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Theme
Defining Transformational Leadership:
Latinos That Inspire, Motivate & Influence
About
The Latino Leadership Conference is a premier leadership development event. This annual gathering of entrepreneurs, executives, innovators, educators, policy makers and outstanding students is designed to foster change and opportunity within the Latino community.
Keynote Speaker

Lili is an award-winning entrepreneur, cultural intelligence® expert
and television business commentator known for her ability to
activate the power of data and culture as a business advantage. As
an immigrant from Colombia, who came to U.S. at the age of 17
without speaking English, she embodies the American Dream going
from corporate executive turned entrepreneur. After a successful
corporate career, including a 10-year tenure at Johnson & Johnson,
where she served as Global Director of Marketing Services in the
Pharma sector, pioneered enterprise wide multicultural marketing
strategies, and co-founded the Hispanic employee group “HOLA”,
Lili co-founded the marketing agency CIEN+ and the market
research tech CulturIntel. With offices in the U.S. and Latin America,
her firm offers A.I. powered research, strategy consulting and
marketing solutions to help leaders successfully drive inclusive
growth and impact with diverse market segments. Some of her
clients include Google, GSK, Kellogg’s, Kroger, Merck, Nestlé,
PepsiCo, Prudential, among other Fortune 100’s. She is a regular
independent TV commentator seen on Fox News, Fox Business and CNN en Español.
Lili is also one of only 2.6% of Latinos serving on a Fortune 500+ public board, as an independent director at Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ). She also serves on the boards of AUA Private Equity Partners, The National YMCA USA, Harvard Women's Leadership Board and as Chairwoman of the FRIENDS of the National American Latino Museum. She is also a member of The World Economic Forum as a selected Young Global Leader. Some of her recognitions include 2021 Top 10 Pioneering Women in Business, 2021/ 2020 Top 100 Most Influential Latinas by Latino Leaders, Top 10 Innovation Catalyst by Medical Media & Marketing (MM&M), Silicon Valley Visionary, U.S. Hispanic Businessperson of the Year by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, PRWeek’s Top 50 Most Influential in Healthcare, Top 100 Most Powerful Women of NY, among others. She is an active voice promoting cultural intelligence® as a lever for business and economic growth, equity and business inclusion, collaborating in various initiatives at The United Nations, The World Economic Forum, The White House and as a mentor to the Stanford Latino Entrepreneur Leaders Program. Lili holds a degree in Business Administration from Southwestern Adventist University, an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado and an executive degree from the Harvard Kennedy School in Global Leadership and Public Policy. She is married to entrepreneur and former NFL football player Chris Valletta and has two sons.
Agenda
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9:00am – 10:00am ET | REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
10:00am – 11:00am ET | CONCURRENT SESSION I Workshop: Closing the Gap: Hispanics Leading in STEM Panel: Latinx LGBTQ+: Living Authentically Panel: Latino Influence: Increasing your Power in the Workplace |
11:15am – 12:15pm ET | CONCURRENT SESSION II Workshop: How Latino Businesses & Organizations Can Implement Effective DEI Initiatives Roundtable: Latino Men in Leadership Panel: The Many Dimensions of Hispanic Racial Identity |
12:30pm – 1:45pm ET | TOP LATINO LEADERS AWARDS CEREMONY & KEYNOTE LUNCHEON |
2:00pm – 3:00pm ET | CONCURRENT SESSION III Workshop: Hispanic Military Service & Impact Workshop: Closing the Health Gap in Latinx Communities Panel: Latinos in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, & Elevating the Next Generation Panel: Latinas in Law |
2:15pm – 3:15pm ET | TOP EMPLOYERS FOR LATINO LEADERS AWARDS CEREMONY & KEYNOTE |
3:15pm – 4:15pm ET | CONCURRENT SESSION IV Panel: Latino Authors; a Spanish Speaking Panel Panel: Young Latinas in Leadership: Representation Matters Panel: Latino to Latino – What I Wish I Had Known Entering the Workforce |
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9:00am – 10:00am ET | REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
11:00am – 1:00pm ET | LATINAS IN LEADERSHIP BRUNCH |
1:15pm – 2:15pm ET | CONCURRENT SESSION I Panel: Allyship to Impact Panel: Career Trajectory Panel: Colorism: Why Skin-Color Privilege & Prejudice Matter in the Workplace |
1:00pm – 2:00pm ET | CONCURRENT SESSION II Workshop: Hispanic Military Service & Impact Panel: The Diversidad of our Latinx Community – Identity, Culture, and Nationality Panel: Latino ERGs in the Workplace: Demonstrating Value & Creating Connections |
2:15pm – 3:15pm ET. | TOP EMPLOYERS FOR LATINO LEADERS AWARDS CEREMONY & KEYNOTE |
3:15pm – 3:30pm ET | CLOSING SESSION |
For more information, please contact: Emily Pickett at [email protected]

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