Finals 2023
August 4, 2023
Live streaming
Video
Finalists
They benefited from training, mentoring sessions, and valuable feedback from the judges. Discover the entrepreneurs who reached the Finals of the Competition.
Magazine
Discover all the details of the Competition, and its impact in Latin America and the Caribbean, and read more about the Finalist Teams.
Experts
A group of exceptionally capable and dynamic international specialists contributed to the success of TIC Americas.
Recursos
Connect young entrepreneurs and national organizations in a vibrant community of global players that support youth development and exchange opportunities to train a new generation of responsible business leaders.
Competition
categories
The Eco-Challenge is a special category of TIC Americas that promotes sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean through the identification, acceleration and exposure of innovative entrepreneurial proposals able to positively impact the planet and people.
Authorities,
Speakers and Experts
Kristel Ward Hudson
Vice-Minister of Youth
Republic of Costa Rica
Samy Araya Rojas
Alternate Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the OAS
Milagro Martínez Bonilla
Representative of the OAS General Secretariat
Costa Rica
Araceli Azuara
Representative of the OAS General Secretariat
Dominican Republic
Yadira Pinilla
Department of Human Development, Education and Employment
Luis Niño
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Young Americas Business Trust
Luis A. Viguria
CEO
Young Americas Business Trust
Flavia Araujo
Corporate Affairs Senior Manager
PepsiCo Latin America Beverages
Manuel Otero
General Director
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
Valerie Lorena
Executive Director
Young Americas Business Trust
Georgina Núñez
Economic Affairs Officer
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Romina Kasman
Education Specialist
UNESCO
Priscila Zúñiga Villalobos
Gender Equity and Youth Program Manager
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
Luis Esis
Gerente de Ciudadanía y Sostenibilidad
PepsiCo Bebidas Latinoamérica
Cristina Nolasco
Specialist in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Public-Private Partnerships
Edgar Maestre
Program Director
Young Americas Business Trust
Lizette Huezo Ponce
Director of the Regional Department of Entrepreneurship – West
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Johnny Poveda Mora
Coordinator TEC Emprende Lab
Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Dunnia Marín Corrales
Director of the School of Business
National University of Costa Rica
Karen Chinchilla
Multi Country Manager for Central America and the Dominican Republic
United Nations Global Compact
Maureen Serrano
CEO
Bizquick
Genaro Sánchez
Youth Secretary
Instituto Municipal de Atención a la Juventud de San Miguel de Allende
Andrea Aramayo San Martín
Head of Business Consulting
ORBITA
Luis Romero
CEO
Orofón
Jonathan Castro Chinchilla
Coordinador del FabLab
Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura
Gabriel Orozco Durán
CEO
InnoBovino
Agenda
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Horario de Washington, D.C.) | Formato Virtual
09:00 | Acto de Apertura
Palabras de Apertura:
- Valerie Lorena, Directora Ejecutiva, Young Americas Business Trust
- Samy Araya Rojas, Representante Permanente Alterna de Costa Rica ante la Organización de los Estados Americanos
- Luis Niño, Presidente de la Junta Directiva, Young Americas Business Trust
09:30 | Conversatorio - Educación como herramienta para la movilidad social, equidad de género e inclusión
Palabras Introductorias:
- Romina Kasman, Especialista en Educación, UNESCO
- Cristina Nolasco, Especialista en Emprendimiento, Innovación y Alianzas Público-Privada
- Mariana Carmona, Zôni, Brasil
- Kevin Aguilar, Bosco Verde, El Salvador
- Alisson Pérez, Mutare Mundo, Ecuador
- Víctor Julio Blanco, Tecnologías Cosechamos.com, México
10:30 | Emprendimiento, Liderazgo y Juventud en las Américas
Palabras de Bienvenida:
- Embajadora Milagro Martínez Bonilla, Representante de la Secretaría General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos en Costa Rica
- Karen Chinchilla, Gerente Multi País para América Central y la República Dominicana, Pacto Global de las Naciones Unidas
