QS Higher Ed Summit: Americas 2026
30 Sep - 02 Oct 2026
September 30, 2026
Guadalajara
,
Mexico

Speakers

QS Higher Ed Summit: Americas 2026

Discover the speakers who will be attending the QS Higher Ed Summit: Americas 2026

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Prof Neil Hernández Gress
Director for Research, Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Dr Florentine Strzelczyk
Provost & Vice-President (Academic), Western University
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Erin Mote
CEO, InnovateEDU
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Dr Hiram Eredín Ponce Espinosa
Director of the Center for Innovation and Technological Development, Universidad Panamericana
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Dr José Gerardo Traslosheros Hernández
Executive Director Mexican Committee of PECC (MXCPEC)
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Dr Meghna Ramaswamy
Director of the International Office, University of Saskatchewan
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Mtra Brenda Galaviz Aragón
Director of Internationalisation, Anáhuac México University
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Tom O'Brien
Manager, Strategy and Partnerships, Americas, The University of Queensland
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Dante Cid
Vice-President Academic Relations, Elsevier
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Will Sánchez
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Minerva Project
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Ben Nelson
Chairman and CEO, Minerva Project
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Dr Billy Crissien
President, Board of Trustees, Universidad EAN
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Merlyn Schultz
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara
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Dr Bo Bernhard
Professor, Gaming Management and Hospitality Technology, University of Nevada Las Vegas
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Tatiana Castro
Customer Success Manager, Elsevier
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Dr Rafael Isaac Estrada Danell
General Director, Anáhuac Online
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Monica Hornung Cattan
Vice President, Global Partnerships and Strategic Engagement, QS
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Maria Gabriela Benitez
Coordinator of the Dean’s Office for Research, Universidad San Francisco de Quito
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Alexandra Velasco Hornby
Vice Presidente Comercial y Desarrollo, Universidad San Francisco de Quito
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Francisco Xavier Orendáin De Obeso
Executive President and Chief Executive Officer, GMX Impulsora de Empresas
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Dr Dilson Etcheverry Rassier
Provost and Vice-President Academic, Simon Fraser University
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Javier Carral
Executive Vice President, Sanmina
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Dr María Eugenia Bolaños Vargas
Director of the FIMPES Accreditation System , FIMPES
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Laura Hervert-Escobar
Scienciometrics Director, Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Luis Medina-Gual
Director of Educational Innovation, Universidad Iberoamericana México
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Gelca Patricia Gutiérrez Barranco
Rector, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina
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Philipp Braun
Master’s degree in International Management, Universidad Panamericana
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Sofía Betancourt Angel
Bachelor's degree in Communication, Advertising, and Public Relations, Universidad Panamericana
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Matias Frethman Gomezjurado Noboa
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Finance, Universidad Panamericana
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Adriana Angarita
CEO & Founder, SenecaLab
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Angélica Careaga
Executive Director, Latin America, CASE
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Dr Jorge Herrera Murillo
Presidente, CONARE
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Dr Alia Imtoual
Counsellor (Education & Research), Australian Embassy in Mexico
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Ellen Brooks
Senior Director for Strategic Partnerships - International Markets, The Institute for Study Abroad
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Dra Jeannette Cecilia Tantaleán Rodríguez
Rectora, Universidad César Vallejo
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Mara Ávila
Strategic Relationship Manager for Latin America, Harvard Business Impact
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Ursula Quijano
Mexico Country Lead, Laboratoria
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Juan Pablo Mena
Founder and CEO, uPlanner
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Dr Enrique Sanz Gimenez-Rico
Director of the Center for Ignatian Integral Humanism, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México
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Dr Elyn Lizeth Solano Charris
Director General of Research, Universidad de la Sabana
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Mariana Belén García Avelar
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Guadalajara Campus, Universidad Panamericana
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Viktoria Bodnarova
Regional Representative, EURAXESS Latin America & Caribbean
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María Paula Mendez Moller
Gerencia de Ventas Region Centro PMF, PepsiCo
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Dr Carmen Enedina Rodríguez Armenta
Directora General, CENEVAL
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Dr Ricardo A. Ramírez-Mendoza
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Dr Germán Octavio Campos Valle
Fundación Social Anáhuac, Universidad Anáhuac México; Chair, Latin America Regional Committee of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
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VanDyck Silveira
Director of Strategy & Global Expansion, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM)
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Gustavo Padilla
General Coordinator, Institutional Engagement, University of Guadalajara ; President University, Guadalajara Foundation USA
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Paula Andrea Henao
Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES)
