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 Elizabeth Galaviz Aragón
Director of Internationalization, Universidad Anáhuac
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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
Founder & CEO, Minerva Project; Founder, Minerva University
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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
QS Vice President, Global Partnerships and Strategic Engagement
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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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Carmen Gloria Jiménez Bucarey
Vicerrectora de Aseguramiento de la Calidad, Universidad Andres Bello
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Laura Hervert
Scienciometrics Director, Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Luis Medina-Gual
Director of Educational Innovation, Universidad Iberoamericana México
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Gelca Gutiérrez
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 David Oliva Uribe
Senior Consultant, UNESCO
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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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Salomón Amkie Cheirif
Director of Institutional Relations, Santander Universidades
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Mara Ávila
Strategic Relationship Manager for Latin America, Harvard Business Impact
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Dr María Ángeles Chesa Pascual
Vice-President (Academic), Universidad del Istmo
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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
Deputy Director, Alumni Office, Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara
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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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Jessica Turner
QS Chief Executive Officer
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Dr Abraham Mendoza Andrade
Chancellor of the Guadalajara Campus, Universidad Panamericana
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Diana Alejandra González Penagos
Director of International Affairs, Universidad de La Sabana
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Dr Santiago García Álvarez
Chancellor of the 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 of the Aguascalientes Campus, Universidad Panamericana
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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
Guadalajara Director of Research, Universidad Panamericana
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Francisco Gallego Yáñez
Provost for Institutional Management, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile)
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Jason Newman
QS Chief Commercial Officer
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Miami
Dr Gabriela Gerón Piñón
QS Senior Consultant
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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
QS Head of Frameworks
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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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Jonathan Noble
Senior Assistant Provost for Internationalisation; Global Executive Director; Teaching Professor, University of Notre Dame
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Dr José Antonio Lozano Díez
President of the Governing Board, Universidad Panamericana and IPADE
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Juan Carlos Mejía-Cuartas
QS Customer Experience Manager
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Dr Juan Fernando Córdoba Marentes
VP for Research, Universidad de la Sabana
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Luisa Fernanda Echeverría King
Director of International Diplomacy and Scientific Cooperation, Universidad Simon Bolivar (COL)
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Marco 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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Mariuxi Alvarado Sanchez
QS Senior Consultant
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Martin Serrano
QS Product Director, Skills & Labor Markets
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Michael Pippenger
Vice President & Associate Provost for Internationalization, University of Notre Dame
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Nicolás Elton
QS Regional Director South America and the Caribbean
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Nilly Castano
QS Senior Consultant
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Prof Dr Pablo Salvador Blesa Aledo
Vice-Rector of International Relations, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
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Paulina Amozurrutia
National Coordinator, Unión Mujer
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Paulina Berríos
Institutional Research Director, Vice Presidency for Economic Affairs and Institutional Management, University of Chile
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Paulina Alejandra del Moral Vela
CEO, AMEXCID (Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation)
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Prof Dr Paulo Cesar Montagner
Rector, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brazil)
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Renato García
Associate Professor, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
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Rosa Wolpert
National Education Director, UNESCO
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Sebastián Riomalo
Partner, McKinsey & Company
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Dr Sergio Cárdenas
Professor in the Department of Public Administration, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE)
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Thais Pires
Director for Initiatives, Brazil, University of Notre Dame
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Dr Victoria Galan-Muros
Co-Founder & CEO, Innovative Futures Institute
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Wesley Siqueira
QS Product and Research Advisor
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