#LBCONF2025
Meet Our Speakers
Welcome to Latam Business Conference 2025! Get ready to be inspired by our lineup of influential speakers from various industries. They will share their valuable knowledge and insights, providing you with the tools to turn potential into global power.
CATALINA FAJARDO
Partner @ Bain & Co.
Moves that Matter: Strategic Thinking for Big Impact
Catalina has more than 15 years of consulting experience and advises clients across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on telecommunications, metals, and mining. Her recent work has centered on all domains of telco companies, as well as the gold, coal, and mining spheres. Her engagements have involved performance improvement, organization, strategy and customer strategy, and digital enablement across several companies, industries, and geographies. In addition to her client work, Catalina is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leader for our South America offices and office head of the Bogotá office.
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ANA CABRAL
CoCEO @ Sigma Lithium.
Keynote Speaker
Prior to founding A10, Ana was Head of Latin American Capital Markets at Goldman Sachs in New York. She was one of the four executive managing directors Goldman assigned to Brazil to build its local banking and markets operations in 2007. Ana was also Head of Latin American investment banking consumer & healthcare at Barclays in Sao Paulo. She has also held senior positions in investment banking at Merrill Lynch in London and New York for over 8 years.
MARIANA DONANGELO
Partner @ Kaszek.
VC in Latam
Partner at KASZEK, Latin America’s largest early-stage venture capital firm. With over a decade of experience investing in tech across the region, she was an early backer of companies like Quinto Andar, Wellhub, Nuvemshop, Hubla, and Flash. Prior to KASZEK, she spent five years at Accel, working on both early- and growth-stage deals.
ANDRES MORALES
CCO & CMO @ Bachoco.
The Power of You: Leveraging Personal Branding for Business Success
Andrés, originally from Sonora, Mexico, is a businessman with over 30 years of experience in commercial leadership and marketing within the food industry. As Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at Bachoco, he led the company’s growth and international expansion, while also serving on the Board of Directors for Bachoco and Bachoco USA. His career is marked by strategic vision, passion, and a strong commercial drive.
DAMIÁN SCOKIN
Co-founder & Managing CEO @ Despegar.
From Latam to the World: Building Global Giants
Scokin joined Despegar in December 2016 and has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since February 2017. From 2014 to 2016 Mr. Scokin was the CEO of Ultrapetrol where he continues to be a member of the company's board of directors. From 2005 to 2014, he held various positions within LATAM Airlines Group. From 2012 to 2014, he served as CEO of LATAM's International Business Unit.
DANIELA ESPINOSA
Founder & Board Member
@ Kushki.
Trailblazers of LatAm: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
Started her career as as a banker, she worked at Citibank for 12 years, her last position was Country Risk Manager for Ecuador. She later was CFO for two of the largest. She is now and angel investor in startups, Board Member, Formal advisor for startups and helps VCs in the due dilligence of companies.
CAMILA ESCOBAR
CEO @ Procafecol
(Juan Valdez Café).
Moves that Matter: Strategic Thinking for Big Impact
During her time as CEO of Colombia’s flagship coffee brand, she has led the transformation of the company in adopting a new strategy to create shared value (economic, social and environmental) to its stakeholders by strengthening the brand’s position in Colombia, expanding its reach towards new segments and consolidating its presence in the international markets.
DANIEL PINTO
President @ JPMorgan Chase.
Keynote Speaker
President and COO of JPMorgan Chase, where he has worked since 1983. He rose through roles in Argentina, Mexico, and London, eventually becoming global head of Emerging Markets. From 2012 to 2024, he led the Corporate & Investment Bank before assuming his current leadership role.
JUAN PABLO VILLAMIL
Founding member @ Morat.
Keynote speaker
Musician, songwriter, and founding member of Morat, one of the most influential Latin pop-rock bands of the last decade. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, he studied Industrial Engineering at Universidad de los Andes before fully dedicating himself to music. Since co-founding Morat in 2011 alongside Juan Pablo Isaza, Martín Vargas, and Simón Vargas, he has been instrumental in shaping a new wave of Spanish-language pop—fusing folk, rock, and Latin rhythms into a signature sound.
The band has released multiple chart-topping albums and amassed over 20 billion streams. Their accolades include 2 Diamond and 55 Platinum Albums, 2 Latin Grammy nominations, a Guinness World Record, and numerous international awards.
ROBERTO MORALES
CEO @ RobeGrill.
The Power of You: Leveraging Personal Branding for Business Success
Roberto, better known as Robegrill, is a content creator, entrepreneur, and founder of one of the largest food-focused social media channels in the Americas, amassing more than 25 million followers across platforms.
With an authentic style and a vibrant digital community, he has connected with new generations through fire, flavor, and creativity, delivering his message of passion and boldness under the motto ”¡Que Chille!”.
FERNANDO DE PEÑA
CEO @ Mall Plaza.
From Latam to the World: Building Global Giants
Civil engineer with over 35 years at Mallplaza, has played a pivotal role in transforming the company into a leading shopping center operator in Latin America. Through a people-centered business model, he expanded Mallplaza’s reach into Peru and Colombia, integrated diverse services like education and healthcare, and pioneered its evolution into an omnichannel urban ecosystem.
SILVY ARAUJO
CEO @ silBe.
