L’ATTITUDE 2019

THE NEW MAINSTREAM ECONOMY

The second annual L’ATTITUDE event offered new and newsworthy introductions, including its headline news, the release of the 2019 LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report, which brought national awareness to the fact U.S. Latinos are responsible for $2. 3 trillion in GDP. The event also included an introduction of the first LDC Media Report, which reported on how many Latinos were in the new season TV shows and the top 25 movies of the season.

2019 launched the first year of Match-Up, an exciting and emotional competition where LatinX Entrepreneurs vied for nearly $3 million of investment capital. The first LatiNext program was also introduced, which introduced America to emerging U.S. Latino talent across the media and entertainment spectrum.

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2019 SPEAKERS

  • Robert Rodriguez


    Filmmaker/Entrepreneur
    Robert Rodriguez is an American filmmaker famous for directing the Spy Kids films, The Faculty, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, Planet Terror, and Machete. Rodriguez is also known for co-directing the 2005 crime thriller Sin City and the 2014 sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. In 2013, Rodriguez worked with Univision to launch his own cable television channel called El Rey.
    Robert Rodriguez
    Filmmaker/Entrepreneur
  • Zoe Saldana


    Actor/Entrepreneur
    Zoe Saldana is a trained dancer who's become a leading actress in Hollywood, having starred in blockbusters like 'Star Trek,' 'Avatar' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy.'
    Zoe Saldana
    Actor/Entrepreneur
  • Emilio Estefan


    Entrepreneur & Entertainer
    EMILIO ESTEFAN is a world-renowned music, television and film producer who has been instrumental in shaping, developing and directing the careers of his superstar wife, Gloria, as well as Shakira, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Jon Secada among many others.
    Emilio Estefan
    Entrepreneur & Entertainer
  • Eugenio Derbez


    Actor, Writer, Director and Producer
    Actor, writer, director and producer Eugenio Derbez is one of the most influential and recognized actors in Latin America and the Latinx community in the U.S. With over 250 million dollars at the box office he has become one of the world’s biggest international stars.
    Eugenio Derbez
    Actor, Writer, Director and Producer
  • Mary Dillon


    Chief Executive Officer, Ulta Beauty
    The possibilities are beautiful with Mary Dillon as CEO of Ulta Beauty. The Chicago native has 35 years of experience leading consumer-driven brands in a diverse range of industries, with the common thread being her passion for leveraging customer insights and leading through the lens of culture to build brand engagement and drive results.
    Mary Dillon
    Chief Executive Officer, Ulta Beauty
  • Marc Benioff


    Chairman & Co-CEO, Salesforce
    Marc Benioff is Chairman, Co-CEO and Founder of Salesforce and a pioneer of cloud computing. Under Benioff's leadership, Salesforce is the fastest-growing top-five enterprise software company and the #1 provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software globally. Benioff was named “Innovator of the Decade” by Forbes and is recognized as one of the World’s 25 Greatest Leaders by Fortune and one of the 10 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review.
    Marc Benioff
    Chairman & Co-CEO, Salesforce
  • Oscar Munoz


    CEO, United Airlines
    Oscar Munoz is the CEO of United Airlines. Previously, Oscar served in various financial and strategic capacities at some of the world's most recognized consumer brands, including AT&T, Coca-Cola Enterprises, and PepsiCo. In March 2017, Munoz was named "Communicator of the Year for 2017" by PRWeek.
    Oscar Munoz
    CEO, United Airlines
  • Ana Navarro


    GOP Strategist, Commentator CNN
    Ana Navarro is a well-known Republican strategist and a political analyst for CNN and CNN en Español. She is also a political contributor on ABC’s The View. The Miami New Times named her a “Republican power-consultant,” and the Tampa Bay Times called her “a sought-after voice in Republican politics and an adviser for any presidential hopeful,” saying, “with confidants Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio she is poised to play a big role in the GOP response to immigration reform and Hispanic outreach.”
    Ana Navarro
    GOP Strategist, Commentator CNN
  • Julián Castro


    Former Secretary, U.S. Housing and Urban Development
    Julián Castro served as the 16th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under President Barack Obama from 2014-2017. Before serving in the Cabinet, Secretary Castro was the Mayor of his native San Antonio, Texas — the youngest mayor of a Top 50 American city at the time. In 2012, he gave a rousing keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention, during which he described the American Dream as a relay to be passed from generation to generation.
    Julián Castro
    Former Secretary, U.S. Housing and Urban Development
  • William Lewis


