June 8 – 9, 2022
Venue: Magic Box | 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90007
| 07:00 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Opening Ceremony of the VI Young Americas Forum Location: Plenary Room – First Floor, Hall B Welcome Remarks: Doug Emhoff, Second Gentleman, United States of America
Closing Remarks: Roy L Thomasson, Founder, Young Americas Business Trust |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | The Future of Commerce Welcome Remarks: Maryam Mujica, Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Shopify Moderator: Clark Rabbior, Head of Multilateral Affairs, Shopify
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| 11:00 – 11:30 | Transforming the Economy through Education Keynote Speaker:
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| 11:30 – 12:30 | Community and National Youth Service: A vision from the field Location: Lower level: Room 1 Moderator: Michael McCabe, Regional Director, Inter-America and Pacific Region, Peace Corps
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| 12:30 – 13:30 | Health and Resilience in the Americas: Innovation in Action Moderator: Jason Marczak, Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council
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| 13:30 – 15:00 | Lunch Break |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Innovation and Leadership TIC Americas Expo Inauguration Location: Innovation Expo – 2nd Floor
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| 15:30 – 18:00 | Working Groups (Youth Delegates) – Youth Declaration of Commitment Location: Lower level: Room 1 (Spanish) | Lower level: Room 2 (English) |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future: A conversation about the IX Summit of the Americas Location: Plenary Room – First Floor, Hall B |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Preparing a 21st Century Workforce Moderator: Eduardo Elias, YABT Program Manager
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| 17:00 – 18:00 | Sports and Development: Youth, Education and Resilience
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Networking Hour
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Presentation of the Vince Lombardi Trophy Location: Innovation Expo |
International Webinars
| 14:00 – 16:00 | International Webinars organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Digital Transformation: an essential factor in the new reality Moderator: Fernando Rojas, UN ECLAC
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| Climate Change: Circular economy a productive model for the recovery efforts Moderator: Georgina Nunez, Economic Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC
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| 08:00 – 9:00 | Morning coffee registration |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Conversation with a Leader
Location: First Floor – Hall B |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | The Power of Creators on Climate Change Moderator: Alana Rizzo, Director, Abraji
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| 10:00 – 11:00 | A conversation with Samantha Power, USAID Administrator Moderator: Gustau Alegret, NTN24
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| 11:00 – 12:30 | Youth Declaration of Commitment Location: First Floor – Hall B Keynote Speaker: Presentation of the Youth Declaration of Commitment
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| 12:30 – 12:45 | VI Young Americas Forum Official Photo |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Innovation in Action: Meet the Entrepreneurs and the Social Leaders Location: First Floor – Hall B Keynote Speaker: Isabella Casillas Guzman, US SBA Administrator Presentations / Panelists Video:
Onsite
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Master Classes: Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future Location: First Floor – Hall B |
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| 15:00 – 16:00 | Migration: Entrepreneurship in Movement “Promoting Socioeconomic Integration of Youth in the Americas” Introduction: Luis Nino, Chairman, Board of Directors, Young Americas Business Trust Keynote Speaker: Antonio Vittorino, Director General, International Organization for Migration
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| 16:00 – 17:00 | The Caribbean Ecosystem: The role of young leaders, innovators and Entrepreneurs Location: First Floor – Hall B Moderator: H.E. Sherry Tross, Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Canada
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| 17:00 – 18:00 | Our Green Future: Driving Positive Action for the Planet and the People Location: First Floor – Hall B Keynote Speaker:
The Eco Challenge: A conversation with young innovators and entrepreneurs on sustainability
Eco-Challenge 2022 Awards
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Closing Ceremony
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*The organizers reserve the right to change the agenda at any time, as well as to refuse entry or remove from the premises persons they consider not adhering to respectful behavior during their attendance.
