ICT Americas

What is the ICT Americas Conference?

It is an essential gathering place for CIO’s, CTO’s and IT/Networking professionals from utilities, government and private enterprise companies, as well as representatives from technology vendors and service providers.

Industry leaders will gather, network, showcase, and exchange ideas. Enjoy entertaining activities while strengthening your network and knowledge at vendor-hosted events. All in the picture-perfect setting of the Island of Aruba!

This event is a must for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professionals interested in not only keeping up with trends, but getting in front of the fast-paced opportunities ahead.

This exclusive conference is only open to Technology Officers and IT/Networking Professionals from Governments, Private Enterprises, Utilities and Telecoms. Wondering what the journey has in store?

Agenda

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Welcome Reception - Hors d'oeuvres, Cocktails and Networking. Sponsored by Intelsat (RSVP REQUIRED)

Outdoor Terrace

7:45am - 8:30am

Registration - Coffee, Pastries and Networking

Main Ballroom

8:45am - 9:30am

Welcome Notes from ICT Americas Founder, Director of Telecom, ESPH and Professor of Science & Technology, University of Costa Rica

John Luis Maldonado - ICT Americas Founder

Max Alberto Elizondo - Dir of Telcom, ESPH

Marcelo Jenkins- Prof of Science & Tech, UCR

9:30am - 10:00am

Keynote Speech

Gilda Alvarez, First Chairwoman ICTA-Women In Technology Council

10:00am - 11:00am

Woman In Technology Panel (Theme: Courage is the Common Denominator) Panelists: Marcela Vargas, Microsoft - Maria Waleska, Nap Del Carib - Annie Bustamante, Equinix - Camila Nugent, eShore

Moderated by Gilda Alvarez, First Chairwoman ICTA-Women In Technology Council

11:00am - 11:25am

Exhibition Viewing Breakout

Main Ballroom

11:30am - 12:45pm

Nutanix, The Enterprise Cloud

Willy Brun - Territory Manager, Nutanix

Gustavo Sosa - Solutions Architect, Nutanix

12:45pm - 2:00pm

Lunch Break, Sponsored By Silver Peak, Gartner Leader in SD-WAN

Outdoor Terrace

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Silver Peak SD-WAN + WAN Optimization + WIT_ONE Cloud Connect; The Cloud-Optimized, Self-Driving, Self-Healing Network

Brian Walsh - Service Provier Sales, Silver Peak

Manuel Rios - Solution Architect, Fujitsu Network Communications

3:05pm - 3:50pm

Rubrik, Don't Back Up, Go Forward with Next-Generation Data Management

Elis Martinez - Director of Latam, Rubrik

3:50pm - 4:10pm

Exhibition Viewing Breakout

Main Ballroom

4:15pm - 5:00pm

Kentik, Modern Analytics for all of your Networks

John Donalen - Director of Sales Latam, Kentik

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Golf Night Networking Event co-sponsored by WIT ONE - Equinix - Intelsat - Fujitsu Network Communications - Silver Peak (RSVP REQUIRED)

Driving Range Area

8:00am - 8:30am

Registration - Coffee, Pastries and Networking

Main Ballroom

8:45am - 9:30am

Equinix, ECX Cloud Exchage Fabric - Flexible, On-Demand Global Interconnectivity

Steve Sasse- Latam Sales Director, Equinix

9:35am - 10:15am

Intelsat FlexOne, Next-Generation Satellite Services for the Enterprise

Felipe Gomez, Latam Sales, Intelsat

10:15am - 10:40am

Exhibition Viewing Breakout

Main Ballroom

10:45am - 12:00pm

WIT_ONE, Sofware Defined Branch (SD-BRANCH) powered By Silver Peak; Defended and Managed by Fujitsu Nework Communications

Alexander Spoov - Co-Founder, WIT_ONE

Manuel Rios - Solutions Architect, Fujitsu Network Communicaitons

12:00pm - 12:30pm

CSI Leasing, The Benefits of Leasing in a As-A-Service World

Andres Acuna - Territory Manager, CSI Leasing

12:30pm - 1:45pm

Lunch Break, Sponsored By Equinix, Where Oportunity Connects

Outdoor Terrace

2:00pm - 2:45pm

ECI Telecom, The Elastic Network Company

Kal Kalenda - Sales Director, ECI Telecom

2:50pm - 3:35pm

Palo Alto Networks, Are you AI Ready?

Harold Villalobos - Security Architect, Palo Alto Networks

3:40pm - 4:15pm

Cyberark, The Power of Identity and Privilege

Arturo Newland - Territory Manager Central America & Caribbean, Cyberark

4:15pm - 4:30pm

Closing Remarks and Farewells BUT....Don't forget to ask about The Un-Official After Party!!!

?...SECRET LOCATION...?