    Chief Executive Officer, Dow Jones & Publisher, The Wall Street Journal
    William Lewis was appointed CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal in 2014. He previously served as chief creative officer for News Corp, responsible for the company’s creative strategy and developing new commercial opportunities. Mr. Lewis joined News Corp. in September 2010 as group general manager of News UK, based in London.
    William Lewis
    Chief Executive Officer, Dow Jones & Publisher, The Wall Street Journal
  • María Teresa Kumar


    President and CEO of Voto Latino
    María Teresa Kumar is the founding President and CEO of Voto Latino, an Emmy-nominated contributor with MSNBC and host of MSNBC’s web show Changing America. Under her leadership, Voto Latino has become a key factor in national elections and garnered several prestigious awards including several Promax Gold and Webby Honorees.
    María Teresa Kumar
    President and CEO of Voto Latino
  • Vince Torres
    SVP Marketing, AT&T
    Bio coming soon.
    Vince Torres
    SVP Marketing, AT&T
  • Cesar Conde


    Chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and NBCUniversal International Group
    Cesar Conde is Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. As Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group, Conde is responsible for the operations and international expansion of NBCUniversal businesses outside of North America.
    Cesar Conde
    Chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and NBCUniversal International Group
  • Mary Mack


    Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Wells Fargo Consumer Banking
    Mary began her career with Wells Fargo in 1984 and has a broad mix of brokerage/advisory, banking and finance experience. She most recently held the position of President and Head of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, one of the nation’s largest full-service retail brokerage organizations.
    Mary Mack
    Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Wells Fargo Consumer Banking
  • Luis Fonsi


    Singer/Songwriter
    Luis Fonsi is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito", featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. As of 2018 he has broken six Guinness World Records and sold more than 11 million records with "Despacito".
    Luis Fonsi
    Singer/Songwriter
  • Thaddeus Arroyo


    CEO – AT&T Consumer
    Thaddeus was appointed Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Business in December 2016. He is responsible for the company's integrated global Business Solutions organization, which serves nearly 3 million business customers in nearly 200 countries and territories, including nearly all of the world's Fortune 1000 companies.
    Thaddeus Arroyo
    CEO – AT&T Consumer
  • Karla Gallardo


    Co-Founder & CEO, Cuyana
    Karla started Cuyana with the vision of creating a global design house that inspires intentional buying through pieces that are crafted with integrity. After growing up in Ecuador, Karla moved to the United States where she earned her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and her Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Brown University.
    Karla Gallardo
    Co-Founder & CEO, Cuyana
  • Beatriz Acevedo


    Co-Founder, mitú
    Beatriz was the co-founder of mitú, the leading digital media brand for young Latinos in the U.S. Under her leadership she went on to raise $50M in funding, led by some of the most successful venture capital groups in California. The mentorship initiatives that she created through her Accelerator Program, have also provided invaluable access to the next generation of multicultural storytellers, with an emphasis on female leadership.
    Beatriz Acevedo
    Co-Founder, mitú
  • Guillermo Diaz, Jr.


    SVP of Customer Transformation at Cisco
    Guillermo Diaz, Jr., is a Global Technology Leader and Champion of Inclusion and Diversity. He is a transformational leader across Cisco and broadly in the industry known for aligning people, process and technology. Most recently, from 2015 to 2019, he served as Cisco’s Chief Information Officer responsible for the Global Information Technology organization, strategy and services.
    Guillermo Diaz, Jr.
    SVP of Customer Transformation at Cisco
  • Mike Miedler


    President & Chief Executive Officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC
    Michael Miedler was appointed president and chief executive officer for Century 21 Real Estate LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) in January 2019. In his new role, Miedler leads the iconic C21® brand and the organization’s approximately 9,400 independently owned and operated offices and more than 127,000 independent sales professionals in 80 countries and territories worldwide.
    Mike Miedler
    President & Chief Executive Officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC
  • David Stockman


    Former US Treasury Secretary
    David Stockman was elected as a Michigan Congressman in 1976 and joined the Reagan White House in 1981. Serving as budget director, he was one of the key architects of the Reagan Revolution plan to reduce taxes, cut spending and shrink the role of government. He joined Salomon Brothers in 1985 and later became one of the early partners of The Blackstone Group.
    David Stockman
    Former US Treasury Secretary
  • Ralph De La Vega


    Founder and Chairman of the De La Vega Group
    Ralph de la Vega is the founder and chairman of the De La Vega Group. Mr. de la Vega is the former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc. and CEO of Business Solutions & International. In that capacity, he had overall responsibility for the company’s integrated Business Solutions group which, at the time served more than 3.5 million business customers in nearly 200 countries and territories, including nearly all of the world’s Fortune 1000 companies.
    Ralph De La Vega
    Founder and Chairman of the De La Vega Group
  • Al R. Cardenas


