8:00am AST
10:15am AST
Welcome to Animus
Speakers 
Founder & CEO, Cobian Media, LLC
Carlos R. Cobián is an accomplished entrepreneur recognized for developing successful businesses in Latin America and for his forward-thinking, innovative and collaborative approach to business. In 2014 Carlos founded Cobian Media to provide cutting-edge digital marketing services...
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Social Innovator, Communications & Public Relations Leader, Founder-LuGi, LLC
Lucienne Gigante has vast experience in advertising, marketing, crisis management and brand transformation. She has developed numerous successful corporate social responsibility platforms, some in the banking sector, such as “Women of Success,” which created more than 40 new women-owned...
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Friday September 30, 2016 10:15am - 10:25am AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
10:27am AST
Ready, Set, Go
Speakers 
Yoga Instructor
Born in Israel, Chana Cohen moved to Puerto Rico in 1985, where she had children and worked on real estate. She was introduced to yoga 10 years ago while suffering from chronic pain. Chana slowly recovered and learned how the physical, emotional and spiritual realms are connected...
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Friday September 30, 2016 10:27am - 10:37am AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
10:39am AST
10:51am AST
Failing Forward
Speakers 
Chief Strategic Officer, DEILAB
Allessandra Bradley-Burns is an expert in strategic development and innovation with more than 25 years of experience in partnering with the public and private sectors to support organizational growth, sustainability, social change and innovation. She has led internal restructuring...
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Friday September 30, 2016 10:51am - 11:01am AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
11:03am AST
Defining Yourself Amidst the Noise
Speakers 
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Maite D. Oronoz Rodríguez started her career as a law clerk in the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. She served as deputy solicitor general and acting solicitor general at the Department of Justice, as well as director of the municipality of San Juan’s legal division. She was appointed...
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Friday September 30, 2016 11:03am - 11:13am AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
11:15am AST
Dare to Act
Speakers 
Co-Founder of Seriously Creative
Angiemille Latorre is co-founder of SeriouslyCreative, which helps organizations solve complex issues through creative problem solving and design thinking—a methodology that balances analytical and creative thinking to produce transformative solutions. Angiemille worked in advertising...
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Friday September 30, 2016 11:15am - 11:34am AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
11:36am AST
Stories From the Ground: Tales of Courage
Speakers 
Entrepreneur, Actress & TV Host
With 35 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Giselle is one of the most treasured Puerto Ricans on the island. As an actress, host, philanthropist and businesswoman, she has become one of the most recognized Hispanic leaders in Latin America. Giselle is the face of L'Oreal...
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Mujeres de Valor de L'Oréal Paris
Mujeres de Valor de L'Oréal Paris
Friday September 30, 2016 11:36am - 11:56am AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
11:58am AST
Step Back to Move Forward
Speakers 
Features Reporter, WGN Morning News
Ana is an expert in navigating two cultures. She is one of the few Hispanic news reporters to make a successful cross over to English-language news in one of the top television markets in the United States. She hosts a daily feature segment for the No. 1 local morning show in Chicago...
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Friday September 30, 2016 11:58am - 12:08pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
12:10pm AST
Do Good, Think Big, and Go Global
Speakers 
Co-Founder, School Climate Solutions
Joy Lynn has dedicated her life to empower people to achieve their full potential. As a clinical psychologist and professor, she educates psychology students and helps her clients deal with school climate issues, such as bullying and abuse. Before SCS, Joy Lynn was co-founder and...
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Friday September 30, 2016 12:10pm - 12:20pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
12:22pm AST
Thriving Through Meaningful Connections
Speakers 
Senior Director, Specialty Sales (Military) and Policy Research for Respira Medical and Former Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce
Senior Director of Specialty Sales (Military) and Policy Research at Respira Medical. Previously, she served as a political appointee in the Obama Administration in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Liaison. She was the first Latina...
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Friday September 30, 2016 12:22pm - 12:32pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
12:34pm AST
LUNCH AND STARTUP SHOWCASE
Speakers 
Founder of Pet Friendly PR
Sylvia Bedrosian founded Pet Friendly PR to promote pet friendly policies in Puerto Rico that allow pets in restaurants, hotels, stores and offices. She created a sign that identifies businesses as pet friendly and a website that provides a list of pet friendly places sorted by town...
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Founder of Tie Compass
Sara Figueroa is a Puerto Rican entrepeneur and fashion designer. She was born in 1985, raised in San Juan and studied Environmental Design at the Architecture School of University of Puerto Rico. Her latest startup, Tie Compass, is a line brand of locally manufactured men's neck...
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Director & Producer of Rizq LLC
Karen Rossi has worked as a film director and producer for 20 years. She produced and directed the first documentary film sponsored by DocTV Iberoamerica in Puerto Rico: Emmy award winner “Isla Chatarra” (“Scrap Island”). She has produced short fiction films and numerous commercial...
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Founder of Lote 23
Cristina has crafted her career believing that economic development is intrinsically connected to the community. Her passion to give back to the island led her to become Co-Founder of ConPRmetidos, a think-and-do tank that links the Puerto Rican diaspora to economic development initiatives...
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President and co-founder, Electronic Sports Puerto Rico / B.B.A. UPR Bayamón
Being everything videogame related her principal hobby, she found a peculiar opportunity inside the gaming industry. It revolves around reflecting the emotion and competition found in sports, turning certain videogames into “electronic sports”, that put to test physical and mental...
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Friday September 30, 2016 12:34pm - 1:34pm AST
TBA
1:36pm AST
Becoming a #Changemaker
Speakers 
Deputy Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State at the U.S. Department of State
Dr. Frances promotes integration of science and technology into foreign policy dialogues, global advancement of women in science, and innovation as a tool for economic growth. As a science diplomat, she oversaw the creation of the Networks of Diasporas in Engineering and Science and...
