Cabrera began his journalism career in 2004 while in his second year at Brooklyn College. He landed an internship at the historic black newspaper, the New York Amsterdam News. At the Amsterdam News, he covered the 2005 mayoral campaign between Michael Bloomberg and Fernando Ferrer and the likes of former President Barack Obama, Rev. Al Sharpton and Shaquille O’Neal to name a few.
Since, he’s joined The Athletic where he leads a team of over 30 globally on audience and has led the brand to record growth on audience.
Javier Kraviez is Digital Business Director at Clarín, where he leads the areas of Digital Subscriptions, Consumer Insights, New Product and Audience Development, and the 365 Benefits Program. With twenty years of experience in the media, he previously served as Chief Customer Officer at Clarín, being in charge of the areas of Subscription Sales, Customer Relationship Management and Big Data & Analytics.
Industrial Engineer graduated from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA), with an MBA from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, he has started his professional career in the US financial market.
Lluís Cucarella is a journalist and CEO of the media consultancy Next Idea Media and the agency SSN Comunicación, as well as CEO & Managing Partner at JC Allman & Partners. He is also editorial director of the Journalism Laboratory of the Luca de Tena Foundation, and associate consultant at WAN-IFRA.
For more than 30 years he has held senior positions in Spanish media groups and newspapers. He has been deputy general manager of the digital area of Prensa Ibérica, director of online content, business director and director of digital transformation in numerous Spanish media, as well as director of newspapers such as Levante-EMV.
Specialized in audience development, business development and media transformation, he is also a teacher, columnist and lecturer.
With a degree in Information Sciences, he has also studied Business Administration and Management, as well as specific training at universities such as the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, (University of Michigan), among others.
Rodrigo is a professional with more than 25 years of experience, most of them defining and optimizing digital assets, ecosystems and digital teams, and leading corporate digital transformation initiatives. He has worked with leading companies in Colombia, in sectors such as publishers, retail, CPG, financial, insurance, fintech, insurtech, airlines, construction, health and telecommunications, among others, and is expanding his practice to Latam companies in Mexico, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.
For the last 5 years, Rodrigo has focused on 1st Party Data strategies, data monetization, data integration, MarTech definition and optimization, and recently launched MIDAS, the first local data broker in Latam.
David Matoses Peraire is the General Manager (CEO) of Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A., one of the main media companies in Colombia, based in Bogotá. Under his direction, the company has continued with the digital transformation of businesses, taking care of the traditional area, merging and integrating two very disparate cultures. In recent years he has worked on the implementation of innovative initiatives with the use of artificial intelligence to improve the reader experience, internal processes and the personalization of user experiences.
Director for Latin America at Agence France-Presse (AFP). As Latin America director, Maria oversees AFP’s strategic and commercial development across the region, conceiving programs to enhance customer loyalty and build new alliances with media and corporate partners. Gave talks and presentations to media executives on new audience development, AI, digital transformation, and misinformation.
Maria is a journalist with more than two decades of experience reporting and news management around the world.
Luciana started her career at IBM in Project Management for Latin America and then became CPO of Periódico Estadão in Brazil, leading the digital transformation of the company. She then joined Quartz as Senior Product Manager, achieving significant results such as increasing readership and creating a successful podcast. After her time at Bandeirantes Group in Brazil as Director of Product and Data, she currently serves as Media Business Advisor at MDIF. She is also Vice President of the Executive Board of the News Product Alliance.
Ecuavisa General Director and CEO, one of the leading publishers in Ecuador. More than two decades of professional career in the financial and telecommunications sectors, highlighting his leadership and ability to adapt to changing environments.
Granja holds a degree in finance engineering and a MBA in financial studies from the Tecnológico de Monterrey. He began his career as a Financial Manager at BASF, where he gained experience in corporate financial management in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. He later joined Telefónica Móviles Ecuador, holding positions such as Vice President of B2B and Digital Business and Vice President of Finance and Management Control (CFO). In 2020, he joined the media business at Ecuavisa.
Gisella Salmón is a journalist and digital audience engagement specialist with over 15 years of experience in media. As Head of Engagement at Grupo El Comercio – Peru, she leads content strategies specializing in new narratives, subscriber experiences, newsletters, and paywall content, focused on strengthening audience relationships and improving user retention.
Gail Scriven has been Deputy General Editor of La Nación since March 2018. She joined the newspaper in 1998 as editor-in-chief of the El Mundo section after having worked in other media and radio stations, in addition to having been a correspondent for several North American magazines. Over the past few years, she has led cultural transformation and innovation teams in La Nación’s editorial team. Beyond her role as Deputy General Editor, she has direct responsibility for the special In Depth team, which covers the most innovative productions at La Nación, as well as the Society, Security, and Buenos Aires sections. She has covered news abroad, including in Brazil, the United States, Germany, and other countries. She has participated in various journalism conferences around the world, held by organizations such as WAN-Ifra, INMA, and the Grupo de Diarios América (GDA).
Juan Roberto Vargas is a Colombian journalist and the current director of Noticias Caracol, one of the most important news programs in Colombia. Throughout his career, he has worked at media outlets such as RCN Radio, El Tiempo, TV Hoy, CM&, and Noticiero de las 7, in addition to having experience at Grupo La Prensa and Telemetro in Panama. His leadership has consolidated Noticias Caracol as the most-watched news program in the country.
Cristina de Diego is an executive with more than 20 years of experience in marketing, communications, and digital business development. With a degree in Business Administration and Management from IESE, she has developed her career in telecommunications and large publishers, leading growth and monetization strategies.
She currently leads the digital revenue generation strategy at PRISA Media, managing key areas such as the gaming section and affiliate programs. Since October 2020, she has led the subscription acquisition project for EL PAÍS, which recently surpassed 400,000 subscribers.
