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Globalization is causing undeniable change to how companies work with digital production teams. Brands & publishers are building internal agencies, tech incubators, & content studios, agencies are having to rethink their business models, & IT organizations are transforming their team structures.
As this change unfolds, the relationship between companies & digital service providers is rapidly evolving. In this event we'll debate:
The future of digital production
Explore ideas for augmenting digital production & technology services
Discuss the rise of creative & tech resources in unexpected places
We'll be debating this shift over the course of two events in two different cities, New York & Miami. Each event will feature a Costa Rican tech showcase in partnership with PROCOMER & Central Gate, followed by a panel discussion on the "future of digital production teams!"
Join us in New York (Dec. 4th) or Miami (Dec. 6th) for an engaging conversation & for the opportunity to meet Costa Rica's top digital shops.
Agenda...
6:00PM -Guest Arrival
6:30PM -Drinks & Business Speed Dating
6:55PM -Opening Remarks from DD, PROCOMER & Central Gate
7:10PM -Panel Discussion
7:50PM -Audience QA
8:00PM -Business Speed Dating Continues
Opening Remarks
Maykool Lpez
Trade Commissioner & Director of PROCOMER's Trade Office in NY, PROCOMER
Maykool is a seasoned economist & marketer specialized in International Business Development & Technology Management with double master degree, graduated from University of Costa Rica & New York University. He has been in his current role in New York for the past 7 years supporting Costa Rican technology vendors to access the midmarket. He had participated in multiple market studies & go to market strategies to evaluate the feasibility & the potentiality of a wide range of products & services abroad. He is constantly supporting & promoting PROCOMER's initiatives in the IT sector to international markets. This is a proven track record industry offering a powerful combination of high quality & competitive services like custom software development, QA, web & mobile development, BI, digital marketing, technology support & network deployment, among others.
The Moderator
Jose Coto
CEO, LATAM, CreativeDrive
Since 2008, Jose has led the transformation of small technology-oriented companies with local business scopes to become mature organizations actively involved with worldwide brands & global digital & technology projects. From 2009 to 2015, he managed one of the fastest growing & most solid organizations in the LATAM market, as well as one of the best digital production platforms worldwide. In 2016, Jose leads the creation of DoubleDigit as a full service Marketing Implementation Agency. Adding Creative Production, Product Development, Implementation & Analytics
Panelist
--> --> --> --> --> -->Maritza Brugger -->Business Developer, ARWEB --> -->Maritza has Major in Information Systems & Minor in System Analysis from Istituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica. She is an experienced Project Manager with over 15 years experience working in Costa Rica & NYC. Over the last few years she has developed a special interest in digital production & digital marketing. Her experiences working for Bloomberg LP & as an IT Consultant serve as a strong foundation for her latest transition to the Business Developer role ARWEB Costa Rica as their US based representative. Her knowledge of the local US market & US & Costa Rican culture makes her uniquely qualified to serve as a bridge between the two regions & a proponent of Costa Rican business in the United States. --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> -->Jeff Farr -->SVP Sales, Dialog Direct --> -->As Senior Vice President of Business Development it will be my responsibility to see that Dialog-Direct continues to be the leader within the shared service industry by utilizing our unique solutions to solve clients' complex problems. --> --> --> -->
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Preeti Patel
SVP, Technology, R/GA
As SVP, Technology, Preeti Patel manages & develops technology strategy, delivery, & innovation for clients across R/GA New York. She works to help brands build a stable foundation using technology, data & operations. She is passionate about injecting courage into innovation to grow digital capabilities so teams can orchestrate data-driven, targeted & tailored digital marketing across multiple channels & create inspiring & industry-leading work. Bringing more than 20 years of experience, Patel is a solutions-driven, strategic leader skilled at advising industry leaders & leading mission-critical digital transformation initiatives. She previously served as VP of Technology at Rauxa, where she evolved & articulated the company's strategic technical direction. Prior to Rauxa, Patel served as Senior Director of Technology at Huge, where she led work for clients including Thomson Reuters, Verizon, Morgan Stanley & Exxon Mobil, setting technology strategy & transforming product development processes to create award-winning, large-scale strategic technology products, services, platforms & campaigns. She also held the position of VP, Product development at the Marlin Company where she built products & platforms.
Raul Vega
CEO, Auxis
Raul is an accomplished executive consultant with over 20 years of experience in Fortune 50 international organizations & professional services. Raul focuses on helping clients develop the strategies & operating platforms required to deliver consistent growth & profitability. He has significant multi-national experience & a strong record of achievement in food & beverage logistics & consumer products industries. Prior to co-founding Auxis. Raul worked with PepsiCo International & Price Waterhouse. He is a graduate of the University of Florida where he earned both a Bachelor & Master of Science degree in Accounting. Interesting Fact: Raul has worked in 15 countries throughout his professional career."
Luis Villalobos Molina
Business Development Manager, Object Technology Solutions Incorporated SRL
Mr. Luis Adolfo Villalobos Molina holds a Master's Degree in Business Strategy from the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana, a Law Degree from the Autonomous University of Central America, Business Development Manager for Latin America & the United States for OTSi, with extensive experience in the establishment, management, Control & development of multinational companies for the last 7 years. During his tenure at OTSi, he has dedicated himself to designing & executing growth strategies in the technological services sector in a sustainable, efficient & effective manner, with optimal growth & adequate business objectives.
Event Co-hosted By...
PROCOMER is the Export Promotion Agency of Costa Rica that promotes the exports of products & services to international markets.
PROCOMER simplifies, facilitates export procedures, promotes international business & creates value chains for the exporters, keeps record of the exports made & conducts market research. This is a public entity created in 1996 to take over the activities & responsibilities of the Free Trade Zone Exports Corporation, The Export Promotion & Investments Center & the National Investments Council.
Central Gate is a promotion strategy to attract Outsourcing projects in diverse areas of BPO, Digital Marketing & ITO. Since then, Central Gate has helped dozens of international clients find their strategic Outsourcing partners in Costa Rica & only enlists the best & most recognized providers as part of their carefully curated group.
Event Organized By...
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The Venue - Prolific Interactive
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