    Senior Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
    Al (Alberto R.) Cardenas chairs the firm’s Latin America Practice and is widely recognized for his leadership in Latin America affairs. He was named one of “The Most Influential Leaders in the Latino Community Today,” one of the “Legal Impact Leaders,” one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics” by Hispanic Business, a Top Latino Lawyer by Latino Leaders magazine and is consistently listed in “The 100 Poderosos” in PODER magazine.
    Al R. Cardenas
    Senior Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
  • Carlos M. Gutierrez


    Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce
    Carlos Gutierrez is Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group. Secretary Gutierrez served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009 under President George W. Bush, where he worked with foreign government and business leaders to advance economic relationships, enhance trade, and promote U.S. exports. Secretary Gutierrez also played a key role in the passage of landmark free trade agreements that remove trade barriers, expand export opportunities, and boost global investment.
    Carlos M. Gutierrez
    Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce
  • Miguel B. Fernandez


    Chairman, MBF Healthcare Partners, L.P.
    Miguel “Mike” B. Fernandez currently serves as Chairman of MBF Healthcare Partners, L.P., a private investment firm located in Coral Gables, Florida. The firm focuses on investing in healthcare service companies nationwide.
    Miguel B. Fernandez
    Chairman, MBF Healthcare Partners, L.P.
  • Ben Odell


    President, 3Pas Studios
    Benjamin Odell is president of 3Pas Studios which he founded with actor and filmmaker Eugenio Derbez. At 3Pas, Ben produced hit films “Overboard” and “How to Be a Latin Lover.” He is also an Executive Producer on Amazon show “LOL: Last One Laughing,” its #1 show in Mexico and the second most viewed international show.
    Ben Odell
    President, 3Pas Studios
  • Ebetuel “Beto” Pallares


    Managing Director, Joseph Advisory and Proficio Capital Management
    Ebetuel “Beto” Pallares is the fund manager of two early-stage tech venture capital funds, as well as an investment advisor to a family office based in El Paso, TX. Beto has a particular interest in seed and early-stage companies with an emphasis on the biotechnology, enterprise software, material sciences, and nanotechnology sectors. He serves on the board of a number of tech companies and on the limited partnership advisory committees of several venture funds.
    Ebetuel “Beto” Pallares
    Managing Director, Joseph Advisory and Proficio Capital Management
  • Gabriel Luna


    Actor
    Gabriel Luna is quickly cementing himself as a leading man. In November 2019, Luna will star as the new "Terminator" in Tim Miller's "Terminator: Dark Fate" opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Mackenzie Davis.
    Gabriel Luna
    Actor
  • Natalia Reyes


    Actor
    NATALIA REYES is a Colombian actress with extensive experience in film, television, and theater. She is currently considered one of the most promising up-and-coming female Latin actors. After a long search, she was ultimately chosen as one of the leads in the upcoming Terminator franchise reboot being produced by James Cameron and directed by Tim Miller.
    Natalia Reyes
    Actor
  • Victor Arias


    Managing Director At Diversified Search, Partner in charge of the Dallas Forth Worth office
    Victor Arias, Jr. is a Managing Director at Diversified Search, working primarily in the Board of Directors practice, and leads the firm's Dallas-Fort Worth office. He is also a member of the Consumer, Real Estate, and Higher Education practices. Victor joined the firm in 2019 from RSR Partners, where he had been a managing director in the board of directors practice.
    Victor Arias
    Managing Director At Diversified Search, Partner in charge of the Dallas Forth Worth office
  • Emily Estefan


    Singer
    Growing up surrounded by world rhythms and culture, it was only natural for Emily Estefan to develop a strong passion for music at a very young age. That passion grew as she did, and with hard work and dedication to her craft, she graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in May 2016 earning a Contemporary Writing & Production degree with a minor in Philosophy.
    Emily Estefan
    Singer
  • Tom Nides


    Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley
    Tom Nides is Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley. Prior to rejoining the Firm in 2013, Mr. Nides was Deputy Secretary of State and Chief Operating Officer of the Department. In 2013, he was awarded the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award — the nation's highest diplomatic honor — by Secretary Clinton. Prior to the State Department, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Stanley.
    Tom Nides
    Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley
  • David E. Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D


