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June 4, 2015The Condado Plaza Hilton Hotel

Ponce de León Room ARegistration: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Conference: 8:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m.

CONFERENCE 2015Investing on Emerging Sectors

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Message from your hosts:

Entrepreneurs and Investors:

Puerto Rico finds itself in one of the most critical moments in its history from an economic and social standpoint; which is why an urgent change in our business and government paradigm is required in terms of our entrepreneurial development and in how the Island interacts with regional and global economies. With this on mind, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce created an event that would become a legacy for Puerto Rico after nine years and with more determination that ever we now present our sixth country conference. In 2015, we present the Puerto Rico Conference 2015 “Investing on Emerging Sectors” to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and the systematic transformation of the Island’s economy, aimed at building a vibrant economy that is more interconnected globally, less dependent and more sustainable. This event also seeks to stimulate investment and confidence in the economy of Puerto Rico.

For decades, Puerto Rico has been a strategic destination for investors and multinationals companies and the home of many 500 Fortune Companies. This has been possible because of our stable and attractive economical, political and social conditions. Today, our country’s context and the global competitive environment leads us to reinvent ourselves, innovate, but also

Mr. José M. Izquierdo-Encarnación, PE President and Chairman of the Board Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Edgardo Bigas Valladares Chief Executive Officer

Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

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Message from your hosts:

to rediscover new strengths and advantages, focusing more on our human capital; along with the financial and social capital.

We have prepared a robust agenda that will be delivered by a remarkable line-up of visionary speakers, who will share their insights with us, therefore we hope that this sixth edition of the Puerto Rico Conferencenot only will educate our audience and provide valuable information about the U.S Economy, the Puerto Rico Economy and Investment Climate, the Acceleration of Puerto Rico’s Aerospace Industry, Opportunities in the Export Economy, Tax Reform, Access to Capital and Innovative Financing, Capturing the Visitor Economy, and many other topics of great interest, but will stimulate and energize our entrepreneurial spirit, optimism and confidence.

Congratulations for being part of one the most transcendental economic conference in our Island. This shows us your interest and responsibility.

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Schedule of Events7:30-8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30-9:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks • Mr. José M. Izquierdo Encarnación, PE

President & Chairman of the BoardPuerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

• Hon. Alberto Bacó BagueSecretary of Economic Development & Commerce of Puerto Rico

9:00-9:30 a.m.U.S. Economic Outlook Invited Keynote Speaker: • Mr. Martin A. Regalia, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President for Economic and Tax Policy, andChief Economist at the United States Chamber of Commerce

9:30-10:45 a.m. Panel I: The Acceleration of Puerto Rico’s Aerospace Industry

Moderator: Mrs. Lucy Crespo, PE, CEO, Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust

Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: • Mr. Vicente Nazario

Director & Site Leader, Honeywell Aerospace Puerto Rico • Mr. Elmar Lutter

CEO, Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico • Mrs. Luz M. Rodríguez

Site Manager, Lockheed Martin Puerto Rico • Mr. John Delametter

President & General Manager, Infotech Aerospace Services Puerto Rico

10:45-10:55 a.m. Coffee Break

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Schedule of Events10:55-12:00 p.m. Panel II: Opportunities in the Export Economy

Moderator: Mr. Manuel Cidre, CEO of Los Cidrines and Former President of the Puerto Rico Products Association

Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: • Technology:

Mr. Christian G. GonzálezCEO and Founder, Wovenware

• Manufacturing: Mr. José González Freyre

President, Pan American Grain MFG. Co. • Service:

Mr. Víctor SánchezPresident & CEO, Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc.

12:10-2:00 p.m. Keynote Luncheon: Puerto Rico’s Economy and Investment ClimateInvited Keynote Speaker: • Mr. Nicholas Prouty

Founder & CEO of Putnam Bridge Funding

2:00-3:00 p.m. Panel III: Tax Reform

Moderator: Mr. José M. Izquierdo Encarnación, PE, President & Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: • Mr. Jorge M. Cañellas Fidalgo, Esq. & CPA

Former President of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce and Special Advisor for Fiddler González & Rodríguez, P.C.S.

