This year was the first Puerto Rico Investment Summit, Latam Edition. It was with great success that renowed Hispanic
speakers joined the summit to discuss important information about the opportunities Puerto Rico offers as a gateway
to the United States. Held at the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, breakout sessions were added to address specific
topics like: tourism, services, manufacturing and infrastructure.
HON. ALEJANDRO
GARCÍA PADILLA
Former Governor of
Puerto Rico
2013 - 2016
Sebastián
Piñera
President of Chile
2010-2014
ALBERTO
BACÓ-BAGUÉ
Secretary of Economic
Development and
Commerce
Núria
Vilanova
Giralt
President,
ATREVIA
ANGEL
TAVERAS
Mayor of Providence,
Rhode Island 2011 - 2015,
Greenberg Traurig, Shareholder
For the second year in a row, the 2015 Puerto Rico Investment Summit gathered over 300 investors
and entrepreneurs to learn of the investment opportunities, tax incentives, and competitive advantages of
investing now in Puerto Rico. Held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center and Condado Vanderbilt Hotel,
this year's event featured world-renowned keynote speakers supporting the Island's economic efforts.
ALBERTO
BACÓ-BAGUÉ
Secretary of Economic
Development and
Commerce
Rudy
Giuliani
President,
Giuliani Partners
and former Mayor
of New York City
Steve
Leonard
Executive Deputy Chairman
Infocomm Development
Authority of Singapore (IDA)
Mohnish
Pabrai
Principal,
Pabrai Investment Funds
This Forum presented a broad view of business opportunities and growth that exist within today's economy
to Puerto Rico's entrepreneurs and professionals, taking advantage of the incentives under the Act 20
to promote service exportation. Small and large local companies of several business segments shared
their experiences, creating partnerships and receiving benefits from the tax incentives
which represent competitive advantages.
ALBERTO
BACÓ-BAGUÉ
Secretary of Economic
Development and
Commerce
ELMER
LUTTER
CEO,
Lufthansa Technik
The first Puerto Rico Investment Summit, held in April 2014, had an overwhelming response and interest from investors and companies from diverse fields. The two-day event brought together a group of over 150 participants who enjoyed a series of presentations and panels focused on the opportunities under Acts 20 and 22. Summit attendees learned about the unique tax incentives available for individual investors and for businesses to promote export services. Also in attendance were early adopters of Acts 20 and 22, who shared their experiences on how they became part of the island's community.
VISIT OUR GALLERYALBERTO
BACÓ-BAGUÉ
Secretary of Economic
Development and
Commerce
JOHN
PAULSON
CEO
Paulson & Co.
Richard
Carrión
Chairman and CEO
of Popular, Inc.
NICHOLAS
PROUTY
Managing Partner of
Putnam Bridge Funding