    Distinguished Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David E. Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He has spent 40 years working towards the improvement and understanding of Latinos through their health, culture, and overall role and contributions in California and the country through his cutting-edge research and initiatives.
    David E. Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D
    Distinguished Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • Izabella Alvarez
    Actor
    Izabella Alvarez voices 11-year-old “Ronnie Anne,” an independent spirit who’s strong-willed and a little tough, but has a sweet side in Nickelodeon’s The Casagrandes. Pursuing acting professionally since she was 6-year-old, the Southern California native landed her first recurring role in season four of the dramedy Shameless.
    Izabella Alvarez
    Actor
  • Lalo Alcaraz
    Consulting Producer and Cultural Consultant
    Lalo Alcaraz is an award-winning cartoonist, who serves as consulting producer and cultural consultant for Nickelodeon’s upcoming animated series, The Casagrandes, an all-new spin-off of the Emmy award winning series, The Loud House.
    Lalo Alcaraz
    Consulting Producer and Cultural Consultant
  • Carlos Alazraqui
    Actor
    Carlos Alazraqui voices “Carlos Casagrande,” a caring father of four, professor of marine biology and husband to Frida Casagrande in Nickelodeon’s The Casagrandes. Alazraqui plays Deputy James Garcia on the hit show Reno 911! and Reno 911!: Miami the movie, and has recently appeared in Kevin Can Wait, Jane the Virgin, Bones, Adam Ruins Everything, Mutt and Stuff, Crossroads of History, and The Funhouse Massacre.
    Carlos Alazraqui
    Actor
  • Miguel Puga
    Supervising Director
    Miguel Puga is the supervising director for Nickelodeon’s upcoming animated series, The Casagrandes, an all-new spin-off of the Emmy award winning series, The Loud House. Puga is a graduate of the Art Institute of Los Angeles, and has worked on Nick’s hit animated series The Loud House since season one.
    Miguel Puga
    Supervising Director
  • Aída Álvarez
    Former SBA Administrator
    Aida Alvarez has had a successful career as a journalist, investment banker and public servant. She was the first Latino woman to hold a U.S. cabinet-level position as the administrator of the Small Business Administration during Bill Clinton's presidency. She also has more than a decade of experience in corporate finance, working as a vice president of Public Finance for both Bear Stearns and First Boston.
    Aída Álvarez
    Former SBA Administrator
  • Alex Rivera
    Writer, Producer and Director, The Infiltrators
    Alex Rivera is an award-winning filmmaker who tells visually adventurous stories. His first feature film, Sleep Dealer, won the screenwriting award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, was screened at the Museum of Modern Art, and had a commercial release around the world. In 2015 Alex was awarded support from the Surdna Foundation and the Ford Foundation for The Infiltrators
    Alex Rivera
    Writer, Producer and Director, The Infiltrators
  • Ali Velshi
    Anchor and Business Correspondent, NBC News and MSNBC
    Ali Velshi is an MSNBC Anchor and Business Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. Velshi has covered a wide range of breaking news events and global affairs throughout his career, including U.S. presidential elections, ISIL and the Syrian refugee crisis, the Iran nuclear deal from Tehran, the tensions between Russia and NATO from Eastern Europe and the High Arctic, the debt crisis in Greece, the funeral of Nelson Mandela, and the global financial crisis.
    Ali Velshi
    Anchor and Business Correspondent, NBC News and MSNBC
  • Ana Valdez
    Executive President, Latino Donor Collaborative
    Ana Valdez is a high-level executive and thought leader, combining experience in politics, corporate and media. She comes to the organization with tremendous business and non-profit experience, and with a life-long passion to empower the Latino community.
    Ana Valdez
    Executive President, Latino Donor Collaborative
  • Ana Quintana
    Managing Partner, Black Diamond Ventures
    Bio coming soon.
    Ana Quintana
    Managing Partner, Black Diamond Ventures
  • Benjamin Hernandez Bray
    Actor, Stunt Coordinator
    Ben Hernandez Bray is a film and television director who was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in one of the toughest San Fernando Valley neighborhoods. He's the oldest of six children, raised by his Mother and Grandmother and is of Mexican and Irish descent.
    Benjamin Hernandez Bray
    Actor, Stunt Coordinator
  • Bill Kunkler
    Executive Vice President, CC Industries
    Bio coming soon.
    Bill Kunkler
    Executive Vice President, CC Industries
  • Camila Mendes
    Actor, Riverdale
    Bio coming soon.
    Camila Mendes
    Actor, Riverdale
  • Cesar Mazariegos
    Writer, The Simpsons
    Bio coming soon.
    Cesar Mazariegos
    Writer, The Simpsons
  • Christine Dávila
    Creative Executive, Warner
    Bio coming soon.
    Christine Dávila
    Creative Executive, Warner
  • Clayton Ruebensaal
    EVP Global B2B Marketing, American Express
    Bio coming soon.
    Clayton Ruebensaal
    EVP Global B2B Marketing, American Express
  • Contessa Brewer
    CNBC Correspondent, CNBC
    Bio coming soon.
    Contessa Brewer
    CNBC Correspondent, CNBC
  • Cristina Ibarra
    Writer, Producer and Director, The Infiltrators
    Cristina Ibarra has been making award-winning films for PBS that explore the US-Mexico border for the past sixteen years. Her most recent documentary, Las Marthas, premiered on Independent Lens in 2014. The New York Times called it “a striking alternative portrait of border life”. Her PBS documentary collaboration, The Last Conquistador, had a national broadcast on POV.