• Mr. Kermit Lucena, CPAPresident of the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants

• Mr. Ángel Morales, Esq. & CPAPresident of PRCC Tax Affairs Committee and Senior Member of Ferraiuoli LLC

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3:00-4:00 p.m. Panel IV: Access to Capital and Innovative Financing

Moderator: Mr. Cyril Meduña, Founder and Managing Partner, Advent-Morro Equity Partners

Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: • Mr. Joey Cancel-Planas, CPA President Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico • Mr. Ignacio Alvarez President & COO, Popular, Inc. • Mr. Rodolfo Sánchez-Colberg Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Parliament Capital Management, Inc.

4:00-5:15 p.m.Panel V: Capturing the Visitor Economy

Moderator: Mrs. Denisse Rodríguez, Program ManagerFoundation for Puerto Rico

Discussion Panel and Invited Panelists: • Education Tourism: Mr. Manuel J. Fernós, Esq., President, Inter American University of Puerto Rico • Medical Tourism: Mrs. Waleska Crespo Rivera CEO, Cardiovascular Center for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Mr. Francisco G. Bonet Executive Director, Puerto Rico Medical Tourism Corporation • Niche Markets Impact on Groups and Conventions Mr. Milton Segarra President & CEO, Meet Puerto Rico 5:15 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks • Mr. José M. Izquierdo Encarnación, PE President & Chairman of the Board Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

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Special Message

BACÓAlberto Bacó Bagué is an attorney, CPA, and entrepreneur, with over 30 years of experience. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor Degree in BA from the University of

Puerto Rico in 1979 and a Juris Doctor in 1984. He obtained his CPA license in 1981 and became an attorney in 1985.

He began his career in 1979, holding several positions with law firms, international accounting firms, and government agencies. In 1989, he was appointed Executive VP of the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico, before assuming the role of President of the Economic Development Bank between 1990 and 1993. After resuming public service, he established his own independent practice, providing advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, restructuring and government affairs. From 1998 to 2011, he worked as President and Chief Executive Officer of Marvel International and Bohio International.

In 2013, Bacó Bagué become part of the economic team of Governor Alejandro García Padilla, as Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce.

Hon. Alberto Bacó BagueSecretary of Economic Development & Commerce of Puerto Rico

REGALIAOpening Keynote Speaker

Dr. Martin A. Regalia is senior vice president for economic and tax policy and chief economist at the United States Chamber

of Commerce. In conjunction with Chamber members, he is responsible for developing Chamber policy on tax and economic issues. He also oversees the Chamber’s Council on Small Business and the Corporate Leadership Advisory Council. Regalia appears on national television news and debate programs, testifies before congressional committees, authors articles and publications on a variety of economic topics, and speaks to many groups across the country.

Regalia is a regular contributor to the “Dollars & Sense” column that appears on the USChamber.com blog and in the Chamber member publication, Free Enterprise.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.

Mr. Martin A. Regalia, Ph.D.Senior Vice President for Economic and Tax Policy, and Chief Economist at the United States Chamber of Commerce

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CRESPOLucy Crespo is the Chief Executive Officer of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust. The Trust mission is to advance the research and innovation ecosystem in Puerto Rico. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the

FirstBank Corp. She retired as General Manager of Hewlett-Packard Puerto Rico for the Enterprise Business in 2013. Her tenure at HP lasted for 31 year, successfully working in the HP Computing and Printing and Personal Systems business units.

Lucy is an executive with ample experience in the technology industry and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus and completed Executive Development education at the Kellogg’s Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University. She is a member of the Alpha Pi Mu, the Industrial Engineering Honor Society.

