Venue: Magic Box | 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90007
| 07:00 – 09:00 | Registration |
09:00 – 10:00 | Opening Ceremony of the VI Young Americas Forum Location: Plenary Room – First Floor, Hall B Welcome Remarks: Doug Emhoff, Second Gentleman, United States of America
Closing Remarks: Roy L Thomasson, Founder, Young Americas Business Trust |
10:00 – 11:00 | The Future of Commerce Welcome Remarks: Maryam Mujica, Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Shopify Moderator: Clark Rabbior, Head of Multilateral Affairs, Shopify
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11:00 – 11:30 | Transforming the Economy through Education Keynote Speaker:
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11:30 – 12:30 | Community and National Youth Service: A vision from the field Location: Lower level: Room 1 Moderator: Michael McCabe, Regional Director, Inter-America and Pacific Region, Peace Corps
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12:30 – 13:30 | Health and Resilience in the Americas: Innovation in Action Moderator: Jason Marczak, Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council
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| 13:30 – 15:00 | Lunch Break |
15:00 – 16:00 | Innovation and Leadership TIC Americas Expo Inauguration Location: Innovation Expo – 2nd Floor
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| 15:30 – 18:00 | Working Groups (Youth Delegates) – Youth Declaration of Commitment Location: Lower level: Room 1 (Spanish) | Lower level: Room 2 (English) |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future: A conversation about the IX Summit of the Americas Location: Plenary Room – First Floor, Hall B |
16:00 – 17:00 | Preparing a 21st Century Workforce Moderator: Eduardo Elias, YABT Program Manager
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17:00 – 18:00 | Sports and Development: Youth, Education and Resilience
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Networking Hour
18:00 – 19:00 | Presentation of the Vince Lombardi Trophy Location: Innovation Expo |
International Webinars
14:00 – 16:00 | International Webinars organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Digital Transformation: an essential factor in the new reality Moderator: Fernando Rojas, UN ECLAC
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Climate Change: Circular economy a productive model for the recovery efforts Moderator: Georgina Nunez, Economic Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC
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| 08:00 – 9:00 | Morning coffee registration |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Conversation with a Leader Location: First Floor – Hall B |
9:00 – 10:00 | The Power of Creators on Climate Change Moderator: Alana Rizzo, Director, Abraji
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10:00 – 11:00 | A conversation with Samantha Power, USAID Administrator Moderator: Gustau Alegret, NTN24
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11:00 – 12:30 | Youth Declaration of Commitment Location: First Floor – Hall B Keynote Speaker: Presentation of the Youth Declaration of Commitment
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| 12:30 – 12:45 | VI Young Americas Forum Official Photo |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00 – 15:00 | Innovation in Action: Meet the Entrepreneurs and the Social Leaders Location: First Floor – Hall B Keynote Speaker: Isabella Casillas Guzman, US SBA Administrator Presentations / Panelists Video:
Onsite
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Master Classes: Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future Location: First Floor – Hall B | |
15:00 – 16:00 | Migration: Entrepreneurship in Movement “Promoting Socioeconomic Integration of Youth in the Americas” Introduction: Luis Nino, Chairman, Board of Directors, Young Americas Business Trust Keynote Speaker: Antonio Vittorino, Director General, International Organization for Migration
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16:00 – 17:00 | The Caribbean Ecosystem: The role of young leaders, innovators and Entrepreneurs Location: First Floor – Hall B Moderator: H.E. Sherry Tross, Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Canada
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17:00 – 18:00 | Our Green Future: Driving Positive Action for the Planet and the People Location: First Floor – Hall B Keynote Speaker:
The Eco Challenge: A conversation with young innovators and entrepreneurs on sustainability
Eco-Challenge 2022 Awards
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Closing Ceremony
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The webinars will have simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish.
*The organizers reserve the right to change the agenda at any time, as well as to refuse entry or remove from the premises persons they consider not adhering to respectful behavior during their attendance.