    Cristina Ibarra
    Writer, Producer and Director, The Infiltrators
  • David Cancel
    CEO, Drift
    Bio coming soon.
    David Cancel
    CEO, Drift
  • David Acosta
    2019 President, NAHREP
    David has been named Top Realtor in the nation by Real Trends. He has also been included in the KW Top 100 Group, and TOP 250 NAHREP Latino Real Estate Agents. He began his real estate career in Texas in 2003, where he developed a successful real estate practice through personal production with sales of over 600 units on a yearly basis.
    David Acosta
    2019 President, NAHREP
  • Diego Boneta
    Actor
    Bio coming soon.
    Diego Boneta
    Actor
  • Don Baer
    Chairman, Burson Cohn & Wolfe
    Don Baer is the Chairman of BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of PBS. His career has spanned leading roles as a media and communications executive for a wide range of business, government and non-profit organizations. He also served as the senior advisor to then-president Bill Clinton.
    Don Baer
    Chairman, Burson Cohn & Wolfe
  • Dr. Eduardo Padrón
    President, Miami Dade College
    An American by choice, Eduardo Padrón arrived in the United States as a teenage refugee in 1961. He is the President Emeritus of Miami Dade College (MDC), the largest degree granting institution of higher education in America, after serving as its President from 1995 until 2019.
    Dr. Eduardo Padrón
    President, Miami Dade College
  • Dr. Marlow B. Hernandez Cano, MD
    CEO, Cano Health/span>
    Dr. Marlow Hernandez, is the Chief Executive Officer of Cano Health, which operates medical centers and pharmacies in Florida that specialize in primary care for seniors. Under his leadership Cano Health has become one of the most respected private enterprises in the nation, having most recently been ranked as the fastest growing healthcare company – and number six across all industries – in Inc. magazine’s annual 5000 list.
    Dr. Marlow B. Hernandez Cano, MD
    CEO, Cano Health/span>
  • Dr. Richard Aguilar
    Chief Clinical Officer, Cano Health
    Richard B. Aguilar, MD, is a private practice physician with offices in Downey and Huntington Park, California as well as Chief Clinical Officer of Cano Health, LLC in South Florida. In 1986 Dr. Aguilar earned his medical degree at the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at UC Irvine Medical Center and Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center.
    Dr. Richard Aguilar
    Chief Clinical Officer, Cano Health
  • Elias Torres
    Founder & CTO, Drift
    Bio coming soon.
    Elias Torres
    Founder & CTO, Drift
  • Eric Cantor
    Former U.S. Representative, VA-7
    Bio coming soon.
    Eric Cantor
    Former U.S. Representative, VA-7
  • Fidel Vargas
    CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund
    Bio coming soon.
    Fidel Vargas
    CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  • Gerard Baker
    Editor at Large, The Wall Street Journal
    Bio coming soon.
    Gerard Baker
    Editor at Large, The Wall Street Journal
  • Gloria Calderon-Kellett
    Producer, One Day at a Time
    Bio coming soon.
    Gloria Calderon-Kellett
    Producer, One Day at a Time
  • Heidi Heitkamp
    Former U.S. Senator, ND
    Bio coming soon.
    Heidi Heitkamp
    Former U.S. Senator, ND
  • Irma Olguin, Jr.
    Co-founder & CEO, Bitwise Industries
    Bio coming soon.
    Irma Olguin, Jr.
    Co-founder & CEO, Bitwise Industries
  • Jaime Camil
    Actor, Jane the Virgin
    Bio coming soon.
    Jaime Camil
    Actor, Jane the Virgin
  • Jay Hernandez
    Actor, Magnum PI
    Bio coming soon.
    Jay Hernandez
    Actor, Magnum PI
  • Gerardo "Jerry" Ascencio
    Chairman, Hispanic Wealth Project
    A sought out public speaker, motivator and trainer, Ascencio is widely recognized as one of the most charismatic speakers in the real estate industry. He is Broker/Owner of San Fernando Realty, Chairman of the Hispanic Wealth Project, and served as the 2012 NAHREP® President.
    Gerardo "Jerry" Ascencio
    Chairman, Hispanic Wealth Project
  • Jesus Salas
    EVP of Programming, Spanish Broadcasting System
    Bio coming soon.
    Jesus Salas
    EVP of Programming, Spanish Broadcasting System
  • Joseph Nery
    Partner, Nery & Richardson LLC
    Joseph Nery is one of the members of Nery & Richardson LLC and his practice is focused in four areas: real estate, corporate and business law, estate planning and commercial and civil litigation. Mr. Nery represents individuals and companies in litigation matters such as foreclosure prosecution, consumer protection, breach of contract and landlord/tenant disputes.
    Joseph Nery
    Partner, Nery & Richardson LLC
  • Sylvia Banderas
    Publisher, Chief Brand & Revenue Officer, HOLA! USA
    Bio coming soon.
    Sylvia Banderas
    Publisher, Chief Brand & Revenue Officer, HOLA! USA
  • Jorge Diaz
    Actor, High and Mighty
    Bio coming soon.
    Jorge Diaz
    Actor, High and Mighty
  • Jorge Salichs Esq
    Counsel, Carrasquillo Law Group P.C.
    Bio coming soon.
    Jorge Salichs Esq
    Counsel, Carrasquillo Law Group P.C.
  • Josh Silver
    Director & Co-Founder, RepresentUS
    Bio coming soon.
    Josh Silver
    Director & Co-Founder, RepresentUS
  • Juanes
    Grammy Award-Winning Musician
    Bio coming soon.
    Juanes
    Grammy Award-Winning Musician
  • Ken Salazar
    Former Secetary of the Interior
    Ken Salazar became the first Hispanic American from Colorado to serve in the U.S. Senate from 2005-2011. A fifth-generation Coloradan, Salazar crafted a reputation as an independent voice supporting agricultural and conservation interests and an advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.
