Development Austin - City of L. Kevin Johns 8 Austin
Sebastian Vidal 0Executive Director - Parallel 18 - Puerto Rico 8
Mike Ammann President/CEO - San Joaquin Partnership 9, 12
Michael Paul Senior Vice President - Madison Region 4, 6, 7, 11 Gay Economic Partnerships
Timothy Edward President/CEO - Imperial Valley Economic 6, 9 Kelley Development Corporation Carlos Mariano Chair - Tropical Texas Regional Center for 1 Marin Innovation and Commercialization
Mark Joseph *Dean - School of Business - University of Texas at 1 Kroll Brownsville
Director - Center for Environmental Public Policy; Blas Perez Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Policy at 2 Henriquez University of California - Berkeley
Senior Vice President - Business Development for Brian Sherman 2 the Arizona Commerce Authority
MEP Executive Director - Arizona Commerce Dan Franklin 2 Authority
Founder and CEO - HYDROUS Engagement Harold Morris 2 Systems
James Ahlers General Counsel - Molera Alvarez LLC 2
Director of Entrepreneurial Development - Kelly Reeser 2 FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance
Maria Eugenia Vice President - Texas A&M International 2 Calderon-Porter University
Raul Rodriguez Professor - Chairman of the Board - UIW San 2 Barocio Antonio - U.S.- Mexico Foundation
Daniel Director - Manufacturing Solutions Center Christopher St. 3 Connover - North Carolina Louis
Kristin Elizabeth Leon Country Commissioner - District 5 Florida 3 Dozier
Mayor Darrell *Mayor - Kannapolis - North Carolina 3 Hinnant
Mayor Ed *Mayor - Gainesville - Florida 3 Braddy
Executive Director - Hunt Institute for Global Patrick Schaefer 3 Competitiveness
Roque Vela *City Councilman Laredo - Texas 3
Thomas Devon President and CEO - Innovation Depot, Inc. 3 Laney
David Jonathan Manager - Strategic Engagement - Arizona 4 Cobin Commerce Authority
David Michael Vice President - Strategic Initiatives - Arizona 4 Drennon Commerce Authority President / CEO - Madison Region Economic Paul F. Jadin 4, 6 Partnership (MadREP)
Executive Director - Hunt Institute for Global Patrick Charles 5 Competitiveness University of Texas at El Paso
Vice President - Federal Government Relations Tristan J. Fiedler 5 Florida Tech Office of Research
Denisse M. Director and Executive Advisor to the CEO - 9 Rodriguez Puerto Rico Science Technology & Research Trust
Glenda Vice President - Agriculture and Natural 9 Humiston Resources University of California
CEO - Economic Development Alliance of Skagit John Sternlicht 9 County
Associate Vice President Technology & Judith Sheft Enterprise Development - New Jersey Institute of 9 Technology (NJIT)
CEO - Opa locka Community Development Willie Logan 9 Corporation
Javier A. Rivera- Deputy Secretary - P.R. Department of Economic 10 Aquino Development
County Commissioner - Jefferson County Libby Szabo 10 Government
Managing Director - Smith Dawson & Andrews on Mary Cronin 10 behalf of the County of Kaua'i
Vice President of Innovation - Greater Cynthia Carrillo 11 Sacramento Economic Council
CEO - Jefferson County Economic Development Kristi Pollard 11 Corp
Kris Khalil President - New Orleans BioInnovation Center 11
Director / UNESCO Chair Pofessor - COFI & Mayda Velasco 11 Northwestern University
Director - Latin American Initiatives - Economic Monica Novoa Development Lab - Enterprise Innovation 11 Institute - Georgia Institute of Technology
Ben Pingree Director - Tallahassee-Leon County Place 10, 11
Nicole Executive Director - Region Nine Development Griensewic 10, 11, 12 Commission Mickelson
Lisa Simone Executive Director - The 7 Rivers Alliance 4, 5 Herr Executive Director - Western Arizona Economic Alan Pruitt 12 Development District - Inc.
