The event will promote innovative solutions that generate
impact at scale in Latin America
and the Caribbean.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IDB Lab, the
Inter-American Development Bank's innovation and venture capital
lab, will hold the third edition of IDB Lab Forum Oct. 31-Nov. 1 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Forum is a
flagship event dedicated to business innovation, venture capital
and technology for development.
This edition will focus on financing innovation and development
of entrepreneurial ecosystems to generate greater impact in
Latin America and the Caribbean, and promote artificial intelligence
as a tool to close gaps.
The high-level international event will bring together 600
entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, accelerators, policy makers
and other players in the innovation ecosystem to take advantage of
business opportunities, discover trends, and launch new
initiatives.
"IDB Lab Forum has been from its inception a unique space to
take the pulse of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in our region,"
said Irene Arias Hofman, CEO of IDB
Lab. "In this edition, the first to be held in the Southern Cone,
we will once again witness the dynamism of those who are committed
to innovation and new technologies and we will learn about the most
cutting-edge trends and the potential of emerging sectors."
IDB Lab Forum will showcase technologies such as Web 3.0 and
responsible artificial intelligence to foster inclusion, climate
action and productivity. Venture capital, tokenization,
biotechnology and cutting-edge technologies in our region's climate
agenda will be featured. Fintechs will have a session organized by
the Milken Institute on redefining the design of financial services
to create a more inclusive, sustainable and innovative
ecosystem.
Additionally, the event will offer lectures by experts, panels
with leaders of innovative industries, networking spaces, and
roundtables on entrepreneurial innovation in our region and
worldwide.
IDB Lab Forum will once again include in its agenda WeXchange,
Latin America and the Caribbean's main platform to support female
entrepreneurship in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and
math).
To register, visit IDBLabforum.org.
About IDB Lab
IDB Lab is the innovation and venture capital laboratory of
the Inter-American Development Bank Group. Its purpose is to find
new ways to boost social inclusion, environmental action and
productivity in Latin America and
the Caribbean. IDB Lab leverages
funding, knowledge and connections to support early-stage
entrepreneurship, foster the development of new technologies,
activate innovative markets and energize existing sectors.
Press Contact: Gador Manzano
gadorm@iadb.org
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