    Ken Salazar
    Former Secetary of the Interior
  • Kevin Reilly
    Chief Content Officer, WarnerMedia
    Bio coming soon.
    Kevin Reilly
    Chief Content Officer, WarnerMedia
  • Lemon Andersen
    Poet
    Bio coming soon.
    Lemon Andersen
    Poet
  • Lili Gil Valletta
    Co-founder & CEO, CIEN+ and CulturIntel
    Bio coming soon.
    Lili Gil Valletta
    Co-founder & CEO, CIEN+ and CulturIntel
  • Manuel "Tony" Peralta
    Graphic Designer
    Bio coming soon.
    Manuel "Tony" Peralta
    Graphic Designer
  • Mar Gonzalez
    Multimedia Journalist, Telemundo San Diego
    Bio coming soon.
    Mar Gonzalez
    Multimedia Journalist, Telemundo San Diego
  • Matthew Fienup
    Executive Director, Center for Economic Research and Forecasting, California Lutheran University
    Bio coming soon.
    Matthew Fienup
    Executive Director, Center for Economic Research and Forecasting, California Lutheran University
  • Miguel Gamiño
    Executive Vice President for Global Cities, Mastercard
    Bio coming soon.
    Miguel Gamiño
    Executive Vice President for Global Cities, Mastercard
  • Naima Ramos-Chapman
    Writer & Director, Random Acts of Kindness
    Bio coming soon.
    Naima Ramos-Chapman
    Writer & Director, Random Acts of Kindness
  • Noramay Cadena
    Managing Partner, MiLA Capital
    Bio coming soon.
    Noramay Cadena
    Managing Partner, MiLA Capital
  • Pat Grady
    Partner, Sequioa Capital
    Pat is a Partner at Sequoia Capital, which he joined in 2007, and is responsible for the partnership’s growth-stage investment business. Pat has had the privilege of working with Amplitude, Attentive, Drift, Embark, HubSpot (HUBS), Jive, MarkLogic, Medallia (MDLA), Namely, Okta (OKTA), OpenDNS, Qualtrics, ServiceNow (NOW), Snowflake, Sumo Logic, Zoom (ZM), and a few others. Pat holds a B.S. from Boston College and grew up in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming.
    Pat Grady
    Partner, Sequioa Capital
  • Patty Arvielo
    President & Co-Founder, New American Funding
    Patty Arvielo started her career from scratch, reaching out of her immediate circle and comfort zone to break into a business when she had no previous experience. Thirty-five years later, she is a nationally recognized business woman; leading a mortgage bank with about 3,000 employees and approximately 213 branches across the nation. She is influencing the real estate finance industry in terms of lending policy initiatives and she rallies for the upward mobility of women in the workplace overall.
    Patty Arvielo
    President & Co-Founder, New American Funding
  • Rafa Agustín
    Writer, Jane the Virgin
    Bio coming soon.
    Rafa Agustín
    Writer, Jane the Virgin
  • Ricardo Garcia-Amaya
    Founder, VOIQ
    Bio coming soon.
    Ricardo Garcia-Amaya
    Founder, VOIQ
  • Rick Sanchez
    Host & Managing Editor, News with Rick Sanchez
    Rick Sanchez has been a journalist, correspondent and television news anchor for over 30 years, and spent nearly a decade in cable news–first at MSNBC and then at CNN. Rick is currently a contributor for FOX News, FoxNewsLatino.com and MundoFOX. He also hosts a weekday radio show called The Rick Sanchez Show.
    Rick Sanchez
    Host & Managing Editor, News with Rick Sanchez
  • Roman Leal
    General Partner, Leap Global Partners
    Bio coming soon.
    Roman Leal
    General Partner, Leap Global Partners
  • Will Hurd
    U.S. Congressman, TX-23
    Bio coming soon.
    Will Hurd
    U.S. Congressman, TX-23
  • Rosa Ramos-Kwok
    Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    Rosa Ramos-Kwok joins JPMorgan Chase & Co. as the Head of Technology Risk & Control. She comes to the firm as a dynamic and results oriented Technology Executive with 30+ years held in global roles such as Software Development, Technology Infrastructure Management, Testing, Technology Risk Management, Governance, and Production Management.
    Rosa Ramos-Kwok
    Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Tim Campos
    Co-founder & CEO, Woven
    Bio coming soon.
    Tim Campos
    Co-founder & CEO, Woven
  • Sol Trujillo
    Co-Founder, L'ATTITUDE
    Solomon D. ("Sol") Trujillo is an American businessman, global media-communications and technology executive. He has served as the CEO of Telstra, US West, Orange S.A. and has held executive positions in United States Federal government and state governments.
    Sol Trujillo
    Co-Founder, L'ATTITUDE
  • Gary Acosta
    NAHREP Co-Founder & CEO, and Co-Founder, L'ATTITUDE
    Gary Acosta is the Co-Founder & CEO of NAHREP. As CEO, in 2014 he created the Hispanic Wealth Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to tripling Hispanic household wealth by 2024. In 2018, Acosta co-founded L’ATTITUDE, a mega-event that celebrates the key role of Latinos in America’s mainstream economy. Mr. Acosta is a former appointee of the consumer advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
    Gary Acosta
    NAHREP Co-Founder & CEO
  • Ser Anzoategui
    Actor, Vida
    Bio coming soon.
    Ser Anzoategui
    Actor, Vida
  • Samara Hernandez
    Founding Partner, Chingona Ventures
    Bio coming soon.
    Samara Hernandez
    Founding Partner, Chingona Ventures
  • Tony Vinciquerra
    Chairman & CEO, Sony Pictures
    Bio coming soon.
    Tony Vinciquerra
    Chairman & CEO, Sony Pictures
  • Teri Weinberg
    Executive Producer, Gentefied
    Bio coming soon.
    Teri Weinberg
    Executive Producer, Gentefied
  • Diego Meza Valdés
    Director, Casa
    Bio coming soon.
    Diego Meza Valdés
    Director, Casa
  • Andres Meza Valdés
    Director, Casa
    Bio coming soon.
    Andres Meza Valdés
    Director, Casa

