54th Annual Washington Conference: Advancing the Business Case for the Americas

May 8, 2024

8:30 am to 12:30 pm ET

Organization of American States

17th Street and Constitution Ave., NW

Washington

Live broadcast

Overview

On May 8, 2024, the Council of the Americas will host the 54th Washington Conference on the Americas: Advancing the Business Case for the Americas. Please mark your calendars and make plans to join us in Washington, DC or tune in online.

The Washington Conference on the Americas is the premier event on the region. Each year, this conference offers an excellent opportunity to hear from the most senior-level officials. It also offers participants the chance to engage with business and policy leaders, members of the diplomatic community, and special invited guests from throughout the hemisphere.

The 54th Washington Conference on the Americas will feature keynote remarks and interviews with senior leaders along with high-level panel discussions.

Confirmed Speakers:

Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic
Jake Sullivan, U.S. National Security Advisor, The White House
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Philip Gordon, National Security Advisor to the Vice President, The White House
Christopher Dodd, Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas, The White House
Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary for Global Markets and Director General for the Commercial Service, International Trade Administration
Marushka Chocobar, Special Advisor on Digital Transformation, Government of Peru
Jackie Davalos, Technology Reporter, Bloomberg News
Dominic Delmolino, Vice President, Technology, Amazon Web Services
Michelle Giuda, CEO, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Russ Schriefer, Republican Political Consultant
Doug Sosnik, Democratic Political Consultant
Andres Gluski, Chairman, Americas Society/Council of the Americas, President & CEO, AES Corporation
Susan Segal, President & CEO, Council of the Americas
Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Council of the Americas

Invited Speakers:

Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland (D)
John Cornyn, U.S. Senator (R-TX)
Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator (R-IA)
Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator (R-FL)
Aisén Etcheverry Escudero, Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Government of Chile
Ellen M. Granberg, President, The George Washington University

For member registration, please contact Jorge Merino at wca@as-coa.org.

For non-members interested in attending, register here.

We look forward to having you with us for the 54th Washington Conference on the Americas!

Press inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org

Join the discussion on Twitter #2024WCA | @ASCOA

Read a summary report of the 53rd Washington Conference on the Americas. Learn more about past editions of the event.

Speakers

Luis Abinader

President of the Dominican Republic

Luis Abinader, el 5 de julio del 2020, logra la Presidencia de la República Dominicana con el respaldo de un 52.52 por ciento de los votos. Se abre así una etapa en la que el presidente de la República Dominicana se ha comprometido a llevar adelante una serie de profundos cambios...

Jake Sullivan

National Security Advisor, The White House

Jake Sullivan is the 28th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor). In the Obama-Biden Administration, he served as Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to then-Vice President Biden, Director of the Policy...

Linda Thomas-Greenfield

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations as well as the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations on January...

Philip Gordon

Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States

Philip Gordon was named National Security Advisor to the Vice President on March 21, 2022. From 2013-15, he served as Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region. As the most senior White House official...

Christopher Dodd

Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas, The White House

Christopher Dodd is Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas, following up on his role as Special Advisor for the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. Senator Dodd will help advance the implementation of key initiatives President Biden announced at the Summit of the...

Arun Venkataraman

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Global Markets

Arun Venkataraman is the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service. He was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 7, 2022, to lead the federal government’s efforts...

Marushka Chocobar

Special Advisor on Digital Transformation, Government of Peru

Marushka Chocobar leads the Secretariat of Digital Government since January 2018, which is the area responsible for leading the digital transformation in public entities that make up the National Computing System with the aim of making viable the national policy of modernization...

Jackie Davalos

Reporter, Bloomberg News

Jackie Davalos is a reporter at Bloomberg News based in Washington DC where she covers technology companies, startups and venture capital. She is the co-host of the Bloomberg Originals series AI IRL and has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek. Jackie is also a regular...

Dominic Delmolino

Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Technology & Innovation, Amazon Web Services

Dominic Delmolino is Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Technology & Innovation at Amazon Web Services. He was most recently the Chief Technology Officer at Accenture Federal Services. He was responsible for the oversight, strategy and definition of Accenture Federal...

Michelle Giuda

CEO, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy

Michelle S. Giuda is the CEO of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, an organization dedicated to accelerating the innovation and adoption of trusted technology. As the preeminent global authority on the new category of Tech Diplomacy, the Institute integrates tech...

José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs

Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs is Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) since September 2022.

A public policy and economic development enthusiast, Mr. Salazar brings to the position deep development knowledge and a life-long...

Russ Schriefer

Founding Partner, Strategic Partners & Media

Russ Schriefer is a veteran political strategist, who has been shaping winning campaign messages for more than three decades. He’s held key roles in seven presidential campaigns, including the campaigns of President George H.W. Bush, President George W. Bush, and Mitt Romney, and...

Doug Sosnik

Senior Advisor, The Brunswick Group

Doug Sosnik is a policy and political expert who has closely advised President Bill Clinton and multiple U.S. Senators, governors, Fortune 100 corporations, foundations and universities for 35 years.

Doug has for decades advised a range of organizations and individuals on their...

Andrés Gluski

President and CEO, The AES Corporation and Chairman, AS/COA

Andrés Gluski was appointed chairman of Americas Society/Council of the Americas in October 2015. He was named President and CEO of the AES Corporation in 2011.

Under his leadership, AES has become one of the leading renewables and clean technologies companies in the world...

Susan Segal

President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...

Eric Farnsworth

Vice President, AS/COA, Washington

Eric Farnsworth leads the Washington office of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society with a passion for promoting the importance of the Western Hemisphere for U.S. economic, security, and strategic interests. A recognized expert, he maintains an important policy...

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