CIBER will offer specialized programs for the business community:

Regularly Scheduled on an Annual Basis:

Global Business Forum

Jan. 12 – 14, 2011

UM CIBER co-sponsored and supported the 2011 Global Business Forum (GBF) at the University of Miami. The GBF brought together some of the most influential leaders in business and government, along with hundreds of professionals from across industries, for two days of forward thinking discussion on some of the following critical issues:

• The Business of Health Care: Defining the Future
• The Aging Population
• Disruptive Medical Technologies
• Biotechnology
• Telemedicine
• Wellness
• Prevention and Education
• Innovative Therapies
• Global Health Issues
• The Hospital Design and Delivery Systems of the Future

Western Hemisphere Opportunities and Challenges Conference

This one-day conference, sponsored by the University of Miami’s Center for Hemispheric Policy draws hundreds of academics, government officials, journalists and business executives to talk about the challenges and opportunities impacting the western hemispheric region. With the UM CIBER as a co-sponsor, faculty of the School of Business Administration and College of Arts and Sciences complement the political and economic discussion with dialogue on business competiveness.

This workshop was organized by the UM's Center for Hemispheric Policy (CHP) and UM CIBER on February 14, 2011

Conference Presentation and Discussion Topics:

• The Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas
• Pathways to Prosperity
• The Brazil Economic Partnership Dialogue

Featured Speakers:

• Matthew M. Rooney, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Kevin Sullivan, Director of the Office of Economic Policy and Summit Coordination at the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Latin American Security Challenges Workshop

Sponsored by the UM CIBER, along with the University’s Center of Hemispheric Policy, Center for Latin America Studies, and Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, this workshop explores how current events impact individual and corporate security throughout the region. Academic and security experts from Latin America and the U.S. Southern Command present working papers and discuss issues with a primarily business audience.

The Center for Hemispheric Policy (CHP) and the UM CIBER presented "Security Challenges and Their Impact on Latin America's Business Environment" on April 12, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables.

Conference Panelists:

• Eduardo Gamarra, President, Newlink Research, Miami, Florida
• Frank Holder, Senior Managing Director, Forensic and Litigation, FTI Consulting, Coral Gables, Florida
• Carlos Kasprzykowski, Chief Security Advisor for the Americas, Microsoft Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Don Lyman, President and Founder, Peregrine Security, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida
• Claudio Muruzabal, Chief Executive Officer, Neoris, Miami, Florida
• Paul Trivelli, Civilian Deputy to the Commander and Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Florida

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