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Venue: Magic Box | 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90007
07:00 – 09:00Registration
09:00 – 10:00 Opening Ceremony of the VI Young Americas Forum
Location: Plenary Room – First Floor, Hall B
Moderator: Valerie Lorena, Executive Director, Young Americas Business Trust
Welcome Remarks: Doug Emhoff, Second Gentleman, United States of America
● Nina Hachigian, Deputy Mayor for International Affairs, Los Angeles
● Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States
● Cecilia Vilchis, Youth Coordinator, Young Americas Forum
● Luis Niño, Chair of Board of Directors, Young Americas Business Trust
Closing Remarks: Roy L Thomasson, Founder, Young Americas Business Trust
10:00 – 11:00 The Future of Commerce
Welcome Remarks: Maryam Mujica, Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Shopify
Moderator: Clark Rabbior, Head of Multilateral Affairs, Shopify>
● Claudia Magdaleno, Cherry Pink, Mexico
● Isabela Chusid, Linus, Brazil
● Nicolas Valenzuela , Founder, Lab51, Chile
11:00 – 11:30 Transforming the Economy through Education
Keynote Speaker:
● Freddy Vega, CEO, Platzi
11:30 – 12:30 Community and National Youth Service: A vision from the field
Location: Lower level: Room 1
Moderator: Michael McCabe, Regional Director, Inter-America and Pacific Region, Peace Corps
● Carol Spahn, CEO, Peace Corps
● Celina de Sola, Glasswing and Central America Youth Corps
● Michelle Zapata, Atlas Corps, Nicaragua
● Gabriela Perez Albarracin, California AmeriCorps Disaster Team Program Manager
12:30 – 13:30 Health and Resilience in the Americas: Innovation in Action
Moderator: Jason Marczak, Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council
● Xavier Becerra, Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services
● Carissa F. Etienne, Director, Panamerican Health Organization
● Sara Aviel, President and CEO, Inter-American Foundation
● Jose Luis Nuno, Founder and CEO, Unima
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 – 16:00 Innovation and Leadership TIC Americas Expo Inauguration
Location: Innovation Expo – 2nd Floor
● Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
● Official Expo Tour
15:30 – 18:00 Working Groups (Youth Delegates) – Youth Declaration of Commitment
Location: Lower level: Room 1 (Spanish) | Lower level: Room 2 (English)
16:00 – 18:00 Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future: A conversation about the IX Summit of the Americas
Location: Plenary Room – First Floor, Hall B
16:00 – 17:00 Preparing a 21st Century Workforce
Moderator: Eduardo Elias, YABT Program Manager
● María del Mar Jaramillo, CEO, Fundación Soy Oportunidad, Colombia
● Walter Mata, CEO, WAS Company
● Germán Santillán Ugarte, CEO, Oaxacanita Chocolate, Mexico
● Sebastian Arango, Presidential Advisor for Youth, Colombia
17:00 – 18:00 Sports and Development: Youth, Education and Resilience
● Johnathan Franklin, Community and External Affairs, LA Rams
● Renata Simril, President and CEO, LA84 Foundation
● Erikk Aldridge, Vice President of Impact, LA28
Networking Hour
18:00 – 19:00 Presentation of the Vince Lombardi Trophy*
Location: Innovation Expo
Presented by: L.A. Rams – Super Bowl LVI Winners
14:00 – 16:00 International Webinars organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Digital Transformation: Digital transformation: an essential factor in the new reality
Location: Via Zoom
To register, please follow the link: Webinar Registration.
Moderator: Fernando Rojas, UN ECLAC
● Senator Ximena Órdenes, President, Transportation and Telecommunication Commission, Chile
● Raúl Echeverría, Executive Secretary, Latin American Association of Internet
● Virginia Pardo, Director, E-government and Information society Association, Uruguay
● Ezequiel Aguirre, Director Comercial Wytoc, Argentina
Climate Change: Climate Change: Circular economy a productive model for the
recovery efforts
Moderator: Georgina Nunez, Economic Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC
● Bart Van Hoff, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
● Lorena Cornejo, Ayllu Solar, Chile
● Diego Prada, Green Factory, Colombia
● Lizette Huezo, Director of Entrepreneurship, TEC of Monterrey
The webinars will have simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish.
