LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

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February 28, 2024

How Fast Is Latin America Moving on Digitalization?

Digitalization is a key part of Latin American countries’ economic advancement and inclusion efforts, a top World Bank official said last month. // File Photo: Unsplash.com.

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Eleonora Rabinovich, head of government affairs and public policy for Spanish speaking Latin America at Google: “Latin America is at a critical technological crossroads as it strives to adopt disruptive technologies, such as AI, in a responsible and meaningful way. Collaboration among stakeholders will be essential to promote the large-scale adoption of these technologies, as no single economic actor can achieve these goals alone. At Google, we share this goal and have taken a bold and responsible approach to AI, managing advantages and risks while we develop our own products. Latin American countries are at different stages of adopting policies and promoting initiatives to harness the benefits of AI for economic development. CENIA’s Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index provides a comprehensive overview of the region’s progress and its challenges in…”

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Diego Arria
Director,
Columbus Group

Merike Blofield
Professor of Political Science,
University of Hamburg

Devry Boughner Vorwerk
CEO,
DevryBV Sustainable Strategies

Joyce Chang
Global Head of Research,
J.P. Morgan

Marlene Fernández
Corporate Vice President for Gov’t Relations,
Arcos Dorados (McDonald’s)

Peter Hakim
President Emeritus,
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Director,
Adtalem Global Education

Jon E. Huenemann
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GLG Inc.

James R. Jones
Chairman,
Monarch Global Strategies

Craig Kelly
Senior Director,
Int’l Gov’t Relations,
Exxon Mobil

Barbara Kotschwar
Professor of Political Economy,
Georgetown University

John Maisto
Director,
US Education Finance Group

Nicolas Mariscal
Chairman,
Grupo Marhnos

Thomas F. McLarty III
Chairman,
McLarty Associates

Beatrice Rangel
Director,
AMLA Consulting

Ernesto Revilla
Head of Latin American Economics, Citi

Gustavo Roosen
President,
IESA

Andrés Rozental
President, Rozental &
Asociados

Shelly Shetty
Managing Director,
Sovereigns, Fitch

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