7:00am AST
8:30am AST
Welcome to Animus
Speakers 
Founder, LuGi, LLC
ENG: Lucienne Gigante has vast experience in advertising, marketing, crisis management and brand transformation. She has developed numerous successful corporate social responsibility platforms, some in the banking sector, such as “Women of Success,” which created more than 40...
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Founder & CEO, Cobian Media, LLC
Carlos R. Cobián is an accomplished entrepreneur recognized for developing successful businesses in Latin America and for his forward-thinking, innovative and collaborative approach to business. In 2014 Carlos founded Cobian Media to provide cutting-edge digital marketing services...
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9:17am AST
Honoring Your Pause to Move Forward
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President, Robyn Moreno Media
ENG: Robyn is a storyteller, Latinx leader and Emmy-nominated TV host. She has worked as a journalist, mentor and thought leader to create and elevate empowering stories about Latinas and women of color through her company and as editor-in-chief and co-president of Latina Media Ventures...
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9:29am AST
Tiny Experiments That Can Transform Your Life
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Senior Editor Digital Transition Strategy, New York Times
ENG: Charo is a digital media executive with extensive experience in journalism and technology. She is the senior editor of digital transition strategy at The New York Times. Prior to the NYT, she worked for People en Español and GFR Media. She has taught at the ONA’s Poynter Leadership...
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9:41am AST
How to Write a Bestselling Book and Why It Matters
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Author and Editor
ENG: Veronica, co-author of four New York Times bestsellers, is best known for her critically acclaimed memoir “Mama’s Girl” and for the NYTimes bestseller “Yes Chef.” She’s been a top editor at NYTimes Magazine, Newsweek, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Conde Nast, where...
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10:03am AST
11:03am AST
Power Your Health
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Executive Director, VOCES Coalición de Inmunización y Promoción de la Salud
ENG: Lilliam is a leading health and prevention activist with more than 20 years of experience in the event planning and fundraising industry, working with the private and public sectors as well as nonprofit organizations focused on education of professionals and patients. This work...
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11:10am AST
Defying the Rules to Discover Your Potential
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Founder, Puerto Rico Live
ENG: Erin founded Puerto Rico Live to bring the world to PR through on-stage talks with some of the most influential names in politics, media, business, culture and the arts. Erin also founded Pinpoint Strategies, a public affairs firm offering strategic counsel for crisis communications...
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11:22am AST
The Price I Paid for Queendom
Speakers 
Financial Expert and Educator, CPA
ENG: Mara spent years as a high-ranking official for the Puerto Rico government, working on economic and fiscal affairs. At 28 years old, she became the youngest woman to be appointed undersecretary of commerce in PR. Six years later, she returned to tackle bond crisis, leading the...
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11:35am AST
How to Transition Your Side Hustle to the Main Stage
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CEO, Co-Founder and Designer, Mare Cheia Swimwear
ENG: After 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry as a strategic planner, product launch specialist and marketing executive, Lorel co-founded a made-to-measure swimwear brand that was later standardized and produced in PR and Peru. MC Swimwear, which has been featured in Vogue and...
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11:47am AST
Turning Fear into a Super Power
Speakers 
Managing Director, Eloan, Fintech Arm of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
ENG: Mariel embraced the challenge of developing a startup fin-tech company within Popular after leading different areas as senior VP, a role she has held in Banco Popular since 2004. As éloan’s leader, she spearheads the vision and implementation of all the moving pieces of the...
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11:59am AST
Investing in Women’s Economic Development As an Engine of Growth
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Secretary, Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Manuel A. Laboy Rivera is the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DEDC) and Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) with the mission to attract new investment, promote the creation of new jobs and strengthening of...
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12:21pm AST
Lunch & Startup Showcase
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President & Co-Founder, Amasar LLC
Marisol directs and develops strategy for Amasar, which promotes the consumption of pana (breadfruit) and its nutritional benefits, and supports farms, especially in PR’s central region. Amasar supports more than 25 small farmers that have processed some 15,000 panas this year...
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Founders, Hazel Bar
Carmen Luisa and Carmen Fernanda are young entrepreneurs who got started in business early in life, as teenagers. Together they founded Hazel Bar, a coffee, pastry and all-day breakfast shop whose menu is inspired by hazelnuts. When they’re not serving coffee or making their famous...
