Annual Conference Agenda
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Capitol Visitor Center · February 11
Conference Schedule
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Registration
Check-In, Network, receive conference materials & prepare for AM activities
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Host Committee
Cristina Contreras & Rodolfo Pou
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Welcome
U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Salutations
Democratic leadership speaks
• Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader
• Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader
• Katherine Clark, Democratic Whip
• Pete Aguilar, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
• Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emeritus
• Lori Trahan, Senior Whip
10:45 AM
Proclamations Presentations
U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat
- Jose Alberto “El Canario”, Musician
- Adalgisa Pantaleon, Musician & Actress
- Manny Pérez, Actor
- Lumy Lizardo, Actress
Techy Fatule, Actress
11:15 AM – 11:20 AM
Acknowledgement & Group Photo
U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat
Host Committee Members are called to stage
11:20 AM – 11:25 AM
Program discussion and next steps: Shuttles and Visit members of Congress
Host Committee
11:30 AM
Shuttles
Boarding towards Capital Turnaround
Afternoon Sessions & Evening Events
1:00 PM – 1:05 PM
Welcome Remarks
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Opening Plenary
Pillars That Define Excellence
- Jose Alberto “El Canario”, Musician
- Adalgisa Pantaleon, Musician & Actress
- Manny Pérez, Actor
- Lumy Lizardo, Actress
Techy Fatule, Actress
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Guest Speaker
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Keynote Speaker
Ramón Antonio Rodríguez Santos (Negro Santos)
2:40 PM - 2:45 PM
Panels Breakdown
Host Committee
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Panel A,
Community Health & Health Equity: Medicare, Medicaid and Policy Across the U.S Healthcare System
- Moderator: Katharine Pichardo, President & CEO, Latino Victory
- Frances Collado, Director, Legal Policy Strategy & Research, Planned Parenthood
- Kristine Garcia-Elliot, Esq., Super Lawyers, Elder Law Attorney, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP
Errol Pierre, Chief Growth Officer, Health First
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Panel B,
Technology and the Future of Care: AI, Digital Health, Access & Guardrails
- Moderator: Luisa Mera, Google Developer Group Leads
- Claritza Abreu, AI & Cloud Technology Leader, Google
- Ashis Barad, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, HSS
Dr. Salvatore Viscomi, CEO & Co Founder, Carna Health
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Panel C,
Hemispheric Health Security: Biomedical Supply Chains,
Nearshoring, and US–Dominican Strategy
- Moderator: Dr. Amado A. Baez, Associate Dean UNPHU and Santo Domingo Health Cluster President
- Leandro Villanuevas, VP, Banreservas
- Francesca Rainieri, President, American Chamber of Commerce
- Javier Guzman, Div. Chief, Interamerican Development Bank
Peter Prasmosky, Director, Consejo Nacional de Competitividad (National Council of Competitiveness) de la Republica Dominicana
3:45 PM – 4:20 PM
Fire-Side Chat
Voices that shape public opinion: “Leaders in Engagement”
- Santiago Matias “Alofoke”
- Darileidy Concepción (Crucita)
- José Manuel de la Cruz (La Fruta)
- Kimberly Michell Guillermo (Mami Nola)
- Marcos Santana (Lomiiel)
Lilibeth Taveras
4:20 PM – 4:25 PM
Spotlight
INDEX Salud
Sandra Santana and Celines Toribio
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
ADOU -Asoc. Dominicana de Universidades
4:45 PM – 4:55 PM
Guest Speaker
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Recognition
Lifetime Achievement Award,
José Alberto “El Canario” & Adalgisa Pantaleon
U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat | Host Committee
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Cocktail
Closing Remarks
U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat
Cristina Contreras & Rodolfo Pou | Host Committee
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Cocktail
Attendees
6:30 PM
Shuttles
Buses leave towards origin