Lucy is a former president of the Puerto Rico Industrial Association (PRMA), and a recipient of the Hector Jimenez Juarbe award. Under her leadership, HP Puerto Rico received the HP’s President Quality Award given by the HP’s CEO. Lucy has been recognized by various institutions. She was also a member of the Manufacturing Advisory Board during the incumbency of Governor Luis Fortuño

Our SpeakersMrs. Lucy (Luz A.) Crespo, PECEO, Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust

Lunch Keynote Speaker

PROUTYNicholas Prouty is the founder and CEO of Putnam Bridge, a firm engaged in the acquisition and management of distressed landmark properties in the United States and abroad. Mr. Prouty has been a real estate principal in several companies, including a General

Mr. Nicholas ProutyFounder and CEO of Putnam Bridge Funding

Partner of Hudson Cross Financial, a company engaged in the acquisition and disposition of foreclosed houses on a nationwide basis. In addition, he has served as an advisor to many specialty real estate companies.

Within the last years, Mr. Prouty’s firm has been active in Puerto Rico and has made two significant nine figure investments. Those investments include the acquisition of Ciudadela, a mixed use real estate development in Santurce and Puerto del Rey, the largest marina in the Caribbean.

Mr. Prouty formerly headed acquisitions and restructuring for a $1+ billion hedge fund focused on asset based lending and real estate finance. Prior experience also includes serving as Managing Partner to a prominent family office, and as treasury analyst at Lazard Freres & Co. Mr. Prouty is the founder of the Habitat Support Foundation, a non-profit entity based in Washington, D.C. engaged in providing non-recourse loan guarantees to Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Prouty received a Bachelor’s of Arts in European History from the Claremont Colleges in Claremont, California. He is married, has two children and lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

LUTTERMr. Elmar Lutter is the Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico, responsible of building up the company specializing in aircraft overhaul.

He has over 25 years working for the aerospace industry in Lufhtansa, excelling in various positions, including CEO at Lufthansa Technik Budapest, Vice President of Aircraft Overhaul, in Lufthansa Technik Philippines, Manager of Workshops Cabin Electronics and Rescue & Safety, in Lufthansa Technik Frankfurt, Team Leader of Avionics, Production Support & Planning in Lufthansa Technik Hamburg, and Aircraft Systems Engineer in Lufthansa Technik Frankfurt.

He holds a master degree in Aviation from Danube University Krems, in Austria, and hold degrees in Electrical Engineering and Marketing from different universities in Germany.

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NAZARIOVicente Nazario is the Director and Site Leader for Honeywell Aerospace Puerto Rico. HAPR provides support to manufacturing operations in North America and to Honeywell customers worldwide.

Vicente has a multi-disciplined background, with over 20 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management, Quality Assurance and Operations Management within the electronics, medical devices and aerospace industries.

Vicente graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, and also holds a General Science degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce.

Our Speakers

Mr. Vicente NazarioDirector and Site Leader, Honeywell AerospacePuerto Rico

Mr. Elmar LutterCEO, Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico

John Delametter is the president and general manager of Infotech Aerospace Services Puerto Rico (IASPR), an engineering and business process services company delivering services to United Technologies Corporation business units as well as other leading companies in the Aerospace and Defense sectors. John is responsible for leading IASPR’s

DELAMETTERorganization with a focus on delivering market-differentiating customer value, leading continuous improvement, and sustainable business growth.

John joined Pratt and Whitney in 1983, and since then, has held positions of increasing responsibility in Engineering and General Management. Leadership roles have included technical lead for hypersonic scramjet propulsion systems, advanced technology afterburners, Component Integrated Product Team manager for F-22 Turbine Exhaust Case and Afterburner, and Deputy Director of Engineering for the Combustor, Augmentor and Nozzle Module Center.

In 2006 John accepted a position with IASPR as the Chief of Operations and New Business Development where he set the stage for expansion of IASPR into the US Aerospace, Defense and Industrials sectors. In 2008 John was named General Manager of Axon Puerto Rico (APR) an SAP Start-Up Joint Venture between Pratt and Whitney and Axon Global. In 2012 John returned to IASPR as President and General Manager of the corporation, responsible for more than 600 employees delivering engineering and business solutions to UTC and other Aerospace Defense and Industrials companies.

John holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Our Speakers

RODRÍGUEZLuz M. Rodriguez has held leadership positions in both the private and public sectors, focusing on innovation, technology and business strategy. She is currently the Site Manager for Lockheed Martin Puerto Rico, where she is responsible for leading the IT

technology strategy and managing overall IT operations and customer service.

