VI PITCH AT THE BEACH
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2022
Join us in the beautiful Republica Dominicana for 3 days of more, business, sun and beach.
Republica Dominicana is the home to many multinational corporations, technology parks, and ideal location for entrepreneurs, startups and innovation.
Our sixth Pitch at the Beach event will be filled with exciting speakers, panels, workshops and opportunities to experience the vibrant Dominicana culture. You will be experiencing everything Republica Dominicana has to offer alongside representatives from organizations like: Angels Nest Global, Bizrupt VC firm, Global Business Angels Network, Global Entrepreneurship Network and many more!
This time Pitch at the Beach will offer an ALL INCLUSIVE package for our event!
This will include 4 hotel nights + food & drinks + full access to all conferences for Pitch at the Beach.
GENERAL AGENDA
1:00 PM REGISTRATION
3:30 PM OPENING CEREMONY, WELCOME TO PITCH AT THE BEACH!
BANRESERVAS KEYNOTE
PITCHING COMPETITION 3 Startups + Q&A
VICTOR ITO BISONÓ Ministry of Industry, Commerce & MSMEs
DISRUPTIVE NETWORKING SESSION
PITCHING COMPETITION 3 Startups + Q&A
ARTURO GÓMEZ “A Digital Path to Sustainability”
NETWORKING SESSION
PITCHING COMPETITION 2 Startups + Q&A
CARLOS MATS “The Power of Metaverse”
NETWORKING SESSION
PITCHING COMPETITION 3 Startups + Q&A
PINAR ONCU “Pitch at the Beach Metaverse”
LORENA SÁNCHEZ “Unicorns & Technology”
DAY 1 WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
NETWORKING COCKTAIL & MUSIC
3:30 PM WELCOME TO PITCH AT THE BEACH DAY 2!
LOLITA TAUB “Ganas Ventures”
PITCHING COMPETITION 3 Startups + Q&A
RAFAEL MARTÍNEZ PERMUY “Looking After Our Planet”
DISRUPTIVE NETWORKING SESSION
PITCHING COMPETITION 3 Startups + Q&A
SHAJIRA NAZIR, VIRGINIA VELAZQUEZ, VIVIAN PEÑA & YAQUI NÚÑEZ Panel: “What Business Associations in Dominican Republic are Doing to Promote Entrepreneurship”
NETWORKING SESSION
PITCHING COMPETITION 2 Startups + Q&A
SPECIAL GUEST & SPONSOR Amy Pollard – OVH Cloud
PAULY SUCHY “The Human Side of Angel Investors”
NATALIYA LIMONOVA “UKRAINE: Entrepreneurship During the War”
NETWORKING SESSION
PITCHING COMPETITION 3 Startups + Q&A
ZEV SIEGL Starbucks
DAY 2 WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
NETWORKING COCKTAIL & MUSIC
3:30 PM WELCOME TO PITCH AT THE BEACH DAY 3!
SACHIN LATAWA “How to Structure Finance for Your Startup”
PITCHING COMPETITION 3 Startups + Q&A
ROGER MARTE, MARCIAL CHAVERRI, YOUTH INSTITUTE & PRODOMINICANA Panel: “ How do Governments Support & Finance Startups”
DISRUPTIVE NETWORKING SESSION
EDUARDO CORREIA “Portugal Entry Door to Europe”
PITCHING COMPETITION 3 Startups + Q&A
SPECIAL GUEST & SPONSOR AWS Startups – Alex Santana
FRAN GUILLÉN, VIRGINIA ELMUDESI, MIGUEL TREVIÑO, VALENTÍN RANGEL & LUIS PRIETO Panel: “Angel Investors”
NETWORKING SESSION
PITCHING COMPETITION 2 Startups + Q&A
GEORGE NADER, MELISSA HERNÁNDEZ, RODOLFO GANNA & LUIS MIGUEL RODRÍGUEZ Panel: “Sharing Experiences of Accelerating Startups in Dominican Republic”
PABLO GARCÍA, ADAM KEYNES, LOLITA TAÚB & LORENA SÁNCHEZ Panel: “Venture Capital Networks”
PITCHING COMPETITION 2 Startups + Q&A
NETWORKING SESSION
VÍCTOR PACHECO “The Story Behind Arajet Airlines, Vamo’ Arriba!”
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAY 3 WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT & WINNERS OVERALL
WHITE THEMED PARTY!
Speakers
Eduardo Correia
CEO Taguspark
Zev Siegl
Co-founder Starbucks
CARLOS MATTS
FOUNDER DESIGNER & CEO IKA
GEORGE NADER
Founder Pa'lante Dominicana
Lorena Sánchez
Mexico Director Founder´s Institute
Jacqueline Aubourg
Senator WBAF
Juan Pablo Ortega
Co-founder Rappi
Adam Keynes
General Partner Billoneurons
ISRAEL PONS
CO-FOUNDER PITCH AT THE BEACH
Pauly Suchy
Director for Startup Programs at Global Entrepreneurship Network
Marcial Chaverri
Financial Modeling and Advisor
Marlene Garayzar
Co-founder at Stori Card
Pablo García
Executive Director of Enlaces - Network of angel investors
Rafael Martínez Permuy
Serial Entrepeneur / Former Corporate Director
Nataliya Limonova
Founder at Global Innovative Online School (GIOS)
Luis Prieto
CEO Rumbatel Comunicaciones CEO WanCall Business. Investor
Lolita Taub
Community-driven investor in early-stage US + LATAM
Arturo Gómez
DG Eon Energy
Fran Guillén
investor, mentor & serial entrepreneur
Roger Marte
director of entrepreneurship at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Micro and SME's, at THRIVE
Valentín Rangel
Investor, Founder and President at Grupo Solutia . Co-Founder & COO/CFO at Smart IoT Labs
Victor Pacheco
Executive Officer, and Founder at Arajet
Alex Santana
Venture Capital & Startups @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amy Pollard
Startup Program Manager - Canada & Latin America at OVHcloud
Anton Sychov
Serial entrepreneur - Board member EWA - Partner EWA Invest
Ito Bisono
Minister at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and MSMEs
Iván Valdez
Katherine Motyka
CEO Jompeame
Luis Miguel Rodríguez
Miguel Treviño
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Rodolfo Ganna
Sachin Latawa
Founder and CEO, Tirios
Virginia Elmudesi
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dominican Development Foundation
Virginia Velázquez
Lawyer and researcher, Master in International Law and Development.
Vivian Peña
Office Manager Squire Patton Boggs Peña Prieto Gamundi
Vladimir Nosov
Chief Executive Officer at WhiteBIT
Yaqui Nuñez
Award-winning communications professional advising business leaders, enterprises &asset managers
Platinum and Bronze Sponsors
Official Carrier
Country Partner
Official Hotel
Media Partners
