Agenda*

Symposium 2010

12:30-1:00 pm   Registration

1:00- 1:30 pm    Opening Remarks

Blair Sheppard, Dean of The Fuqua School of Business

1:30 - 2:30 pm   Keynote - "Windows of Opportunity"

Enrique Conterno, President of Lilly Diabetes and Lilly USA

2:30 - 2:45 pm   Break

2:45 – 3:45 pm   Panel 1: Doing Business in Latin America: Growing Opportunities

Moderator: VanDyck Silveira

Gianfranco Truffello, CFO Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion

Julio Ramirez, Executive VP, Global Operations for Burger King

Alinio Azevedo, Director of Development for Latin America and the Caribbean, Four     Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Samuel Saenz-Rozas, Manager of Global Strategic Planning, Bunge

3:45 - 4:00 pm   Break

4:00 – 5:00 pm   Keynote - "How sustainable is the current growth in Latin America over the long term?

Sebastian Claro, Board Member of the Central Bank of Chile

5:00 – 5:15 pm   Break

5:15 - 6:15 pm   Panel 2: Economic Development in Latin America and Challenges Ahead

Moderator: Professor Douglas Breeden

Ernest Brown, Head of the Economics Research Group, Santander Investment

Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Partner in Tandem Global Partners and former Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Brazil (Tentative)

VanDyck Silveira, Business Development Director for Duke CE

6:15 - 7:15 pm  Reception

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

"I visited Fuqua before applying and I loved the place, the people and the culture. Now I feel proud that I made the best decision in coming here. First, I have found the most valuable people. It is very difficult to explain but once you are here you can feel the Team Fuqua environment all over the place: An environment where people are always willing to help and a unique atmosphere where it is incredible easy to make a lot of friends. Secondly, I became even more interested when I knew about the great opportunities that Fuqua had in entrepreneurship and venture capital. Fuqua has given me the opportunity to learn a lot about entrepreneurship by participating in several entrepreneur competitions, including the Duke Start-up Challenge. I also had the chance to do a mentored study with Duke’s Small Business and Technology Development Center, where I mentored other start-ups. Finally, my wife and I were very interested in living in an adventurous place as Durham, where we could do a lot of outdoor activities. So far, we have done primitive camping, rafting, skiing, hiking, and many other open air activities. We just love our life at Duke! "
Miguel Duhalt, Class of 2011 - Mexico