The event has been organized to be the meeting point for regional innovation and development and Promote technology and entrepreneurship in Latin America.
This year the Volcano Summit, that seeks to potentiate innovation in the region, will focus on the theme called Rooted to risewhich, according to the organization of the event, is not only a motto, but “an invitation to grow from coherence, not from misalignment; from depth, not from the surface.”
It was added that at a time where the world runs to reinvent itself, this edition proposes a conscious pause to return to the essential: our roots, our values and collective responsibility to build the future with integrity.
Among the issues that will be discussed are:
- Innovation
- Technology
- Investment
- Entrepreneurship
- Sustainability
- Inspiration
- Welfare
This year, Volcano will bring together more than 1 thousand 900 attendees in activities such as high -level conferences, networking opportunities, practical sessions and exhibitions of new technologies, and the participation of entrepreneurs, investors, startup founders, managers of multi -regional companies, academics and change agents.
Among the main speakers are mentioned:
- Mark Schwartz, Amazon Web Services (AWS), director, Enterprise Strategyist.
- Take Lancewicki, Ph.D., Walmart Global Tech, Director of Artificial Intelligence.
- Kelly Uphoff, Tala, Chief Technology and Product Officer.
- Scott Hartley, Everywhere Ventures, Co-Founder & Managing Partner.
- Ricardo But, Sellersfi, CEO & Co-Founder.
- Adriana Tortajada, 1200 VC, CEO & Managing Partner.
- Erick Brime, Prospera Global & Neway Capital, Co-Founder & CEO.
- Allen Taylor, Endeavor Catalyst, Managing Partner.
- German Pugliese, Persea Venture, General Partner.
- Maks Giordano, Juuman’Okudo, CEO & Innovation Alchemist.
Volcano Innovation Summit has 35 pattern, including: Castillo Hermanos, Banco Industrial, Multimoney, BAC, Visa, Progreso and Mastercard.
Competence
As part of the event the competition will be held Startup Avenue. This is presented as a platform for Latin American ventures in pre-seed stages (seed capital), Early Stage (early stage) and Growth.
This year, Side Door Ventures Invest at least US $ 100,000 in a Latin American startup and Caricaco Ventures will invest US $ 50,000 in a Central American startup, the organization of the event reported.
In addition, participants will be connected with investors, training programs in pitching and investment, and a network of mentoring leaders that will make a difference.
For this, 50 high -potential ventures will be selected, which will participate in an intensive investment preparation program and with expert mentoring.
Then the finalists will participate an exhibition of the competition of Startup Avenue during the sixth edition of Volcano Summit, in front of investors throughout the region.
Social projects
In ESWTA edition, its Volcano4Good (V4G) initiative will continue to strengthen, focused on building alliances between institutions, social leaders and companies committed to the sustainable development of Central America.
In alliance with Funsepa and government entities, V4G has generated a tangible impact on San Bartolomé Milpas Altas, which became 2024 in the eleventh digital municipality of the country.
This year, V4G and Funsepa will take that same transformative vision to Ciudad Vieja, where a digital educational laboratory will be installed in recognition of the outstanding participation of the Mixed Urban School in the Challenge Ecoaprendo, directly benefiting more than 1,400 children.
This Environmental Education program adds to the Alianza for Motagua initiative.
For more information from the event, you can visit the website https://www.volcanosummit.com/ or look for Volcano Summit on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.