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August 18 & 19 | Morning and afternoon
Agenda del evento Global Business Summit 2026
7:00 am
Media registration & coverage
7:30 - 8:30 am
Participant registration & Check-in
8:00 - 9:30 am
Official opening ceremony
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
International business matchmaking session.
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Opportunity Session with Binational Chambers.
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
International academic sessions.
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Priority sector business showcases.
10:30 - 11:00 am
Coffee Break y Networking.
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch.
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Coffee Break y Networking.
1:30 - 5:30 pm
International business matchmaking session.
1:30 - 5:30 pm
Opportunity Session with Binational Chambers.
1:30 - 5:30 pm
International academic sessions.
1:30 - 5:30 pm
International academic sessions.
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
International business matchmaking session.
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Opportunity Session with Binational Chambers.
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
International academic sessions.
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Priority sector business showcases.
10:00 - 10:30 am
Coffee Break y Networking.
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch.
1:30 - 5:30 pm
International business matchmaking session.
1:30 - 5:00 pm
Opportunity Session with Binational Chambers.
1:30 - 5:00 pm
International academic sessions.
1:30 - 5:00 pm
International academic sessions.
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Coffee Break y Networking.
5:30 - 6:00 pm
Live musical performance: “Ciudad Bonita de Colombia”
5:30 - 6:00 pm
Official closing ceremony.
Preliminary Academic Agenda Global Business Summit 2026
8:00 - 9:30 am
Protocolary act and
opening ceremony.
9:30 - 10:30 am
María Fernanda Quiñones
(President of the Electronic Commerce Chamber) – Colombia
Beyond borders: How E-Commerce is transforming business competitiveness in Colombia.
10:30 - 11:00 am
Coffee break y networking.
Morning Break.
11:00 - 11:30 am
Cristian Portilla (Mayor of Bucaramanga) – Colombia
When We Think Big, Bucaramanga Moves Forward.
11:30 - 12:30 pm
Fabricio Pinto (E-commerce & Retail Media Manager de Kepler) – Costa Rica.
The Global E-Commerce Formula: High-Impact digital advertising and AI for Error-Free logistics.
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch break
Midday Break.
1:00 - 1:30 pm
(Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture) – Panama
Presentación sobre comercio
internacional y lanzamiento EXPOCOMER 2027
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Mario Cano Diaz (Sr. Engagement Manager de ALG Global Infrastructure Advisors, S.L.U.) – España.
Bucaramanga connectivity as an economic engine for international trade.
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Jose Camilo Mendez Gomez, (CEO de COF& – Colombia & Coffee) – Colombia.
COF& Success Story: Growth and Impact Through E-Commerce.
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Alvaro Salgado, (Commercial Director, Penagos) – Colombia.
Success Story: How Penagos Took Its Products to 40 Countries.
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Julio Cesar Ruiz Castellanos, (Gerente General y CEO de productos la Victoria) – Colombia.
Success stories: Significant impact and achievements through e-commerce, by Cofy.co and Productos la Victoria.
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Coffee break y networking.
Afternoon Break.
4:00 - 4:45 pm
Nicolas Leoni (CEO, Founder & Head of Latin America de Grupo NODS) – Argentina.
Hacking the traditional model: Keys to business evolution
4:45 - 5:30 pm
Freddy González Suarez (Professor, Higher School of Public Administration - ESAP) – Colombia.
AI and Automation in E-Commerce: Transforming operations and user experience.
9:30 - 10:00 am
Fernando Osnaya, (Director Ejecutivo de UDAVINCI) – México.
Global Transformation: Education and International Trade in the Marketplace Era.
10:00 - 10:30 am
Coffee break y networking.
Morning Break.
10:30 - 11:00 am
Mario Boyd Galindo (Ambassador of Panama to Colombia) – Colombia
Partnership Opportunities Panama –
Bucaramanga.
10:45 - 11:00 am
Jose Ramón Palma Tagle(Executive President, Colombian-Chilean Chamber of Commerce and Industry) – Colombia.
Market Overview & Commercial Opportunities
in Chile.
10:45 - 11:00 am
Tatang Budie Utama Raza(Ambassador of Indonesia to Colombia) – Colombia.
Partnership Opportunities: Indonesia –
Bucaramanga.
11:00 - 11:30 am
Alejandra Álvarez, (Directora de Exposiciones y Eventos – Cámara de Comercio, Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá) – Panamá.
International TradePresentation & EXPOCOMER 2027 Launch
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Silvia Carolina Sánchez Monsalve, (Auditora Internacional BASC y Directora Ejecutiva de BASC Oriente) – Colombia.
From Online Sales to International Delivery: The Hidden Risks of Global E-Commerce.
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch.
Midday Break.
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Victor Boueri (CEO de Latin Foods International y Volunttas) – Brasil.
Crossing borders: opportunities and strategies to grow in the United States – Format: (Virtual)
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Gabriel Fernando Valderrama(President & Founder, Colombian-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – CCICI) – Colombia.
Market Overview & Commercial Opportunities in Indonesia.
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Jean Pierre Saint-Hubert (Cofundador y CMO de Alkemy) – Uruguay.
The future of work in E-commerce: How AI forces us into a paradigm shift.
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Coffee break y networking.
Afternoon Break.
4:00 - 4:45 pm
Sergio Iván Picón Peralta(Professor, Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander - UTS) – Colombia.
The Digital Paradox for PYMES: Low-Cost E-Commerce Strategies vs. Major Retailers.
Academic Agenda
International e-commerce will be the central pillar of the Academic Agenda. We will feature national and international experts who will provide key tools and training to help local entrepreneurs successfully break into global digital markets.
Contact us for more information
Calle 89 Transversal Oriental Metropolitana - 69 Barrio Tejar, Bucaramanga, Santander.
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