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U.S. - El Salvador Technology Forum
Advancing Innovation and Economic Growth

El Salvador Technology Forum

Event Details

May 9, 2023

Plaza Presidente, 20th Floor

El Salvador is positioning itself as a hub for technology and innovation

  • What opportunities will this create for U.S. and Salvadoran companies? What are the priority issues for industry as the Government creates new laws and policies to foster economic growth?
  • Join us as we discuss El Salvador’s plans for connectivity, cybersecurity, cross border data flows, and putting El Salvador on the map as a  technology hub.

El Salvador se está posicionando como un centro de actividad para la tecnología e innovación

  • ¿Qué oportunidades se crearán para empresas de Estados Unidos y El Salvador? ¿Cuáles son las prioridades para la industria a medida que el gobierno crea nuevas leyes y políticas para fomentar el crecimiento económico?
  • Acompáñenos mientras discutimos los planes de El Salvador para conectividad, ciberseguridad, flujos de datos a través de fronteras, y poner a El Salvador en el mapa como un centro de actividad tecnológica.
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U.S. - El Salvador Technology Forum: Advancing Innovation and Economic Growth

May 9, 2023 @Plaza Presidente, 20th Floor

8:00 a.m.     Registration

8:30 a.m.     Welcome Remarks, U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador William H. Duncan 
                        Welcome Remarks, Minister of Economy, Maria Luisa Hayem Brevé 

9:00 a.m.    El Salvador: Innovation Economy
How can El Salvador position itself as a leader in innovation? How do you balance the needs of society with technological advances? What are some of the best policies that foster innovation around the world? 

  • Luis Marrero, Public Sector Manager, Central America and Caribbean, Amazon Web Services
  • Jade Tamayo, Manager for Operational Technologies and Critical Infrastructure for LATAM, Fortinet
  • Héctor Marín, Senior Director Government Affairs, Qualcomm
  • Moderator: Andrea Dhamer, U.S. Embassy

10:00 a.m.    Coffee break 

10:15 a.m.    Next Generation Connectivity as an Enabler of Innovation and Economic Growth
Remarks: Manuel Aguilar, Superintendent, General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications

  • Hassan Yaghoobi, Director of Standards, Intel
  • Lester Benito Garcia, Head of Public Policy, Connectivity for LATAM, Meta
  • José María Etchegaray, Legal Director for Latin America, SBA Communications 
  • Moderator: Héctor Marín, Senior Director Government Affairs, Qualcomm

11:30 a.m.    Securing Digital Economies: Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Remarks: Daniel Ernesto Méndez, Secretary of Innovation 

  • Pablo Herrera, Cybersecurity Specialist, Cisco
  • Luis Bustamante, Business Information Security Officer Latam, Equifax
  • Rudiger Fogelbach, Engineering Manager for Central America, Fortinet
  • Gabriel Alvarado, Public Sector, Central America & Caribbean, Google 
  • Carmen Zegarra, Principal Corporate Counsel, Microsoft
  • Moderator: Luis Bustamante, Business Information Security Officer Latam, Equifax

12:45 p.m.     Closing remarks - Melissa McInnis, Commercial Counselor, U.S. Embassy 
 

 

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Foro de Tecnología El Salvador - Estados Unidos: Avanzando en Innovación y Crecimiento Económico

9 de mayo de 2023 en Plaza Presidente, Nivel 20

8:00 a.m.     Registro

8:30 a.m.     Palabras de Bienvenida – Embajador de los Estados Unidos en El Salvador, William H. Duncan 
                       Palabras de Bienvenida – Ministra de Economía, María Luisa Hayem Brevé 

9:00 a.m.    El Salvador: Economía de la innovación
¿Cómo El Salvador puede posicionarse como líder en innovación? ¿Cómo equilibrar las necesidades de la sociedad con los avances tecnológicos? ¿Cuáles son algunas de las mejores políticas que fomentan la innovación en el mundo?  

  • Luis Marrero, Gerente Sector Publico para Centroamérica y el Caribe, Amazon Web Services
  • Jade Tamayo, Gerente de Tecnología e Infraestructura Critica para América Latina, Fortinet
  • Héctor Marín, Director Senior para Asuntos Gubernamentales, Qualcomm
  • Moderadora: Andrea Dhamer, Embajada de los Estados Unidos

10:15 a.m.    Receso 

10:30 a.m.    Conectividad de Próxima Generación como Facilitador de la Innovación y el Crecimiento Económico
Presentación: Manuel Aguilar, Superintendente, Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones 

  • Hassan Yaghoobi, Director de Estándares, Intel
  • Lester Benito Garcia, Jefe de Política Pública, Conectividad para América Latina, Meta
  • José María Etchegaray, Director Legal para América Latina, SBA Communications
  • Moderador: Héctor Marín, Director Senior para Asuntos Gubernamentales, Qualcomm

11:30 a.m.    Asegurando las Economías Digitales: Ciberseguridad y Privacidad de Datos
Presentación: Daniel Ernesto Méndez, Secretario de Innovación

  • Pablo Herrera, Especialista de Ciberseguridad, Cisco
  • Rudiger Fogelbach, Gerente de Ingeniería para Centroamérica, Fortinet
  • Gabriel Alvarado, Sector Público, Central América y el Caribe, Google 
  • Carmen Zagarra, Abogada Principal Corporativa, Microsoft
  • Moderador: Luis Bustamante, Oficial de Seguridad de la Información, Equifax

12:45 p.m.     Palabras de cierre - Melissa McInnis, Consejera Comercial, Embajada de los Estados Unidos
 

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