Haydée Bagú is News Partner Manager in Google’s LATAM News Partnerships team, She’s responsible for the relationship with News publishers, media outlets and local associations in Mexico and Colombia. She majored in Marketing at Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico City, and has a Master in Business and Technology by Collective Academy. She has worked in Marketing, Communications, News and digital media for the past 18 years in global companies like Coca-Cola, Publimetro and Ogilvy&Mather.
Specialist in SEO, e-commerce and digital strategies. With solid experience in leading media such as Grupo Clarín, Infobae and Grupo Telefónica. He currently leads News Tech, Marktube, from the perspective of innovation and creativity.
David Sancha is Chief Information Officer of hiberus Media Labs. Journalist and consultant with more than 20 years of experience in media, he has collaborated in the definition and implementation of digital transformation projects in more than 50 media groups in Europe and Latin America. He is the founder of Xalok, the CMS with the largest implementation in Spanish-speaking media, and is promoting Assistant, a module for the integration of generative AI solutions in newsrooms.
James Law is the editor-in-chief of social media news and intelligence agency Storyful, the global leader in verified user-generated video. James has been a journalist and editor for 20 years. He was instrumental in launching the news-dedicated streaming service Flash, with more than 25 news channels in one place, including leading global brands such as CNN, BBC News and Al Jazeera. He also worked as a correspondent in New York, was the deputy editor of Australia’s most-read news website news.com.au, and regularly featured as a TV panelist in Australia sharing his views on news and the media industry.
Isaid Mera is a 35 year-old native and resident of Mexico City and is currently part of Grupo Fórmula as Executive Director of Fórmula Digital.
He has a degree in Communication Sciences with a major in Journalism from the School of Political Science at UNAM.
In his career he has been part of important media companies such as CNNExpansión, CNNMéxico and El Financiero Bloomberg.
Agustina Gewerc is CEO of Cenital and a journalist specialized in digital media and innovation. She has worked at Clarín, A24.com, and Los Inrockuptibles. She is also a professor at Torcuato Di Tella University.
Milagros de Ibarra is currently Head of Programmatic at Infobae, where she leads the area regionally, managing relationships with strategic partners and developing programmatic advertising solutions for key clients. In her role, she is responsible for optimizing digital monetization opportunities through the integration of innovative technologies and strategies, driving business growth in multiple markets. Her management is characterized by a strong focus on results and a continuous improvement of commercial efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Matías is a journalist with a background from TEA and Universidad del Salvador. He has worked across various media platforms, including print, radio, and television, and has taught data journalism. His investigative work has earned multiple awards, including the FOPEA Investigative Journalism Award in 2016 for an exposé on the financing of Mauricio Macri’s electoral campaign. His expertise in data visualization has also been recognized, with an honorable mention from the Inter-American Press Association (SIP) for Argentina in 10 Key Data Points. In 2024, ADEPA awarded him a special mention for The Government of Javier Milei: Data on the Impact of His Policies, an in-depth investigative report.
Mario Andres Dorantes Landeros is currently the director of digital platforms at El Universal in Mexico. He has worked at the newspaper for 16 years in various capacities, always related to digital journalism. He led the editorial team in the cultural shift toward digital subscriptions. He has two cats and enjoys good food, architecture, and literature.
Juliana Quintana Pavlicich is a journalist specializing in human rights, gender, and science coverage. She currently works as a reporter for the El Surti, Paraguayan publishers. She is a researcher at Conacyt (National Council of Sciences), a fact-checker on gender issues at La Precisa, and an LGBTTIQ+ news correspondent at Agencia Presentes and Emancipa Paraguay.
An independent consultant, he has a distinguished track record in digital advertising sales and has led the commercial management of major platforms and publishers, such as Spotify, Criteo, Warner, Paramount, and TyC Sports in key Latin American markets. With a deep understanding of the digital ecosystem, he has analytical skills and a consultative approach to identify opportunities and optimize results. He has also led strategic initiatives and high-performance teams throughout the region.
Claudia is a builder and coach specialising in digital innovation and applied artificial intelligence for social impact. An executive and entrepreneur, she has established herself as a facilitator and team leader across Latin America, driving the creation of tools, prototypes, and methodologies that accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies in newsrooms and social organisations. She is an Expert Network Associate at Fathm and has coached programs such as Newsroom AI Catalyst, developed by WAN-IFRA and OpenAI, as well as AI adoption initiatives led by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Co-founder and former executive director of Cuestión Pública, an internationally recognised investigative digital media outlet, Claudia is also an acclaimed data and investigative journalist, awarded distinctions such as the Sigma Award, the King of Spain Award, the TRACE Prize, and the Inter-American Press Association Award, among others.
She holds a certification in Public Narrative and Leadership from Harvard Kennedy School and a master’s degree in Economic and Social Development Studies from the Sorbonne University in Paris. In 2019, she received the Alumni Impact Award from the U.S. Department of State.
Before her journalistic career, Claudia worked in multinational companies in France, the United States, and Mexico, analysing financial and business operations—experience she now integrates into her role as a leader in innovation and transformation.
Katherine Pérez Zapata is Marketing and Audience Manager at Grupo Nación, Costa Rica’s leading media company, based in San José.
From her position, she leads comprehensive digital marketing strategies, audience management and brand positioning, with a focus on data analysis, innovation and market expansion. She has worked on strengthening the connection between valuable content and audiences, working closely with editorial, creative and technology teams.
Ignacio Lara Saldaña is a journalist by training but every day he is further away from the traditional exercise of that profession. Today he is Director of development and new business at RDF Media (Sonar, Play and Radio13c) and director of Emisor Podcasting, the podcasting platform of the same group.