Director - Innovation Ecosystems - Georgia Lynne Henkiel 12 Institute of Technology
Vice President for LandGrant Affairs and Govind Kannan Economic Development - Fort Valley State 12 University
Lucas Arzola Chief Operations Officer - Parallel18 12
Mark Waller Commissioner El Paso County - Colorado 12
Joe Krier Councilman - San Antonio City, Texas 6
Uruguay
Name Title ACE Editions Director of the Division on Industrial Policies Daniel Yavuz - Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of 4 Kefeli Uruguay Manager - Promotion of Entrepreneurship Carmen Sánchez - Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining - 6 Balcarce Government of Uruguay
Sara Beatriz Manager of Operations - National Agency for 6 Goldberg Research and Innovation - ANII
Maria Director Ithaka Center for Entrepreneurship and Magdalena 7, 8, 10 Innovation-Catholic University of Uruguay Giuria
Luis Miguel Senior Researcher - Competitiveness Institute of 4 Silveira Argenzio the Catholic University of Uruguay
Catherine Director of the Center of Competitiveness - 3, 5 Krauss Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Director - Center for Knowledge and Juan Eduardo Experiences International Consulting Firm 4 Cros Ramos PricewaterhouseCoopers
Venezuela
Name Title ACE Editions
Dunia de Executive Director - Venezuela Competitiva 3 Barnola National Center for Competitiveness Cyprus
Name Title ACE Editions
Constantinos *Deputy Minister to the President 5 Petrides
*Head of the Office of the Deputy Minister Elena Damianou Constantinos Petrides - Presidency of the 5 Republic of Cyprus Estonia
Name Title ACE Editions
*Minister of Entrepreneurship - Ministry of Liisa Oviir 5 Economic Affairs and Communications
Georgia
Name Title ACE Editions
Chairman - Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Irakli Kashibadze 5 Agency
Germany
Name Title ACE Editions
Deputy Head of International Business Adelheid Adam 9 Development Fraunhofer
Deputy Director General - Innovation and Ole Johann Technology Policy - Ministry of Economic Affairs 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 Janssen and Energy
Policy Officer - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Nikolai Ziegler 7, 8 Energy Israel
Name Title ACE Editions
Rina Feinstein Director - P-Ecosys 2
Trade Officer - Embassy of Israel in Toronto - Nissan Amdur 6 Government of Israel
Alan Uriel Director of Latin America Desk - Israel Innovation 8 Hofman Authority
North American Manager - Israel Innovation Les Abelson 10 Authority
Executive Director of Americas Operations - Israel Israel Shamay 6, 7 Innovation Authority Russia
Name Title ACE Editions
Alisa CEO - QiHouse 2 Kolesnikova
South Korea
Name Title ACE Editions
Jeong Il Kim *Director - Ministry of Trade - Industry and Energy 5
*Professor - Management Science - KAIST / MunKee Choi Former Minister of Science, ICT, and Future 5 Planning
Chang Kyung *Acting President - National Research Foundation 6 Kim - Government of South Korea
Keonyeong *Deputy Director - Ministry of Science, ICT and 5, 6 Jeong Future Planning - Government of South Korea
Counselor for Science, Technology and Sunhak Cho Innovation - Embassy of Korea in Washington - 5, 6 D.C - Government of South Korea Spain
Name Title ACE Editions
Rafael Gómez Sales Representative - Structuralia 11
Rosario Economic Counselor - Spanish Embasy in Puerto 11 Paradinas Rico
Francisco Delegate to the South Cone - Center for Industrial Sánchez Technology Development – CDTI - Spanish 11 Quintana Embassy in Chile
United Kingdom
Name Title ACE Editions Economic Advisor to the Secretary of State - Tony Curzon Department of Business Energy and Industrial 10 Price Strategy
Deputy Director - Department for International Matt Grainger 10 Trade
Caroline Head of Strategy - Department for International 11 Wedmore Trade International Organizations and Multinational Companies
ACE Organization Name Title Editions
Moira Paz- Development Bank of Rector Representative in Mexico 2 Estenssoro Latin América (CAF)
Coordinator of Micro - Small and Lisa Michelle Caribbean Developent Medium Enterprise Development at 8 Harding Bank the Technical Cooperation Division - Caribbean Development Bank
Head of Unit - European Commission Ulla Engelmann European Commission 9 (EC)
Head of Office - Cabinet of Lambert Marijn Verhees European Parliament 11 van Nistelrooij MEP
Member of European Parliament (2019) Lambert Van European *Current Title: Senior European 11 Nistelrooij Parliament Commission Expert - VanNistelrooijRegional Executive Director & Private Sector Inter American Sylvia Dohnert Lead Specialist - Compete Caribbean 9 Development Bank (IDB) Partnership Facility
Inter American Coordinator - Compete Caribbean Valarie Pilgrim 11 Development Bank (IDB) Partnership Facility
Organisation of Eastern Kwesi Roberts Business Development Officer 10 Caribbean States (OECS)
Organisation of Eastern Marlon P. Marie Technical Specialist of ICT & Innovation 11 Caribbean States (OECS)
Pan American Senior Director of Business Lance Leverenz 8 Development Fundation Development
Pan American Laura Aragón New Business Manager 10 Development Fundation
Pan American Luisa Villegas Senior Director - Program Innovation 12 Development Fundation
Coordinator of Urban Economy and Marco Kamiya UN-HABITAT 10 Finance Branch - UN-HABITAT
Christian Gómez Senior Manager for Latin American Walmart 9 - Jr Global Government Affairs - Walmart ACE Network
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