Her initiatives include improving service delivery through embracing effective and efficient use of technology and leading strategic initiatives to transform the technology department to be flexible, adaptable and responsive to customer needs. She holds numerous industry certifications including CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security +, CompTIA Linux+, CompTIA Project +, CompTIA Network +, Certified Internet Web Professional, HDI Support Center Analyst, HDI Desktop Support Technician, HDI Support Center Manager, Microsoft Technology Associate Web Development Fundamentals, Cyber Security for Control System Engineers, CIW JavaScript Specialist, CIW Database Design Specialist, ITIL v3 Foundation, Emergency Management Systems for Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, CPR and AED Certification. Luz is a charter member of the San Juan Infragard chapter and a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). In April 2015 she was awarded with The Full Spectrum Leadership Excellence Award, which is the organization’s highest honor and represents technical and leadership excellence as well as outstanding team work. Luz serves on the Boards of Directors for the Puerto Rico Aerospace Technology Cluster.

Mrs. Luz M. RodríguezSite Manager, Lockheed Martin Puerto Rico

Mr. John DelametterPresident & General Manager, Infotech Aerospace Services Puerto Rico

Christian G. González is the CEO and Founder of Wovenware. Since 2003, Wovenware is the software development partner to midmarket companies that need to solve business problems

GONZÁLEZthrough technology solutions. Wovenware recognized that companies often seek simple technology solutions, but need strategic advice on how to create those solutions and deliver value to the organization.

Today, Wovenware has more than 30 employees who are mostly engineers and computer scientist. We are part of Inc magazine’s 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US and are exporting 35% of our services to 6 cities in the US and the Dominican Republic. Mr. González has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and a Juris Doctor both from the University of Puerto Rico.

Mr. González is a member of the board of directors of the Puerto Rico IT Cluster, a non for profit organization dedicated to promote the integration, creation and sustainability of the IT sector in Puerto Rico, and a member of the board of Puerto Rico’s Chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization, a global network of 10,000 entrepreneurs around the world.

Mr. Christian G. GonzálezCEO and Founder, Wovenware

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Our Speakers

CIDREManuel Cidre is the founder and president of Los Cidrines, a market leader in the sale, distribution and manufacturing of bakery products in Puerto Rico. Los Cidrines distributes its products through supermarket chains, convenience stores, independent supermarkets, bakeries and Los Cidrines shops. In addition, Los Cidrines exports bread and pastries to

Mr. Manuel CidreCEO of Los Cidrines and Former President of the Puerto Rico Products Association

the Virgin Islands, Central Florida and the East Coast of the United States.

Manuel Cidre was also founder and former president of the Alliance for Puerto Rico’s Development, former president of the PR Manufacturing Association (PRMA), and past chairman of the Board of Directors for the “Small Business Development Center”. He is a current member of the Board of Trustees of the Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Director of the Community Foundation of PR, a member of the group of mentors from the University of Puerto Rico and Vice President of Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce . Cidre is also a great collaborator of the American Red Cross , “La Procuraduría de la Mujer”, “Iniciativa Comunitaria”, among other organizations. Cidre has been a recipient of numerous awards, such as Manufacturer of the Year from PRMA in 1993, Good Neighbor Award from the American Red Cross Chapter of Puerto Rico in 2004, Héctor Jiménez Juarbe Award from PRMA in 2010 and Citizen of the Year from the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce in 2010, among others.

His motive in life is returning to God all the blessings he has received by devoting much of his time to organizations seeking to make Puerto Rico a better country.

GONZÁLEZ

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Our Speakers

SÁNCHEZVíctor Sánchez is currently the President and CEO of Pharma-Bio Sev, Inc. and has served as the President of the European Operations of the Company, since January 2011. His background experience includes Operations Director and

Manager in the LOCM and OSD divisions of Merck Sharp & Dohme in Spain, Quality Control Validations Manager for Schering-Plough Products, LLC, in Puerto Rico, and Quality Control Laboratory Supervisor. Víctor holds a BS in Chemistry and a MBA in Industrial Management from the Interamerican University of PR. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Validation Technology from the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland.