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Hugo Rojas Corral
Associate Professor of Sociology of Law, Catholic University of Uruguay; Research Associate, Faculty of Law, Alberto Hurtado University
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Veronica Bofah
Student, University of Notre Dame
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Jonathan Jimenez
Student, University of Notre Dame
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Juan Carlos Flores Miramontes
Secretary of Education, Jalisco State Government
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Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Mexico
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Fausto Garcia
Entrepreneurship Center Director - IAE Business School, Universidad Austral
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Paula Disla
Vice Minister, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT)
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Dr Oscar Molina Tejerina
Rector, Universidad Privada Boliviana
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Anahí Moctezuma Valero
Technical Deputy Coordinator, Representation Office, Executive Branch of the State of Querétaro in Mexico City
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David Cárdenas
Dean, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
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Jessica Turner
Chief Executive Officer, QS
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Dr Abraham Mendoza Andrade
Chancellor, Guadalajara Campus, Universidad Panamericana
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Dr Adriana Vargas-Martínez
Director of Research Strategy, Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Dr Akito Kamei
Professor, School of Government and Economics, Universidad Panamericana
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Diana Alejandra González Penagos
Director of International Affairs, Universidad de La Sabana
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Ana Cristina Villalpando Fonseca
General Director, Cámara Nacional de la Industria Tequilera (CNIT)
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Dr Santiago García Álvarez
Chancellor, Mexico City Campus, Universidad Panamericana
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Dr Fernanda Llergo
President, Universidad Panamericana, IPADE Business School
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Dr Antonio de los Reyes Moreno
Chancellor, Aguascalientes Campus, Universidad Panamericana
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Daniel Felipe Mullen
Director of Faculty of Excellence, Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Prof Dennis Galvan
Dean & Vice Provost, University of Oregon
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Dina Grijalva Varillas
Vice President Government and Industrial Affairs, CANIETI (Cámara Nacional de la Industria Electrónica, de Telecomunicaciones y Tecnologías de la Información)
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Esteban Veintimilla
Principal Consultant, Skills & Labour Markets, QS
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Esteban Montes
Director, Notre Dame Santiago
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Dr Michael Fung
Executive Director, Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Dr Daniela Salgado Gutiérrez
Director of Research, Guadalajara Campus, Universidad Panamericana
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Francisco Gallego Yáñez
Provost for Institutional Management, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile)
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Dr Friné Velázquez Contreras
Research Professor, Universidad Panamericana
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Jason Newman
Chief Commercial Officer, QS
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Dr Gabriela Gerón Piñón
Senior Consultant, QS
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Dr Gerardo Fernández-López
Vice-President, Universidad Monteávila
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Abraham Baltazar León Soto
Institutional Manager of the Vice President’s Office for Research, Universidad Panamericana
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Florence Webb
Head of Frameworks, QS
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Dr Javier Guzmán
Vice President for Research, Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Dr Jennie Suddick
Director, International Projects & Partnerships, OCAD University
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Dr Jonathan Noble
Senior Assistant Provost for Internationalisation; Global Executive Director; Teaching Professor, University of Notre Dame
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Dr Jorge Asjana David
Rector, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
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Dr José Antonio Lozano Díez
Chair of the Board of Governors, Universidad Panamericana – IPADE Business School
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José Mauro Garza Marín
Jalisco Economic Growth and Development Coordinator, Jalisco State Government
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Juan Carlos Mejía-Cuartas
Customer Experience Manager, QS
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Dr Juan Alberto González Piñón
Corporate Director of Innovation and Technology Transfer, Universidad Panamericana
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Larisa Cruz Ornelas
General Director of Science and Technological Development, Jalisco State Government
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Luis Beas Gutiérrez
President, COPARMEX Jalisco
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Luisa Fernanda Echeverría King
Director of International Diplomacy and Scientific Cooperation, Universidad Simon Bolivar (COL)
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Marco Antonio Bueno Silva
Managing Director, KOBNEX
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Maria Mercedes Salmon
Director, Notre Dame Mexico
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María Victoria Angulo González
Education Consultant for Latin America, Former Minister of Education in Colombia
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Dr María Teresa Nicolás Gavilán
Executive Director of Educational Improvement and Innovations, Universidad Panamericana
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Dr María Ángeles Chesa Pascual
Vice-President (Academic), Universidad del Istmo
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Mariuxi Alvarado Sanchez
Senior Consultant, QS
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Martin Serrano
Product Director, Skills & Labor Markets, QS
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