Speakers

Gustavo Sosa

Sr. Systems Engineer

Nutanix

Alexander Spoov

Co-Founder & Technical Director

WIT

Arturo Newland

Territory Manager

Cyberark

John Luis Maldonado

WIT CEO & ICT Americas Founder

WIT

John Donelan

Strategic Accounts Manager

Kentik

Juan Chamorro

Territory Manager

A10 Networks

Kal Kalenda

Director of Sales

ECI Telecom

Willy Brun

Regional Sales Manager, Caribbean

Nutanix

Marcela Vargas Casafont

Central America CMO

Microsoft

Steve Sasse

Equnix, Regional Director

Latin America and the Caribbean

Polly Pickering

Managing Director

eShore Ltd

2ndAnnual Conference

ARE YOU READY TO

DISCOVER GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY TRENDS?

April 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2019.

What is the ICT Americas Conference?

COMPANIES CONFIRMED TO ATTEND ICTA

Agenda

Welcome Reception - Hors d'oeuvres, Cocktails and Networking. Sponsored by Intelsat (RSVP REQUIRED)

Outdoor Terrace

Registration - Coffee, Pastries and Networking

Main Ballroom

Welcome Notes from ICT Americas Founder, Director of Telecom, ESPH and Professor of Science & Technology, University of Costa Rica

John Luis Maldonado - ICT Americas Founder

Max Alberto Elizondo - Dir of Telcom, ESPH

Marcelo Jenkins- Prof of Science & Tech, UCR

Keynote Speech

Gilda Alvarez, First Chairwoman ICTA-Women In Technology Council

Woman In Technology Panel (Theme: Courage is the Common Denominator) Panelists: Marcela Vargas, Microsoft - Maria Waleska, Nap Del Carib - Annie Bustamante, Equinix - Camila Nugent, eShore

Moderated by Gilda Alvarez, First Chairwoman ICTA-Women In Technology Council

Exhibition Viewing Breakout

Main Ballroom

Nutanix, The Enterprise Cloud

Willy Brun - Territory Manager, Nutanix

Gustavo Sosa - Solutions Architect, Nutanix

Lunch Break, Sponsored By Silver Peak, Gartner Leader in SD-WAN

Outdoor Terrace

Silver Peak SD-WAN + WAN Optimization + WIT_ONE Cloud Connect; The Cloud-Optimized, Self-Driving, Self-Healing Network

Brian Walsh - Service Provier Sales, Silver Peak

Manuel Rios - Solution Architect, Fujitsu Network Communications

Rubrik, Don't Back Up, Go Forward with Next-Generation Data Management

Elis Martinez - Director of Latam, Rubrik

Exhibition Viewing Breakout

Main Ballroom

Kentik, Modern Analytics for all of your Networks

John Donalen - Director of Sales Latam, Kentik

Golf Night Networking Event co-sponsored by WIT ONE - Equinix - Intelsat - Fujitsu Network Communications - Silver Peak (RSVP REQUIRED)

Driving Range Area

Registration - Coffee, Pastries and Networking

Main Ballroom

Equinix, ECX Cloud Exchage Fabric - Flexible, On-Demand Global Interconnectivity

Steve Sasse- Latam Sales Director, Equinix

Intelsat FlexOne, Next-Generation Satellite Services for the Enterprise

Felipe Gomez, Latam Sales, Intelsat

Exhibition Viewing Breakout

Main Ballroom

WIT_ONE, Sofware Defined Branch (SD-BRANCH) powered By Silver Peak; Defended and Managed by Fujitsu Nework Communications

Alexander Spoov - Co-Founder, WIT_ONE

Manuel Rios - Solutions Architect, Fujitsu Network Communicaitons

CSI Leasing, The Benefits of Leasing in a As-A-Service World

Andres Acuna - Territory Manager, CSI Leasing

Lunch Break, Sponsored By Equinix, Where Oportunity Connects

Outdoor Terrace

ECI Telecom, The Elastic Network Company

Kal Kalenda - Sales Director, ECI Telecom

Palo Alto Networks, Are you AI Ready?

Harold Villalobos - Security Architect, Palo Alto Networks

Cyberark, The Power of Identity and Privilege

Arturo Newland - Territory Manager Central America & Caribbean, Cyberark

Closing Remarks and Farewells BUT....Don't forget to ask about The Un-Official After Party!!!

?...SECRET LOCATION...?

Speakers

Gustavo Sosa

Sr. Systems Engineer

Nutanix

Alexander Spoov

Co-Founder & Technical Director

WIT

Arturo Newland

Territory Manager

Cyberark

John Luis Maldonado

WIT CEO & ICT Americas Founder

WIT

John Donelan

Strategic Accounts Manager

Kentik

Juan Chamorro

Territory Manager

A10 Networks

Kal Kalenda

2^ndAnnual Conference

April 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th, 2019.

Welcome to the Costa Rica
Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen