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About
PROMOTED BY
PorColombia is the largest national organization of Colombian students and professionals in The United States.
OBJECTIVE
Every year PorColference brings together some of the most influential keynote speakers and panelists from Colombian journalism, politics, business, arts and culture in order to have an updated vision on Colombia's potential and influence in USA.
WE WANT
As Colombians living in USA we want to strengthen our cultural roots as well as increase our networking potential, in order to build a strong community that creates awareness on the great cultural and entrepreneurial value of our nation.
Keynote Speakers
María Teresa Kumar
President and CEO of Voto Latino
Dan Restrepo
Founder & Managing Director, Restrepo Strategies LLC
Guest Speaker
Zuraya Tapia-Hadley
Manager Public Policy at Facebook
Speakers and Moderators
Agenda
Day 1 - September 25
Opening Ceremony - 9:00a.m (ET) - 8:00a.m (COL)
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Opening Remarks
John Moreno-Escobar, PorColombia President
Welcoming Remarks
Hon. Ambassador Francisco Santos Calderon
Keynote Speaker
Maria Teresa Kumar, Fundadora Voto Latino
Guest Speaker
Andrew Rodrigo Nigrinis - Edumetria Co-founder
Panel
10:00 a.m - 10:45 a.m (ET)
El Futuro de la Educación: Tecnología, Nuevas Habilidades para el Mercado. (Spanish)
Moderator
Juan David Aristizabal - Founder and President, Los Zúper
Panelists
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Freddy Vega, Co-Founder and CEO of Platzi
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Maria Alejandra Baene Lombana, Executive Director of Educa Mas
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Cristina Gomez, Centro de la 4ta revolución industrial - WEF (Medellin)
Panel
10:50 a.m - 11:25 a.m (ET)
Leading in Moments of Crisis. (English)
Moderator
Luisa Mendoza - Founder and CEO, Global Tourism Sports & Entertainment (GTSE)
Panelists
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Luis Felipe Barrientos Moreno, Vicepresidente de Escalamiento e Innovación iNNpulsa Colombia.
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Juan Manuel Barrientos - Chef - Creator and Founder of restaurant chain Elcielo.
Panel
11:35 a.m - 12:20 a.m (ET)
Salud Mental y Estrés Post Traumático. (Spanish)
Moderator
Coach Sergio Hernandez - Oigres Coaching
Panelists
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Maria Ximena Rodriguez, Psicologa- Life Coach
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Rosalia Fajardo, Regional Manager for the National Association for Hispanic Elderly/ ED Multicultural Family Center
Panel
12:25 p.m - 1:10 p.m (ET)
What are we learning from COVID-19? (English)
Moderator
Diana Avellaneda - VP PorColombia DC
Panelists
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Martha P. Jimenez, MBA, Senior Business Counselor/Trainer - Women Business Center
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Daniela Greiffenstein, Influencer Advisor FLUVIP
Panel
1:20 p.m - 2:05 p.m (ET)
Medio Ambiente: Cambio Climático Post Pandemia. (Spanish)
Moderator
Sergio Escobar - Directo Ejecutivo, Medellín Global Center for Strategic international Studies
Panelists
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Federico Gutierrez, C40, Ex-Alcalde de Medellin - Medellin
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Hon. Congresista Carlos Ardila, Representante del Putumayo
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Gerardo J Ruiz-Mercado, Ph.D, Chemical Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Artistic Showcase
Music - Cultural - Network
5:30 p.m (ET) - 9:22 p.m (COL)
30 Minutes of Networking
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Explosión Negra
AfroColombian Band
Oscar Collazos
Stand-Up Comedian
Viridiana Molinares
Writer
Desanguashington
Colombian American Band
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Day 2 - September 26
Special Event
Ensalsate, salsa y panela
(Clase de Salsa - Salsa Class)
9:00 a.m (ET) - 8:00 a.m (COL)
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Opening Ceremony - 11:00a.m (ET) - 10:00a.m (COL)
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Opening Remarks
Isabella Gomez, VP PorColombia
Keynote Speaker
Dan Restrepo, Founder & Managing Director of Restrepo Strategies LLC
Guest Speaker
Zuraya Tapia-Hadley, Manager Public Policy at Facebook
Guest Speaker
Orlando Trujillo - Edumetria Co-founder
Panel
12:00 p.m - 12:45 p.m (ET)
Herramientas para la Comunidad: Small Bussiness Emergency Response. (English - Spanish)
Moderator
Angela Neira - VP PorColombia Washington DC
Panelists
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Francisco Gomez, CEO at Factum Global
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Daniel Parra, MCEDC Director, Business Diversity and Inclusion
Panel
12:50 p.m - 1:35 p.m (ET)
Colombia and the World from the Culture, Music and Sports Lense!
Moderator
Isabella Gomez, VP PorColombia
Panelists
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Paula Uribe, Director, Public Policy and Government Affairs - PepsiCo
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Edgar Acero, Senior Manager, Content - Americas at FC Bayern München
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Laura Arrazola, Head, Latin American Communities - Homeis
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Nicolas Tovar, Cantautor y productor de la industria de la música contemporánea
Special Panel : Colombia Afro!
1:45 p.m - 3:15 p.m (ET)
Moderator
Dra. Libia Mosquera Viveros, Directora de Cooperacion y Relaciones Internacionales, Alcaldia Distrital de Buenaventura
Panelists
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Luis Gilberto Murillo, Ex Ministro de Medio Ambiente/Ex Gobernador del Choco
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Oscar Gamboa Zúñiga, Director Ejecutivo - AMUNAFRO
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Marcia Santacruz, Presidenta Corporacion Amigos de la UNESCO para Colombia
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Ana María Bermúdez, Fisica Becaria Benedict College
Closing Remarks
Sofia Chavez
President PorColombia American University Chapter
Washington DC
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Charity Cause 2
We are donating this year to
Edumetria Foundation.
Edumetria is an organization made up of Colombian professionals residing in the United States and Colombia to provide high-quality education to low-income youth in developing countries.
Click HERE to learn more about Edumetria
