2026 Speakers
Mainstage Participants
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Edward James Olmos,
Actor, Producer and Humanitarian (Honoree) -

Andy Sieg
Head of Wealth, Citi -

Sol Trujillo
Global Business Executive & CEO, Founder of L’ATTITUDE VENTURES and Velocity -

Ruben Gallego
U.S. Senator -

Vincent Lumia
Managing Director and Head of Wealth Management Client Segments, Morgan Stanley -

Soni Jiandani
Senior Vice President and General Manager, AMD, NTSG -

Ken Salazar
U.S. Ambassador, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior and the first Latino U.S. Senator from Colorado -

Sheila E.
Queen of Percussion -

Lilliana Vazquez
Creator-Entrepreneur and Emmy-Winning Host -

Jean Batthany
Founder, Art of the Pause -

Henry Cisneros
The first Hispanic-American mayor of a major U.S. city (San Antonio, TX) in the 20th century, and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development -

Victor Aguilar
Chief Research, Development and Innovation Officer, P&G -

Andrea Trujillo
Chief Marketing Officer and Partner, Velocity -

Jay Hernandez
Award Winning Actor and Director -

Guillermo Diaz, Jr.
Founder and CEO, Conectado Inc. -

Marty Cole
Former Technology Group Chief Executive, Accenture, and Chair, Western Digital and Sagility Health -

Alvaro A. Celis
Chief Partner and Ecosystem Officer, NetApp -

Ana Valdez
President and CEO, The Latino Donor Collaborative -

Eric A. Schimpf
President and Co-head, Merrill Wealth Management -

Steven Wolfe Pereira
Founder & CEO, Alpha Governance PBC -

Patricio Campillo
Founder and Creative Director, CAMPILLO -

Raul Lopez
Fashion Designer, Founder and Creative Director, LUAR -

Erika Baez-Grimes
CM&AP, Founder, The Silver Tsunami Group, Certified M&A Advisor, Acquirer, ETA Educator -

Aurora Archer
Founder, Opt-In -

Jose A. Jurado
PhD, Senior Research Economist, ASU -

Dennis Hoffman
PhD, Professor of Economics, ASU -

Jeff Valdez
Principal, New Cadence Productions -

Gisel Ruiz
Board Director, Ulta beauty -

Ian O. Williamson
Dean, UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business -

Mauricio Gutierrez
Board Director, Chipotle -

Elisa Sepulveda
General Partner, L’ATTITUDE VENTURES -

Fabian Ronisky
Principal,L’ATTITUDE VENTURES -

Albert Diaz
ETA Participant, President, West Coast Batteries and former Intel and Microsoft Executive -

Esther Aguilera
3X CEO & Founder, Aries Soar & Co-CEO, Silver Tsunami Transitions -

Reuben Carranza
Partner, Bansk Group -

William Esparza
Founder & CEO, Hyphenated -

Eric Aguilar
CEO and Founder, Omnitron -

Will Fernandez
Co-Founder, Defyner -

Agent Nuvo (AI)
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Oscar Munoz
Former CEO, United Airlines; Investor -

Laura Moreno Lucas
Partner, Libra Leaders & L’ATTITUDE Ventures -

Gabriela Frías
Anchor, CNN en Español -

Nicholas Gonzalez
Actor -

Lisa Ordoñez
Dean, Stanley and Pauline Foster Endowed Chair, Professor of Management and Organizations -

Gareth James
Dean, The UCLA Anderson School of Management -

Ben Levisohn
Editor in Chief, Barron’s -

Gio Punzo
CEO, Streann Media -

Tomás Mier
Journalist and Digital Creator, Pop and Latin Music -

Daniel “DC” Calderon
Senior Editor, U.S. Latin, Spotify -

George Carrillo
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Hispanic Construction Council and Founder and CEO, HireME
Industry Summit Participants
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Emily Perez
Founder, President, and Executive Director, Latinas in Beauty -

Javier Ortiz
Creator Manager and Growth Strategist, TikTok -

Nadine Tapia
Founding Board Member, Program Developer Director, Latinas in Beauty -

