The LatAm Startups Conf 6.0 in 2019 is #BetterThanEver! +600 attendees from Latin America, Canada and USA tech communities are attending the event. Investors, Corporations, Government Officials, Startups and Scaleups have a unique opportunity to interact and start expanding globally!

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Agenda

MAY 16

9:00 am Opening Remarks by Miryam Lazarte CEO of LatAm Startups

9:05 am Welcoming Mayor of Toronto John Tory

9:25 am LatAm Startups Visionary Award of 2019 introduced by Rafael Pinto, LatAm Startups Board of Directors based in Brazil

9:30 am Opening Keynote Interview: Angel Investment Of The Year 2018 (Randy Thompson, Valhalla Private Capital)

10:00am Coffee Break

10:30 AM Panel: Co-investment Opportunities Between Canada And Latin America (Ozan Izinak, Keiretsu Forum, Ingrid Castillo, Managing Partner at Capital; Yuri Navarro, CEO & Executive Director NACO Canada, Tony Duckett, Director xiBOSS Corp.)

11:00 AM Latin America: The State Of The Startup Ecosystem.

Presentations by

11:00am João Pedro Brasileiro (Brazil);

11:15am Agustina Sartori (Uruguay);

11:30am Pedro Aramburu Stuart (Peru)

11:45am Panel: Joao Pedro Brasileiro, Agustina Sartori and Pedro Aramburu moderated by Melloney Campell, CEO Startup Peel

11:55 AM Pitch Time: Selected Latin American Startups Showcase

12:15 PM LUNCH

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

ROOM 1

1:30 PM Orange Economy: Growing Wave In Latin America (Keynote: Alejandra Luzardo, Manager Innovation, Strategy and Implementation, co-founder of Demand Solutions at Inter-American Development Bank)

2:00 PM Panel: Successful Business Models (Orange Economy) (Salvador Alanis, President The Bakery; Ana Serrano, Chief Digital Officer at CFC) Moderated by Edwin Frondozo, co-founder Slingshot VoiP

2:30 PM Keynote presentation: The Next Breakthrough In Virtual Reality by Joss Monzon, Creative Director at VirtualWare

ROOM 2

1:30 PM Keynote presentation: Funding Opportunities For Scaleups in Fintech by Hunter Cookson, R&D Tax Credit & Specialist at RDP

2:00 PM Panel: How The Implementation Of AI Is Affecting The Creation And Evolution of Fintech Companies (Camila Lecaros, Managing Director at MassChallenge Mexico; Victor Salinas, CEO at Aiontech; Preeti Malik, Executive In Residence TribalScale) Moderated by Alex Cavalcante, Communications Analyst at RBC

2:30 PM The Adoption of Artificial Intelligence In The Financial Sector (keynote speaker: Nasser Rahal, Co-Founder and Head AIHive University of York )

MAY 17 (confirmed agenda)

STARTUP ECOSYSTEM TOUR TORONTO (SOLD OUT)

• 9:30 am MaRS Discovery District
• 11:00 am Duke Heights BIA:
• Matias de Dovitiis, Former Executive Director, DUKE Heights BIA
• Sarah Howe, Director of Innovation York, York University
• Paolo Abate, CEO, Haven Developments
• Enzo Logozzo, Manager, Sales & Marketing, 365 iT SOLUTIONS
• 12:15pm Lunch Time
• 1:30 pm Helix at Seneca
• 3:00pm Venture Labs

STARTUP ECOSYSTEM TOUR WATERLOO (SOLD OUT)

• 9:30am Shopify
• 10:30am Conrad SEB (University of Waterloo)
• 11:30am Accelerator Centre
• 12:30pm Lunch
• 2:00pm Communitech
• 2:30pm Velocity

The tour covers transportation and food under the ticket price.

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FAQs

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

If you have any questions or comments please send us a note to Contact@LatAmStartups.org or chat with us through #LatAmStartups

What's the refund policy?

Payments are not refundable. Please consider this part specially for those traveling from abroad. Tickets can be transferrable.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

You don't need to print your ticket, just come with your business cards! we'll have all the information from attendees available at the front desk.

Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?

Yes. If you require to transfer your ticket please let us know at least with 24 hours in anticipation, so we can avoid any problems the day of the conference.

Can I get an invitation letter to travel to Canada?

If you're traveling from countries that require a visa, we're happy to issue an invitation letter for those coming from the Americas once tickets are purchased. Please notice the invitation letter doesn't mean you're going to get the visa. You have to meet the requirements from the Canadian government in order to come to Canada. Some countries don't require a visa but an eTA, this process tend to be simplier than the visa process. For more information please go to this link.

If your visa is rejected, your tickets can be transferred to another person that can attend the event. We don't do refunds.

Can you guide me with my traveling logistics? (Flights and Accommodation)

We have a designated person to help you with suggestions about flights and accommodations. Please Contact@LatAmStartups.org for more details.