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Friday September 30, 2016 1:36pm - 1:56pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1:58pm AST
Creative Industries are a Key Driver of Economic Growth
Moderators 
Communications Specialist, Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Patricia is a connector and a storyteller at heart. With a background in journalism as editor in chief of Caras magazine, she is able to convey messages in ways that click with the audience, move their emotions and lead them to action. After 25 years in the publishing industry, her...
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Fashion Designer
Lissa Cappalli, the daugther of fashion designer Mili Arango, was born in New York City but raised in Puerto Rico. She graduated from Parson's School of Design and then moved to Paris, where she worked with couture house Chantal Thomass. Lissa, who has a studio in San Juan, believes...
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Writer and Publicist
Tere loves a good story. As a shy kid, she made up stories for her friends, and she continues to do so today. Her tales take on many shapes: commercials, digital content videos, literature and short films. As partner and creative director of advertising firm Lopito, Ileana & Howie...
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Actress, Screenwriter, Teacher
Lucienne Hernández is a Puerto Rican actress with experience in theater, television, radio and film. She is currently creating characters and writing screenplays for theatrical projects, Teatro Breve and Noche de Jevas. She is also involved in independent advertising projects. She...
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Writer, college professor, founder of Festival de la Palabra
Mayra Santos-Febres is an award-winning Puerto Rican author, poet, novelist, essayist and professor of literature. Mayra writes about diasporic identity, female sexuality, the erotic, gender fluidity and power. She won the Letras de Oro literary prize in 1994 for her “Pez de Vidrio...
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Friday September 30, 2016 1:58pm - 2:43pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2:45pm AST
4 Simple Tools For Your Journey Abroad
Speakers 
Brenda Marrero, Founder and CEO at BMA Group
Brenda Marrero is a Human Resources Entrepreneur with over 20 years of leadership in Staffing and Outsourcing serving Latin America, The Caribbean and Europe. She has intense passion and drive which allows her to turn dreams into realities. She is not just a Captain of Industry...
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Friday September 30, 2016 2:45pm - 2:55pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2:57pm AST
Five Lessons That I Learned as a Latino in Hollywood to Apply to Life
Speakers 
Actor, Orange is the New Black
Berto Colon made a splash on Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” playing drug dealer Cesar. Colon hosted the 29th Hispanic Heritage Awards in 2016 honoring Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Junot Díaz and Tony Jimenez. Berto Colon was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He is an actor, known...
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Friday September 30, 2016 2:57pm - 3:07pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
3:09pm AST
3:41pm AST
Opportunity Knocks in the New Economy
Speakers 
Executive Director for the Puerto Rico Medical Tourism Corporation
Francisco G. Bonet’s areas of expertise include international business development, tourism, technology and financial services. He has held executive level positions in the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and the Department of Economic Development and Commerce. Since 2014, Francisco...
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Under Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico
Caroline López is a CPA and attorney currently in public service promoting Puerto Rico as a top investment and business destination. She recently joined the board of the Puerto Rico Technoeconomic Corridor, a nonprofit group that serves as a liaison among the public, private and...
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Friday September 30, 2016 3:41pm - 4:01pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
4:03pm AST
The Servant Leader
Speakers
Founder & CEO, Cobian Media, LLC
Carlos R. Cobián is an accomplished entrepreneur recognized for developing successful businesses in Latin America and for his forward-thinking, innovative and collaborative approach to business. In 2014 Carlos founded Cobian Media to provide cutting-edge digital marketing services...
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Friday September 30, 2016 4:03pm - 4:23pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
4:25pm AST
Setting up for Your Blog Success!
Speakers 
Founder & Creative Blogger Agrochic.com
Perla Sofía Curbelo is the founder of Agrochic.com a blog in Spanish for all things garden and wellness. She has been involved with agriculture for over 20 years, as a journalist, content producer and educator. A well - known media contributor and an active member of the blogger...
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Friday September 30, 2016 4:25pm - 4:35pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
4:37pm AST
Negotiating Your Way To Yes
Speakers 
CEO, Brava Investments
Nathalie Molina Niño is an investor and super connector seeking to make a catalytic impact on women. Trained as a coder and a technology guru, Nathalie is an accomplished entrepreneur and a storyteller at heart. In 2015, she stepped in as interim Chief Revenue Officer of PowerToFly...
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Friday September 30, 2016 4:37pm - 4:47pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
4:49pm AST
The Art of Reinventing Yourself
Speakers 
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Popular Inc.
Teruca has over 30 years of experience in global communications and public relations with international brands such as The Estee Lauder Companies, where she opened markets in Argentina, Brazil, Central America and Eastern Europe, and led the Global Landmark Illumination Initiative...
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Friday September 30, 2016 4:49pm - 5:09pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
5:11pm AST
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Founder & CEO, Cobian Media, LLC
Carlos R. Cobián is an accomplished entrepreneur recognized for developing successful businesses in Latin America and for his forward-thinking, innovative and collaborative approach to business. In 2014 Carlos founded Cobian Media to provide cutting-edge digital marketing services...
Read More → 
Social Innovator, Communications & Public Relations Leader, Founder-LuGi, LLC
Lucienne Gigante has vast experience in advertising, marketing, crisis management and brand transformation. She has developed numerous successful corporate social responsibility platforms, some in the banking sector, such as “Women of Success,” which created more than 40 new women-owned...
Read More →
Friday September 30, 2016 5:11pm - 5:16pm AST
San Gerónimo Ballroom
Caribe Hilton Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
5:16pm AST