The Power of You: Leveraging Personal Branding for Business Success
She is the founder and CEO of SilBe by Silvy, a fitness and nutrition app that is redefining how people connect with their bodies, their health, and their discipline. Her approach blends technology, community, and purpose to promote wellness as a sustainable way of life. Silvy began her journey over 12 years ago, and during the pandemic, she gained further visibility by streaming daily live workouts from her home. What started as a way to stay active and support others became a global movement.
SERGIO FOGEL
Co-founder and CSO @ dLocal.
Trailblazers of LatAm: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
Board member, President and Chief Strategy Officer at dLocal, a company he co-founded in 2016. Dlocal is the world leader in cross-border payments in emerging markets, with operations in over 40 countries, and serving the largest internet companies in the world. It became Uruguay’s first unicorn in 2020 and is listed on the NASDAQ after its 2021 IPO.
JUAN JOSÉ DABOUB
President @ ThinkHUGE.
Trailblazers of LatAm: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
President of HUGE (Honduras, USA, Guatemala, El Salvador) Business and Investment Council; Chairman of The Daboub Partnership; Vice Chairman of Dorado Group; and Founding CEO of the Global Adaptation Institute. He has taught at Princeton University and is a member of several Boards of Directors of both public and private businesses and non-for-profits in the USA, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, including two SPACs and a Fortune 500 company. Between 1992-2004, he served under different capacities three consecutive Governments in El Salvador without belonging to any political party, including as President of the Electric Utilities.
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LUKA SALAMUNIC
CEO @ Estelio Partners.
Creating Value through Management (ETA)
Luka led the acquisition and successful exit of Triyam through a traditional search fund and now runs the business under new ownership. He’s also the founder of Estelio Equity Partners, which has backed 50+ search funds worldwide. Before that, he worked in private equity at Accel-KKR and investment banking at JP Morgan. Luka holds an MBA from Stanford and engineering degrees from PUC Chile.
DENISSE GOLDFARB
CEO & Founder @ The People Future
How to become Future Ready and Boost your career
CEO & Founder of The People Future and Author “100% Future Ready”. Former Chief People Officer at Walmart and Microsoft Chile. LinkedIn Top Voice and LinkedIn Learning Instructor, with 200K+ students. Expert in Future of Work and Talent. Psychologist and MBA Universidad Católica de Chile.
CARLOS COSTA
Managing Partner @ Valor Capital
VC in Latam
Managing Partner at Valor Capital Group, primarily focused on evaluating new investment opportunities across the seed and growth stages, and supporting portfolio companies. Prior to joining Valor, Carlos Costa was a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where he worked for almost 5 years in the Brazil and Silicon Valley Offices.
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Chairman of the Board of the Endowment Fund of UFBA, his alma mater in Brazil. He graduated in Business Administration and Law, and is a member of the Lemann Foundation
MARIO SICILIA
Founding Partner @ Cerralvo Capital.
Creating Value through Management (ETA)
Two-time CEO turned investor, with deep experience across Mexico’s healthcare space.
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MD at Cerralvo, a search fund investment firm. He’s led two successful companies through ETA—Bomi de México and Laboratorio Médico Polanco—and has been active as both investor and board member. Mario has raised funds, backed multiple searchers, and holds an MBA from Stanford.
RODRIGO BARRENECHEA
Founding Partner @ 9T Capital
Creating Value through Management (ETA)
MD at 9T Capital, investing in searchers across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. He ran a self-funded search in Bolivia and grew Continental Oilfield Services 10x. Earlier in his career, he worked at Tyson Foods, BCG, and an oilfield services platform in Colombia. Rodrigo has an MBA from HBS and an engineering degree from the University of Arkansas.
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Scaled a Bolivian company 10x through a self-funded search and now invests across continents.
IGNACIO DETMER
Co-founder @ Koywe.
Trailblazers of LatAm: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
Ignacio is a Chilean entrepreneur with a degree in economics and B.A. passionate about disrupting industries, creating new business models, achieving results, and the Rolling Stones! Also, member of YPO Miami and Chile.
He was Co-Founder of Americas Car Group, a company sold to Prosus group for over 1 billion and one of the fastest-growing companies in emerging markets all over the world; in that company, he acted as CEO for Chile, COO for Americas, and Global Head of Expansion, marketing, and analytics.
He has been an active entrepreneur and startup investor, Co-Founder of Opencasa, a prop-tech company based in the US, and an angel investor in over ten companies.
GERMÁN CANALE
CEO @ Aguafría.
Creating Value through Management (ETA)
It's one of Latin America's top ETA success stories. He’s also on the board of two other search fund companies and actively supports the ETA community. Before Aguafría, Germán worked at Bain, in venture capital, and helped grow a microfinance startup. He holds an MBA from MIT.
JAZMIN GUSTALE
Co-founder & Managing Partner @ iThinkVC.
VC in Latam
Co-founder and Managing Partner of iThink VC, a venture capital fund backing exceptional entrepreneurs tackling Latin America’s most pressing challenges, with a focus on underrepresented ecosystems such as Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, Peru, and Ecuador.
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CARLOS TORRAS
Partner @ Fintech Collective.
Trailblazers of LatAm: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
Prior to joining FinTech Collective, Carlos was COO of Suyo - a Colombian, VC-backed tech startup focused on property document formalization, which he helped scale to four different cities. Previously, he began his career as an FX options trader for JPMorgan Chase's NYC desk.