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2009 Global Business Forum Speakers and Panelists

Cate Ambrose
Executive Director, Latin American Venture Capital Association

Jose Armario (MSPM ’03)
Group President, McDonald’s Latin America and Canada

Eric Baptiste
Secretary General, Confederation Internationale des Societes d’Auteurs et Compositeurs (CISAC)

Rich Beckman
Knight Chair for Visual Journalism, University of Miami

Charles C. Bohl, Director
Real Estate Development and Urbanism Program, School of Architecture, University of Miami

Caroline Bradley
Professor and Chair, International Law, School of Law, University of Miami

Allen J. Brenteson
Corporate Vice President, Baptist Health South Florida

Maria Eugenia Brizuela de Avila
Regional Head for Latin America Corporate Sustainability, SBC Latin America

Chris Burns
Global Employee Benefits Practice Leader, Willis Group

Zayra Calderon
CEO, Duramed FUTURES Tour

Juan N. Cento
President, Latin America-Caribbean Region, FedEx

Sanjeev Chatterjee
Vice Dean, Professor, and Executive Director, Knight Center for International Media, School of Communication, University of Miami

Corey I. Cheng
Director, Music Engineering Technology Program, Frost School of Music, University of Miami

Bart Chernow
Vice Provost for Technology Advancement and Vice President for Special Programs and Resource Strategy, University of Miami

Jaime Correa
Professor and Director, Suburb and Town Design Program, School of Architecture, University of Miami

Richard J. Cote
Professor of Pathology and Urology, Department of Pathology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Michael L. Ducker
President, International, FedEx Express

John Echevarria
Executive Vice President of Operations for Latin America, Universal Music Group International

Serona Elton (MM ’95)
Interim Director, Music Business and Entertainment Industries Program, Frost School of Music, University of Miami

Richard D. Fain
Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Robert Fuhlbrugge
Senior Director of Advanced Development and Technology Sourcing, Shure Inc.

J. Carl Ganter
CEO, Circle of Blue

John Oldfield
Executive Vice President, Water Advocates

Pascal Goldschmidt
Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

Adam Goldstein
President and CEO, Royal Caribbean International

Kenneth Goodman
Co-Director of the UM Ethics Programs and Director of the Bioethics Program, University of Miami

William S. Green
Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, University of Miami

Sam L Grogg
Dean, School of Communication, University of Miami, and Chief Executive, Knight Center for International Media

Michael R. Halleran
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami

William Heffernan,
President and CEO, TotalBank

Craig Herkert
CEO, Wal-Mart International – The Americas

Roberto Higuera
Vice Chairman and CEO, Banco Popular Español

Alberto Ibargüen
President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Barbara E. Kahn
Dean, School of Business Administration, University of Miami

John Kennedy
CEO, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)

Muhtar Kent
President and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company

Bob Kohn
Chairman and CEO, RoyaltyShare Inc.

Ricardo Lago
Former Chief Economist, European Development Bank

Thomas LeBlanc
Executive Vice President and Provost, University of Miami

Jorge Mejia
Vice President, Latin America and U.S. Latin, Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Randy Mitchell
Special Advisor for Entrepreneurship, U.S. Department of Commerce

John Oldfield
Executive Vice President, Water Advocates

Jonathan Ortmans
President, The Public Forum Institute

William S. Green
Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, University of Miami

Stephen Owens
President, Swire Properties

Fernando Paiz
Chairman, Wal-Mart Centroamérica

Jan Paulsson
Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Schulyer Quackenbush
Chair, MPEG Audio Subgroup, and President, Audio Research Labs

John H. Rooney, Jr.
Partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP

Carlos Rosso
Executive Vice President, Related International

Hayes Roth
Chief Marketing Officer, Landor Associates

Matthew, Rubel (MBA ’80)
Chairman, CEO, and President, Collective Brands Inc.

Manuel Santos
Professor and James L. Knight Chair, Department of Economics, School of Business Administration, University of Miami

Arun Sarin
Former CEO, Vodafone Group Plc

Terresa A. Scandura
Dean, Graduate School and Professor of Management, University of Miami

Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa
Former President, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management

Penny Shaffer
Market President of South Florida, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida

Donna E. Shalala
President, University of Miami

Arun Sharma
Vice Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Chair, Department of Marketing, School of Business

Eric Silagy
Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Florida Power & Light

Jim Skinner
Vice Chairman and CEO, McDonald's Corporation

Jay S. Skyler
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychology, Department of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

Paul Stebbins
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, World Fuel Services Corporation

Rosa Sugrañes
Chairman of the Board and Founder, Iberia Tiles

Barbara Talbott
Executive Vice President, Marketing, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Martha Temple      
President of Global Benefits, Aetna

Steven G. Ullmann      
Professor and Director, Health Sector Management and Policy Programs, School of Business Administration, and Special Assistant to the Provost, University of Miami

Jeffery Vance   
Professor and Chairman, Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

T. Nejat Veziroglu      
Professor and Director, Clean Energy Research Institute, College of Engineering, University of Miami

Jack Welch       
President, Jack Welch LLC

George Yudice      
Professor, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami
 

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