▲ Nando Parrado speaking at Staples Inc. Managers Conference, Dallas – by PSpeakers
At PSpeakers Global Intelligence, we curate and deploy world-class keynote speakers for corporate events, international conventions, and executive summits worldwide, supported by our dedicated regional hubs in Lima, Madrid, and London. Explore our updated Latin America showcase across our Core Intelligence Pillars.
1. High Performance, Elite Mindset & Iconic Resilience
Ronaldinho Gaúcho
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Core Topics: Elite Sporting Mastery, Joy in Execution, Peak Performance Under Pressure
A global sporting icon and two-time FIFA World Player of the Year, Ronaldinho personifies absolute flow state, instinctive creativity, and poise on the world’s most demanding stages. His appearance at flagship conventions and global brand summits delivers unmatched energy and international prestige.
Nando Parrado
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Core Topics: Crisis Leadership, Extreme Resilience, The Andes Miracle (Society of the Snow)
Leader of the 72-day survival ordeal in the Andes Mountains, Parrado delivers one of the most revered corporate addresses in history. Stripping away superficial motivation, he gives executive boards a transformative briefing on leadership, collective trust, and determination under impossible constraints.
“Nando strips away theory to reveal what true leadership, trust, and survival mean when everything is on the line.”
Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán
Location: Miami, USA / Bogotá, Colombia
Core Topics: High-Speed Decision-Making, Telemetry Analytics, Operating Under Pressure
With seven Formula 1 Grand Prix victories and two Indianapolis 500 wins, Montoya translates split-second pit-lane strategy and telemetry analytics into actionable executive execution, illustrating how elite cross-functional teams outmanoeuvre their rivals.
Roberto Canessa
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Core Topics: Medical Tenacity, Turning Adversity into Purpose, Crisis Endurance
After trekking across the frozen Andes for 10 days to secure rescue for 16 survivors, Dr Canessa dedicated his life to paediatric cardiology[cite: 17]. His keynote explores the bridge between extreme crisis resilience and purpose-driven corporate mission.
Santiago Lange
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Core Topics: Olympic Champion Mindset, Engineering Precision, Overcoming Adversity
A naval architect and seven-time Olympian, Lange claimed Olympic Gold in Rio at age 54 following a battle with lung cancer[cite: 19, 20]. His address examines how meticulous technical preparation, team agility, and deep focus triumph over unpredictable headwinds.
Tatiana Calderón
Location: Bogotá, Colombia / Madrid, Spain
Core Topics: Breaking Glass Ceilings, Mental Stamina, High-Speed Performance
The highest-ranked female single-seater driver in global motorsport—with experience across Formula 2, IndyCar, and Formula 1 testing—Calderón delivers an authentic perspective on commanding respect, conquering fear, and driving sustained high performance in ultra-competitive fields.
Karla Wheelock
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Core Topics: Seven Summits Mindset, Objective Risk Assessment, Expedition Teamwork
The first Ibero-American woman to conquer Mount Everest and the Seven Summits of the world, Wheelock translates alpine survival and high-altitude logistics into strategic planning, contingency frameworks, and team alignment for corporate leadership teams.
Ivan Vallejo
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Core Topics: The ‘Challenge 14’, Scarcity Management, Mental Endurance
One of the rare mountaineers to conquer all 14 global 8,000-metre peaks without supplementary oxygen, Vallejo’s keynote shares essential principles for managing operational fatigue, maintaining ethical standards under duress, and thriving with scarce resources.
2. AI, Applied Technology & Digital Transformation
Jason Silva
Location: Miami, USA / Caracas, Venezuela
Core Topics: Exponential Technology, The Awe Economy, Generative Future Trends
Emmy-nominated host of National Geographic’s Brain Games and creator of Shots of Awe, Silva brings electric energy to global conventions, sharing mind-expanding insights on cognitive machines, synthetic biology, and human creativity.
Cesar Hidalgo
Location: Santiago, Chile / Boston, USA
Core Topics: Collective Learning, Economic Complexity, Applied Data Architecture
Former Director of the Collective Learning group at MIT Media Lab, Hidalgo is an international intellectual authority. His keynotes demonstrate how applied artificial intelligence and network analysis redefine national economic complexity and corporate enterprise strategy.
Camila Manera
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Core Topics: Practical GenAI Deployment, Data-Driven Customer Journeys, Big Data
Former Data Scientist and Chief Data Officer at The Walt Disney Company, Manera cuts through algorithmic hype to reveal pragmatic frameworks for applying generative models and machine learning to customer retention and bottom-line margin expansion.