José González Freyre, President of Pan American Grain, was born in Puerto Rico. He began his business in 1977. From thereon, he has built four mills in Puerto Rico, including the largest rice processing plant in the western hemisphere.

In 2006, he launches the successful alcoholic beverages known as “Gasolina”. In 2007, Mr. González opened a coffee roaster business and acquires Ochoa Fertilizer. He has been a manufacturer for Coca Cola and Welch’s and has become the only Puerto Rican to own a US Flag Bulk Cargo Vessel.

Mr. José González FreyrePresident, Pan American Grain MFG. Co.

Mr. Víctor SánchezPresident & CEO, Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc.

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CAÑELLAS

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Our Speakers

Mr. José M. Izquierdo Encarnación, PEPresident & Chairman of the BoardPuerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

With a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, José M. Izquierdo Encarnación specializes in concrete structures in the preservation of historical heritage of Buildings and Transportation. Currently, he is Principal of the Engineering services company, PORTICUS CSP. From

1994-1996, he served as President of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico. For the past 25 years he has worked in the international field of engineering, becoming president of the American Concrete Institute International from 2003 to 2004.

In the public sphere, Izquierdo was Secretary of State and Secretary of Transportation and Public Works. He has been President of the Board of nine Public Corporations. He has written many papers and spoken extensively on structural engineering in the US, Central and South America, Turkey, Poland and Puerto Rico. Currently, he is President and Chairman of the Board of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Jorge M. Cañellas Fidalgo, Esq. & CPAFormer President of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce and Special Advisor for Fiddler González & Rodríguez, P.C.S.

Jorge M. Cañellas-Fidalgo is a Special Counsel in the Corporate Division of Fiddler, González & Rodríguez, P.S.C.

Before joining Fiddler, Mr. Cañellas-Fidalgo was Tax Partner with two mayor international accounting firms.

Mr. Cañellas-Fidalgo has given numerous tax seminars in Puerto Rico, the United States and Europe, and is author to several tax articles published in newspapers and business magazines.During 2007 and 2008, Mr. Cañellas-Fidalgo served in the Technical Committee which drafted the Economic Incentives for the Development of Puerto Rico Act, specifically authoring the new key supplier exemption qualifying activity and later was involved in the Act’s regulation making process.

LUCENA

MORALES

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Our Speakers

Mr. Ángel Morales, Esq. & CPAPresident of PRCC Tax Affairs Committee and Senior Member of Ferraiuoli LLC

Mr. Kermit Lucena, CPAPresident of the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants

Attorney & CPA Angel A. Morales Lebrón is a Senior Member of Ferraiuoli LLC, President of the Tax Affairs Committee and member of the Economic Development Committee of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce.

His professional practice includes partnership and corporate income taxes, industrial tax incentives, sales and use taxes, excise, property and municipal license taxes, and other local taxes and corporate matters. He served as Technical Advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Treasury of Puerto Rico, providing advice on legislation and regulations matters, and participated in the drafting of the 2011 Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code. He also participated in legislation, regulations and implementation initiatives, such as “IVU Loto”, Real Property Stimulus Act, Special Property Tax and Voluntary Compliance Program.

Attorney & CPA Morales Lebrón has been a speaker and instructor for many business and professional organizations, and he currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants and member of the Tax Affairs, Tax Reformulation and Legislation Committees.

CPA Kermit Lucena Zabala is the president of the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is currently the main partner and founder of the CPA firm, Lucena & Raíces PSC.

Kermit presided the Puerto Rico State Board of Accounting and was a member of NASBA’s Revisory Board of International Agreements and of NASBA’s Global Initiatives Committee. He also presided the Quality Control Commission of the Inter-American Accounting Association.

