The 2016 Council of the Americas Symposium and BRAVO Business Awards will be presented on Friday, October 28th.

The Symposium will gather leaders from business, government, multilateral institutions, and non-governmental organizations for the annual conference focused on the key issues facing the Western Hemisphere. More than 400 CEOs, senior government officials, and other high-level decision makers will convene in Miami to discuss the economic and social issues which are transforming the Americas. From energy, innovation, and digital technology, to gender equality and social impact, the 2016 Council of the Americas Symposium will examine major challenges and opportunities in the region.

Following the Symposium, leaders from the private and public sectors will be honored at the 22nd BRAVO Business Awards. For more than two decades the BRAVO Business Awards have recognized excellence and leadership in the Americas, and in 2016 we will shine light on the innovative leaders who are impacting business and policy in the region.

2016 BRAVO Business Award Honorees and Symposium Speakers Include:

• José Antonio Meade, Minister of Social Development, Mexico (Innovative Leader of the Year)
• Ali Moshiri, President, Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Company (Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Francisco Garza Egloff, CEO, Arca Continental (CEO of the Year)
• City of Medellín, Colombia – Accepted by Federico Gutiérrez Zuluaga, Mayor of Medellín (Transformational City of the Year)
• Eduardo J. Padrón, President, Miami Dade College (Civic Leader of the Year)
• Patricia Villela Marino, President, Humanitas360 Institute (Humanitarian of the Year)
• Jorge Becerra, Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group
• Katia Bouazza, Managing Director, Head, Latin America and Capital Financing, HSBC Securities, Inc.
• Bernardo Guillamón, Manager, Office of Outreach and Partnerships. IDB
• Luiz Ros, Special Advisor for Innovation – Digital Economy, IDB
• Hamilton Moss de Souza, Vice President, Energy, CAF
• Ana Mercedes Botero, Director of Social Innovation, CAF
• Andrés Gluski, President and CEO, The AES Corporation
• Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
• Thilo Mannhardt, CEO, Ultrapar
• Cesar Cernuda, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Latin America
• Claudio Muruzábal, President, SAP Latin America & the Caribbean
• Laxman Narasimhan, CEO, Latin America, PepsiCo
• Ramiro Prudencio, President and CEO, Latin America, Burson-Marsteller
• Leonardo Rodríguez, President, Emerson Latin America
• Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
• Brian Winter, Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly/ Vice President for Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
• Blanca Treviño, President and CEO, Softtek
• Eugenio Von Chrismar, CEO, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones

Learn more about the awards at bravobusiness.com.
Learn about the first round of honorees.

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Speaking Engagements:
Drew Westervelt | dwestervelt@as-coa.org | 305-779-4816

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