Andrea Iorio
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Core Topics: Platform Disruption, Digital Transformation, Customer-Centric Culture
Former Head of Tinder Latin America and Chief Digital Officer at L’Oréal Brazil, Iorio offers operational playbooks on customer engagement, platform scalability, and building modern corporate cultures capable of evolving alongside tech disruptions.
Giovanni Stella
Location: Bogotá, Colombia
Core Topics: Practical AI Implementation, Digital Leadership, Demystifying Emerging Tech
With extensive executive leadership across tech platforms in Latin America, Stella removes the technical mystique surrounding artificial intelligence, presenting direct, measurable roadmaps that corporate boards can readily adopt.
Daniel Saldarriaga
Location: Bogotá, Colombia
Core Topics: Cloud Architecture, Digital Scale, High-Growth Team Empowerment
Country Manager for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Colombia, Saldarriaga provides an authoritative operational view of cloud computing, security, and how to scale digital capabilities reliably across the Andean and Latin American markets.
3. Macroeconomics, Geopolitics & Trade Realignment
Moisés Naím
Location: Washington D.C., USA / Caracas, Venezuela
Core Topics: The End of Power, Global Geopolitics, The 3Ps: Populism, Polarisation & Post-Truth
Former Minister of Trade and Industry in Venezuela and long-time Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy, Dr Naím is an indispensable voice for global boards evaluating sovereign power shifts, election trends, and trade fragmentation in Latin America.
Hernando de Soto
Location: Lima, Peru
Core Topics: The Mystery of Capital, Property Rights, Emerging Market Institutional Growth
President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy in Lima, de Soto is recognised globally for his pioneering economic theories on formalising informal assets[cite: 15, 16]. His keynote outlines how emerging nations unlock massive capital growth through institutional reform.
Felipe Larraín Bascuñán
Location: Santiago, Chile
Core Topics: Sovereign Fiscal Policy, Latin American Macro Outlook, Emerging Market Stability
Two-time Minister of Finance of Chile and Harvard PhD economist, Dr Larraín provides institutional investors and business leaders with authoritative assessments of currency fluctuations, fiscal balance, and regional trade prospects across Latin America.
José Antonio Ocampo
Location: Bogotá, Colombia / New York, USA
Core Topics: Global Economic Governance, Sovereign Debt, Latin American Fiscal Reform
Former Minister of Finance of Colombia and former UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Ocampo delivers high-level macro briefings on international financial architecture, trade liquidity, and sustainable fiscal transitions.
Eric Parrado
Location: Washington, D.C., USA / Santiago, Chile
Core Topics: Multilateral Finance, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Economic Resilience
Chief Economist and General Manager of Research at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dr Parrado brings deep institutional intelligence on sovereign risk, modern banking supervision, and the role of innovation in regional development.
Martin Redrado
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Core Topics: Central Banking, Inflation Strategy, Latin American Monetary Dynamics
Former President of the Central Bank of Argentina, Redrado gives institutional treasuries and banking conferences clear, battle-tested guidance on navigating volatile currency cycles, managing debt, and safeguarding assets.
Anabel González Campabadal
Location: San José, Costa Rica / Washington D.C., USA
Core Topics: Nearshoring Dynamics, Supply Chain Restructuring, Global Trade Policy
Vice President for Countries at the IDB and former Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), González is an international authority on how nearshoring investments are fundamentally reshaping supply chains across the Americas.
4. Corporate Leadership, Venture Scale & Sustainability
Marcus Dantus
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Core Topics: Startup Innovation, Venture Capital, Corporate Venturing
Founder of Startup México and investor on Shark Tank México, Dantus has fostered thousands of successful entrepreneurial initiatives. He provides enterprises with blueprints for building internal venture hubs and acting with startup velocity.
Alondra de la Parra
Location: Mexico City, Mexico / Berlin, Germany
Core Topics: The Symphony Orchestra Model of Leadership, Driving Harmony, Team Alignment
Having conducted over 100 prestigious global orchestras, de la Parra illustrates how great conductors build collective trust without uttering a single word on stage, demonstrating principles of alignment that translate directly into modern corporate leadership.
Helena Gualinga
Location: Sarayaku, Ecuador / Global
Core Topics: Environmental Stewardship, Indigenous Conservation, The Realities of Global ESG
An internationally recognised climate advocate hailing from the Sarayaku indigenous community in Ecuador, Gualinga has addressed the World Economic Forum and UN Summits[cite: 19]. She presents corporate boards with an uncompromised view on genuine environmental governance and community partnership.
Alejandro Aravena
Location: Santiago, Chile
Core Topics: Incremental Design, Social Urbanism, Sustainable Infrastructure
Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate and former Director of the Venice Biennale, Aravena inspires executives to use design thinking and resource efficiency to tackle complex corporate, ecological, and societal challenges.
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