Babson College Latin American Club To Host 7th Annual Latin American Forum

WELLESLEY, Mass., March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Babson College's F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and the Babson Latin American Club have announced the list of confirmed speakers for the 7th annual Babson Latin American Entrepreneurship Forum on April 10, 2015.

The Club's flagship event has continued to be the largest among U.S. universities dedicated to entrepreneurial activities. This year, more than 450 participants are expected to attend with another 1,000 joining from more than 30 Latin American universities via live-stream. The Forum will provide participants with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Latin America, to explore diversity on campus, and to encourage greater flexibility in thinking about world events from other regional perspectives.

Friday, April 10, 2015. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Babson's Wellesley campus. See the full schedule and register at http://www.babsonlatinamerica.com/forum2015/schedule/

"At Babson, entrepreneurship is more than just a field of study, it's a way of thinking and living," says Fernan Arias M'15, Co-President of the Babson Latin American Club. "In an effort to further enrich this tradition, the Latin American Forum will be focused on promoting entrepreneurship, opportunities, and leadership in Latin America, as we hope to generate insightful debates about how Latin America must thrive to become the next hub of entrepreneurial opportunity."

Featured Speakers

• Carlos BritoCarlos Brito, Chief Executive Officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev, and Board Member for Ambev and Grupo Modelo
  
• Felipe CalderonFelipe Calderon, Former President of Mexico from 2006 - 2012
  
• Rodrigo NinoRodrigo Nino, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Prodigy Network, and creator of My Ideal City
  
• Randy Millian, Former President, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Director of Diageo Latin America and Caribbean
  
• Elizabeth Perez, Sports Anchor for CNN en Espanol

About the Babson Latin American Club

Babson's Latin American Club promotes awareness and spreads information related to Latin American business, economics, politics, and culture. The club encourages an understanding of the Latin culture, promotes networking activities, and enhances entrepreneurship opportunities throughout the region.

About Babson College

Babson College is the educator, convener, and thought leader for Entrepreneurship of All Kinds(r). The College is a dynamic living and learning laboratory, where students, faculty, and staff work together to address the real-world problems of business and society--while at the same time evolving our methods and advancing our programs. We shape the leaders our world needs most: those with strong functional knowledge and the skills and vision to navigate change, accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a common purpose to create economic and social value. As we have for nearly a half-century, Babson continues to advance Entrepreneurial Thought and Action(r) as the most positive force on the planet for generating sustainable economic and social value. Visit www.babson.edu

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