- Edgar Maestre, Director de Programas, Young Americas Business Trust
- Flavia Araujo, Líder de Asuntos Corporativos (Comunicaciones, Impacto Social y Asuntos de Gobierno), PepsiCo Bebidas Latinoamérica
- Yadira Pinilla, Asesora Senior del Departamento de Desarrollo Humano, Educación y Empleo – SEDI, OEA
- Johnny Poveda Mora, Coordinador TEC Emprende Lab, Tecnológico de Costa Rica
- Genaro Sánchez, Secretario de Juventud, Instituto Municipal de Atención a la Juventud, San Miguel de Allende
11:30 | Conversatorio - Tecnología, Sostenibilidad y Capital Humano
Palabras Introductorias:
- Priscila Zúñiga Villalobos, Gerente del Programa de Equidad de Género y Juventudes, Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura
- Dunnia Marín Corrales, Directora de la Escuela de Administración, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
- Yuly Contreras, VIT Sensors, Colombia
- Joaquín Forteza, TraceSurfer, Uruguay
- Jorge Delgado, STARI YAQUA, Perú
- Juan Felipe Torres, Silverbox, Colombia
12:30 | Talento local: Creando iniciativas innovadoras para necesidades globales
Palabras de Bienvenida:
- Kristel Ward Hudson, Viceministra de Juventud, República de Costa Rica
- Lizette Huezo Ponce, Directora del Departamento Regional de Emprendimiento – Occidente, Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Maureen Serrano, CEO, Bizquick
- Luis Romero, CEO, Orofón
- Gabriel Orozco Durán, CEO, InnoBovino
- Andrea Aramayo San Martín, Responsable de Asesorías Empresariales, ORBITA
- Jonathan Castro, Coordinador de FabLab, IICA
13:30 | Receso
Receso
14:00 | Presentación Especial: El Futuro de la Agricultura en las Américas
Expositor:
- Manuel Otero, Director General, Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura
14:30 | Ceremonia de Clausura y Anuncio de Ganadores del Eco-Reto 2023
Palabras de Bienvenida:
- Luis Viguria, Presidente Ejecutivo, Young Americas Business Trust
Mensaje Especial:
- Embajadora Araceli Azuara, Representante de la Secretaría General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos en la República Dominicana*
- Georgina Núñez, Oficial de Asuntos Económicos de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe | Vicepresidenta de la Junta Directiva, Young Americas Business Trust
Anuncio de Ganadores del Eco-Reto 2023:
- Luis Esis, Gerente de Ciudadanía y Sostenibilidad, PepsiCo Bebidas Latinoamérica
Palabras de Cierre:
- Valerie Lorena, Directora Ejecutiva, Young Americas Business Trust
About
YABT
Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) is an international non-profit organization that works in cooperation with the Organization of American States (OAS) to promote the social and economic development of young people around the world. While building entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for future business leaders, the YABT community advances global goals and strengthens youth-led initiatives for sustainable development.
BUSINESS SKILLS AND TRAININGS
We emphasize practical experience to generate an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit in young people, motivating and guiding them through real business experiences.
LEADERSHIP
We connect young entrepreneurs and organizations creating a vibrant community of local actors, who support youth development, citizen participation, learning opportunities and exchanges, in order to train a new generation of responsible leaders.
COMPETITIONS
Our skills are based on providing business acceleration platforms where young people develop their business ideas and startups, through hemispheric programs that connect with the private sector, investors, and governments that support business proposals with scalable innovations in various sectors.
PARTNERSHIPS & RESOURCES
We work through national and international alliances that provide financial support to programs and initiatives for young entrepreneurs.
About
a partner
YABT works with companies from different sectors, multilateral organizations, Member States and Permanent Observers to the OAS, creating deep and scalable relationships to invest in programs and initiatives that support the talent and capacity of young people, preparing them for the future of work and business.
