Keynote Speaker:

• Ambassador Francisco Mora, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States

Opening Remarks:

• H.E. Luis Almagro,  Secretary General, Organization of American States
• Valerie Lorena, Executive Director, Young Americas Business Trust
• Luis Niño, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Young Americas Business Trust

• Luis Viguria, CEO,  Young Americas Business Trust
• María Moreno, CEO, USA for IOM

Moderator: 

• Valerie Lorena, Executive Director, Young Americas Business Trust

A Conversation with Young Leaders: The Role of Young People in the Implementation and Follow up to Policy Dialogue Commitments.  

• María Celina Conte, Director, Summits of the Americas Secretariat, Organization of American States

Young Delegates: 

• Andrés Botero, VI Young Americas Forum, Los Angeles, USA.
• Walter Ottoniel Simon, I Young Americas Meeting, Lima, Peru
• Priscila Zúñiga, II Summit for Democracy, San José, Costa Rica
• Danilsa Peña, I Cities Summit of the Americas, Denver, USA
• Oriana Isbelia Zanotty Meza, Dialogue on Migration, Development and Integration, Lima, Perú

Description: The dialogue is a space created to facilitate the exchange of ideas and the presentation of proposals and actions that youth lead in their communities, helping to expose the work carried out based on the commitments established as part of the continuous consultation process of the Young Americas Forum. 

During the panel, the youth delegates actively involved in the process will present the actions and recommendations for the 53rd OAS General Assembly, in relation to the following themes: (1) Climate Change, (2) Combating Corruption, (3) Connectivity and Digital Transformation, (4) Strengthening Democracy, (5) Inclusion and Equality, (6) Migration and (7) Health and Resilience.

Moderator: 

• Eduardo Elias,  Program Manager,  Young Americas Business Trust 

Opening Remarks:

• Flavia Araujo, Head of Corporate Affairs (Communications, Social Impact & Government Affairs),  PepsiCo Latin American Beverages

TIC Americas 2023 Finalist Team:

Block 1:

• Kevin Josué Aguilar Guadrón, Bosco Verde, El Salvador
• Alisson Anahí Pérez Celorio, Mutare Mundo, Ecuador
• Juan Felipe Torres, Silverbox, Colombia
• Jorge Alonso Delgado Saenz, STARI YAQUA, Peru

Bock 2: 

• Victor Julio Blanco Guzmán, Tecnologías Cosechamos.com, Mexico
• Joaquín Forteza, TraceSurfer, Uruguay
• Jonathan Alexander Diaz Naranjo, VIT Sensors, Colombia
• Mariana Carmona Fortinho, Zôni, Brazil

Conslusions: 

• Luis Viguria, Chief Executive Officer, YABT

Description: A representative from each TIC Americas and Eco-Challenge 2023 Finalist Team will present their venture to the international audience through their elevator pitch. The activity will showcase the capacity of youth to develop ventures and business initiatives that positively impact the planet and people.

Keynote Remarks:

• Ambassador Néstor Méndez, Assistant Secretary General, Organization of American States

Presentation of the Youth Report and Commitments 53rd OAS General Assembly

• Lourdes Argueta, Youth Delegate, Young Americas Forum

Closing remarks:

• Yadira Pinilla, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, Young Americas Business Trust