Schedule

Final Program

6:00 PM – 6:02 PM
Introduction

Eleven-time Emmy winner Teresa Rodriguez, co-host of Univision’s primetime program “Aquí y Ahora”

6:02 PM – 6:10 PM
Welcome Remarks

César Álvarez, President, Greenberg Traurig

6:10 PM – 6:35 PM
Access to Technology: Bridging the Educational Gap

Introduced by: Jorge Hierro, Executive Director, Institutional Relations, Financial Group, Citicorp/Banamex

Nicholas Negroponte, Founder, One Laptop per Child

6:35 PM – 6:50 PM
Special tribute to Miami’s philanthropists

Awards will be presented by Manuel A. Diaz, Mayor, The City of Miami – Host Philanthropy Forum

6:50 PM – 7:20 PM
Secretary of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico, Agustín Carstens

Introduced by: Alfonso de Angoitia, Executive Vice President, Grupo Televisa

7:20 PM – 8:20 PM
AWARDS CEREMONY

Carlos Ott
“Excellence in Architecture and Design Award”

Eddie “Piolín” Sotelo, Piolín de la Mañana
“Community Enrichment”

Eduardo Padrón, President, Miami Dade College
“Excellence in Education”

Enrique Norten
“Excellence in Architecture and Design Award”

Fabio Villegas, President, Avianca and Germán Efromovich, President, Synergy Group
“Best Enterprise Transformation”

Fernando Botero
“2008 PODER Philanthropy Award”

Joel Simon, Executive Director, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
“Freedom of Press Award”

Monica Lozano, Vice President of Newspapers, ImpreMedia
“Excellence in Media Award”

Monica Manzutto y José Kuri, Galería Kurimanzutto (Ciudad de México)
“Excellence in the Promotion of Art”

Pedro Ibañez, Member of the Board, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI)
“Best Contribution to the Next Generation”

Timothy Marquez, Chairman and CEO, Venoco, Inc.
“Innovation in Philanthropy Award”

Viviane Senna, President, Instituto Ayrton Senna
"Philanthropy Award”

8:20 PM – 8:25 PM
Farewell to John Clarkeson, The Boston Consulting Group, Chairman Emeritus

8:25 PM – 8:30 PM
Video Presentation - CLOSING REMARKS

Isaac Lee, Editor in Chief and Chairman of PODER Magazine