Americas Competitiveness Forum

Academia Interviews

Personal commentary from VIP attendees and presenters, conducted during the live Americas Competitiveness Forum, provides first hand insight to the realities of the topics discussed during the event.

Click on a name to watch as leaders in academia explore several key areas of competitiveness: innovation, workforce development, supply chain strategies and small business development.

David Bruce, Ph.D., Professor, Institute of International Business, Georgia State University. How “long-shot” Atlanta became the Forum host. (3:47 minutes)

Gary Gereffi, Director, Center on Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness, Duke University. What globalization means, how Latin American countries can participate and the role of dialogue. (3:37 minutes)

Marcelo Salim, Professor and Coordinator  Entrepreneurship Center, Ibmec Business School, Rio de Janeiro. How networking makes the path easier, as opposed to being alone, which does not stimulate solutions. (2:05 minutes)

Noel Quinones, Operacion Exito. How educational success in online programs raises average grades to great grades and, ultimately, improves quality of life. (2:52 minutes)

Terry Williams Chief Executive Officer, Global Learning Centers. The need for learning, whether online or land-based, fostered by the Forum. (2:02 minutes)
 

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