Marty Martinez
CEO, Social Revolt Agency -

Erik Toral
Founder, Axiom Entertainment -

Delphine Buchotte
CMO, Sarelly -

Margarita Arriagada
Founding Board Member, Latinas in Beauty -

Etienne Ortega
Celebrity Makeup Artist and Founder, ORTEGA -

Yanina Oyarzo
Host, Writer, Producer -

Desi Perkins
Beauty Entrepreneur, Content Creator, and Founder of DEZI SKIN and DEZI Eyewear -

Gabriela Lorduy
Co-Founder, The Eleventh Collective -

Robert Vasquez
VP of Brand Partnerships, Fixated -

Mari Fonseca
Founder and CEO, Gente -

Dr. Diana Pacheco
Chief Content Officer, Conectado Inc. -

Erika Baez-Grimes
CM&AP, Founder, The Silver Tsunami Group, Certified M&A Advisor, Acquirer, ETA Educator -

Oszie Tarula
Chief Creative Officer, Conectado Inc. -

Fabian Ronisky
Principal,L’ATTITUDE VENTURES -

Albert Diaz
ETA Participant, President, West Coast Batteries and former Intel and Microsoft Executive -

Esther Aguilera
3X CEO & Founder, Aries Soar & Co-CEO, Silver Tsunami Transitions -

Reuben Carranza
Partner, Bansk Group -

William Esparza
Founder & CEO, Hyphenated -

Kelli Robertson
Partner, CSO, Hyphenated -

Diana Bailey
Vice President Client Service, Kantar -

Chloe Wix
Vice President, Ads Product Commercialization & Innovation, Pinterest -

Joe Bonanno
Global Head of Wealth Intelligence, Citi -

Ron Meraz
Managing Director and Western Regional Director, Citi -

Frank Castellanos
Wealth Regional Director, Northeast -

Edgardo Ortiz Flores
Financial Planning Specialist -

Valeria Piaggio
Head of Inclusive Growth, Kantar -

Laura Moreno Lucas
Partner, Libra Leaders & L’ATTITUDE Ventures -

Dr. Erica Jacquez MPA DPP
Executive Director, External & Government Affairs, Verizon -

Jacqueline Aguilar
Assistant General Counsel at The Procter & Gamble Company -

Toni Mundo
Artist & Educator -

Thalia Gochez
Visual Artist -
Aiden Colocho
5× World Futsal Champion
Breakout Sessions & Workshop Participants
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Ricky Romero
Director, Global Head of Executive Recruiting, Pinterest -

Alexander Noris
Associate, L’ATTITUDE VENTURES -

Carlos Garcia
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, Pinterest -

Amanda Saca
Senior Director of Strategy and Operations, Pinterest -

Cecilia Sanchez
Senior Associate, L’ATTITUDE VENTURES -

Elisa Sepulveda
General Partner, L’ATTITUDE VENTURES -

Fabian Ronisky
Principal,L’ATTITUDE VENTURES -

Rodney Bolden
Head of Workplace Benefits Insights, Morgan Stanley -

Luizeth Denogean
Professional Pathways Lead, HBSA -

V’Andre Watson
President, HBSA -

Arianna Guzman
VP, Professional Development, HBSA -

Alejandro Mendoza
VP, Marketing, HBSA -

LaToya Wilson
Global Co-Head of Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures, Morgan Stanley -

Chloe Wix
Vice President, Ads Product Commercialization & Innovation, Pinterest -

Michelle Iturralde
Market Executive, Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America -

Rick Hernandez
Founder and CEO, Social Good Software -

Ricardo Santamaria
Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley -

Nicole Macias
Advisor, HBSA, Director, Inclusive Engagement, Office of Inclusive Excellence at ASU -

Lisette Gaviña Lopez
Managing Director and Chairman of the Board, Gaviña Coffee Company -

Fernando Lopez
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Raul Anaya
President, Bank of America Los Angeles -

Rodrigo Navarro-Suarez
Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley -

Michael Curry
Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley -

Ileana Musa
Head of Sales Private Banking Group, Morgan Stanley
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