The 29th BRAVO Business Awards will recognize Globant and leaders from PepsiCo Latin America, Riverwood Capital, and Inter&Co
24 Junio 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
- Honorees will be acknowledged for their work in sustainability
and gender equality, tech innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital
banking at a gala in Miami on October 30.
Council of the Americas (COA) is pleased to announce the
honorees of the 29th BRAVO Business Awards, which will be held at
the Loews Coral Gables Hotel on October 30. Multinational and
multilatina company executives, government leaders, entrepreneurs,
and global investors will come together to celebrate and recognize
excellence and leadership in business and policy throughout Latin
America.
“This year’s award winners reflect the many ways multilatinas
and leaders from our region have been transcending borders,”
highlighted Susan Segal, President and CEO of the Americas
Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA). “These leaders are
propelling the region forward and stepping onto the global stage.
We’re in a big moment for Latin America.”
The 2024 honorees include:
- Paula Santilli, CEO of PepsiCo Latin America, will be
honored with the BRAVO Visionary Leadership Award for her
exceptional leadership at the forefront of PepsiCo’s food and
beverage business in Latin America and her focus on building a
sustainable food system that benefits the communities in the
region.
- Globant will be recognized with the BRAVO Company of the
Decade Award for its remarkable growth and transformative efforts
to reinvent the professional services industry. The company’s
innovative technology solutions have transformed industries in
Latin America and globally, fostering entrepreneurship and
community impact. Martin Migoya, co-founder and CEO, will accept
the award on behalf of the company.
- Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Co-founder and Managing Partner
of Riverwood Capital, will be honored with the BRAVO Investor
of the Year Award for his influential role in the global technology
investing industry and his commitment to nurturing the
entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America. His investments in and
business building contributions to Latin American companies like
Globant, VTEX, Dock, Technisys, and Omie, among several others,
have led Riverwood and its portfolio to global success and lasting
impact since the firm’s founding in 2008.
- João Vitor Menin, CEO of Inter&Co, will
receive the BRAVO Innovative CEO of the Year Award for his
visionary leadership in revolutionizing digital banking in Brazil
and driving its strategic expansion to the U.S. market. Under his
guidance, Inter&Co has become a leading financial institution
that offers a one-stop-shop super app for financial services,
including investments, insurance, loans, ecommerce, and even food
delivery.
“Our 2024 honorees represent some of the most visionary minds
from Latin America,” shared Maria Lourdes Teran, Vice President of
AS/COA Miami and Chair of the BRAVO Business Awards. “Their
groundbreaking work and international presence are catalyzing
growth and transformation for the entire region.”
In the morning of the BRAVO Business Awards, the Council of
the Americas Symposium, will convene an exclusive community of
C-level leaders who are shaping Latin America’s business landscape.
As Latin America’s premier business engagement and dialogue
platform, the Symposium’s content tracks will feature the most
relevant topics impacting the global business agenda, with a focus
on Latin America. This year, they will include topics such as key
imperatives for the region’s clean energy transition, digital
inclusion for economic growth, the impact of artificial
intelligence on the consumer experience, and Latin America’s
investment landscape, among others.
Sponsors: The AES Corporation, Amazon Web Services, CHUBB
Latin America, Inter&Co, LLYC, Atlas Renewable Energy, Bank of
America, Grupo Mariposa, Grupo Promerica, Salesforce, SAP,
BlackRock, and FedEx
Media Partners: Americas Quarterly, Bloomberg Línea, CNN
en Español
Symposium in partnership with: Inter-American Development
Bank
For more information visit: www.as-coa.org/bravo2024
About Council of the Americas
Council of the Americas (COA) is the leading international trade
organization whose members share a common commitment to economic
and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and
democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere. The Council’s
membership consists of leading international companies representing
a broad spectrum of sectors, including banking and finance,
consulting services, consumer products, energy and mining,
manufacturing, media, technology and transportation.
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Yndira Marín | yndira.marin@llyc.global Luciana Sabillon |
lsabillon@as-coa.org AS/COA Media Relations |
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