08:00 – 9:00 Morning coffee registration
09:00 – 11:00 Conversation with a Leader
Location: First Floor – Hall B
9:00 – 10:00 The Power of Creators on Climate Change
Keynote Remarks:
Special Message:
● Billie Elish*, Grammy, Academy and Emmy Awards Artist
Moderator: Alana Rizzo, Director, Abraji
● Estela Renner, Film producer, director and writer, Brazil
● Raul Santiago, Activist, Brazil
● Araceli Luna, Killa Viva Verde, Peru
● Elizabeht Nava, Entelequia, Mexico
Closing Remarks:
● Leslie Miller, Vice President, Global Affairs and Public Policy, Google
10:00 – 11:00 A conversation with Samantha Power, USAID Administrator
Moderator: Gustau Alegret, NTN24
● Samantha Power, Administrator, United States Agency for International Development
11:00 – 12:30 Youth Declaration of Commitment
Location: First Floor – Hall B
Keynote Speaker:
H.E. Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States
Presentation of the Youth Declaration of Commitment
Heads of State and Government of the Americas *
● Valerie Lorena, Executive Director, Young Americas Business Trust
● Maria Celina Conte, Director, Summits of the America Secretariat
● Young Leader from the Americas
12:30 – 12:45 VI Young Americas Forum Official Photo
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Innovation in Action: Meet the Entrepreneurs and the Social Leaders
Location: First Floor – Hall B
Moderator: Cristina Nolasco, Head of Partnerships, Platzi
Keynote Speaker:
Isabella Casillas Guzman, US SBA Administrator
Presentations / Panelists:
Video:
● Andrea Segura, Alfi – México
Onsite:
● José Ignacio Estrada, Green Concreta – México
● Ismenia Abigail Trejos, Youth to Lead – El Salvador
● Caleb Padilla, Un Pulmón Más – El Salvador
● Gerardo Perez, Luxia Labs – Dominican Republic, YLAI 2022
Master Classes: Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future
Location: First Floor – Hall B
15:00 – 16:00 Migration: Entrepreneurship in Movement “Promoting Socioeconomic Integration of Youth in the Americas”
Introduction: Luis Nino, Chairman, Board of Directors, Young Americas Business Trust
Keynote Speaker: Antonio Vittorino, Director General, International Organization for Migration
● Maria Moreno, CEO, USA for IOM
● Jorge Partidas, CEO of Movigy
● Nora Rodriguez, CEO of Architects of Happiness, via video
● Edgar Maestre, Program Director, YABT
16:00 – 17:00 The Caribbean Ecosystem: The role of young leaders, innovators and Entrepreneurs
Location: First Floor – Hall B
Moderator:
H.E. Sherry Tross, Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Canada
● Biviana Riveiro Disla, Executive Director, ProDominicana*
● Dale Trotman, CEO and Founder, MedRegis, Winner Caribbean innovation Competition, Barbados
17:00 – 18:00 Our Green Future: Driving Positive Action for the Planet and the People
Location: First Floor – Hall B
Keynote Speaker:
● Erick Scheel, President, PepsiCo Latin America Beverage
The Eco Challenge: A conversation with young innovators and entrepreneurs on
sustainability
● Walter Mata, CEO, WAS Company
● Elizabeth Nava, Commercial Director, Entelequia, Mexico
● Araceli Luna, CEO, Killa Viva Verde, Peru
Eco-Challenge 2022 Awards
● Erick Scheel, President of PepsiCo Latin America Beverages
Closing Ceremony
● Luis A. Viguria, CEO, Young Americas Business Trust
● H.E. Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary General, OAS
● Ambassador Linda Thomas – Greenfield, Representative of the United States to the United Nations*