SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The first Latin American Innovation Summit (Cumbre de Innovación) opens Tuesday in Santiago, Chile.
The Summit calls on Latin American leaders to develop a regional agenda for innovation that will promote economic development and education in their countries.
The Summit will be held from July 30-31 at the Movistar Innova Center, Santiago. Leading the Summit is John Kao, Chairman of the Institute for Large Scale Innovation (ILSI), author of Innovation Nation and former Harvard Business School Professor and co-chair Luis Stein, CEO of Virtual 21 and Vice President of ALETI, who leads Chile’s 2020 technology and innovation policy.
The Summit is presented in a joint partnership between ILSI and the Government of Chile.
“Latin America recognizes the importance of developing innovation strategies to inform the future and to make great strides in areas of technology, the economy and, significantly, in education,” said John Kao, Chair of the Summit.
“As innovation becomes a priority for nations around the world, the urgency of generating a Latin American policy for innovation is seen clearly by President Piñera and leaders throughout the continent.”
The Summit will feature a number of speakers and highly interactive work sessions in both small and large groups.
Among those scheduled to are: Felix de Vicente, Chile’s Minister of Economy; Lorraine Hariton, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, US Department of State; Dr. Howard Alper, Chair of Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council; and Steve Blank, a world-renown author, educator and entrepreneur.
“The outcomes from the Summit are intended to advance the policy agenda for Latin America as well as inform the Pacific Alliance and the World Economic Forum,” said Luis Stein, co-chair of the Summit. “What we begin in Santiago this week, will set us on a strategic course into the future.”
Eighty representatives from more than twenty countries will attend the invitation only Summit.
Countries represented at the Summit include: the United States, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Canada, Rwanda and Australia.
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The Summit calls on Latin American leaders to develop a regional agenda for innovation that will promote economic development and education in their countries.
The Summit will be held from July 30-31 at the Movistar Innova Center, Santiago. Leading the Summit is John Kao, Chairman of the Institute for Large Scale Innovation (ILSI), author of Innovation Nation and former Harvard Business School Professor and co-chair Luis Stein, CEO of Virtual 21 and Vice President of ALETI, who leads Chile’s 2020 technology and innovation policy.
The Summit is presented in a joint partnership between ILSI and the Government of Chile.
“Latin America recognizes the importance of developing innovation strategies to inform the future and to make great strides in areas of technology, the economy and, significantly, in education,” said John Kao, Chair of the Summit.
“As innovation becomes a priority for nations around the world, the urgency of generating a Latin American policy for innovation is seen clearly by President Piñera and leaders throughout the continent.”
The Summit will feature a number of speakers and highly interactive work sessions in both small and large groups.
Among those scheduled to are: Felix de Vicente, Chile’s Minister of Economy; Lorraine Hariton, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, US Department of State; Dr. Howard Alper, Chair of Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council; and Steve Blank, a world-renown author, educator and entrepreneur.
“The outcomes from the Summit are intended to advance the policy agenda for Latin America as well as inform the Pacific Alliance and the World Economic Forum,” said Luis Stein, co-chair of the Summit. “What we begin in Santiago this week, will set us on a strategic course into the future.”
Eighty representatives from more than twenty countries will attend the invitation only Summit.
Countries represented at the Summit include: the United States, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Canada, Rwanda and Australia.
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