Agenda Overview

Description

Alumni Event Check-in - Badges and Tickets Distribution

Fisher Colloquium, McDonough School of Business, 4th floor, Georgetown University

Cocktail Reception 

Fisher Colloquium, McDonough School of Business, 4th floor, Georgetown University

Welcome Remarks at 6:30 pm

By invitation only to LALP Alumni and VIP guests

Breakfast and Alumni/Speaker Registration 

Fisher Colloquium, McDonough School of Business, 4th floor, Georgetown University

Only for LALP Alumni and Guest Speakers

Opening Remarks & Session

"Origins, Legacy, and Horizons: Shaping the Next Chapter of Georgetown University "

Lohrfink Auditorium, McDonough School of Business, 2nd floor, Georgetown University

Distinguished Guest Speakers:

Paul Almeida, Dean and William R. Berkley Chair, McDonough School of Business

Thomas Banchoff, Vice President for Global Engagement, Georgetown University

Moderator:

Ricardo Ernst, Executive Director, Latin America Leadership Program, McDonough School of Business

Panel #1 “Geopolitical Analysis: The Reorganization of the Americas in a Changing Global Order”  

Lohrfink Auditorium, McDonough School of Business, 2nd floor, Georgetown University

Distinguished Guest Speakers: 

Alejandro Werner, Director, Georgetown Americas Institute, Georgetown University

Michael Shifter, Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University

Moderator:

Ricardo Ernst, Executive Director, Latin America Leadership Program, McDonough School of Business

Panel #2 "Social Entrepreneurship: Driving Impact Through Innovation"

Lohrfink Auditorium, McDonough School of Business, 2nd floor, Georgetown University

Distinguished Guest Speakers: 

Kerri Carfagno, Director of Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management, McDonough School of Business

Mario Romero, Managing Director, Impact Hub Mexico

Moderator:

Jeff Reid, Director of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative, McDonough School of Business

Lunch 

Only for LALP Alumni and Guest Speakers

Panel #3 Navigating the Business Landscape in the Age of Artificial Intelligence 

Lohrfink Auditorium, McDonough School of Business, 2nd floor, Georgetown University

Distinguished Guest Speakers:

Hillary Foster, Executive Advisor, World-Wide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services

Jordan Fischer, Lead AI Developer and Architect, IBM 

Moderator:

Alberto Rossi, Director, AI, Analytics and Future of Work Initiative, McDonough School of Business

Impact Awards Ceremony 

Lohrfink Auditorium, McDonough School of Business, 2nd floor, Georgetown University

Award winners: GCL & ILG 2026 & ILG 2020-2021.

Keynote Session

Lohrfink Auditorium, McDonough School of Business, 2nd floor, Georgetown University

Featured keynote speaker:

Alvaro Gonzalez Alorda, Co-founder and managing partner of emêrgap

Closing Address

Lohrfink Auditorium, McDonough School of Business, 2nd floor, Georgetown University

Closing remarks by: Ricardo Ernst, LALP Executive Director

Group Pictures

Lohrfink Auditorium, McDonough School of Business, 2nd floor, Georgetown University

LALP Alumni & Advisory Committee Hands-on Breakout Sessions 

GCL Alumni - Fisher Colloquium, 4th floor, McDonough School of Business

ILG Alumni - Hariri 440, McDonough School of Business

GBEL Alumni - Hariri 450, McDonough School of Business

LALP Advisory Committee - Hariri 470, McDonough School of Business

Box Lunch

Fisher Colloquium, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University

LALP Alumni Community - Building and Closing Event

Copley Hall, Georgetown University

Led by:

Diane Garza, LALP Lecturer and Custom Program Development Consultant

Javier Bustamante, Director, Jesuit Business Initiatives, McDonough School of Business

You will have a free day to connect with other alumni and explore Washington, D.C. at your own pace. The city offers many fascinating museums, historic sites, neighborhoods, and parks to discover.

We encourage you to take advantage of this time to visit places that interest you, try local food, or simply walk around and experience the city. Many attractions, such as the Smithsonian Institution museums along the National Mall, are free and open to the public.

Georgetown University

Latin America Leadership Program
cordially invites our GCL, ILG and GBEL alumni to join us for our first
LALP Alumni Professional Development Program 

Strategic Leadership in a Changing World

A one-day executive learning experience for alumni across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors

Today’s leaders are navigating a world marked by geopolitical uncertainty, technological disruption, shifting economic dynamics, and increasing pressure to lead across sectors, institutions, and cultures. In this environment, leadership requires more than expertise in one field. It calls for perspective, judgment, adaptability, and the ability to make sense of change in real time.

The LALP Alumni Professional Development Program has been designed to offer alumni a meaningful opportunity to return to Georgetown for a day of high-level learning, reflection, and connection. Bringing together alumni from all the LALP programs, this special one-day experience will create space to engage with timely global issues while strengthening leadership capacities.

This one-day multisession course offers LALP alumni the opportunity to reconnect with Georgetown faculty and fellow regional leaders while exploring the forces reshaping leadership today. Participants will examine emerging global trends, consider their implications for Latin America and beyond, and develop practical insights for leading more effectively in complex and rapidly evolving environments.

Designed for LALP alumni who want to continue engaging, connecting, and learning with peers across the region, the program will explore both emerging opportunities and pressing challenges affecting leadership in the current global landscape.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Articulate key global trends shaping the leadership landscape across sectors, including geopolitical shifts, technological transformation, and strategic risk.

• Evaluate how current developments may affect organizations, institutions, and communities in Latin America and in an increasingly interconnected world.

• Identify leadership capabilities needed to navigate uncertainty, complexity, and cross-sector collaboration more effectively.

• Apply practical frameworks and insights to strengthen strategic thinking, decision-making, and leadership effectiveness in their own professional contexts.

Topics

While the final faculty lineup is still being confirmed, the program is expected to address topics such as:

Leadership in a changing global environment

Geopolitics and its implications for leaders and institutions

Artificial intelligence, technology, and the future of work

Cybersecurity, resilience, and strategic risk

Decision-making under uncertainty

Cross-sector leadership and systems change

The human side of leadership: judgment, adaptability, and influence in complex times

Through faculty perspectives, applied discussion, and peer exchange, the program will offer a broad yet relevant lens on the major forces shaping leadership today.

Hariri 440

McDonough School of Business

Georgetown University

3700 O Street, NW

Washington D.C. 20057

LALP Alumni Program Fee: 

LALP alumni receive reduced program fees, subsidized by LALP, to promote ongoing learning.

Early Bird: $295 by June 1, 2026

Discount: $425 by July 31 2026

Regular: $550 after July 31, 2026