Tariye Gbadegesin
Tariye Gbadegesin is an investment professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services sector and over US$ 3 billion of transaction experience. She is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ARM Harith Infrastructure Fund Managers (Armhith); a Joint Venture between Asset & Resource Management Company Ltd (ARM) , a Nigerian institutional […]
Kate Wilson
Kate believes that digital technology products, new technology policies and updated business model practices are required to make transformative change in the lives of the under-served and decrease the growing digital divide. Kate joined DIAL in February, 2016 as its CEO to fulfill this vision. She has committed the past 26 years to bringing diverse […]
H.E. Juan Guaidó
A widely recognized leader worldwide, he has transcended borders by demonstrating an unwavering commitment to democracy and freedom not only in Venezuela, but throughout the world. With a background in Industrial Engineering, he has played roles of paramount relevance in the political arena, including the presidency of the National Assembly and his historic tenure as […]
Dr. Ignacio Gaitán Villegas
Ignacio Gaitán Villegas is a lawyer of the Sergio Arboleda University, with postgraduate degrees in Public and Economic Law and Commercial and Financial Law. He has an Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Leadership from the CEU San Pablo University and a Multinational MBA from the Adolfo Ibáñez University and ESADE Business School in Barcelona. […]
Mauricio Claver-Carone
Mauricio Claver-Carone was elected President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on September 12, 2020. As President of the IDB, he also chairs the Board of Executive Directors of IDB Invest, the private-sector arm of the IDB Group, and the Donors Committee of IDB Lab, the Bank’s incubator for innovative development projects. Prior to his […]
Irene Arias Hofman
Irene Arias Hofman, a Spanish national, was appointed CEO of IDB Lab, the IDB Group innovation laboratory, in January 2018. Irene leads a purpose-driven multidisciplinary team that fosters innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. Under her direction, the lab uses tools of financing, knowledge, and connections to co-create projects and support entrepreneurship. […]
Irene Arias Hofman
Irene Arias Hofman, a Spanish national, was appointed CEO of IDB Lab, the IDB Group innovation laboratory, in January 2018. Irene leads a purpose-driven multidisciplinary team that fosters innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. Under her direction, the lab uses tools of financing, knowledge, and connections to co-create projects and support entrepreneurship. […]
The Hon. Rick Scott
Rick Scott was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and is currently serving his first term representing the state of Florida. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Rick Scott served two terms as the 45th Governor of Florida, working every day to turn around Florida’s economy and secure the state’s future as […]
Hon. Carlos Curbelo
Born to Cuban exiles that fled Fidel Castro’s regime in the 1960s, Carlos Curbelo is a father, husband and former small business owner who has dedicated his life to serving his South Florida neighbors. Carlos grew up in Miami and attended John G. DuPuis Elementary and Belen Jesuit Preparatory School before graduating from the University […]
Armand Arton
Mr. Arton is a visionary entrepreneur, philanthropist and a Global Citizen. He has an extensive background serving the specialized needs of high net worth investors around the world and is a trusted advisor to governments around the world in attracting foreign direct investments through investor residency and citizenship programs. His career began in the wealth […]
H.E. Luis Almagro
Luis Almagro is a Uruguayan lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the 10th Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) from 2015 to 2025. Since June 2025, he has been the Director of the Observatory for Democracy of the CASLA Institute. Almagro served as Uruguay’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China […]