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Founder, Lush
For years, Glorimary struggled to find plus-size clothes that were comfortable, looked modern and fit well. She considered creating her own plus line to serve that growing segment of the retail apparel market. After Hurricane María, she left a career as a sales and marketing leader...
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Founder, étnica
Gloriann Sacha is an activist, communication strategist, college professor, author of a collection of poems and a children’s book, and founder of étnica, an enterprise dedicated to bringing visibility, dignity and power to the Afro-Latino community. For over 15 years she has worked...
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Founder, OGMA
Carla is a polyglot, a poet and avid reader. After achieving a bachelor’s in modern languages from UPR and a master’s in translation from University of Salamanca in Spain, she founded OGMA Language Studio to provide linguistic services such as translation, interpretation and copywriting...
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1:45pm AST
The New Warriors: Stories of Purposeful Determination
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Studio Company Artist, Washington Ballet Studio Co.
ENG: Helga began her dance training at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Prep, performing with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and on musicals such as The Lion King. In 2013 she enrolled in the School for Creative and Performing Arts Dance Ensemble. She was invited to The Washington...
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Judo Champion
ENG: María describes herself as disciplined, persistent and passionate, a much-needed combination in the life of an athlete set on reaching the top. After a tough childhood, she found a way to channel her fighting spirit and gain acceptance from peers through judo. She believes sports...
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1:59pm AST
Family Management
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CEO, AGE Muzik
Talent manager of Luis Armando Lozada, best known in the music industry as Vico C
2:11pm AST
The Blessings of Hitting Rock Bottom
Speakers 
Co-Founder and COO, Abartys Health
ENG: Lauren leads innovation, system design and development at Abartys Health, whose system for seamless data flow and communication between insurers, doctors and patients tackles the $750 billion lost annually to fraud and inefficiency in the US. Lauren is actively exploring the...
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2:23pm AST
A Conversation with Ednita Nazario
Speakers 
Singer, Songwriter and Actress
ENG: Singer, songwriter, actress and Grammy and Billboard winner. Puerto Rico's Diva.ESP: Cantautora, actriz, empresaria y ganadora de premios Grammy y Billboards. La Diva de Puerto Rico.
3:05pm AST
4:07pm AST
Ignite Your Spark, Fuel Up Your Potential
Speakers 
Senior Director of Human Resources, Walmart PR
ENG: Rosana, who started out as Walmart clerk over 25 years ago, manages the affairs of more than 10K employees, focusing on organizational effectiveness, talent development and employee engagement. Her success stems from dreaming big, being resilient to overcome tough challenges...
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4:19pm AST
Key Lessons I learned from World Leaders
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Global Affairs Correspondent
ENG: Elise is a US foreign policy and international affairs journalist and analyst whose work appears on CNN, MSNBC, Politico and other news outlets. She has reported extensively on the conflicts in Syria, Ukraine and Israel, and covered major global events such as the Iran nuclear...
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4:29pm AST
Purpose Leadership
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CEO & Chairman, Pinnacle Group
ENG: Nina is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, triathlete and global leader who has accumulated numerous awards for her many accomplishments, such as EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Top 5 of ALPFA/Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Latinas, Global Power 100 – Women in Staffing, Trailblazing...
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4:36pm AST
Scale It: Embracing Technology as a Catalyst for Exponential Growth
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CEO & Founder, She Works!
ENG: Silvina is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, international speaker, news contributor, author, mentor and renowned expert in the digital economy and how the 4th Revolution is changing the global workforce, empowering women and accelerating government reform throughout the...
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4:48pm AST
Everest to Empowerment
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Everest summiteer
ENG: Everest summiteer Shailee Basnet leads the Seven Summits Women Team, the world’s first female group to climb each continent’s highest mountain, and a training program that helps female trafficking survivors become Himalayan trekking guides.She is a motivational speaker, taking...
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5:28pm AST
Closing
Speakers
Founder, LuGi, LLC
ENG: Lucienne Gigante has vast experience in advertising, marketing, crisis management and brand transformation. She has developed numerous successful corporate social responsibility platforms, some in the banking sector, such as “Women of Success,” which created more than 40...
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Founder & CEO, Cobian Media, LLC
Carlos R. Cobián is an accomplished entrepreneur recognized for developing successful businesses in Latin America and for his forward-thinking, innovative and collaborative approach to business. In 2014 Carlos founded Cobian Media to provide cutting-edge digital marketing services...
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