The free event, scheduled for September 24, will bring together top executives and personalities to discuss the region's challenges in the post-pandemic context.
Sao Paulo, September 2020 – WeWork, a global leader in flexible workspaces, is holding an online meeting next Thursday, the 24th, starting at 10 am WeWork Latam Summit That's How Tomorrow Works. The event, focused on the new challenges due to COVID-19 in Latin America, will bring together business leaders who will address changes in companies' routines, such as the need to reevaluate their business models, prioritizing agility, flexibility and employee safety.
In addition to Marcelo Claure, CEO of Softbank and Chairman of WeWork, and Claudio Hidalgo, Operations Leader of WeWork Latam, the WeWork Latam Summit The event will also feature the participation of important international speakers: Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); Chris Gardner, motivational and inspirational speaker from the film “The Pursuit of Happyness”; Marcos Grilanda, MCO of Amazon Web Services; Maria Paula Arregui, VP and COO of Mercado Pago; Samantha Ricciardi, CEO of BlackRock Mexico; Santiago Bulat, economist and journalist for CNN Argentina; and Simón Borrero, CEO of Rappi.
Among the Brazilian speakers are Leandro Caldeira, CEO of Latin America at Gympass, one of the first unicorns in Brazil and which today has more than 50,000 gyms and partner studios in 12 countries; Glória Maria, journalist, the first woman to cover a war on Brazilian TV and the first black woman to present a news program in the country; and Felipe Solari, presenter and podcaster.
“In times like these, of profound transformation in the most varied sectors of the economy, we believe that sharing knowledge, experiences, learning and practices is extremely positive in the development of the new work model, which is more flexible and dynamic. WeWork Latam Summit was born from this idea”, explains Paulo Ribeiro, Head of Marketing Brazil at WeWork.
The online event is free and open to the public. To check out the full schedule and register, simply access weworksummit.com/en/.
About WeWork
WeWork is a global leader in flexible workspaces, offering solutions to clients in more than 800 locations in 140 cities and 38 countries. Its more than 600,000 members represent companies of all sizes across multiple industries, including 38% of the Global Fortune 500. In Brazil since 2017, the company currently has 30 locations in São Paulo (São Paulo, Alphaville, São Bernardo do Campo, Osasco and São José dos Campos), Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre.
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