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Real change doesn't begin from zero.
It happens when different worlds connect.
A conversation across sectors, disciplines, and forms of leadership — all in one room.
Babson LATAM Club presents
How is real
change created?
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: How Leaders Build Real Pathways to Progress in Latin America
General admission: $45 | Babson students: $35
Includes complimentary food & cocktails during networking hour.
About the Event
More than inspiration.
This event challenges the idea that creating impact means reinventing everything from scratch.
Real progress is built by people acting from different roles, sectors, and perspectives — together.
We bring together voices from the public sector, private sector, entrepreneurship, and the arts to show how change is built every day through decisions, projects, and leadership.
Public Sector
Policy, governance, and economic development from within government.
Private Sector
Capital markets, corporate growth, and regional investment strategy.
Entrepreneurship
Building from the ground up: ventures that scale and create opportunity.
Arts & Culture
Using creative practice as a vehicle for identity, narrative, and impact.
The Speakers
COLOMBIA
Valentina Agudelo
CEO | Salva Health
Valentina is using AI to bring early breast cancer detection to millions of women across Latin America. Through Julieta, an AI-powered device, her work is redefining what accessible, painless, and scalable preventive healthcare can look like.
COLOMBIA
Juan Pablo Zuluaga
CEO | Mis Propias Finanzas
Juan Pablo founded one of Latin America's largest financial education platforms and is helping thousands of people take control of their finances and build long-term financial independence, proving that access to knowledge is itself an opportunity.
ECUADOR
Isidro Andrés Romero
General Manager | Pacific Origins, Nobis
Isidro leads the global expansion of Ecuadorian agricultural products, opening new markets and creating opportunity for the region through strategy, execution, and deep expertise across consulting, CPG, AI, and supply chain optimization.
CHILE
Alex Salazar
Founder & CEO | Arsa Group
Alex is leading the transformation of sustainable raw materials and low-carbon solutions for the biofuels industry across Latin America, building a business with global clients, regional reach, and a long-term commitment to innovation and value creation.
Agenda
9:00 AM
Registration (Lobby)
9:45 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks Babson Latin American Club
10:00 AM
Keynote: When Legacy Becomes the Future
Isidro Romero Noboa · Isidro Andrés Romero
10:35 AM — Break
10:55 AM
Panel 1: Seeing the Opportunity: Where access doesn't yet exist in Latin America
Valentina Agudelo · Juan Pablo Zuluaga · Sean Coutts
11:40 AM
Panel 2: Building in Latin America: Executing within systems not designed to scale
Carolina Pineda · Alex Salazar · Manola Zabalza Aldama
12:20 AM — Break
12:35 AM
Panel 3: Scaling in Latin America: Why so few convert real impact into lasting scale
Roberto Pinilla · Juan Zambrano · Claudia Arribas
1:20 PM
Live Art: Traces of Change: Story and Art
Esteban Fuentes de María
1:45 PM
Networking & Cocktail Hour: Complimentary food and drinks
Open conversation with speakers
Register Now!
Join us for a half-day of real conversations.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to engage with leaders who are actively shaping economic and social progress across the region.
Held in Spanish.
Open to the Babson community and beyond.
What's included?
✓ Full program with 12 speakers
✓ Complimentary food & cocktails
✓ Networking with Latin American leaders