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LATAM AI Summit

Latin America isn't watching the next technology shift from the sidelines. It's building it.

A Golden Gate Bridge tower rises above the San Francisco fog at sunset.
Oct 7, 2026
Time
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT
Venue
War Memorial Veterans Building
Languages
English & Spanish
Admission
Free, limited capacity

Consulates

An initiative of seven Latin American consulates in San Francisco

Colombia, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico and Guatemala organize the summit together: one gathering for the whole region.

  • ColombiaConsulate
  • PeruConsulate
  • ChileConsulate
  • UruguayConsulate
  • BrazilConsulate
  • MexicoConsulate
  • GuatemalaConsulate

The summit

One day, one community, two languages

A bilingual gathering that connects the people building, investing in and scaling technology in Latin America with Silicon Valley's experience, capital and networks.

  • The technology shift

    How AI is transforming Latin America, and what to do about it.

  • Global companies

    What it takes to build a global company from the region.

  • Capital and networks

    The capital, networks and opportunities to compete worldwide.

  • Real connections

    Founders, investors, operators and builders in one room.

Program

The agenda

Wednesday, October 7, 2026, San Francisco time (PT). Agenda subject to change.

  1. Guest arrival & brunch

    Check-in, coffee and brunch to start connecting.

  2. Welcome remarks from the consulates and partners

    Opening words from the seven Latin American consulates in San Francisco and the partners behind the summit.

    • Colombia
    • Peru
    • Chile
    • Uruguay
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Guatemala
  3. Panel 1

    The Investment Landscape and Opportunities in LATAM

    Where the capital is, what investors look for today, and the opportunities opening up for founders from the region.

  4. Panel 2

    LATAM Talent in San Francisco

    What it takes to get here, build a team and grow in San Francisco, from Latin American founders doing it right now.

  5. Break & networking

    Time to grab a bite and keep the conversation going.

  6. Panel 3

    Product Engineering with AI

    How designing, building and shipping product changes when AI sits at the center of the team.

  7. Fireside chat

    Fireside Chat with Luis Héctor Chávez, CTO of Replit

    A conversation about building at the frontier of AI with the engineer leading technology at Replit.

  8. Closing

Speakers

The voices of the summit

Latin American investors, founders and engineers building from San Francisco and at the frontier of AI.

  • Luisa Dalla Costa

    Partner · Latitud

    Backs Latin American founders at Latitud, the pre-seed fund and fellowship connecting the region with Silicon Valley. Previously at Positive Ventures and Inventa.

  • María Gracia Lagos

    Associate · Copec WIND Ventures

    Invests in startups at Copec WIND Ventures, Copec's venture capital arm. An engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, now based in San Francisco.

  • Paolo Privitera

    EVP, Corporate Development · Events.com

    Leads corporate development at Events.com. Previously cofounded Evensi. MIT Sloan alum.

  • Nicolás López

    Cofounder & CPO · Horizon

    Cofounder and CPO of Horizon. Uruguayan, trained at Universidad ORT.

  • Juan Pablo Linares

    Cofounder & CEO · Blinka

    Cofounder and CEO of Blinka. Stanford GSB and Antler alum.

  • Victor Laguna

    Founder & CEO · PathPilot

    Founder and CEO of PathPilot (YC S24), building AI agents for lending operations. Previously at Meta. Studied at PUCP in Lima.

  • Nicolás Loeff

    Cofounder & CTO · Zapia

    Cofounder and CTO of Zapia. PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

  • To be announced

    Engineer · OpenAI

    An engineer from OpenAI joins the conversation on how product gets built with AI.

  • Luis Héctor Chávez

    CTO · Replit

    CTO of Replit since 2024. Previously an engineer at Google (Chrome and Android on ChromeOS) and Microsoft. Studied at Tec de Monterrey and Stanford.

Supported by

Organizations backing the summit

  • Hispanic Chambers of Commerce of San Francisco
  • Ivy
  • Torrenegra & Co
  • Torre.ai

Venue & registration

See you in San Francisco

Limited capacity. Register on Partiful to save your spot and get event updates.

When
Wednesday, October 7, 202610:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT
Where
War Memorial Veterans Building401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102 · Civic Center
Register · October 7