Latin Trade Group and MTV Latin America co-host its inaugural forum ''Agents of Change: The New Face of Innovation and Talent,'' to focus on the next generation of decision makers.

USA - English

• Brazil - Português
• Latin America - español

MIAMI, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Latin Trade Group, the leading provider of information and business services to companies operating in Latin America, and MTV Latin America present its inaugural forum promoting Latin America's young leaders who are transforming the region through innovation, technology and socioeconomic impact.

The forum, entitled "Agents of Change: The New Face of Innovation and Talent,'' will take place on Wednesday, October 28^th, at the Miami office of Greenberg Traurig. It is organized in partnership with Ashoka, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) in cooperation with the Organization of American States. The forum will take place one day prior to the 2015 Latin Trade Symposium and 21^st BRAVO Business Awards, held on October 29^th at the Mandarin Oriental Miami.

In its first year, the forum will bring young leaders as well as corporate giants together in Miami to discuss the future of Latin America, and the trendsetters who are leaving an indelible mark on business in the region. ''Latin Trade feels it is a necessity to give a platform to the next generation of leaders, who through innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit are contributing to a sustainable socioeconomic future,'' said Rosemary Winters, CEO, Latin Trade Group. The forum will showcase ten of the most innovative young leaders, as well as seasoned CEOs from the Americas who are positively impacting the region through new, groundbreaking business models.

''By empowering leaders from a young age, we are thus transforming the future. These are exciting times for young leaders to tap into thriving technology hubs and innovation ecosystems. Giving young leaders access to accomplished CEOs and the tools necessary to make a powerful change can help energize their future endeavors,'' said Mario Cader-Frech, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility for Viacom International Media Networks – Americas.

The forum will feature a special keynote address from the 2015 Latin Trade Young Leader of the Year, Tallis Gomes, Founder of Easy Taxi, as well as three interactive discussions focused on purpose driven business models, and technological innovation for a dynamic generation. Leading CEOs from major multinational corporations will also share with the next generation of decision makers the best practices for cultivating a career within the Americas. Speakers will include Luis Montoya, President, Latin America Beverages, PepsiCo, Woods Staton, Chairman and CEO, Arcos Dorados, Premal Shah, President and Co-Founder, Kiva, José Manuel Moller, CEO, Algramo, Tomás Recart, CEO, Enseña Chile, Andrés Barreto, Founder, Socialatom Group, Grooveshark, PulsoSocial and Onswipe, Serge Elkiner, CEO and Co-Founder, YellowPepper, Juan Lopez Salaberry, Partner, 500 Startups and Fernando Trueba, Head of Marketing, Latin America, Geographic Expansion and Cross Border Trade, eBay Marketplaces. 

For more information, please visit bravo.latintrade.com.

Latin Trade Group is a leading provider of information and business services to companies operating in Latin America. It publishes award-winning content in Spanish and English for distribution throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States through print, online media and events. Latin Trade Group publishes Latin Trade magazine, Latintrade.com, and is the organizer of the Latin Trade Symposium and BRAVO Business Awards, the LT CFO Series for financial executives of multinational corporations, and Sino-Americas, the new conference series designed to build bridges between China and Latin America.

Viacom International Media Networks Americas, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), owns and operates the company's portfolio of entertainment brands, which include MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, VH1 and their respective properties in Latin America (including Brazil). Additionally, the portfolio includes Tr3 in the US, which targets a broad US Hispanic audience, and VIMN's programming partnerships in Canada with Corus Entertainment for Nickelodeon and Bell Media for MTV and Comedy Central. The company's emerging multiplatform businesses include MTVNHD and Red Viacom in Latin America as well as VH1HD in Brazil. VIMN in Latin America, US Hispanic and Canada also serve the growing number of digitally connected millennials via its websites: mtvla.com, mtv.com.br, mundonick.com, mundonick.uol.com.br, comedycentral.la, comedycentral.com.br, paramountchannel.la, paramountchannel.com.br, vh1la.com, vh1brasil.com.br, tr3s.com,  mtv.ca and nickcanada.com. For more information on our brands and businesses, follow us on Twitter @vimnprensa where we provide the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

Media Contact:
Lourdes Perez
+1 305 532-7950 Ext.271
[email protected]

Claudia Franklin
VP, Communications
+1 305 938-4949
[email protected]

SOURCE Latin Trade Group