Latin America is stepping into a moment. The region holds significant demographic potential, cultural depth and linguistic richness alongside institutions with growing ambition to expand their international engagement. With 5 million international students looking to study outside of the Big Four by 2030, how will Latin America leverage this opportunity?
The QS Higher Ed Summit: Americas 2026, hosted by Universidad Panamericana, will explore how the region can leverage its position in the global higher education arena, as a destination rooted in human excellence, innovation and global solidarity. Join over 450 higher education leaders, industry experts and policymakers in strengthening the region's cultural advantage in the global higher education market.
Global influence
Explore how innovation and collaboration elevate Latin America's global relevance.
Ideas shaping tomorrow
Discover how AI, skills, and global partnerships are reshaping higher education.
Purposeful collaboration
Build cross-border relationships that empower students and elevate global impact.
Our speakers
César Eduardo Gutiérrez Jurado
Executive Director for Institutional Development, National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions of Mexico (ANUIES)
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Dr José Gerardo Traslosheros Hernández
Executive Director Mexican Committee of PECC (MXCPEC)
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Dr María Teresa Nicolás Gavilán
Director of the Institutional Center for Educational Innovation (CIIE)
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María Victoria Angulo González
Education Consultant for Latin America, Former Minister of Education in Colombia
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Jessica Turner
QS Chief Executive Officer
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Paulina Alejandra del Moral Vela
CEO, AMEXCID (Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation
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Dr Fernanda Llergo
President, Universidad Panamericana, IPADE Business School
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Prof Dra Marcia Critina Bernardes Barbosa
Rector, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
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Dr Santiago García Álvarez
Chancellor of the Mexico City Campus, Universidad Panamericana
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