Lucena has served the Puerto Rico CPA Society (CCPA) in many ways: as instructor of professional education courses; as president of the Peer Review, Ethics and Institutional Auditing Committees and in

MEDUÑACyril Meduña is the Founder and Managing Partner of Advent-Morro Equity Partners, Puerto Rico’s first and largest private equity and venture capital firm, managing three private equity

Mr. Cyril MeduñaFounder and Managing PartnerAdvent-Morro Equity Partners

funds with combined capital of $120 million. Since 1989, Advent-Morro has provided equity capital to more than 40 companies, many that have become leaders in their industries in Puerto Rico, such as Medical Card Systems in healthcare, Centennial Communications in telecommunications, ICPR Junior College in education, and Seven Seas Water in desalination throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. The companies in which Advent-Morro’s has invested generate over $3.5 billion in annual sales and employ over 3,500 people, making a significant contribution to Puerto Rico’s economy.

Prior to Advent-Morro, Mr. Meduña was founder of Meduña & Co., Inc., a local broker/dealer specialized in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He started his career at the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York and then lead the formation and headed Chase’s Investment Bank in Puerto Rico.

Mr. Meduña is Honorary Consul for the Republic of Chile in Puerto Rico. Has served on several non for profit organization including as Board member and Treasure for 6 years of Centro Sol Isolina Ferre in Ponce. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A from George Washington University.

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Our Speakers

CANCELMr. Joey Cancel Planas is President of the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico. He is an expert in complex financing structuring through the US Small Business Administration (SBA)

programs and a strong supporter in the local banking industry towards Small & Medium size4d businesses in PR. Specially, under two of the largest financial institutions and active Preferred Lenders of SBA: BPPR and FirstBank. Emerging as a banker in BPPR on 2001, he served as Commercial Officer and as Manager of the Origination & Sales Unit. At FirstBank, he served as Second Vice President and Chief of Government Affairs in the Guaranteed Loans, and Business Development Unit, responsible of converting the Institution into a Preferred Lender. Among some of his achievements, he was responsible for the portfolio growth of almost 10 times the original size and guaranty payment ratio near 95%.

Cancel Planas was recognized with the Advocate Award by SBA. He also pioneered in Puerto Rico by executing the first 504 Debt Financing Loan and the Floor Plan Financing. He holds the first SBA technician certification by the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders granted in Puerto Rico.

Mr. Joey Cancel-Planas, CPAPresident, Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico

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Our Speakers

Álvarez has been President and Chief Operating Officer of Popular, Inc. since October 1, 2014. Prior to his appointment as President and COO he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer.

ÁLVAREZPreviously, he was one of the six founding partners of the law firm Pietrantoni Mendez & Álvarez LLP.

Recognized by Chambers Global as “one of the best lawyers in Puerto Rico,” Álvarez was an integral part of the firm’s success for 18 years. Among his main practice areas are: banking, corporate and commercial law; corporate and public finance law; securities and capital markets.

Álvarez was born in Havana, Cuba in 1958; graduated from Georgetown University, Magna Cum Laude, 1980; Harvard Law School J.D., Cum Laude, 1983; and admitted to the Bar in Florida and Puerto Rico in 1983.

He was an Adjunct Professor and Lecturer, University of Puerto Rico Law School, from 1988 to 1992. He has been a member of the Board of Regents of Georgetown University since October 2008.

SÁNCHEZCo-founder and Managing Partner of Parliament Capital Management a firm specializing in credit, private equity and real estate opportunities. Former Chief Executive Officer of Operating Partners Co. and its affiliate companies, which specialize in the acquisition, origination of loans and other debt

securities, as well as servicing consumer, mortgage and commercial portfolios. Through these vehicles, Rodolfo and his partners have attracted more than $1B in debt and equity investments on the Island. Rodolfo is a member of the Foundation for Puerto Rico’s Global Board of Advisors and the Puerto Rico MIT REAP (Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program) team.

Mr. Ignacio ÁlvarezPresident & COO, Popular, Inc.