2019 AGENDA

ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Latino GDP Report Release Event – (Location TBD)

BLOCK 1 9:00 AM - 10:40 AM

Economist Discussion On LDC GDP Report

Speakers:

Ralph de la Vega, Founder & Chairman, De La Vega Group

Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Director, Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Latino Health and Culture, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Will Lewis, CEO, Dow Jones Company

Ana Valdez, Executive President, Latino Donor Collaborative

Sol Trujillo, Co-founder, L’ATTITUDE

Matthew Fienup, Executive Director of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting Cal Lutheran University (pending)

BLOCK 1 9:00 AM - 10:40 AM

L’ATTITUDE: Vision and Purpose

Moderator:

William Lewis

Speakers:

Gary Acosta, Co-founder, L’ATTITUDE

Sol Trujillo

BLOCK 2 1:30 AM - 3:10 PM

Nickelodeon’s The Casagrandes Panel

Speakers:

Carlos Alazraqui, Actor, "Carlos Casagrande" (voice)

Lalo Alcaraz, Consulting Producer and Cultural Consultant

Izabella Alvarez, Actor, "Ronnie Anne Santiago" (voice)

Miguel Puga, Supervising Director

BLOCK 2 1:30 AM - 3:10 PM

Latinos in Mainstream Music

Speakers:

