February 7, 2014 | Sheraton Convention Center Hotel
2014 AGENDA
Welcome Remarks
- Victor Lopez, President - Puerto Rico IT Cluster
- Giancarlo Gonzalez, CIO - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- Alberto Baco, Secretary
- DDEC
The Vision of the IT Sector for Puerto Rico
The Local CIO & IT Leadership Perspective
- Rachid Molinary, VP e-Channels Strategy - Banco Popular
- Juan Diaz, CIO - Triple-S Corporation
- Francisco Perez, COO - Bella International
- Carlos Bohorquez, CIO - Destileria Serralles
Moderator: Nestor Figueroa Principal - Nagnoi
Keynote Speaker
Economic Perspective of the IT Sector
- Heidie Calero, President - H. Calero Consulting Group
The Vision of the IT Sector for Puerto Rico
Multinational CIO's Perspective
- Mariela Martinez, CIO - Cardinal Health
- Gannett Ramos, CIO - Direct TV
- Edward Calvesbert, VP of IT - Doral Financial Corp.
Moderator: Christian Gonzalez Principal - Woven Ware
Keynote Speaker
The Exciting Challenge of Revamping Puerto Rico's Economy
- Nicholas Prouty, CEO - Putnam Bridge Funding
The Importance of the Broadband Infrastructure for the Puerto Rico IT Industry Development
- Jose Casillas, General Manager - PREPA Net
Keynote Address
- Hon. David E. Bernier Rivera, Secretary of State / Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Looking to Export for Growth
Tier 1 Provider's Perspective
- Marin Castillo, Hewlett Packard
- Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Oracle
- Marco Casarin, Microsoft
- Alberto Saavedra, Symantec
Moderator: Emilio Fuentes, Senior Director Citrix Systems Puerto Rico
The Vision of the IT Sector for Puerto Rico
Local IT Provider's Perspective
- Henry Gordillo, President - lntech
- Gino Villarini, CEO -AeroNet
- Angel Perez, Vice President - Rock Solid Technologies
- Julian Londono, President & CEO - Softek
Moderator: Alfredo Casta, President Cascades Technologies
Enabling Innovation and Growth
How Can the Academia Improve the Human Capital Supply for IT?
- Dr. Francisco Montalvo, Inter American University of Puerto Rico
- Dr. Pedro Rivera, University de Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
- Dr. Rafael Arce, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
- Dr. Marcelino Rivera, Ana G. Mendez University System
- Sally Lopez, Administrator -ADL
Moderator: Jaime Yordan, Director-PRIDCO
Enabling Innovation and Growth
How Can the Government Become a Catalyst for the IT Sector?
- Hon. Eduardo Bhatia, President- Puerto Rico Senate*
- Antonio Medina, Executive Director - PRIDCO
- Giancarlo Gonzalez, CIO - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- Ivan Rios, Director - PR. Science, Technology & Research Trust
Moderator: Jorge M. Mejia, Director-Fusionworks, Inc.