Mr. Rodolfo Sánchez-ColbergManaging Partner, Parliament Capital Management, LLC

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Our Speakers

RODRÍGUEZDenisse Rodríguez is currently Program Manager at Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR), where she works on various initiatives that aim to insert Puerto Rico into the global economy, including the development of a vibrant Visitor Economy and the development of the microfinance platform Kiva in Puerto Rico. Denisse was

recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Global Shaper, a global network of young leaders committed to improving their communities. Prior to joining the nonprofit sector, she was Deputy Fiscal Agent and Advisor to various Presidents of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico (GDB) where she designed and executed the mission of the Fiscal Agency Division. During her time at GDB, she was named Executive Director of the José M. Berrocal Institute for Economics and Finance, a subsidiary of the GDB whose key purpose is to develop young talent to work for the public sector. Prior to joining the GDB, Denisse worked at Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division in New York City, where she financed and advised not-for-profit healthcare institutions at the beginning of what is now known as the Great Recession. Denisse obtained a B.A. degree in Finance and Marketing with honors from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. Denisse is passionate about breaking the glass ceiling, financial inclusion and mentoring younger people.

Mrs. Denisse RodríguezProgram Manager, Foundation for Puerto Rico

FERNÓSMr. Manuel J. Fernós, Esq. has been the President of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico since 1999. Prior to this, he was the Chancellor of the Metropolitan Campus, Dean of Studies and Dean of the School of Law.

He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Society and Educators and Scholars, Former President of the Association of Colleges and Private Universities in Puerto Rico, President of the Hispanic Educational Telecommunications Systems, Vice President and Former Treasurer of ARed Latinoamericana@ of Private Universities, and Member of the Administrative Council of the International Association of Universities with headquarters in France.

He is working with the internalization of the academic offerings by establishing consortiums and collaborative agreements with other institutions and in the implementation of distant education.

He was awarded by The Complutense University of Madrid with the Honorary Membership of the Comparative Law Institute and The Salvation Army gave him the Others Award for his leadership in education and community involvement.

Mr. Manuel J. Fernós, Esq.President, Inter American University of Puerto Rico

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Our Speakers

CRESPOMrs. Crespo is the CEO of the Cardiovascular Center for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Has a Bachelor Degree and internship in Nutrition and Dietetics with specialty training

in diabetes and obesity management. Since completing her Master Degree in health services administration, she has conducted evaluation projects on the Government Health Plan, health literacy research in diabetes and hypertension, consulting for primary care organizations, and served as hospital administrator. Currently serves on the boards of the Puerto Rico Hospital Association, the Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Puerto Rico Medical Tourism Corporation.

BONETFrancisco G. Bonet received a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations, as well as a Master’s Degree in International Business. He has also take courses specializing in Asian commerce from the University of Communications of

Beijing in China. He has over ten years of experience in both the public and private sector. Previous titles include Director of Operations and Specialized Markets at the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Programs and Strategic Alliances Director at the Puerto Rico Trade Company and International Commerce Specialist in the same agency.

Mr. Bonet has worked with the development of medical tourism in Puerto Rico from the public and private sectors for the past years. As executive director of the Puerto Rico Medical Tourism Corporation is now developing the structure to convert Puerto Rico into the top medical tourism destination for US citizens and Caribbean patients.

Mrs. Waleska Crespo RiveraCEO, Cardiovascular Center for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

Mr. Francisco G. BonetExecutive Director, Puerto Rico Medical Tourism Corporation

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SEGARRAMilton Segarra is the president & CEO of Meet Puerto Rico, the lead, non-profit organization established in 1962 to drive meetings, conventions, trade shows and incentive groups to Puerto Rico. As a well-respected business leader with a wealth of

Mr. Milton SegarraPresident & CEO, Meet Puerto Rico

experience on the Island’s tourism sector, Segarra oversees all aspects and operations of Meet Puerto Rico, including the headquarter offices in San Juan and the regional hubs of Chicago, New York, Dallas, Orlando and Washington, DC. In addition to directing the efforts of the MPR staff and implementing policies set by the organization’s Board of Directors, Segarra works to maintain strong relationships with the organizations 270+ member-suppliers, local business leaders and elected officials. Segarra also served as the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and as the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development & Commerce; as well as held top management positions with Puerto Rico’s top international hotel brands. An accomplished industry leader with extensive experience in the public and private sector, Segarra’s understanding of Puerto Rico’s tourism, meetings and conventions market coupled with his industry relationships and business acumen, contribute to his reputation and proven track record as a forward-thinking leader.

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