Raul Alarcon, Chairman & CEO, Spanish System Broadcasting

Additional Panelists, TBA

BLOCK 2 1:30 AM - 3:10 PM

Fireside Chat

Speakers:

Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, Warner Media

BLOCK 3 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM

LatiNext Session On Showcasing Breakthrough Latino Stars

Speakers:

Robert Rodriguez, Filmmaker & Entrepreneur

Zoe Saldana, Actor & Entrepreneur (via Live Video)

POLITICS

BLOCK 4 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Opening Comments

Speakers:

Al R.Cardenas, Senior Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

María Teresa Kumar, CEO, Voto Latino

BLOCK 4 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Latinos in the New Mainstream Era: Dispelling the Myths

Speakers:

Victor Arias, Chairman, Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative

Gerardo "Jerry" Ascencio, Chairman, Hispanic Wealth, Chairman, Hispanic Wealth Project

Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, President Emeritus, Miami Dade College

Fidel Vargas, CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Latinos Leading the Way in Higher Education Attainment

BLOCK 4 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Fireside Chat

Moderator:

TBA

Speakers:

Cesar Conde, Chairman, NBCUniversal International Group

BLOCK 5 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Dem Presidential Candidates Conversation

Speakers:

Julián Castro, Former U.S. Secretary of Housing & Development

Additional Candidates, TBA

BLOCK 5 1:15 AM - 3:15 PM

Trade Policy

Moderator:

Gerard Baker, Editor at Large, Wall Street Journal

Speakers:

Carlos Gutierrez, Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Additional Panelists, TBA

BLOCK 5 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Making Government Work in the 21st Century

Speakers:

Don Baer, Chairman, Burson Cohn & Wolfe

BLOCK 6 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM

CEO Conversation

Speakers:

Marc Benioff, Chairman & Co-CEO, Salesforce

Oscar Munoz, CEO, United Airlines

BLOCK 6 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM

Immigration Panel

Speakers:

Al R. Cardenas, Senior Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

Miguel "Mike" B. Fernandez, Chairman, MBF Healthcare Partners

John Hickenlooper, Former U.S. Governor, CO (pending)

Ken Salazar, Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior (pending)

Ali Velshi, Anchor and Business Correspondent, NBC News and MSNBC (pending)

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

BLOCK 7 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Opening Discussion

Speakers:

Ana Navarro, GOP Strategist, Commentator, CNN

Gary Acosta

BLOCK 7 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

New Mainstream Economy CEO Discussion

Speakers:

Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta Beauty

Mary Mack, Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Consumer Banking, Wells Fargo

Tom Nides, Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley

Sol Trujillo

BLOCK 7 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Fireside Chat

Speakers:

David Stockman, Former Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Ali Velshi

BLOCK 8 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Current and Future Trends in the Nation’s Housing Market

Moderator:

Gary Acosta

Speakers:

Mike Miedler, President & CEO, Century 21 Real Estate

Errol Samuelson, Chief Industry Development Officer, Zillow Group

BLOCK 8 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Fireside Chat

Speakers:

Emilio Estefan, Global Superstar

BLOCK 9 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

The Future of You: Brought To You by HITEC - Featuring the New Mainstream Players

Speakers:

Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO, AT&T Business

Tim Campos, CEO, Woven

Guillermo Diaz, Jr., SVP, Customer Transformation, Cisco

Miguel Gamiño, Executive Vice President, Mastercard

Lili Gil Valletta, CEO, Cultural Intelligence and CIEN+

Rosa Ramos-Kwok, Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

BLOCK 10 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Terminator: Dark Fate Cast Town Hall

Speakers:

Diego Boneta, Actor, "Miguel Ramos"

Gabriel Luna, Actor, "Terminator"

Natalia Reyes, Actor, "Dani Ramos"

BLOCK 10 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Latina Entrepreneurs at Scale

Moderator:

Stephanie Mehta, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company

Speakers:

Patty Arvielo, President, New American Funding

Karla Gallardo, Co-founder, Cuyana

Zoe Saldana, Actor/Entrepreneur

BLOCK 10 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Venture Capital Fireside Chat

Speakers:

Pat Grady, Partner, Sequoia Capital

Elias Torres, Founder/CTO, Drift

BLOCK 10 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Fast Company — Latinos in Healthcare

Speakers:

Dr. Richard Aguilar, M.D., Chief Clinical Officer, CanoHealth

Dr. Marlow B. Hernandez Cano, D.O., CEO, CanoHealth

BLOCK 11 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Making Hollywood Work

Speakers:

Eugenio Derbez, Actor/Producer, 3Pas Studios

Ben Odell, Producer, 3Pas Studios

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