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CARIBBEAN & CENTRAL AMERICA
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DATE
November 17-18 2026
WHERE
Hilton Panama Hotel
Panama City

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VENUE

HILTON PANAMÁ
Balboa Avenida &, C. Aquilino de la Guardia, Panama City, Panamá Province, Panamá​
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Delegates have a special price at the hotel USD155 + 10% tax
(subject to availability)
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ABOUT THE EVENT

Conecta LATAM Caribbean and Central America brings together C-level executives from operators, regulators, governments, analysts and technology vendors across the region.

Over two days in Panama City, they will discuss how the telecom industry can speed up digital transformation and support economic and social development in Latin America, Central America and the Caribbean.

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The program combines panels, presentations and case studies and networking. This edition also hosts the 5th Conecta LATAM Awards, with the ceremony on the evening of November 17.

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​TOPICS

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  • Telecom in 2030: connectivity, digital identity, trust, security, data and digital experiences as competitive factors

  • The connectivity economy: how to monetize infrastructure and get sustainable returns

  • Reliability and customer experience: turning network quality into customer loyalty

  • Operational modernization: simplifying legacy systems, processes and operating models

  • Telcos as platforms for digital identity and trust

  • The age of AI agents: how AI is changing customer relationships and buying decisions

  • The telco of the future: what an operator built from scratch for 2030 would look like

EXPECTED AUDIENCE

+150
Executives
+30
Speakers
70%
C-Level, VPs,
Directors
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TARGET AUDIENCE

BY COMPANY PROFILE: mobile, fixed and cable operators, service providers, regulators and government bodies, vendors.

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BY FUNCTION: General Managers and CEOs, VPs, Heads, Directors and Managers of Business Development, Networks, Marketing, Technology, Engineering, Commercial, Innovation, IoT, Security and Strategic Planning

CONECTA LATAM AWARDS 2026

​Recognizing excellence in telecommunications across Latin America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

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14 categories honoring the operators, ISPs, MVNOs, datacenters, providers, consultancies, regulators, and professionals transforming the industry.

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Winners will be announced during the forum on November 17 in Panama City.

Entries close October 9, 2026. Entry is free of charge.

AGENDA

Agenda will be sent to your e-mail

SPEAKERS

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Alberto Luis Salas

CTO

UFINET

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Ari Lopes

Practice Leader, Service Provider Americas Markets

OMDIA

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Carlos Enrique Ungo

Information Technology - Senior Manager

APM TERMINALS

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Eric Szymul

Vice President LATAM Sales

TECNOTREE

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Francisco Arturo Lara Cuellar

Especialista de Innovación Tecnológica

IZZI

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Giuseppina Curreli

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Ignacio Núñez Aceves

Senior PreSales Engineer LATAM

ENEA

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Juan Manuel Gesto Appesseche

Director de Finanzas

INTEGRATEL PERÚ

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Maria Waleska Alvarez Sarria

Executive President

NAP DEL CARIBE

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Paola Vélez

Comisionada de Comunicaciones

COMISIÓN DE REGULACIÓN DE COMUNICACIONES DE COLOMBIA – CRC

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Russell Bean
IXP Development Expert

INTERNET SOCIETY

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Tudor Marasescu

VP of Product

ADTECH

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Alejandro Adamowicz

Director de Tecnología y Estrategia para América Latina y el Caribe

GSMA

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Ariel Fernández

Gerente General

TELVISO

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David Serrano Aranda

Senior Director y Global Head of OSS & Network

MINSAIT

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Esteban Gonzalez Duarte

Director de Telecomunicaciones y Media para Colombia, Ecuador, Centroamérica y Caribe

INDRA GROUP

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Gesiléa Fonseca Teles​

Superintendente de Inspección

AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICAÇÕES – ANATEL

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Gustavo Lagrotta

CEO of Panama Digital Gateway

SPARKLE / PANAMA DIGITAL GATEWAY

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Joaquín Victoria Díaz

Socio Director

JVD CONSULTORES

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Luisa Ramos

Country Manager

ERICSSON

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Mercedes Aramendía

Directora Ejecutiva de la Alianza por una Internet Abierta para América Latina y el Caribe

DIG.IALAC

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Ricardo Fletcher

Chief Enterprise Architect

CANAL DE PANAMÁ

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Ryan Alvarez

Chief Executive Officer & General Manager

NUEVATEL/VIVA

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Alejandro Herrera
Secretario Adjunto

COMISIÓN TÉCNICA REGIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES -COMTELCA

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Betzalel Kenigsztein

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Delreo Newman

Chairman

CANTO

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Felipe Ruiz Rivillas

VP, Global Cybersecurity & Core Network Office

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA

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Geusseppe Gonzalez

Head of LatAm & Digital Infrastructure

ACCESS PARTNERSHIP

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Guillermo Figueredo

Gerente de Planificación y Optimización de la red móvil

ANTEL URUGUAY

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José Gutiérrez Salazar

Director de Legal y Regulación

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA

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Luis Manuel Valle

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Miguel Alcaine

ITU Representative, Central America

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION

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Roberto Murillo

Director Legal y Asuntos Corporativos

TELECABLE

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Sebastián Klimunda

Gerente de Automatización de Acceso

PERSONAL

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Alkin Saucedo

Director Nacional de Telecomunicaciones

AUTORIDAD NACIONAL DE LOS SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS - ASEP

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Carlos Alvarado

Director de Desarrollo de Negocios Digitales

TIGO PANAMÁ

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Drexel Woods

Director of Technology Operations

BAHAMAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY (BTC)

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Fortunato Bertello

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Giancarlo Orsenigo

Director De Producto B2B

TIGO PANAMÁ

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Hernan Arcidiacono

Consultor

ERIA

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Juan David Rodríguez

Senior Director of Business Analytics

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA

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Marcus Loureiro
LATAM Business Development Director

ENGHOUSE

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Nicolas Visca

Arquitecto Empresarial Sr en Redes Autónomas

PERSONAL

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Rodrigo Cardenas
Director for Mobile Networks

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA

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Teresa Gomes De Almeida

CEO

INTERNET PARA TODOS

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