2026 Speakers

Mainstage Participants

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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