Speakers

Symposium 2010

Opening Keynote Speaker

ENRIQUE CONTERNO '02
President of Lilly Diabetes

Born in Lima, Peru, Enrique Conterno earned a master's of business administration degree at Duke University in 1992. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1989... More [...]

 

Closing Keynote Speaker

SEBASTIAN CLARO EDWARDS
Board Member of the Central Bank of Chile

Mr. Claro graduated in Business Economics in 1995, and  received his Master’s degree in Applied Macroeconomics in 1996 from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC). He also received a Ph.D. in Economics from UCLA...More[...]

 

Opening Remarks

BLAIR SHEPPARD
Dean of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and Chair and Founder of Duke Corporate Education

He has offered consulting services to governments and over 100 companies, including Eli Lilly and Company, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, ABB, AT&T, the Canadian Government...[More...]

Panel I: Doing Business in Latin America: Growing Opportunities

MODERATOR: VANDYCK SILVEIRA

PANELISTS:

JULIO RAMIREZ
Vice President Global Operations– Burger King


Ramirez leads the company’s global operating platforms, restaurant technology, and measurement systems to achieve operations excellence in every BURGER KING® restaurant around the world. He reports directly to CEO... More[...]


 

SAMUEL SAENZ ROZAS
Manager of Global Strategic Planning for Bunge

He is primarily responsible for coordinating the company’s plan for the short, medium and long term. His duties are also related to capital investment projects, mergers & acquisitions and strategic projects. Prior to joining Bunge... More[...]

 

 

GIANFRANCO TRUFFELLO
Chief Financial Officer for Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A.

Mr Truffello is responsible of all financial and investments decisions for the company, including all the countries where Celulosa Arauco y Constitución (Arauco) operates. Arauco is the biggest Forest, Pulp and Wood Products company in Latin America... More[...]

Panel II: Economic Development in Latin America and Challenges Ahead

MODERATOR:

DOUGLAS T. BREEDEN
The William W. Priest Professor of Finance and former Dean (2001-2007) of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business

He has previously served on faculties at the University of Chicago, Stanford, North Carolina and Duke. Professor Breeden has published well-cited research on consumption and intertemporal asset pricing, as well as on mortgage...[More...]

PANELISTS:

VANDYCK SILVEIRA
Director, Business Development for Duke CE

Prior to joining Duke CE, VanDyck was a partner and the executive director at Veris Educacional S/A (now Grupo Ibmec S/A), a Brazilian Private Company specialized in the acquisition...
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ERNEST  W. ("CHIP") BROWN
Chief of Economist and Head of Economics Research for Latina America of Santander

Chip Brown has headed Santander Investment’s Economic Research Group since August 2000. As Head of the Economics Research Group, he develops Santander Investment’s view on macroeconomic issues.  He also coordinates economics... More[...]

 

PAULO VIEIRA DA CUNHA
Partner and Head of Emerging Markets Research for Tandem Global Partners in New York

A consultant to the IMF and a member of business and philanthropic boards in New York and São Paulo, he was Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil and a representative to the G20...More[...]

 

Testimonials:

""Before coming to Fuqua I knew that I would be going to one of the best Schools in the US. I remember when I interviewed with several Fuqua alumni they mentioned that I was about to have the best two years of my life. Nothing could be closer to the truth….. There are four things that really impressed me while I was studying here. 1. Team Fuqua. Team Fuqua differentiates Fuqua students from other schools. Even though students are very competitive, Fuqua students always work together and look for ways to improve the Fuqua brand. 2. Strong International Presence. More than forty percent of Fuqua students are internationals. In a globalized business environment it is essential to interact with people from all over the world. 3. Rankings. Fuqua is improving as a school each year and I am proud to be part of this improvement. 4. Living in Durham. The big advantage of living in a city like Durham is that you are able to meet and interact with all your MBA classmates. This creates a strong community within Fuqua. Living in Durham is also less expensive than living in a larger city and as such the quality of life is better. As I reflect on my time at Fuqua, I can now I can say that I made the right decision.""
Alberto Llosa, Class of 2011 - Peru

"Joining Fuqua has been an incredible experience, a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. Fuqua has prepared me for future challenges in the fast paced and competitive world we live in. Having the opportunity to study with students from different countries and cultural backgrounds has given me the opportunity to acquire a global perspective, being an international student myself. Fuqua’s curriculum is focused on teamwork and keeping its students updated with the latest management frameworks. I have met extraordinary people with whom I have developed excellent professional and personal relationships."
Claudia Hartel, Class of 2010 - Venezuela